= Welcome to '''OpenBM''' project webpage = OpenBM stands for: Open Source Bordmonitor. The project is mainly targeting all BMW enthusiast, who would like to improve the standard BMW multimedia equipment with their own configurations. On this webpage, I would like to present you a device made out of the original BMW's 16:9 bordmonitor housing found mainly in E39/E38 as also X5. The device can seamlessly be included into original BMW equipment and deals as an output/input device for a CarPC. [[Image(http://www.tevs.eu/stuff/bmw/IMAG0032.small.jpg, 400px)]] [[Image(http://www.tevs.eu/stuff/bmw/IMAG0038.small.jpg, 400px)]] == Project Constraints == * Original Look 16:9 Bordmonitor with a CarPC. * use Bordmonitor for Input/Output of CarPC * Being able to seamlessly connect Rearview camera as also DVB-T/DVD * Be cheap == Features == Here is a list of current features supported by the device. * 800x480 native pixel resolution * 3 Input sources, 1xVGA and 2xAV (composite video) * Full support of all buttons and encoders. Buttons support press, hold and release states * All the control LEDs can be set into any flashing state controlled by a bit pattern, i.e. 11111111 - LED on, 01010101 LED flash every 1/8sek * Support switching between video sources as also turning on and off of the display * Original Photo-Sensor from the bordmonitor can be used to detect current brightness in the car (can be used to detect night or day time) * Almost complete emulation of MID device through OpenBM. BMW Professional RDS Radio can be controlled by this device == Timeline == The following list represents the timeline of this project. Every time there is new event, it will be published on an extra wiki-page and added to the list. So take a look on those events, already happened :) || [wiki:01062010 26th, June 2010] || Based on the original 4:3 frame the OpenBM housing was created. Additionally cables required for CarPC were installed. || || [wiki:01062010 1st, June 2010] || First software running emulating MID device. I made a video showing the device in action. || || [wiki:01052010 Mai 2010] || Soldering done and the PCB get it final state. || || [wiki:01042010 April 2010] || Prototype replaced by professionally etched PCB. SMD soldering and error patching was then performed by hand.|| || [wiki:01012010 January 2010] || First prototype of a button field controller module for the bordmonitor housing || || [wiki:17102009 October 2009] || Put a new display into the bordmonitor housing. In this case I am using a 7!'' display with native resolution of 800x480 pixels.|| || [wiki:01102009 October 2009] || Reverse engineering of original BMW's 16:9 bordmonitor housing. Special interest goes to the both button fields as also LEDs || {{{ #!html

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