HARDWARE MANUAL BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 BrightSign, LLC. 16795 Lark Ave., Suite 200 Los Gatos, CA 95032 | 408-852-9263 | www.brightsign.
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 1 Block Diagram ......................................................................................................................................... 2 XD230 ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 XD1030 .......................................
ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER USAGE.........................................................................13 MECHANICAL .....................................................................................................................14 THEORY OF OPERATION ..................................................................................................17 Power Supply ........................................................................................................................................
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 OVERVIEW The BrightSign XD230, XD1030, and XD1230 players can be used to decode images, audio, and up to two HD video streams for digital sign and kiosk applications. In addition to driving video and audio displays, these players can be controlled with various networked and built-in interfaces. This reference manual specifies the hardware interfaces on the BrightSign XD230, XD1030, and XD1230. This manual does not describe any software functions.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 Block Diagram All information provided in this reference manual applies to products under development. The characteristics and specifications of these products are subject to change without notice. BrightSign assumes no obligation regarding future manufacturing unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 XD230 Front • 3.5mm IR out Left • GPIO button Right • SDHC/SDXC flash card slot • Red status/error LED • Yellow update LED • Green power LED • Green SD activity LED • Green MicroSD presence LED • Green BrightSign Network connection LED • Green Ethernet activity LED • Green WiFi activity LED Back • • • • • • DE15 VGA video connector Stereo 3.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 XD1030 Front • 3.5mm IR out • DE9 male RS-232 connector • DA15 female for GPIO, IR in/out, and 3.3V power • S/PDIF out Left • GPIO button • 2x USB 2.0 connector Right • SDHC/SDXC flash card slot • Red status/error LED • Yellow update LED • Green power LED • Green SD activity LED • Green MicroSD presence LED • Green BrightSign Network connection LED • Green Ethernet activity LED • Green WiFi activity LED Back • • • • • • DE15 VGA video connector Stereo 3.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 XD1230 Front • 3.5mm IR out • DE9 male RS-232 connector • DA15 female for GPIO, IR in/out, and 3.3V power • S/PDIF out • RF In for ATSC / Clear QAM Left • GPIO button • 2x USB 2.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 • • Reset button 4-pin power connector for 12V power input @ 3A Power Connector The power connector for the XD series is rated for 12V @ 3A. The plug for the connector is a keyed and locking 4-pin connector. It is right-side positive. DE9 RS-232 Connector The RS-232 connector is a male DE9. Like PCs, BrightSign XD players are DTE devices. The input to the chip accepts a range between +25V and -25V, so it is compatible with standard +12V and -12V signaling.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 pin Description pin Description 1 NC 2 Receive data into the player 3 Transmit data out of the player 4 Available 5V@500mA 5 Ground 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 NC -- -- DA15 Switch/LED Connector The switch/led connector is a DA15 female. This connector is used to allow the player to control external LEDs or other devices requiring 24mA of current or less. Connect the LED outputs to the LED ANODE and connect the LED CATHODE to the ground.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 1 out driving 1 in V=3.3*100/(100+1,000)=0.3 1 out driving 2 in V=3.3*100/(100+500)=0.55 1 out driving 3 in V=3.3*100/(100+333.3)=0.76 1 out driving 4 in V=3.3*100/(100+250)=.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 Ethernet BrightSign XD players have a standard RJ45 connector for 10/100 base-T Ethernet. The maximum length for the Ethernet cable is 100 meters. The following table illustrates the pinout of the RJ45: pin Description pin Description 1 TX+ 2 TX- 3 RX+ 4 RC to ground 5 RC to ground 6 RX- 7 RC to ground 8 RC to ground USB The XD1030 and XD1230 have two high-speed (480 Mbit) USB host ports, which also support USB 2.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 pin Description pin Description 1 Red analog video output 2 Green analog video output 3 Blue analog video output 4 NC 5 Digital ground 6 Analog ground 7 Analog ground 8 Analog ground 9 +5V DDC supply 10 Digital ground 11 NC 12 DDC SDA 13 HSYNC output 14 VSYNC output 15 DDC SCL -- -- Triple RCA Component HD Video Connector Component video is provided over the VGA connector.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 HDMI Out Connector The HDMI-out connector is used to send digital video and audio to HDMI-enabled sink devices.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 The 3.5mm IR port has the following pinout: • • • Tip: Power Ring: NC Sleeve: Signal S/PDIF Out The SPDIF_OPT signal is generated within the BCM7421 CPU, which has a direct connection to the S/PDIF port. RF In The RF In is a 75R F-type female connector that accepts QAM digital TV input. The acceptable input range for incoming signals is +/- 0.5V maximum. All information provided in this reference manual applies to products under development.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER USAGE BrightSign XD players are designed to be used between 0°C and 40°C, at 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing. The power supply on the BrightSign XD series is 36W and 12V at 3A. These players will use approximately 1A of power when playing a 720p or 1080i MPEG2 HD source file. An additional 2A of power is available for peripherals connected to the player. The user should not connect any combination of peripherals that will exceed 2A draw.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 MECHANICAL All information provided in this reference manual applies to products under development. The characteristics and specifications of these products are subject to change without notice. BrightSign assumes no obligation regarding future manufacturing unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 All information provided in this reference manual applies to products under development. The characteristics and specifications of these products are subject to change without notice. BrightSign assumes no obligation regarding future manufacturing unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 All information provided in this reference manual applies to products under development. The characteristics and specifications of these products are subject to change without notice. BrightSign assumes no obligation regarding future manufacturing unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 THEORY OF OPERATION Power Supply There are seven voltage levels present in the player: 12V, 5V, 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V, 1.5V, and 1V. Reset BrightSign XD players have a Low Voltage Reset circuit. This circuit will hold the RESET_L signal low until a valid 3.3V power source is present. BCM7421 CPU BrightSign XD players utilize a BCM7421 Multimedia CPU. This CPU runs on 3.3V, 2.5V, and 1V and runs from a 27MHz oscillator.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 Serial Port The XD1030 and XD1230 have a built in UART that communicates with the RS-232 level shifter. The MAX232 creates valid RS-232 voltage levels for the transmit pin by using a capacitive voltage switcher. Video Encoder and Filter The BCM7421 streams decoded video using a single-data race clock. It also streams the same video out of the on-board DACs.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 Yellow update Flashes when the board is being upgraded. Red status Flashes a certain number of times to indicate which error is occurring. The flash codes are described below. 2 Unspecified error 3 Network recovery script is preparing to run on a device configured for network recovery. 4 No upgrade file found 5 Failed to load kernel module 6 Board is not capable of running the current firmware version.
BrightSign XD230, XD1030, XD1230 SDHC/SDXC and MicroSD Slots The XD series has one SDHC/SDXC and one internal MicroSD card slot, both capable of transferring a 25 Mbit/sec video stream, one 5.1 AC3 stream (pass-through), and three stereo PCM tracks simultaneously. There is no inherent limit on the storage capacity of SD cards used for XD-series players. NAND Flash BrightSign players have a built-in NAND flash.
