Hardware

Overview

The official technical specification can be found here. What follows below is a summary of the aforementioned enriched with some tidbits from all over the place.

Logic core and generic peripherals

• CPU MPC5121 from NXP (396 Mhz)
  • e300 Power Architecture processor core (enhanced version of the MPC603e core) operates up to 350-400 MHz
  • Embedded display controller (PowerVR MBX) can support a wide variety of TFT LCD displays with resolution up to 1280x720 (720p) at a maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz and a color depth up to 24 bits per pixed
  • DDR2 memory controller
  • NAND flash controller (4 GB)
  • SDHC MMC/SD/SDIO card host controller
  • USB 2.0 OTG controller with integrated PHY
  • USB 2.0 Hub (used in version with two USB sockets)
• 16 GB μSD card (cartographic data and jukebox
• 512 MB DDR2 RAM (200 MHz)

Navigation

• 12-channel GPS receiver based on SiRFstarIV processor (perhaps SiRFatlasIV is meant?)
  • Nominal cold start under 40 seconds

Audio/Radio

• Radio with 3 tuners phase diversity build around DIRANA2 DSP and LeafDice analog tuners
• RDS and TMC decoding
• Audio Power amplifier (type AB class) with 4 channel outputs (16 W RMS at 1 % THD, 13.5 V 4 Ω LS)
• External HiFi amplifier compatibility: Analog (booster) x4 outputs or digital (driven through CAN commands) x2 outputs
• External Mono CD reader audio stereo inputs with half-differential signals on three lines
• Auxiliary audio stereo inputs with half-differential signals on three lines
• Microphone analog mono inputs

Video out

• 1 pair LVDS output interface TFT 7 inch 800x480 display (60 Hz)
• Second 1 pair of LVDS output interface (copy of the first) in option D1 and D2
• DGT display compatibility with CAN High Speed communication
  • for touch screen feedback
  • DGT luminosity commands

Others

• USB 2.0 socket (1 customer USB port). USB power supply with minimum guarantee supply current of 1 A at 4.75 V
• Second USB 2.0 socket (only with option B1, B2, D1, D2, H1 and H2). USB power with minimum guarantee supply current of 1 A at 4.75 V
• Embedded Apple authentication chip
  Used to talk to i-devices from Apple
• Bluetooth 1.1 connectivity based on Infineon module PBA31308
  • with internal printed antenna (available BOM option for external antenna compatibility)
  • HFP and A2DP profiles
• Principal node on the vehicle comfort CAN Low Speed bus
  NB: this is an important information as it tells us that the SMEG+ unit drives the comfort CAN Low Speed bus
• Internal cooling through FAN managed by temperature sensor
• Standby current less than 1 mA worst case at 12 V

Mechanics

• Connectable by FAKRA connectors (GPS/AM FM1/FM2/BT option)
• 1 DIN system box