Frequently Asked Questions
Are all Card Engines interchangeable on the Zoom Starter Development Kit (SDK) baseboards?
All Card Engines are designed to be interchangable on all Zoom Starter Development Kit (SDK) baseboards with the exception of the NXP LH79524 Card Engine and Freescale MCF5329/MCF5373 Fire Engines which require different versions of the SDK baseboard.
What do BoLo, NoLo, and LoLo mean?
These are accronyms for Logic PD's bootloader software.
Do all processor signals come off of the SOM?
Most of the processor signals are available on the SOM's expansion connector(s). Please refer to the specific SOM Hardware Specification manual for a complete reference.
Are the Card Engine connectors industry standard?
Yes, the Card Engine connector consists of a 144-pin SODIMM (widely used as laptop memory connectors) and two high-density 80-pin Hirose connectors (widely used in cell phone applications). Logic has leveraged both the robustness and the cost efficiency of these industry standard connectors to provide a reliable low-cost connection scheme.
Does the SOM have ESD protection?
No, the SOM does not have ESD protection.
The reason for this is that the SOM was designed to be adaptable to many different applications, which makes it impractical to design in ESD protection. The SOM does not provide any ESD protection circuitry on the board and must be provided by the product it is used in. Logic PD has extensive experience in designing products with ESD requirements.
Do Logic PD Model Numbers follow a pattern or contain information about the product?
Yes, our model numbers contain encoded information. Please refer to White Paper 293: Model Number Explanation & Decoder for specific information on Logic PD's Model Numbering scheme.
LogicLoader no longer recognizes my CompactFlash card. What could be the issue?
LogicLoader requires a CompactFlash card to be formatted with a primary partition.
How do I find the part number, serial number, and model number on my SOM or Development Kit?
White Paper 293: Model Number Explanation & Decoder explains how to identify your product by part number, serial number, and model number.
Does LogicLoader support RLE encoded bitmap images?
No, LogicLoader does not support RLE encoded bitmaps. Only uncompressed bitmap formats are supported.
What is the latest version of LogicLoader available for my SOM?
The latest version of LogicLoader is always marked by (current) on the downloads page.
Why do I get a "command not found" return when I try to build the sample application using Cygwin?
The build.sh file must use Unix end of line terminations.