Milkymist One accessories
To fully make use of Milkymist One functionality, you may need following accessories. Some of them come with the Milkymist One set when you buy it. Some of them you need to prepare yourself. You don't have to have all of them in order to use Milkymist One. It all depends on what you use Milkymist One for.
Contents |
box
Some starting points (there are more design files already, to be added...)
- draft for drawing: http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/tmp/mm1-doodle.jpg
- Nice movies for ideas
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSRL-GUYqtw (whole thing, especially around 2:45 and after 3:30)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiB56qnFsEw
labels and stickers
- product label (no made in, no MAC)
- labels on m1 and camera power supply?
- 'Milkymist One' for power cable, 'camera' for camera power cable
- 'Made in Taiwan' for box
- 'MAC xxx' second label next to product label
- larger/new Milkymist sticker? ("video synthesizer")
case
- we buy acrylic cases from www.raumfahrtagentur.org
power supply
Milkymist One requires a 5V DC +- 5% 2A power supply (DC power jack datasheet).
- Coaxial power connector (we use Adaptaplug M, 5.5 mm OD, 2.1 mm ID)
- Mains power around the world
- Switched-mode power supplies
- IEC 60320
- http://www.ch998.cn - only 12V supplies or also 5V? We shipped some to the US - do we need UL cert/label for US?
- http://honkwang.com/
IR remote control
- Any RC-5 infrared control should work.
- we probably need a remote control for a 'demo package' for retail shops, so that they can setup m1 and let customers play with it via the remote control
YK2040HX-D04
size: 86*40*6.0mm, battery: Button, NEC protocol
RM-L7
size: 90*48*24 MM, battery: 2*AAA
Mini-type Learning Remote Controller, factory website
taobao link
MDK021
size: 86*40*7mm, battery: CR2025, NEC protocol? factory website
the PCB layout is almost the same as YK2040HX-D04, 3x7 buttons on the pcb.
more info
- opened one of my remote controller, the PCB bring this company: http://www.jyetai.com.tw/en/c.htm
- http://www.jaecs.com.tw/Web/pdtype.asp?PdCate=1&PdType=2
- difference between CR2025 and CR2032
CR2025 = Diameter: 20 mm. Thickness: 2.5 mm. Capacity: 160 mAh, CR2032 = Diameter: 20 mm. Thickness: 3.2 mm. Capacity: 220 mAh
- http://www.chunghop.com/en/index1.asp
- http://www.szmdk.com/En/ProductList.asp?SortID=128&SortPath=0,128,&Page=3
cables
cable makers:
Shenzhen Choseal Industrial Co., Ltd.: http://www.choseal.cn
Shenzhen Millionwell Technology: http://www.jb01.cn/index_jb.html
- TV-out
- Software currently doesn't support it, but if it would the following VGA to TV-out adapters (S-Video and RCA) could make sense:
- http://www.amazon.com/CONVERTER-S-VIDEO-ADAPTER-graphic-function/dp/B000S675JU
- http://www.amazon.com/VGA-Adapter-S-Video-Cable-Video/dp/B000Y7T5UU
video in
Milkymist One has a triple RCA jack analog video-in connector (SCPRE datasheet), connected to an Analog Devices ADV7181B video decoder (datasheet). The only officially supported and tested input mode is PAL composite over the green jack right now. Support for NTSC, SECAM, component video, or even multiple multiplexed signals may be possible but is currently unsupported.
- www.szoboke.com
- www.xinzl.com
- www.d-vitec.com [1]
- www.ysdcctv.com (makers of DC-168 1800mAh battery? SYD-12V power supply?)
- http://www.dinodirect.com/rechargeable-lithium-battery-12v-4800ma-cctv-camera-d-12480.html
- 12V power supply, 1A, JAH-01, JAH60-S1200100W
- http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=2251703880&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=
- Sony CCD datasheets http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/datasheet/90203/index.html
Milkymist One camera comparison
- Current favorite: 1/3' ' Sony color CCD sensor, M12 lens mount for 'normal' lens (not pinhole), fixed zoom, weatherproof case, 12V
Landscape is same for every picture, results may vary depending on camera and type of lenses been tested. All pictures were taken from a LCD Screen using a canon A470 camera. Brightness in flickernoise was changed, this values was kept during all the test
TODO
- What is the quality difference between 420 TV lines and 520 TV lines 1/3' ' Sony CCD sensors?
- How important is infrared illumination?
- How about black & white sensors?
- How important is a (manual) zoom lense? Good to adjust to location?
