Avmap EKP-IV Linux Project!!!

Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we are
going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping it
capable of running current nav data/maps my unit just booted an 8 gig CF
card (Avmap SW) a friend is going to try a 32 gig card in the next week or
so on his. Looks like this hardware will make a great open source platform.

Unit Booted SanDisk ConnectPlus With Wifi 2 bad they are not larger in
capacity... Would be Great Wifi Addition.
Unit Booted 8 gig CF Card
Unit Booted 2 Gig SD With CF Type 1 Adapter
Unit Booted 1 Gig micro SD With CF Type 1 Adapter

Unit Did Not Boot With CFII Micro Drive.....
Unit Did not Boot With 2 Gig SD With CF Type 2 Adapter

I Will test Other Forms and sizes of flash memory when I can get my hands on
them. If any one Know of any sources of low power Wifi CF cards with 4gb or
larger capacity please let me know.

Also if your looking for Interface Cables look Here Only $3.00 Pluss they
have right Angle Plugs Pre Wired Add a DB9 Connector There You Go Connect to
PC.

http://www.minute-man.com/acatalog/4...mm_Cables.html

See what happens when I take time off get bord and start playing.....

Laters

"NW_Pilot" wrote in message
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Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we are
going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping
it capable of running current nav data/maps my unit just booted an 8 gig
CF card (Avmap SW) a friend is going to try a 32 gig card in the next week
or so on his. Looks like this hardware will make a great open source
platform.

Unit Booted SanDisk ConnectPlus With Wifi 2 bad they are not larger in
capacity... Would be Great Wifi Addition.
Unit Booted 8 gig CF Card
Unit Booted 2 Gig SD With CF Type 1 Adapter
Unit Booted 1 Gig micro SD With CF Type 1 Adapter

Unit Did Not Boot With CFII Micro Drive.....
Unit Did not Boot With 2 Gig SD With CF Type 2 Adapter

I Will test Other Forms and sizes of flash memory when I can get my hands
on them. If any one Know of any sources of low power Wifi CF cards with
4gb or larger capacity please let me know.

Also if your looking for Interface Cables look Here Only $3.00 Pluss they
have right Angle Plugs Pre Wired Add a DB9 Connector There You Go Connect
to PC.

http://www.minute-man.com/acatalog/4...mm_Cables.html

See what happens when I take time off get bord and start playing.....

Laters

Finding all sorts of cool things about this Hardware!

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:41:28 -0700, "NW_Pilot"
wrote in
:

Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we are
going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping
it capable of running current nav data/maps

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
news
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:41:28 -0700, "NW_Pilot"
wrote in
:

Been chatting with a few old time geek friends online it looks like we
are
going to start an embedded Linux project for this hardware while keeping
it capable of running current nav data/maps

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?

It's a Samsung Arm9 @ 226+ MHz there are many devices running Linux on this
platform.

Update: Friend who has had one for a few years cracked his Open Today
Numbers On the CPU Chip Are S3C2410 Translates To ARM920T RISC CPU kernel
with max. 266 MHz clock... Waiting on a newer unit to be opened to see whats
inside.

Info On CPU
http://www.samsung.com/global/busine...artnum=S3C2410

Playing with cards it only supports 3.3 V flash will not support any 5V
flash cards... or adapters...

Waiting on a newer unit with a cracked/busted display to arrive for
Disassembly and parts search and Possible Jtag connection Location unless
can be Loaded/Downloaded Via onboard USB.

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?

Larry,

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?


I like your style ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Photo LInks Did not Show on First Post...

OK,

Found out that the key File in Avmaps software is the CMAP2.CER it is some
how tied to The Compact Flash ID on the CF card marrying the data base to
the CF to the data base installed... This issue will be solved....

If anyone knows how to clone/change/generate a CF ID let me know.

Wife did not tell me UPS left a Package On the Door...

Upon Disassembly I notice Very Good Construction, The Wave and Reflo and
Photo Etching of the Board Is Top Notch Way to Go to the Board Houses if
they are In House at Avmap can see this company around a long time.

I do have the tools to remove the BGA package but not going to risk this
unit as it is a working one... and my skills are very rusty been few years
since I played with SMT rework equipment.

I will as soon as i recive the broken one first thing is remover and Dump
the TSOP thank Xeltek for the Auto ID feature the Old Legacy Model Superpro
680 I have On My Desk Still Supports 11,400+ Parts hehehe Will decompile it
and see what's actually going on inside this thing.

Beware Battery Back Up Ram!!! If You Unplug the GPS Receiver You Will Loose
Your Almanac And Need To Wait About 30 Min to Download a New One....

GPS CHIP Set
Ublox
LEA-4S-0-000

Main Board, # BM831E

48LC8M16A2 X 2 SYNCHRONOUS DRAM

cy62128ev300ll-45ZXI Still Searching? Anyone?

Altera MAX EMP3256ATC144-10NIC, COMPLEX-EEPLD,256-CELL,7.5NS PROP
DELAY,QFP,144PIN,PLASTIC

Flash 29L? Ground Off???? Under the S8 Sticker...

CPU Samsung
S3C2410AL-26 CO707 ARM 9 Under OK SMD Sticker

Right Now Changing Power Plug to Standard Type!!!!

Will Add DB9 Serial Connector To GPS Reciver Board

Lithium Battery Will be Socketed!!!

Will Add Standard USB if I cannot find adapter.

Photo's Are Very Large...!!! Right Click & Download Use Photo Shop Or
Something?

Photo 1 Main Board 3.5MB

http://airplanemanuals.com/avmap_apart/Avmap_MB_DL.jpg

&
Photo 2 GPS Serial & USB 1.5MB

http://airplanemanuals.com/avmap_apa...Serial_GPS.jpg


More To Follow,,,, Linux os looking good...

Full E6B Calculator, Web Browser, Wi-Fi, Small Six Pack Display, Config
Files, Keyboard,

Each CF Card contains a "CF-ID". Your GPS Software reads that CF-ID and
compares this to a file on the card CMAP2.CER A mismatch blocks the maps
from loading. You can read the CF-ID through the About Page.


Now all we need to do is figure out the CMAP2.CER File So we can make our
files for cards to load our maps. Garmin has a similar type of file
protection system to prevent their maps from loading. There is a Key Gen
Called jetmouse keygen that creates a Garmin check file for the SD/MMC ID
format they use.



As soon as we can get the maps to load on another card, we will know what
will be required to include in the linux kernel for running their map data
and be able to grab updates when needed etc.



I have some Sketched some potentiol GUI's.



"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...

What sort of Linux applications are you considering for the Avmap
EKP-IV?

NW_Pilot,

As soon as we can get the maps to load on another card,


You will also have broken the copy protection, won't you? Exactly how
legal is that per Avmap'S licensing agreement?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

On May 1, 7:31*am, Thomas Borchert
wrote:
NW_Pilot,

As soon as we can *get the maps to load on another card,

You will also have broken the copy protection, won't you? Exactly how
legal is that per Avmap'S licensing agreement?


Did he say he wanted to load an Avmap map copy? Maybe he just wants to
load his own maps or something else? I think his experimentation
should be encouraged.

Cheers