The Intel® Embedded Media and Graphics Driver (Intel® EMGD) comprises a suite of multi-platform graphics drivers designed to meet the requirements of embedded applications. Featuring Intel® Dynamic Display Configuration Technology (DDCT), the drivers run on the following Embedded Intel® Architecture (eIA) chipsets:
• Intel® Atom™ Processor E6xx (Linux/Windows XP/Windows Embedded Compact 7)
• Intel® System Controller Hub US15W/US15WP/WPT chipset (Linux/Windows XP)
Note: If you need support for a chipset that is not listed above but is in the same family as those listed, please contact your Intel representative.
The Intel® Embedded Media and Graphics Driver supports the following types of display devices:
• TMDS DVI displays (through sDVO)
Intel® EMGD is designed to work with fixed-function systems, such as Point-of-Sale (POS) devices, ATMs, gaming devices, In-vehicle Information/Entertainment systems, etc. It can be configured to work with various hardware and software systems and supports both Microsoft Windows* and Linux* operating systems, including embedded versions of these operating systems.
Intel® EMGD contains a Video BIOS (VBIOS) component. Both Intel® EMGD and the VBIOS component are configurable and work together to provide a wide range of features. This help system provides information on configuring and using both the Intel® EMGD and the VBIOS.
For a list of features supported in this Intel® Embedded Media and Graphics Driver release, please refer to the EMGD Feature Matrix (available on the EDC website) and release notes for details.
This help system provides information on both firmware and software, providing hardware design considerations, installation requirements, and static configuration options.
This help system is targeted at all platform and system developers who need to interface with the graphics subsystem. This includes, but is not limited to: platform designers, system BIOS developers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, system control application developers, as well as end users.
The following documents provide additional information that may be useful when using the Intel® Embedded Media and Graphics Driver. Additional resources are available at http://edc.intel.com/Software/Downloads/EMGD/.
• Early Direct Camera Presentation on Intel® Atom™ Processor E6xx Series Application Note (Document Number: 511280)
• Display Flickering Sightings and Characterization on Intel® Atom™ Processor E6xx Series (B0-Stepping) White Paper
• Intel® Embedded Graphics Drivers for Embedded Intel® Architecture-based Chipsets Product Brief
• Intel® Atom™ Processor Z5xx Series Datasheet
• Intel® System Controller Hub (Intel® SCH) Datasheet
• Intel® I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9) Family Datasheet
• Integrated Dual Independent Display on Intel® Digital Security Surveillance Multifunction Platforms Application Brief
• Intel® Embedded Media and Graphics Driver Direct Camera Presentation Interface White Paper
• Display Panel Debugging with the Intel Graphics Memory Controller Hub
• Hardware Accelerated Adobe* Flash* Linux on Embedded Devices
• Intel® Embedded Graphics Drivers, Intel® Embedded Media and Graphics Driver, EFI Video Driver, and Video BIOS API Reference Manual
• VESA BIOS Extensions/Display Data Channel Standard
This document provides information on the 4F VBE functions, which are supported by the Intel embedded Video BIOS.
• VESA BIOS Extension (VBE) Core Functions Standard Version 3.0
Contains information on the VESA BIOS Extension (VBE) specification for standard software access to graphics display controllers that support resolutions, color depths, and framebuffer organizations beyond the VGA hardware standard.
Note: The above two documents are available from http://www.vesa.org. Membership may be required to access these documents. Reproductions may also be available from elsewhere on the Internet.
The following conventions are used throughout this document.