OBK-3030CP4
- market price: 180 RMB = 27.40 USD
- manufacturer price: 130 RMB = 19.81 USD
- manufacturer: szoboke.com
- 1/4' ' color sharp ccd, 12v
- connector on metal case? 4-pin: video out (yellow), gnd, 12V (red), voice (white)
- M12 lense mount, pinhole lense
Colors are not natural
OBK-3130C
- market price: 210 RMB = 31.97 USD
- manufacturer price: 145 RMB = 22.09 USD
- 1/3' ' color sony ccd, 12v
- same 4-pin connector as OBK-3030CP4
- M12 lense mount
Image quality is good and lag is not so high
sinsyn.com SS-208C
- market price: 85 RMB = 12.95 USD
- http://www.sinsyn.com/Products/SS208-p646.html
- documentation talks about "Programmable IC bus function: Color saturation, brightness and contrast ratio, self balance, exposure time and 2 times gain" - not sure how this can work
- M12 lense mount
- cable directly coming out of metal case (no connector)
Image is good but misses some resolution, camera not react quickly if you change light sources
xinzl.com XL-3012CP4
- market price 290 RMB = 44.15 USD
- M9 lense mount, hard to find lenses
M12 lenses bought separately, mounted on OBK-3130C
Left (Lense 1): wide angle (2.x mm?), 50 RMB |
Center (Lense 2): 6 mm (?), 15 RMB |
Right (Lense 3): 8 mm (?), 15 RMB |
Pending label each lense with proper names and optical specs
flash memory card
- Memory card is unsupported and reserved for our future uses
- should we include a 1 GB or 2 GB memory card? the problem is that our drivers are not very robust right now, so finding a working card may be hard for the user... -> No since this will lead to more users trying to use the memory card.
keyboard
Some keyboards don't work, such as ones with integrated USB hub (Apple keyboards), or some Chinese keyboards (GreenAsia).
| Keyboard | USB ID | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hengmei
Chinese low-cost keyboard (45 RMB) |
ID 1c4f:0002 SiGma Micro | works |
| Yaoguangqishi | ID 1a2c:0002 | will sometimes issue multiple characters, or random characters (for example <l><return> when pressing only <return>), or spontaneous characters without any key being pressed |
| Apple Keyboard | ID 05ac:020b Apple, Inc. Pro Keyboard [Mitsumi, A1048/US layout]
ID 05ac:1003 Apple, Inc. Hub in Pro Keyboard [Mitsumi, A1048] |
does not work because of integrated USB hub |
| Logitech (probably fake) | ID 0e8f:0022 GreenAsia Inc. | does not work (no reaction at all) |
- new silicone keyboard vendors
- Shuotai http://www.szstkj.com/en/ http://www.szstkj.com/en/products_show.asp?areaid=245&id=777&flag=0
- Liming http://www.szlmkj.com/index.asp http://www.szlmkj.com/ProductShow.asp?ArticleID=100
- 86 keys, RMB 17 http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7338099083
- 106 keys, RMB 29.90 http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8808618759
- Tianyu Technology Co., Ltd [Province:Guangdong, China]
http://www.tianyutek.com http://www.tianyutek.com/en/productlist.asp?ID=Q62359Q981 http://www.tianyutek.com/en/productlist.asp?ID=Q8S42VT769 BRK1241, 24 RMB, 330*130*9 mm, 168 g brk1241 the left is plastic and it's single layer rubber. BRK7000 is three layer. BRK7000 is better then BRK1241 BRK1000 --> 38.5RMB BRK7000(86 keys) --> 17.5RMB, 250g they are not making TYMP61 any more. the sound is bad. so they stop making TYMP61 now.
- Shenzhen Diya Silicone Co., Ltd. [Province:Guangdong, China]
http://www.szdiya.com http://szdiya.com/html_products/Silicone-keyboard-111.html
- Sinco Electronic Gifts Co., Limited [Province:Guangdong, China]
http://www.sinco-elec.com
- Shenzhen Xishui Silicone Co.,Limited [Province:Guangdong, China]
http://www.xishui888.com/
*) Bi85 English, WJC-001 - from them? *) cheapest silicone USB keyboard, 84 keys? 85 keys? What is the cheapest? *) in which colors is the cheapest available - we only need 80 or 85 now *) rohs/ce/fcc *) weight *) what's the price of the cheapest silicone USB keyboard that also includes a mouse?
mouse
- good news - we haven't found a USB mouse yet that would not work with Milkymist One. We are not planning to include one, the GUI should be fully functional with keyboard.