In embedded systems and industrial applications, the seamless synchronization of content across multiple screens is essential for enhancing user experience and operational efficiency. Traditional multi-display setups often require complex hardware configurations or specialized software solutions, leading to increased costs and development efforts.
The Weston compositor, optimized for i.MX 8M Plus System on Module, efficiently renders and mirrors content across multiple displays using its DRM/KMS backend. The Clone Mode eliminates extra hardware needs, simplifying multi-display setups for real-time applications like digital signage and medical imaging. The iW-RainboW-G40M System on Module from iWave, powered by NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor, provides robust multimedia, AI, and connectivity capabilities, ensuring seamless implementation of Weston Clone Mode across various industrial and commercial applications.
Weston Clone Mode Pipeline: Seamless Multi-Display Synchronization
Clone Mode Pipeline
The block diagram illustrates the Weston Clone Mode Pipeline, enabling synchronized content display across multiple screens. Weston, as the compositor, manages graphical rendering, while the drm-Backend allocates buffers for processing. The Desktop-Shell handles window operations, and the Input Manager processes user inputs such as mouse and keyboard interactions. The g2d (Graphics 2D) engine plays a key role in compositing and rendering, ensuring efficient content processing before distributing it to different display buffers, including DSI, HDMI, and LVDS. Finally, the processed content is mirrored across multiple screens, ensuring seamless synchronization. This pipeline simplifies multi-display setups, making it ideal for embedded systems and industrial applications that require identical content across multiple displays.
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Key Features of Weston Clone Mode
- Supports mirroring of content across HDMI, LVDS, and MIPI DSI displays.
- Utilizes Linux BSP L6.1.36_2.1.0 and the Weston branch weston-imx-11.0.2.
- Achieves seamless synchronization with minimal latency.
- Simplifies display configurations without additional hardware.
Features of the i.MX 8MPlus System on Module from iWave
- Powerful Processing: The Arm Cortex-A53 and Cortex-M7 combination ensures efficient handling of display rendering and real-time operations.
- AI Acceleration: With a 2.3 TOPS Neural Processing Unit (NPU), the SoM can support AI-driven display enhancements and intelligent content rendering.
- Versatile Display Interfaces: Supports HDMI 2.0a TX, LVDS, MIPI CSI and MIPI DSI, making it easy to mirror content across diverse screens.
- Reliable Connectivity: Integrated Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, CAN-FD, and Ethernet enable seamless data transmission and remote display management.
- Robust Software Support: Compatible with Linux BSP L6.1.36_2.1.0 and Weston-imx-11.0.2, ensuring stability and long-term support.
These features make i.MX 8M Plus SoM an optimal choice for industries needing reliable and high-performance multi-display solutions.
The implementation of Weston Clone Mode on the i.MX 8M Plus SoM offers a cost-effective, efficient solution for applications requiring synchronized multi-display setups. With its high-performance processing, AI acceleration, versatile connectivity, and robust display support, iWave’s i.MX 8M Plus SoM stands out as the ideal choice for achieving seamless mirrored displays. This advancement significantly enhances the usability and scalability of embedded display solutions, making the i.MX 8M Plus SoM a preferred choice for real-time multi-display applications.
By partnering with iWave, businesses gain the advantage of faster time-to-market, flexibility in design, and seamless integration of i.MX solutions, enabling them to lead in innovation and bring next-generation products to market quickly and efficiently. With its dedicated support, extensive portfolio, and customizable solutions, iWave empowers businesses to take control of their product development journey. Whether your project requires advanced connectivity, robust security, or powerful processing, iWave’s expertise ensures a smooth path from concept to completion.
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