Tatung Elio

[linuxstb]

@linuxstb: which one do you have? the tatung elio, or the asono? they use different firmwares that are not compatible (possibly due to the radio chip and/or different encryption keys)

and a final advise: do not take the player apart, if you don't have to... it's difficult to do without breaking some of the plastic clamps that hold it together...

I have the "Tatung Elio TPJ1022" - the box also labels it as the "Tatung P722" - so the same one as you by the sounds of it.   It doesn't have the FM radio module.

Thanks for the advice about disassembling the player - but sadly it's too late.  I did take it apart, and now it doesn't fit back together as snugly as it used to...  But it's nothing major.

[LordOfThePings]

Has anyone tried using the iPod Color driver with the greyscale LCD_BASE yet? I'd like to try this, but i haven't been able to get the build system for the elio working... (As I don't own any of the other rockbox-enabled players, I'm totally new to compiling rockbox). How do you run your test programs?

And I have the TPJ1022/P722 too.

[Bagder]

1. Get the rockbox sources

2. Get a cross-compiler setup

3. Build a rockbox bootloader for your target (you select that with tools/configure)

4. Copy the .mi4 file to your player.

5. test

[LordOfThePings]

OK, I got the buildsys working, but now I have a new problem:
my elio does not accept the mi4 encrypted by the makefile. I tried scanning my firmware-upgrade file's bootloader (I have the latest firmware installed) for a key with mi4code, it found this one:
6af3b9f8 777483f5 ae8181cc fa6d8a84 , so I tried decrypting the pp5020.mi4 generated by the makefile and re-encrypting it with my key and encrypting the bootloader.bin directly. None of these worked, the elio just displays "Invalid Image" and after that "Operating System not Found", then it shuts down.

[Bagder]

Did you try decrypting, encrypting your original firmware file to verify the process?

Do you have a 010301 header by any chance?

[linuxstb]

The build system uses the command:

../tools/scramble -mi4v2 bootloader/bootloader.bin pp5020.mi4

to create a firmware image.  This works fine for me on my TPJ1022.

Alternatively, you could download mi4code.c from http://daniel.haxx.se/sansa/mi4code.html and compile it and put it somewhere in your PATH, and then use the mkmi4.sh script as follows:

../tools/mkmi4.sh h10_5gb bootloader/bootloader.bin pp5020.mi4

If that doesn't work, you will need to experiment with the various options to mi4code

EDIT:

After talking to Bagder, it seems almost certain that you've got a "v3" bootloader.  So try the following command:

../tools/scramble -mi4v3 bootloader/bootloader.bin pp5020.mi4

[LordOfThePings]

Ok, I really have a v3 bootloader, using the scramble command with -mi4v3 works. The resulting file is accepted by the player. After the bootloader loads the .mi4, the player seems to hang, it does not write anything to the disk, and does not reboot when pressing the FF button.

Should I test any new versions in the cvs, or wait until you get the LCD working (I doubt I can really help you...) ?

[celi89]

Please, I need help!!!

I have the elio photo jukebox, which I think is the same as tatung. The thing is that the firmware wasnt working well, it didnt show me any file except for the photos.
So I went into the official site and downloaded the firmware that is there. I installed but it doesnt work!!!!!!! =(
It says: "File loaded failed", and then "Operating system is not found!".
And the support never answers, so I dont know what to do, im desperate!!

If you know what to do please answer here or to: celi89@gmail.com

Thank you!!!! and sorry for my english =P

[mdauso]

Hello,

I´m new here and I have some questions. LordOfThePings wrote, that he knows how to open the Elio. Can You give a detailed instruction for this? I want to know which kind of akku is used in the Elio, because I think I need a new one.
Has anyone a shematic of the Elio?
I want to connect it to my car for listening music and charging. For this I have ordered two connectors from Panasonic. I think this is the right one.
The part number is AXR30541.
If there is a dockingstation there must be an audio-out on the connector of the Elio and i will try to find out.

Thank You,

Mario

[LordOfThePings]

Hi,
as I said, it is very difficult to open it without breaking/damaging at least some of the clamps. If you look at the side/back of the player, you will see its back is made of different plastic (the front is shiny, the back isn't). You can insert a knife at the corner, but do not cut too deep, or you will damage the clamps. It is very tightly hold together (and you will not get it back to fit that exact), so you need quite some pressure to get it open. I used two flat screwdrivers and the knife, and worked from the corners on (the upper-left one, when viewed with the back facing you, seems to be the easiest one to get started). When you get to open all the clamps, you can remove the back (slowly, as the battery is fixed to it)
You can find some photos of the back here:
http://www.dboys.de/lord/elio
The QC sticker is in the lower-right(left from the outside) corner (just to show the orientation, you can perhaps avoid breaking clamps when looking at the pictures first)

I cannot give you useful details about the battery itself, mine does only have a barcode on it and I did not find anything on the number printed there. (ABC4C6207711111)
I also do not have schematics for the player, all the info I had collected is(was?) in the wiki, which is apparently offline, but I had no pinout for the connector anyways... It has to have at least some pins for charging and audio-out. If you have an oscilloscope, try plugging in the spare connector and measure the signals there (you do not have to open your player that way).

Good luck opening your elio,

LordOfThePings



PS: don't forget to post your findings on the connectors, etc here

[Val]

Hello,

I just suscribed here, because I am having troubles with my (brand new) Tatung Elio TPJ 1022: I tried to update the firmware, but I just crashed the whole thing. It still worked as a USB Port, but is not playing anything else (I get some nice "Invalid Image" and " ! Operating System is not found" notice...)

Have somebody an idea? Could somebody send me a backup of his system files??

Thanx a lot!!
Val

[scorche]

These are the Rockbox forums.  They are about Rockbox.

[nicox]

Is Rockbox now working on the Tatung Elio?

Thanks for the info.

Nico

[mdauso]

Hello LordOfThePings,

thank You for your description for opening the Elio. I´ve been succsessfull with using the 26pin connector on the upper side of the Elio for charching and audio out with a selfmade connector to my car radio based on the same Panasonic connector also used on the charger. I will make a description as soon as possible and inform you about this. There will be some pictures added. Please be patient, I think it will take a while.

Best regards, Mario

[Smail]

Hello,
I have a tatung elio too and i want to help but i'm new to all this i got some experience in developpement but i don't know what to start with
could someone help me ?
thanks