From bdba07aec15781514cf6f1d3b5deda456c6beca5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Antonio Ospite Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:11:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add a README.asciidoc --- README.asciidoc | 58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.asciidoc diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0c2af4a --- /dev/null +++ b/README.asciidoc @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ += libam7xxx + +libam7xxx is an Open Source library to communicate via USB with Projectors and +Digital Picture Frames based on the Actions Micro AM7XXX family if ICs. + +libam7xxx makes it possible to use these devices as USB displays on +non-Windows Operating Systems like GNU/Linux or Android/Linux just to name +a few, and on non-PC platforms like for instance mobile phones, tablets or +game consoles. + +The first driver supporting these devices was acerc11xdrv from Reto Schnider: +https://github.com/rettichschnidi/acerc11xdrv + +== AM7XXX + +An overview of some AM7XXX chips (AM7211A AM7212 AM7212P AM7318 AM7213D +AM7213V) can be found in http://www.actions-micro.com/dpf_psg.pdf + +An example of datasheet illustrating the functionalities of such ICs (AM7531) +is at: http://wenku.baidu.com/view/543c8b4d852458fb770b56ee.html + +== Supported devices + +The devices supported by libam7xxx use USB bulk trasfers and a simple packet +based protocol to exchange data and commands to and from a host system and the +AM7XXX chip. + +Those with USB VendorID ''1de1'' are devices based on Actions Micro/Action Media +designs, usually having two modes: + + - USB Mass Storage mode (ProductID: ''1101'') + - Generic bulk data transfer mode (ProductID: ''c101'') + +Examples of devices based on AM7XXX are: + + - Acer Series C pico projectors (C20 C110 C112 C120): + * http://www.acer.it/ac/it/IT/content/models/projector-c + * http://support.acer.com/product/default.aspx?modelId=3888 + + - Philips/SagemCom PicoPix projectors (PPX 1020, PPX 1230, PPX 1430, PPX + 1630): + * http://www.philips.co.uk/c/pocket-projector/179840/cat/ + * http://www.sagemcom.com/EN/products/image-sound/pico-video-projectors.html + + - CEL-TEC MP-01: + * http://www.kabelmanie.cz/miniprojektor-cel-tec-mp-01/ + + - Other unbranded projectors: + * http://www.dealextreme.com/p/portable-home-office-mini-usb-2-0-lcos-projector-16-9-45019 + + - HannSpree Digital picture frames (but it has not been verified yet if + those can be actually used as USB displays): + * http://europe.hannspree.net/onweb.jsp?prod_no=3333333621&webno=3333333317 + * http://europe.hannspree.net/onweb.jsp?prod_no=33333337:4&webno=3333333317 + +Maybe other devices reported as supporting "Display over USB (DoUSB)" like +Acer K330 or some Optoma projectors could be used with this library, but +this needs still needs to be verified. -- 2.1.4