Mistral Releases 2430 OSK OMAP2430 Starter Kit and the Linux BSP

Mistral’s 2430 OSK, an OMAP2430 SDK which was introduced in April 2007, now has begun shipping. The Starter Kit is a low cost and easy to use development platform based on TI’s OMAP2430 processor. It  is targeted at product developers planning to build their next generation wireless devices around the OMAP2430. It can also be reconfigured to future processors and power modules.

Mistral’s OMAP2430 Starter Kit

Designed with a modular and extendable architecture, the 2430 OSK is an idea software development and device prototyping platform for users to get started on their wireless/multimedia based application and device development. A key feature is support for an LCD display, and DVI to connect to external digital display devices.

The Mistral’s OMAP2430 SDK comes preloaded with Linux BSP, and includes tools for developers to begin application development immediately. The OSK has several features that will facilitate developers building next generation small form factor devices.

Mistral has also released its OMAP2430 BSP on Linux. The Linux BSP supports a wide range of modules and drivers. These include display, touch screen, keypad, NAND, audio, Ethernet & serial UART. It also includes ITBOK (Is the Board OK!), a Mistral proprietary Windows based Diagnostic and peripheral boot utility to help the developers to bootstrap the hardware without requiring an expensive JTAG tool.

Samyeer Metrani, Mistral Solutions, said:

Our Starter Kit and BSP for the OMAP2430 is helping developers prototype and test their application well before their hardware is ready, helping them reduce development costs and time. Along with the OSK, we have also released the Linux kernel patch that is available to kernel hackers who would like to put our board through its paces…

…We look forward to seeing our platform and BSP used as a launch pad for the development of the portable devices of tomorrow.

Price of the Mistral’s OMAP2430 Starter Kit is US$1795. The kit can be purchased online from Mistral’s website

More info:  Mistral’s OMAP2430 Starter Kit