LeapFrog Pollux Platform

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LeapFrog Pollux Platform family of devices.

Description

The LeapFrog Pollux Platform is the hardware three of their devices are based on. The Didj, Explorer, and Leappad all based around the Pollux System on a Chip (SoC), along with some generic hardware functionality. This makes them all rather compatible with each other.


Device Pages

These are the pages dealing with the specific details of the different LeapFrog devices built around this platform.

LeapFrog Didj

LeapFrog Explorer

LeapFrog Leappad

Useful Links

A list of helpful and informative links dealing with the LeapFrog Pollux Platform family of devices.

Getting Started

Console Access

Leapfrog Source Codes

Toolchains

Technical Details

Pollux SoC

CPU

Didj, Explorer, LeapPad

  • LeapFrog LF1000 branded version of the MagicEyes Pollux VF3520F Datasheet
  • ARM926ejs core
  • Clocked at 393MHz

RAM

Didj

  • 1 QImonda HYB25DC25616OCE-5 - 32MB sdram Datasheet

-or-

  • 1 Nanya NT5DS16M16CS-5T - 32MB sdram (Datasheet)

Explorer

Storage

Didj

Explorer

LeapPad

  • 2GB SD - Internal

Display

Didj

Explorer

LeapPad

  • 5" Touchscreen

Audio

Didj, Explorer

LeapPad

  • LFP100

Interface types

Didj, Explorer, LeapPad

Explorer

  • USB 1.1 host [[Leapster_Explorer_Usb_Pinouts.jpg|(Proprietary Connector)]

SD Didj, Explorer, LeapPad

Physical connectors

Didj, Explorer, LeapPad

  • Cartridge socket (providing NAND, SDIO and UART)
  • DC Power
  • Headphone
  • Charging Socket

Explorer

Input devices

Didj, Explorer, LeapPad

  • 10 Buttons
  • D Pad

Explorer, LeapPad

  • Touchscreen/stylus

Linux kernel

Didj

  • 2.6.20

Explorer, LeapPad

  • 2.6.31

Tutorials/How To

A list of the generic device independent Tutorials and How To articles. Here you will find some of the basic building blocks from which the device specific tutorials will build upon.

Console Access

Compiling Source Code