Gp2x Interface Board


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I´m not sure if this is news... but just in case.

saw this at play-asia.com

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GP2X Interface Board [Retail Version]
Gamepark Holding

Compatible with GP2X™

Announced - Preorders opening soon
In stock on Aug, 2006


features
• Extends your GP2X with several interfaces
• Plugs into your GP2X extension socket
• 4xUSB Port
• RS232 Port (useful for debugging)
• L+R Audio out
• S-Video out
• JTAG-Port: Useful for recovering failed firmware upgrades and more



The GP2X Interface board extends your GP2X with new interfaces for different purposes. The Retail Version comes in a housing, as opposed to the Developer's Version, which, just like a motherboard comes without any housing. Besides the connectivity to a TV and amplifier, it offers useful functionality for debugging and firmware upgrades/recovery. The USB ports allow you to hook up any USB device, from HDDs to Joysticks as long as drivers can be obtained.


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I´m hoping this means we will be able to play multiplayer games and emulators with our friends infront of a tv using our gp2x in the future.
 
Now this is interesting :) .... Are they POWERED USB ports? the s-video out is good . better then the TV-out cable Iam hope'n :)


I think so.

This is what it says on the developer version of it.

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Whenever you connect GP2X to Interface board, be sure to connect external adaptor to GP2X.



In case of 1st and second batch GP2X, you should always connect external regulated DC3V adaptor to Interface board.

In case of 3rd batch GP2X, you need to connect external adaptors only when you use high-power devices like HDD.


Whenever connecting external regulated DC3V adaptor to Interface board, be sure to turn off GP2X. In case you turn on Interface board after booting GP2X, Interface board will not operate normally due to improper initialization.

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Good stuff! So the official break out box is finally there...
 
I'm going to make some assumptions based on those images.

1. They supply the cable to connect the card to the GP2X. It looks like it will need EXT plug to EXT plug.

2. It contains Macraigor Wriggler-compatible componentry and the DB25 connector is so we can just use a standard parallel cable to connect it to our PC.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.
 
I'm going to make some assumptions based on those images.

1. They supply the cable to connect the card to the GP2X. It looks like it will need EXT plug to EXT plug.

2. It contains Macraigor Wriggler-compatible componentry and the DB25 connector is so we can just use a standard parallel cable to connect it to our PC.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.


That DB25 looks like it could be serial to me! There is no mention of Parallel support.
 
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That DB25 looks like it could be serial to me! There is no mention of Parallel support.

Hmmm, look at the board again. There's a 9-pin connector at one end and a 25-way connector at the other.

The 9-pin connector has the capacitors around the IC that are normally required by a MAX232 or similar, so I would say that was a serial port.

The 25-pin connector has what looks like a buffering IC, so most likely for use with JTAG equipment, as that is basically all a Macraigor wiggler is.

Personally, I would have preferred a standard 20-pin ARM-standard JTAG header, as I already have USB JTAG equipment.
 
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