dicao@zeus.unl.edu (12/05/89)
I am working on a graphics system, my senior project. The processor I use is TMS 34010. I need to build the hardware of the system, as well as to develop a software interface. Is there any resources where I can find the specifications of the following graphics standard ? MIT's X, CGI/CGM, GKS, NAPLPS, PHIGS. As an undergrad, I really don't try to invent some new standards for the graphics system. But I prefer to implement someone new ideas and learn from those ideas. If anyone knows some other graphics system interface ideas( prefer academical, experimental standards ), I would really like to know and thank you in advance. L.L.
rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley) (12/08/89)
In article <5577.257acc7d@zeus.unl.edu> dicao@zeus.unl.edu writes: > > I am working on a graphics system, my senior project. The processor >I use is TMS 34010. I need to build the hardware of the system, as well as >to develop a software interface. > Is there any resources where I can find the specifications of the >following graphics standard ? MIT's X, CGI/CGM, GKS, NAPLPS, PHIGS. > As an undergrad, I really don't try to invent some new standards for >the graphics system. But I prefer to implement someone new ideas and learn >from those ideas. > If anyone knows some other graphics system interface ideas( prefer >academical, experimental standards ), I would really like to know and thank you >in advance. I screwed up my quote to the article that I was replying to. My apologies. More than a year ago, I was interested in ways to make a display buffer and possibly offload some of the tasks of rendering (coprocessors anyone?). I am on TI's mailings list (for nine years, not bad for being 23 years old) and am aware of the neat hardware and software development tools. Now, I have other projects to chase but I still follow TI's accomplishments. TI's TMS34020 is even more exciting than the '010 especially for what video game manufacturers can do with it. My original posting didn't cover this part as it is in an IC package that isn't friendly to students and your local Hamilton Avenet won't know what you are talking about to give you a price quote. The 34010 however, is very reasonably priced except for the developement software. I asked Hamilton for prices on their Assembler linker for MSDOS: slightly under $1000. I cannot get that much use out of that particular piece of software. As for hardware and software development suggestions: your first start should be with the extensive, generous, and excellent TI literature dept. They have a toll free number and you should ask for the TMS34010 overview literature, a TMS34010 users guide (I think that is the name. Must include a description of the part), a TMS34010 USERS GUIDE (most excellent for anyone starting with the TMS34010) has matching hardware and software plans for things like display buffers and CGA graphics adapter emulators issues with EGA, most recommended. Another neat book would be the Digital Signal Processing Applications with the TMS320 family. This has a neat sheet on tying a TMS32025(?) DSP to a TMS34061 display controller. The 34061 is a state machine based graphics display controller that can be used to generate timing and manage memory (but not do anything with it). While you are at it, call Brooktree for a databook on their line of video pallette chips. Even at sample quantities, the prices are reasonable and the data sheets are strongly recommended. Unfortunately, I don't think they covered any of the above software standards. The very best of luck in your endeavors. Anyone know of any public domain developement software??? :-). If you have a lot of math you need to do, you might contact Motorola for DSP information simply because their DR. Bub electronic bulletin board has development software in the public domain. I make no guarantees or have used any of it though... I am about to use a DSP56001 as a ten band graphics equalizer for my amplifier project. I hope I can get it to work... As a footnote, someone wrote to tell me about the TMS34020. I finally got around to reading this month's Byte magazine... HP just announced a 34010 and '020 board (the latter going for about $1,500) that does TIGA (8514) emulation and I think VGA. Neat!! --------- Rob quintro!bpdsun1!rmf@lll-winken.llnl.gov uunet!tiamat!quintro!bpdsun1!rmf
rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley) (12/08/89)
>description of the part), a TMS34010 USERS GUIDE (most excellent Aww, poop! That should be APPLICATION GUIDE. Sorry for the typo! >--------- >Rob > quintro!bpdsun1!rmf@lll-winken.llnl.gov > uunet!tiamat!quintro!bpdsun1!rmf > >