Crane board is a hardware development platform that enables customers to develop general purpose computing and other applications based on the Sitara AM3517 ARM Cortex - A8 microprocessor device. Crane board is a low cost, open source reference platform to help the developer community leverage the benefits of the AM3517 processor while leveraging a host of exciting peripherals. The AM3517 processor from TI comprises of Microprocessor Unit (MPU) TM sub-system based on ARM Cortex - A8 microprocessor, POWERVR SGX Graphics Accelerator sub-system for 3D graphics acceleration to support exciting Graphical User Interface options while maintaining fast and fluid transitions display and gaming effects and Display sub-system with several features for multiple concurrent image manipulation and a programmable interface supporting a wide variety of displays.
● Uses AM3517 Sitara Processor with 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8
● Power Management Device - TPS65910
● Memory of 256MB DDR2 memory, 256MB NAND Flash
● SD/MMC card connector
● Power Over Ethernet (POE 802.3af)
● JTAG and Serial interface, USB(OTG, EHCI Host), CAN, DVI-D, TV-OUT(CVBS),10/100 Ethernet Interface
● Boot mode option switches
● Expansion connector
● Board Dimensions of 5.5"" x 4.5""
● 3D Graphics Engine