Marvell’s SheevaPlug is interesting for MeteoHub (Linux)

[ON1DQD]

Hi,

I found this little Linux device on the net and found that it is verry impressive and mabe interesting to use with MeteoHub if you compare it's 1200MHz CPU with a NSLU2 266MHz CPU speed.;)

Power comsumption: Less than 5 Watts under normal operation!

The platform is built using Marvell’s Kirkwood series system-on-chip (SoC) design with a 1.2GHz Marvell Sheeva™ CPU processor equipped, 512Mbytes of FLASH and 512Mbytes of DRAM. The plug also features a 2.0 USB port to allow users to run applications that require a hard disk or other peripheral.

More info here:
http://www.marvell.com/featured/plugcomputing.jsp

and here:
http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/ ... v-kit.aspx

Downloads: Tools, kernel, Compiler, Drivers, etc...
http://www.plugcomputer.org

Cheers,
Vaako

[admin]

Yep, downside is that is has just one USB connector so you will need a USB hub to get USB stick and weather station connected. Doing that would compromise the minimalistic design of the unit und I fear it will add trouble with USB stick reliability. Let's see, if a successor will improve on USB ports and/or internal flash storage.

Another question is, if debian 4/5 is available for the processor architecture... I haven't checked this so far...

[jwpyle3]

I've got one of these. That slot in the side of it is for an SD Memory card. Why not use that instead of a USB drive, the SD card and can be mounted like a drive. Put in a 8GB, 16GB, or bigger card and your set.

B) James

P.S. I would love to see Meteohub ported to this device.

[admin]

That is interesting. I had overlooked the SD slot option. Ok, I will get one to have a closer look.

...but it will take 4 weeks until they get it delivered to me from the US. Looks like they are short on supply ;-)

[jwpyle3]

Admin,

I would be willing to send you mine. I haven't done anything with it yet, beside booting it up. You can get started on it and send it back when you get yours. I have everything that came with it in the box.

I bought it to set it up with my weather station but I haven't had the time. Now that I found your site and software, I'm willing to wait longer to see if you decide to port your software over to it.

Just let me know.

Thanks,
B) James

[admin]

James, that is a very kind offer, which will speed-up things. Please send to

Boris Pasternak
Querweg 35
24632 Lentfoehrden
GERMANY

I will send it back when my units arrive.
Thanks again!

[ON1DQD]

Hi,

Any news here about this device?

Thanks,
Geert - ON1DQD

[admin]

I don't have unit to test with so far. So no progress in the meantime...

[ON1DQD]

Hi Boris,

I have ordered one and it wil be here over a couple of weeks, if you like i can sent it to you if you want to play with it? ;)

So let me now.

Thx,
Geert

[admin]

Thanks Geert. I hope my order might be served 12th June. They seem to get a batch of units then. Demand looks to be much higher than expected.

They also claim units might drop below $50 over time, but that will not include an integrated SD card reader which I will need for Meteohub to record data.

[admin]

I have received my SheevaPlugs and started porting Meteohub to debian lenny on these units. I am still far from having it ready for production, but first experimental versions do run...

At the moment Meteohub runs from USB stick, but I would like to have it running from SD card freeing USB connector to get connected to the weather station... so quite some things to tryout...

[admin]

First port to SheevaPlug has been made based on Meteohub 4.4 and Debian Lenny 2.6.29 (kirkwood). Still expeimental, but if someone is willing to give it a try on his SheevaPlug, please drop me a note.

Doucumentation how to install a Meteoplug can be found here: http://www.meteohub.de/joomla/index.php ... &Itemid=29

[ON1DQD]

Hi,

Love to try but i dident receive my SheevaPlug yet :(

Do you remember how long you have to wait from order till you received the device?

All i can do now is wait, wait and wait till it arrive.

Thanks for making this possible!!!

Regards,
Geert ON1DQD

[admin]

It took about 6 weeks.

[admin]

Installation of Meteohub on SheevaPlug has become more easy.

Please follow these instructions: http://www.meteohub.de/joomla/index.php ... &Itemid=29