Firmware 9.9 Specs

Summary

Changes, Updates and New Features

Important! Need to create a single modular Firmware that can work with all old (v5) devices, current boards (v7, v8) and future devices (Idrive X2).

Boot loader and Kernel

Starting with v7 we will use a new boot loader version. The new boot loader can be installed at old v5 boards in the RMA process.

The new boot loader offers new features like: loading kernel and file system from SD card, etc.

Also starting with v7 we have a new Kernel 2.6.24 that is same Kernel version with some modules and configuration for GPRS.

Code Improvements

Single Config File

Needs to be an XML file that contain all info from firmware version to IP, SSID and more.

XML config file

 <Idrive>
     <Device>
        <SN>1111222233334444</SN>
        <MainBoardVersion>7.1</MainBoardVersion>
        <BootloaderVersion>2</BootloaderVersion>
        <KernelVersion>2.6.24</KernelVersion>
        <FirmwareVersion>9.9</FirmwareVersion>
        <SleepMode>0</SleepMode>
     </Device>
     <Network>
        <SSID>bwifi</SSID>
        <SSID1>bwifi1<SSID1>
        <SSID2>bwifi2<SSID2>
        <IPAaddress>192.168.244.244</IPAddress>
        <Netmask>255.255.0.0</Netmask>
        <Port>4660</Port>
        <ServerIPAddress>192.168.0.10</ServerIPAddress>
        <DebugIPAddress>192.168.244.244</DebugIPAddress>
        <DebugNetmask>255.255.0.0</DebugNetmask>
        <DebugPort>9090</DebugPort>
        <DebugServerIPAddress>192.168.0.10</DebugServerIPAddress>
     </Network>
     <Event>
         <ShockLength>15</ShockLength>
         <DoorLength>15</DoorLength>
         <PanicLength>15</PanicLength>
         <WPanicLength>15</WPanicLength>
         <AlarmLength>15</AlarmLength>
         <ShutdownLength>15</ShutdownLength>
         <StartLength>15</StartLength>
         <Gforce>
             <CTRL_REG1>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c>
             </CTRL_REG1>
             <CTRL_REG2>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c> 
             </CTRL_REG2>
             <CTRL_REG3>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c> 
             </CTRL_REG3>
             <FF_WU_THS_L>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c> 
             </FF_WU_THS_L>
             <FF_WU_THS_H>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c> 
             </FF_WU_THS_H>
             <FF_WU_DURATION>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c> 
             </FF_WU_DURATION>
             <HP_FILTER_RESET>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c> 
             </HP_FILTER_RESET>
             <FF_WU_CFG>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c> 
             </FF_WU_CFG>
             <FF_WU_ACK>
                   <a>0x20</a><d>0x85</d><c>0x00</c> 
             </FF_WU_ACK>
         </Gforce>
         <SelfTriggered>
             <Active>1</Active>
             <Periodic>1</Periodic>
             <Random>0</Random>
             <MinInterval>0</MinInterval>
             <MaxInterval>0</MaxInterval>
         </SelfTriggered>
     </Event>
 </Idrive>

7/8 stable frames

This firmware version needs to have some 7/8 frame stability like Firmware 9.6. 50 ms delay on power images sensors on will force them to work asynchronous.

Set lower values for SDRAM

According to some tests made by Aurel... Require register set. This will be set by PORTC driver using ioremap.

Sleep Mode

On 9.6 firmware we have 3 modes: Test, Event, Transfer.

The Sleep Mode will be optional by checking a variable in the Config file.

The device will enter the Sleep Mode after Transfer Mode.

Any trigger will wake-up the device and will enter in event mode.

Sleep Mode Initialization

1. Stop the IR Led power (shut the IR leds off)

2. Stop the buffering (video, audio, GPS, etc)

3. Stop both cameras

4. Stop the GPS logger

Sleep Mode Functionality

1. Trigger Events - the device will wake up and start recording from that specific moment = Wake Up Event (24 seconds)

2. Timer - the device will remain in the Sleep Mode 72 hours (this value can be set from Config file), after Sleep Mode and if no IGN ON the device will shut down.

