Iomega Fotoshow Internals

The Iomega is a cute little drive with a small computer built in. It allows you to transfer ictures from Compact Flash or Smart Media and edit them on TV. It has a USB port to talk to a regular PC. I was interested since it seems to have more functionality than IOMEGA allows. I have found out thanks to postings on the Linux-Hacker.Net discussion board, that it is licensed from PictureIQ. Its OS is VxWorks from WindRiver. Interesting thing is that VxWorks has support for RT11. I doubt that the Fotoshow does. If it did, is there a USB board for a PDP11? Any if you want information see below. If you break yours, don't blame me. If you are Iomega, there is nothing here that is not on your site or partners sites. Max

UPDATE - FOTOSHOW is now discontinued. Apparent also Picture IQ has dropped the concept too.

• Official Photo Board Description - DEAD LINK
• Motorola 823 Processor Information - Basically a PowerPC based controller with video, IDE, USB, Compact Flash etc support built in. - DEAD LINK
• Picture IQ's site
• Wind River's site
• linux-hacker
• Announcement of HP's entry into the photoboard game

Internal out of focus Pictures

Iomega FotoShow Zip Drive Internals

To disassemble, push in the four slots on the side with a small knife or screwdriver until you hear a pop.

PCB has sticker - FOTOSHOW MALAYSIA 30272204-001 5381/5888

Components:

1. 250 Meg Iomega Zip Drive - Model Z250ATAPI Configured as master.
2. Two FLASH like looking chips labeled: U4 Rev D4, BA37 * U6 Rev D4, D1DB **
3. U23 Processor - XPC823ZT66B2
4. U11 Memory Chip - Hyundai - HY57V653220B
5. U13 CONEXANT BT864AKRF
6. Notes: J3, J7 and J11 not used J3 - by IDE - 2 hole J7 on rear of unit - 4 pin J11 - Header on side - 20 pin
7. Unpopulated at a glance: U36, U30 and various caps and resistors.
8. Unlabeled On side with RCA jacks, 2 rows of 4 thru holes and 1 double row or 20 thru holes

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