Hi, On 12 Mar, 2014, at 18:20 , Robert Schwebel <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 03:54:48PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote: >>>> I'd definitely recommend to buy WiFi modules (e.g. pci-e) or off-the-shelf >>>> boards with WiFi SoCs on it. If you don't have experience in building WiFi >>>> routers, you might have a lot of fun otherwise. :) >>> >>> The issue is that the stations need to be very low power, so I'd like to >>> leave everything out which draws power but isn't absolutely needed. The >>> HF part should be solvable, that's something the hardware developers >>> have experience with. I'm aiming for a low power ARM cpu, which >>> basically rules out anything that needs PCIe and leaves us with SDIO or >>> USB for the connection of the transmitters. >> >> I'm hoping i can get my hands on one of these soon: >> >> http://www.logicpd.com/products/system-on-modules/dm3730-torpedo-wireless-som/ >> >> There is a kernel patch around for one of the Yocto kernels, which i >> expect you guys would have no trouble cleaning up. > > Nice little system. I already have the TI WiLink chips on my list of > possible devices (we have an older one on an SDIO card for testing). > > Thanks for the pointer! For an complete solution you can have this nice device: http://8devices.com/carambola-2 Appart from GPS it has all the features Bruno > > rsc > -- > Pengutronix e.K. | | > Industrial Linux Solutions | http://www.pengutronix.de/ | > Peiner Str. 6-8, 31137 Hildesheim, Germany | Phone: +49-5121-206917-0 | > Amtsgericht Hildesheim, HRA 2686 | Fax: +49-5121-206917-5555 |