3. If IGN ON the device will enter in Event Mode (without restart)

4. Optional! In Sleep Mode the device can go in Transfer Mode ever hour or so (adjustable from Config file)

Sleep Mode Tests

1. Need to establish the exact current in Sleep Mode.

2. Need to see how fast the Event Mode can be start

3. Need to see how many seconds from the Wake Up Trigger will need to start recording.

New Features

Longer events

Events longer then 30 seconds will take only 15 seconds from video buffer, rest will be real-time video...

G-Force buffering

New thread/class should be use to manage the buffers.

** Tests notes **
100kHz, default bus freq permits acquisition of ~8 values/sec.
Require to set I2C bus at 400kHz - will increase number of reads/sec up to 25.
On verson 5 boards using 400kHz freq creates more noise on image whitch will increase event size by 30%.

GPRS

GPRS - Real Time GPS coordonates and Events data

Will be used http standard requests. Server side Apache/PHP/MySQL. GPS string, ignition and event will be send as parammeters on URL under http request.

GPRS - GSM triggered events (from Idrive Global Center)

Will be used http standard requests. Server side Apache/PHP/MySQL. Event will be triggerd on "SEND PERIOD" since firmware initiate requests. HTTP respond should be parse to get the event request.

Sleep Mode

• shutdown wifi module;

Device consumption in sleep mode 300mA;

Serial Port Features

Require RTS/CTS disabled for serial 1 and set to RX[2], TX[2] - bit [11, 12, 13, 14] to 1010 (0xA) for register:

External USB Devices Test

Test files RW mode using USB HDD

OmniVision 2Mpx image sensor resolution reduction

Original settings mode 2

Bank 0 select  - 0xFF = 0x00

0x2C = 0xFF ,  data -> output

0x2E = 0xDF ,  clock, vsync, href, pclk, y8, y9 -> output

0xE0 = 0x14 , RESET -> DVP, JPG

0xE1 = 0x77,  should be reserved( E1 - E8)

0xE5 = 0x1F, should be reserved( E1 - E8)

0xD7 = 0x03, should be reserved( D4 - D9)

0xDA = 0x10, JPEG output, DVP output YUV 422, HREF is same as sensor, High byte first

0xDD = 0xFF, enable pclk, enable vsync, ...

0xD3 = 0x04, pixel clk 72/4

0x41 = 0x20, enable jpg header output

0x44 = 0x0C, image qlty 12

Bank 1 select 0xFF = 0x01

0x15 = polarity href, vsynk, ...

==Default settings==

Bank 1

0x3C = 0x32 should be reserved (0-6)

