Test Mixmod Pinout

[skiphs]

There's a high possibility I'm missing something obvious-- but I recently receive a Blackice Mx and "Test Mixmod" with it, and I noticed that the Test Mixmod appears to swap the top and bottom rows of pins instead of simply preserving the original pinout.

Is this intended?

[Folknology]

Is this intended?

Definitely not, rather it is a daft mistake on my part. Doh!

One could assemble it with the R/A male header soldered onto the bottom which would have the correct pinout. Alternatively if already soldered just remember to flip top and bottom PMOD rows in the application/pcf.

[skiphs]

Good to know I didn't miss something. For now, since it's already soldered, I'll likely stick to flipping the pins in the pcf.

I'd be curious to know if there's going to be a long term plan to handle this and the HDMI issue for existing customers, and what that might look like?

[Folknology]

To drive a HDMI display from the Hackers DVI I want to offer optional adaptors, again these are non-standard (both pinouts and electrically) as I have no intention of official HDMI support or licensing for that matter.

For the Mixmod extender/tester I will need to re-design the PCB and get new ones manufactured, I can then work out a process to get these to out to folk who would like newer versions..

[skiphs]

To drive a HDMI display from the Hackers DVI I want to offer optional adaptors, again these are non-standard (both pinouts and electrically) as I have no intention of official HDMI support or licensing for that matter.

Interesting!

Let me just start off by saying that my background is in non-embedded software. So I'd like to apologize in advance for the many silly questions I'm bound to ask...

I'm looking forward to whatever adapter offerings show up, and I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for them. In the meantime, is there any way to utilize the port for any form of video output? (Without wiring up my own adapter-- which might be a bit over my head)

For the Mixmod extender/tester I will need to re-design the PCB and get new ones manufactured, I can then work out a process to get these to out to folk who would like newer versions..

Thankfully modifying the PCF is at worst an inconvenience.

And for what it's worth, I'm overall very happy with the board.

[Folknology]

I'm looking forward to whatever adapter offerings show up, and I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for them. In the meantime, is there any way to utilize the port for any form of video output? (Without wiring up my own adapter-- which might be a bit over my head)

This still needs some work, so just stay with us, I have a large list of things to get out for BIMx, particularly on the firmware first (this is holding some folk up hence the priority), I can then come back around to the video stuff afterwards with a little luck..

[Elminster]

This had me scraching my head for a while, I was using Test MX because something wasnt working right, and it worked worse using the test mx board, eventually I twigged it was reversed.

For single row PMODs I just move it up or down a row, for double or quad row PMODs it is a bit of a pain remapping things. I could remove and resolder the header, but I was thinking I could probably do with having 3 test mx boards anyway, so I was looking to get 2 extra Test MX boards but dont seem to be able to get them seperately on Tindie, only with the Blackice MX board. Is there away to get them seperately?

[Folknology]

Hi @Elminster, DM me your address and I will post some to you