Milkymist One

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DEMO ON ML401

Demo of the Milkymist SoC (v0.3) running on a Xilinx ML-401 board.

Milkymist One Block Diagram

Milkymist One Board Drawing

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULES

FEATURES

• XC6SLX45 Spartan-6 FPGA
• 128MB 32-bit DDR400 SDRAM
• 32MB parallel flash
• VGA output, 24bpp, up to 140MHz pixel clock
• Multi-standard video input (PAL/SECAM/NTSC)
• AC'97 audio
• 10/100 Ethernet
• Memory card reader that accepts microSD cards
• Two USB-A receptacles that accept USB peripherals
• Two DMX512 ports
• MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports
• RC5-compatible infrared receiver
• RS232 debug port

FUNCTION BLOCK

As shown above.

DESCRIPTIONs of BLOCK

• FPGA
• DDRSDRAM
• USB INTERFACE
• AUDIO SYSTEM
• ETHERNET
• MICRO­SD CARD READER
• DMX512/IR
• BUTTONS & LEDs
• JTAG
• UART PORT
• POWER

APPLICATIONs

• A system-on-chip implemented in a FPGA has been chosen for meeting this goal at the IP core level.
• MilkDrop-esque visuals effects in real time, with a high level of interaction with many sensors and using live audio and video streams as a base.
• Milkymist™ is more than a visual synthesizer - it is also one of the leading open source system-on-chip designs. It is today the fastest open source system-on-chip capable of running Linux, and it comes with an extensive set of features and graphics accelerators.
• Enables advanced users to modify the design, and also permits compact integration of many interfaces (MIDI, DMX512, analog sensors, video inputs), making Milkymist™ a platform of choice for the mobile VJ.
• Mixing some live video into the MilkDrop presets.

SCHEMATIC

The newest schematic is 20100424. If you want to know reviews on schematics during developing this prototype, you can check Milkymist One Schematic Change History here to know each modification. The related data sheet are here. You could know the key part used on each block.

BOM

Here Milkymist_One_RC1_BOM is the BOM list of wiki page, so you can quickly view all information of parts. They will undergo changes even before the PCB prototypes are fabricated.

PCB & Gerber files

• Milkymist One RC1 PCB Specification

LAYOUT Notes

Here's to describe all the layout contents and histories before generating gerbers as clear as possible.

• Milkymist One Power Tree
• Milkymist One Layout Criteria
• Milkymist One RC1 Layout History

Developers Needed

• Priority for development is
  • kernel
  • fpga
  • end-user
    • QEMU is working with the system right now!!
  • VJ app
• FPGA Developers (hardest to find, what Sebastien is best at)
• Kernel Developers (hard to find, but there are people helping)
• End-User Apps
  • LibSDL compiles and now works!
  • Need a VJ app
    • http://www.genode-labs.com

Roadmap

2010

• Breizh Entropy Congress, April 15-17 in Rennes, France
• Sebastien will push as hard as possible on FPGA
• Massive push for getting developers on board to help with kernel, userspace, and VJ applications
  • Options
    • Do Code Challenges for fame and reputation (and money as last resort)
    • Hire developers in other countries (possible, but don't want code dumps or line of sight hacking)
    • Get Cool Developers interested in Ideology is best option, at hackerspaces and conference

2011

• Mid-2011
  • If we can get more contributors, we are aiming to get out an FPGA version of Milkymist targeted for artists

2012

• Get ASIC made from the FPGA using either older processes or newer processes depending on monies available. (Sebastien notes that maybe we don't need, because we don't want to be inline with competing with nvidia, etc)