0x11 = 0x00, clock rate control

0x09 = 0x02, 2 x capabilty output drive select

0x03 = 0x0F, UXGA

0x04 = 0x28, 

0x13 = 0xE5, exposure cont -> Auto, AGC -> Auto, Banding filter selection -> On

0x14 = 0x48, AGC gain ceiling 8x, 

0x2C = 0x0C, reserved

0x33 = 0x78, reserved

0x3E = 0x00, externel clock I2C

0x43 = 0x11, reserved

0x16 = 0x10, reserved

0x39 = 0x02, reserved

0x35 = 0x88, reserved

0x22 = 0x0A, Analog color control, 1.5 gain 

0x37 = 0x40, reserved

0x23 = 0x00, reserved

0x34 = 0xA0, reserved

0x36 = 0x1A, reserved,

0x06 = 0x02 reserved

0x07 = 0xC0 reserved

0x0D = 0xB7 reserved

0x0E = 0x01 reserved,

0x4C = 0x00 reserved

0x4A = 0x81, v lines for color bar, black sun cancel

0x21 = 0x99, black sun control enable, level 9

0x24 = 0x3A, luminance high range AEC/AGC 58

0x25 = 0x32, luminance Low range AEC/AGC 50

0x26 = 0x82, fast mode step,  high 8, low 2

0x5C = 0x00, 

0x63 = 0x00 color bars test

0x5D = 0x55, 0x5E = 0x7D, 0x5F = 0x7D, 0x60 = 0x55 , zone avrg weight

0x61 = 0x70, reserved

0x62 = 0x80 reserved

0x7C = 0x05, reserved

0x20 = 0x80, reserved 

0x28 = 0x30 reserved,

0x6C = 0x00, reserved

0x6D = 0x80, reserved

0x6E = 0x00, reserved

0x70 = 0x02, BLC control

0x71 = 0x96, reserved

0x73 = 0xE1, reserved

0x3D = 0x34, PLL clock devider 

0x5A = 0x57, 50 Hz AEC, 60 Hz AEC

0x4F = 0xBB, 50 Hz banding,

0x50 = 0x9C 60 Hz bandng,

0x0F = 0x43, reserved, night mode enable, disable

0x17 = 0x11, horizontal windows start

0x18 = 0x76, should be 75 for UXGA

0x32 = 0x36, default for UXGA

0x2A = 0x00, 

0x2B = 0x00,

Bank 0

0x05 = 0x00, DSP enabled

0xE0 = 0x14, Reset DVP, JPEG

0xE5 = 0x7F, reserved

0xF9 = 0xC0, microcontroler reset, boot rom select

0x41 = 0x24 enable jpeg header output

0xE0 = 0x14, Reset

0x76 = 0xFF, reserved

0x33 = 0xA0, reserved

0x42 = 0x40, reserved

0x43 = 0x18, reserved

0x4C = 0x00, reserved

0x87 = 0xD0, BPC -> 1, WPC -> 1

0x88 = 0x3F, reserved

0xD7 = 0x03, reserved

0xD9 = 0x10, reserved

0xD3 = 0x82, pclock auto model

0xC8 = 0x08, reserved

0xC9 = 0x80, reserved

0x7C = 0x00, SDE indirect register access: address

0x7D = 0x02 SDE indirect register access: data

0x90 - 0x93 gamma, chip address, data access

0x96 - 0x97 color matrix access , address data

0xc3 = 0xED module enable, 

0xA8 = 0x00, Reserved

0xB0 - 0xBC, reserved

0xC7 = 0x00, AWB control 

0xC4 - 0xC6, reserved

0xCF = 0x02 reserved

0xA6 - 0xA7, LENC indirect register access 

0xC0 = 0xC8 Image horizontal size -> 200, set again to 0xCA

0xC1 = 0x96 Image vertical size -> 150

0x86 = 0x1D, DCW disabled, all the rest enabled, set again to 0x3D, all enabled

0x50 = 0x00, control register

0x51 = 0x90, HSIZE 

0x52 = 0x18, VSIZE

0x53 = 0x00, offset x

0x54 = 0x00 offset y

0x55 = 0x88, vsize -> 1, hsize-> 1, offset x, y -> 0

0x57 = 0x00 test mode

0x5A = 0x90 vertical Zoom

0x5B = 0x18 horizontal Zoom, set to 0x2C

0x5C = 0x05 zoom speed, zoom bit[8, 9]

0xC3 = 0xEF, module enable, DG -> disabled, all the rest enabled...

0x7F = 0x00, reserved

0xDA = 0x00, default value, will be changed on specific mode settings

0xE5 = 0x1F reserved

0xE1 = 0x67 reserved

0xE0 = 0x00, Reset

0xDD = 0x7F outport pins control

0x8C = 0x00, hsize, vsize 2 bit each

0x50 = 0x00 control register 

0x51 = 0x90, horizontal size combined with 0x55, bit[3]

0x52 = 0x2C vertical size combined with 0x55, bit[7]

