Specifications

This page documents features from more engineering point of view. For a more user-centric point of view, see Features.

Major Balthazar parts are:

Power Controller and battery

These supply power to the rest of the system, particularly the System on a Module, USB Hub and Display subsytem. It also manages battery.

It should be capable enough to run some USB connected hardware.

See more: Power Supply

System on a Module (SoM)

This is the main system board, the computer. Boards from different makers should be supported.

Minimum of ports is required for wider compaitibility. These are: Power, USB and HDMI.

See more: System on a Module

USB hub

Provides the main infrastructure for connecting peripherals. Need to have many ports and a good power supply.

Often SoMs already provide a number of USB ports, which can be additionally used, but they should not be required.

At least USB 2 or better.

Display Controller and panel

Provides interface to display panel by HDMI

Keyboard and Touch-pad

See more: Keyboard

Software

Software depends on a System on a Module used.