DVI / HDMI

How to use the HDMI/DVI output of the APF27DevFull development boards.

Driver installation

• Starting from armadeus-3.2 release or in recent GIT checkout, the needed driver is now installed by default. So the following is only kept here for information.

 $ make linux26-menuconfig

Device Drivers--->
    Multimedia devices ---> 
        <*> Video For Linux
        [ ] Enable Video For Linux API 1
        < > DVB for Linux
            *** Multimedia drivers ***
        [ ] Load and attach frontend ...
        [ ] Customize analog and hybrid ...
        [*] Video capture adapters --->
            [ ] Autoselect pertinent encoders/decoders ...
                    Encoders/decoders and other helper chips  --->
                        <M> Analog Devices AD9889 digital video encoders (NEW)   
            [ ] V4L USB devices
        [ ] Radio adapters

 $ make 

Update the APF27 board with the new Linux kernel and rootfs.

Usage

• Load the module:

modprobe ad9889

Quick DVI test

Connect a HDMI to DVI cable between the afp27devfull board and your PC monitor. The Linux console must appear on the PC display.

Quick HDMI test

HDMI support has not been tested yet.