0x55 = 0x88

0xED = 0x1F, DVP tri-state when power down

OmniVision settings UXGA

0xff = 0x01

0x12 = 0x80

0xff = 0x00 //Bank 0

0x2c = 0xff

0x2e = 0xdf

0xff = 0x01 //Bank 1

0x3c = 0x32

0x11 = 0x01 

0x09 = 0x02 

0x04 = 0x28 

0x13 = 0xe5 

0x14 = 0x48

0x2c = 0x0c 

0x33 = 0x78 

0x3a = 0x33 

0x3b = 0xfB 

0x3e = 0x00 

0x43 = 0x11 

0x16 = 0x10 

0x39 = 0x82 

0x35 = 0x88 

0x22 = 0x0a 

0x37 = 0x40 

0x23 = 0x00 

0x34 = 0xa0 

0x36 = 0x1a 

0x06 = 0x02 

0x07 = 0xc0 

0x0d = 0xb7 

0x0e = 0x01 

0x4c = 0x00 

0x48 = 0x00 

0x5B = 0x00 

0x42 = 0x83 

0x4a = 0x81 

0x21 = 0x99 

0x24 = 0x30  //  0x24 = 0x40  original ov-settings 

0x25 = 0x2a  //  0x25 = 0x38  original ov-settings

0x26 = 0x82 

0x5c = 0x00 

0x63 = 0x00 

0x46 = 0x00 

0x0c = 0x38 

0x61 = 0x70 

0x62 = 0x80 

0x7c = 0x05 

0x20 = 0x80 

0x28 = 0x30 

0x6c = 0x00 

0x6d = 0x80 

0x6e = 0x00 

0x70 = 0x02 

0x71 = 0x94 

0x73 = 0xc1 

0x3d = 0x34 

0x5a = 0x57 

0x4f = 0xbb 

0x50 = 0x9c 

0xff = 0x00  //Bank 0

0xe5 = 0x7f 

0xf9 = 0xc0 

0x41 = 0x24 

0xe0 = 0x14 

0x76 = 0xff 

0x33 = 0xa0 

0x42 = 0x20 

0x43 = 0x18 

0x4c = 0x00 

0x87 = 0xd0 

0x88 = 0x3f 

0xd7 = 0x03 

0xd9 = 0x10 

0xd3 = 0x82 

0xc8 = 0x08 

0xc9 = 0x80 

0x7c = 0x00 

0x7d = 0x00 

0x7c = 0x03 

0x7d = 0x48 

0x7d = 0x48 

0x7c = 0x08 

0x7d = 0x20 

0x7d = 0x10 

0x7d = 0x0e 

0x90 = 0x00 

0x91 = 0x0e 

0x91 = 0x1a 

0x91 = 0x31 

0x91 = 0x5a 

0x91 = 0x69 

0x91 = 0x75 

0x91 = 0x7e 

0x91 = 0x88 

0x91 = 0x8f 

0x91 = 0x96 

0x91 = 0xa3 

0x91 = 0xaf 

0x91 = 0xc4 

0x91 = 0xd7 

0x91 = 0xe8 

0x91 = 0x20 

0x92 = 0x00 

0x93 = 0x06 

0x93 = 0xe3 

0x93 = 0x05 

0x93 = 0x05 

0x93 = 0x00 

0x93 = 0x04 

0x93 = 0x00 

0x93 = 0x00 

0x93 = 0x00 

0x93 = 0x00 

0x93 = 0x00 

0x93 = 0x00 

0x93 = 0x00 

0x96 = 0x00 

0x97 = 0x08 

0x97 = 0x19 

0x97 = 0x02 

0x97 = 0x0c 

0x97 = 0x24 

0x97 = 0x30 

0x97 = 0x28 

0x97 = 0x26 

0x97 = 0x02 

0x97 = 0x98 

0x97 = 0x80 

0x97 = 0x00 

0x97 = 0x00 

0xc3 = 0xed 

0xc4 = 0x9a 

0xa4 = 0x00 

0xa8 = 0x00 

0xc5 = 0x11 

0xc6 = 0x51 

0xbf = 0x80 

0xc7 = 0x10 

0xb6 = 0x66 

0xb8 = 0xA5 

0xb7 = 0x64 

0xb9 = 0x7C 

0xb3 = 0xaf 

0xb4 = 0x97 

0xb5 = 0xFF 

0xb0 = 0xC5 

0xb1 = 0x94 

0xb2 = 0x0f 

0xc4 = 0x5c 

0xc0 = 0xc8 

0xc1 = 0x96 

0x86 = 0x1d  

0x50 = 0x00  

0x51 = 0x90 

0x52 = 0x2c 

0x53 = 0x00 

0x54 = 0x00 

0x55 = 0x88 

0x57 = 0x00 

0x5a = 0x90 

0x5b = 0x2c 

0x5c = 0x05 

0xc3 = 0xed 

0x7f = 0x00 

0xda = 0x00 

0xe5 = 0x1f

0xe1 = 0x67 

0xe0 = 0x00 

0xdd = 0x7f 

0x05 = 0x00

Summary

Firmware 9.9(early access - beta)

Bug fixes

Phantom frame;

Event video jumping in future/past;

New Features

Longer Events

The amount of time to record for some type of events(like panic event) can be now increased up to 1 min.

Ignition Log

The ignition log combined with GPS tracks will provide a better image of the journey routes and parking time of the vehicle; As a supplement on the Control Center Application new GPS Tracking section was completely redesigned to offer a better user interface experience and to support all the new firmware features.

