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.

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.

USB hub

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

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

At least USB 2 or better.

Display Controller and panel

Provides interface to display panel by HDMI

Software

Software depends on a System on a Module used.