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.
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
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 :)
26th, June 2010? | Based on the original 4:3 frame the OpenBM housing was created. Additionally cables required for CarPC were installed.
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1st, June 2010? | First software running emulating MID device. I made a video showing the device in action.
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Mai 2010? | Soldering done and the PCB get it final state.
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April 2010? | Prototype replaced by professionally etched PCB. SMD soldering and error patching was then performed by hand.
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January 2010? | First prototype of a button field controller module for the bordmonitor housing
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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.
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October 2009? | Reverse engineering of original BMW's 16:9 bordmonitor housing. Special interest goes to the both button fields as also LEDs
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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