Speed Events and Super Speed Events

A new set of events type based on speed data provided by the GPS are now available. Speed events are triggered when defined speed limits are exceeded for a period of time. Speed events will be triggered when speed data sent by the GPS exceeds the defined value, for a period of time. Same thing for super speed events but speed limit must be higher then the limit defined for speed event. The device will not trigger another speed event or super speed event until speed data send by the GPS will be lower then the value defined for SPEED EVENT. All these values can be modified using size.cfg file which has a new format(see below details).

Sleep Mode

A new device operation mode that will keep events triggers and GPS module active while Ignition is turned off. Now the device can trigger events(like panic or shock) while the vehicle is packed, increasing the vehicles security. The fact that GPS module is still active while ignition is turned off will provide valid GPS coordinates right after the Ignition is turned ON, because the GPS module synchronization time will be null. The Device will enter into sleep mode after transfer mode ends(WIFI or USB). The sleep mode time period can be modified using size.cfg file(see below details). If an event is triggered while in sleep mode the device will act as if it is in event mode - will enter back in sleep mode when event is finished. The device will enter in event mode, without restart, if Ignition ON is received while it is in sleep mode.

size.cfg File Format

File Contents

8 sock[\n] - Shock event size/2 (See Event Length Detail)

8 door[\n] - Door event size/2 (See Event Length Detail)

10 panic[\n] - Panic event size/2 (See Event Length Detail)

10 wpanic[\n] - Wire panic event size/2 (See Event Length Detail)

6 alarm[\n] - Alarm event size/2 (See Event Length Detail)

6 shutdown[\n] - Power off event size/2 (See Event Length Detail)

6 start[\n] - NOT USED

1111111111[\n] - Event Led ON/OFF(see Event LED Details)

0,4,0,2,3[\n] - PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE

1,8,27,5[\n] - SPEED EVENTS(see Speed Event Details)

1,9,38,5[\n] - SUPER SPEED EVENTS(see Super Speed Event Details)

1800[\n] - SLEEP MODE TIME(see Sleep Mode Details)

Event Length Detail

Length for Event Type where the Length value sets the amount of time Before and After the event trigger. IE, a value of 8 will record 16 seconds of video.

Event Led ON/OFF Details

from left to right. 1=ON 0=OFF

[0/1] shock event;

[0/1] door event;

[0/1] panic event;

[0/1] wpanic event;

[0/1] alarm event;

[0/1] Power off event;

[0/1] NOT USED;

[0/1] NOT USED;

[0/1] speed event;

[0/1] super speed event;

Speed and Super speed lines

comma separated values, from left to right

[0/1] disable/enable event;

[1-120] event size / 2;

[1-120] speed limit(KNOTS); (1 Knot = 1.15077945 MPH = 1.852 KPH)

[1-120] time limit(seconds);

Sleep mode time

[0-86400] time period(seconds)