Overo® FireSTORM-Y COM
DM3730-based Gumstix computer-on-module includes OpenGL and DSP with Texas Instruments' WiLink 8 Bluetooth 4.1 + BLE and 802.11b/g/n wireless communications with Access Point mode.
NOTE - Gumstix has increased the flash memory to 1 GB on the Overo® FireSTORM-Y COM series (Revision 4408). Some customers using custom images may need to update their MLO/UBoot.
Get the best of wireless communications and graphics processing with the Overo® FireSTORM-Y computer-on-module. With a DaVinci Digital Video Processor for graphics and featuring access point mode, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1 with BLE using TI's WiLink 8 wireless module, the Overo® FireSTORM-Y COM has all the features you need for your wireless graphics project.
| Included Components | ||
| Spacers (1.5mm 0-80 retaining 48/48) | spacers: symmetric 48mil PCB with 1.5mm between | |
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| Overo FireSTORM-Y COM (board) | Overo FireSTORM-Y COM (board) | |
| Access Point Mode | Yes |
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| Bluetooth | 4.1 + BLE |
| Flash Memory (NAND) | 512 |
| Graphics Acceleration | OpenGL POWER SGX Graphics Accelerator |
| Digital Signal Processor | C64x Fixed Point DSP 660,800 Mhz (Max.) |
| Power | Powered via expansion board (Overo series or custom) connected to dual 70-pin connectors |
| Power Management | Texas Instruments TPS65950 |
| Processor | Texas Instruments DaVinci DM3730 |
| Processor Architecture | ARM Cortex-A8 |
| Processor Base Clock | Up to 1 GHz (recommended @ 800MHz) |
| Temperature | 0◦C – 70◦C |
| Key Components | ||
| U.FL Antenna with Collar | U.FL antenna with collar for Bluetooth and/or 802.11b/g/n wireless communications. | |
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| microSD Card Slot | An onboard card-slot for system storage expansion using microSD cards. | Specs |
| Texas Instruments TPS65950 Power Management | The TPS65950 device is a highly integrated power-management integrated circuit (IC) that supports the power and peripheral requirements of the OMAP3-driven Overo series COMs. | Specs |
| TI WiLink8 WL1831MOD | The certified WiLink 8 module from TI offers high throughput and extended range along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coexistence in a power-optimized design. | Specs |
| Micron 512MB DDR LPDRAM & 512MB NAND Flash Memory | Package-on-package (PoP) memory solution that minimizes power consumption, maximizes board space and increases speed. | |
| Texas Instruments DM3730 Applications Processor | 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 DaVinci DM3730 high-performance microprocessor. Includes a 720p HD DSP imaging and video accelerator and PowerVR SGX graphics accelerator with Open GL ES 2.0 and OpenVG support. The DM3730 has been designed to provide best in class ARM and graphics performance while delivering low power consumption. | Specs |
| Mating Connectors | ||
| U.FL Connector | Attach a U.FL Wi-Fi or Bluetooth antenna (not included) to a Gumstix system with this connector. | |
| Hirose 27-Pin Camera Connector (Overo COMs) | Connect a Caspa camera to an Overo COM with this connector (Hirose FH26-27S-0.3SHW) | Specs |
| 70-Pin AVX Connector (Male – Overo COMs) | Connect your Gumstix Overo COM to an expansion board with these 70-pin AVX connectors. | Specs |
Please read the instructions in the README file carefully before starting. Instructions and functions are explained in the file.
Files that are needed (such as bootloader and operating system) to create a bootable disk image, are available below.
Our Support page links additional resources.
| Overo Console Rootfs | This is an Overo rootfs for a Yocto Console Image |
| Overo Kernel | [Flashing] This is an Overo kernel for a Yocto Console Image |
| Overo XFCE Rootfs | [Flashing] This is an Overo rootfs for a Yocto XFCE Image |
| Plasma Storm U-boot | Plasma Storm U-boot |
| Plasma Storm MLO | Plasma Storm MLO |
| Plasma Storm MLO [flashing] | [Flashing] This is an Overo PlasmaStorm MLO for a Yocto Console Image |
| Plasma Storm U-boot [flashing] | [flashing] Plasma Storm U-boot |
| 2015-02-25/overo/master/MLO | U-Boot 2014.10 first-stage bootloader |
| 2015-02-25/overo/master/u-boot.img | U-Boot 2014.10 second-stage bootloader |
| 2015-02-25/overo/master/README | Build information about the assets for the Overo platform |
| 2015-02-25/overo/master/gumstix-xfce-image-overo.tar.bz2 | Yocto 1.7 filesystem running Linux kernel 3.17 for the Overo platform with the Xfce desktop environment |
| 2015-02-25/overo/master/gumstix-console-image-overo.ubi | Yocto 1.7 filesystem running Linux kernel 3.17 for the Overo platform without a desktop environment (UBI File System) |
| 2015-02-25/overo/master/gumstix-xfce-image-overo.ubi | Yocto 1.7 filesystem running Linux kernel 3.17 for the Overo platform with the Xfce desktop environment (UBI File System) |
| Overo Flashing MLO | [Flashing] This is an Overo MLO for a Yocto Console Image |
| Overo Flashing U-boot | [Flashing] This is an Overo MLO for a Yocto Console Image |
