Analog Devices Blackfin, Getting Started

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Getting Started With Blackfin Processors 2-17
The Evaluation Process
Linux Software Projects
Table 2-1 describes Linux software projects that work with Blackfin pro-
cessors. For an enhanced version of this table that includes URLs for each
project, visit:
http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=projects
Table 2-1. Linux Software Projects
Name Description
Arbitrary Waveform
Generator A simple arbitrary waveform generator – define a plot via a Web inter-
face, generate data, and send it to a DAC.
Asterisk PBX A complete PBX in software. uCasterisk is one part of a project to
build a completely open telephony hardware platform.
QT GUI Library A multi-platform C++ GUI toolkit created and maintained by
Trolltech. It is enabled on Blackfin/µClinux.
Nano-X window sys-
tem An open source project aimed at bringing the features of modern
graphical windowing environments to smaller devices and platforms.
Nano-X allows applications to be built and tested on the Linux desk-
top, as well as cross-compiled for the target device.
Browsers Two open source http text browsers are known to work on Black-
fin/µClinux: links, and lynx. One is a graphic Web browser
(Konqueror3) embedded. Included is documentation to download
these applications, configure them for Blackfin/µClinux, and run them
on the Blackfin processor.
LinPhone Voice over IP
Phone Use the console version of Linphone to make voice calls over the Inter-
net.
Net Audio Player Mount a Windows Share over the network, and play compressed audio
files, controlled via a Web browser.
Networked Scope A simple networked oscilloscope –capture data with a ADC, plot it
with gnuplot, and pass it as a Web page with boa or thttpd.