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New MessageGateway Connected MP3 Music Player Prototypes (modified 0 times) BigDog
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Just got a Gateway MP3 player from "AsIs" on ebay for , description stated it did not power up. This seller has been selling a few of these lately and I was curious since they were going for less that $50 (this is the same seller that has been selling HPNA GCT's for less than $100 with no power supply however).

Specs:
http://www.gateway.com/support/product/netppliance/3500926/350092614.shtml

ebay auction (closed)
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1313359509

Got it open and found the power transformer had been removed from the PCB board (to apparnetly disable the player and the ribbon cables had been pulled from their sockets) but the transformer and cables were included in the unit. Player must run on Windows CE as it has a Win CE license sticker inside the case. Anyone know what the correct pin layout for a XFMRS XFST-6-20 transformer is and what the voltage output would be? there is only a two pin power connection to the mainboard and the power supply includes only two componants; the transformer and a Yunpen EMI filter YF01T6.

This is a full size MP3 player that connects to your home computer by either ethernet of HPNA

01-03-2002 17:11:51

New MessageRE:Gateway Connected MP3 Music Player Prototypes (modified 0 times) piper
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The Gateware Connected MP3 Player is a rebadged TurtleBeach Audiotron.

Pics of internals:
http://www.gweep.net/~perfect/eng/audiotron/mainboard.html

01-03-2002 18:42:50

New MessageCorrected Link (modified 0 times) piper
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Oops!! Typo. Corrected link!

http://www.gweep.net/~prefect/eng/audiotron/mainboard.html

01-03-2002 18:59:30

New MessageRE:Gateway Connected MP3 Music Player Prototypes (modified 0 times) codeman
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all you need is 12vac ~1A should be good to the 2 pin header on the main board..
i have one of these units upgrade to the 2.0 firmware and its a nice unit..

here is some more info i hacked out of it.

audiotron serial port pinout jp6
1 vcc
2 pd3
3
4 rx1
5 rx2
6 cts
7 txd2
8 txd1
9 gnd
10 gnd

jp5 pinout
1 vcc
2 vcc
3 nTRST
4 gnd
5 TDI
6 gnd
7 TMS
8 gnd
9 TCLK
10 gnd
11 gnd
12 gnd
13 TDO
14 gnd
15 nURESET
16 gnd
17
18 gnd
19
20 gnd

jp7
open nMEDCHG/nBROM high
close nMEDCHG/nBROM low

jp4 lcd connector
1 gnd
2 VCC
3 contrast
4 PD0
5 PD1
6 PD2
7 PB0
8 PB1
9 PB2
10 PB3
11 PB4
12 PB5
13 PB6
14 PB7


you can see the boot messages on the serial port
it also has a monitor program in it where you can dump mem ext..

ken segler
aka codeman
www.linux-hacker.net
www.warranty-voiders.com
01-03-2002 20:10:36

New MessageRE:Gateway Connected MP3 Music Player Prototypes (modified 0 times) BigDog
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Soldered the transformer contact back down and everything works great, I downloaded the 2.09 code from Turtle Beach and it works great!

I was going to order a remote control for it from Turtle's web site for $19.95, but the chipping was $10 so a backed out (I may just wait an get one later).

01-08-2002 18:28:24

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