Pretty much anything else, because Orange Pi is open source Who’s it for? Orange Pi is for anyone who wants to start creating with technology – not just consuming it. It's a simple, fun, useful tool that you can use to start taking control of the world around you.
Orange Pi User Manual Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited Hardware specification ARM® Cortex™-A7 Dual-Core ARM® Mali400MP2, Complies with OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1 Memory (SDRAM) 1GB DDR3 RAM run 960MHZ Onboard Storage up to 64GB on TF slot, up to 2T on 2.5 SATA disk (The default is no Nand Flash) Onboard Network 10/100/1000 ethernet(Realtek RTL8211E), wifi 802.11 b/g/n(RTL8188ETV)
Debian trademark is a registered United States trademark of Software in the Public Interest, Inc. Ubuntu is a registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. Raspberry Pi is a registered trademark of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Orange Pi™ is a trademark of the Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited www.orangepi.org www.xunlong.tv...
Orange Pi User Manual Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited Hardware Top view: Bottom view: www.orangepi.org www.xunlong.tv...
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Orange Pi User Manual Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited Use method By following this short quick start guide, you can use your Orange Pi in just a few www.orangepi.org www.xunlong.tv...
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Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited minutes. There are three steps to boot your Orange Pi. Step 1: Get what you need To enjoy the use of your Orange Pi, you will need at least the accessories in the table below. Item Minimum recommended specification &...
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DC power adapter Step2: Prepare your TF card for the Orange Pi In order to enjoy your Orange Pi, you will need to install an Operating System (OS) onto an TF card. Instructions below will teach you how to write an OS image to your TF card under Windows and Linux.
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Orange Pi User Manual Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited iv. Check that the TF card you inserted matches the one selected by the tool. v. Click the “Format” button. 3. Download the OS image from the Downloads webpage. Website:http://www.orangepi.org/downloaded/download.html 4. Unzip the download file to get the OS image...
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4M will work most of the time, if not, please try 1M, although 1M will take considerably longer.You can use sudo pkill –USR1 –n –x dd command to check progress Step3: Set up your Orange Pi According to the set up diagram below, you can easily set up your Orange www.orangepi.org...
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Orange Pi User Manual Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited Hardware connect sketch map www.orangepi.org www.xunlong.tv...
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4. Just between the four USB ports on the left edge is the ethernet connector for anyone who wants to plug the Orange Pi into a wired network. You can also use wifi to connect network. 5. Finally, on the right edge, under the AV jack is the DC power connector.
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If all is well ,so you can use orange pi now. GPIO specification Orange Pi 26-pin GPIO Orange Pi has a 26-pin GPIO header that matches that of the Model A and Model B Raspberry Pi. Following is the Orange Pi GPIO Pinout: www.orangepi.org...
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CON3-P19 SPI0_MOSI PI12 CON3-P20 CON3-P21 SPI0_MISO PI13 CON3-P22 UART2_RTS PI16 CON3-P23 SPI0_CLK PI11 CON3-P24 SPI0_CS0 PI10 CON3-P25 CON3-P26 SPI0_CS1 PI14 Orange Pi 18-pin GPIO Orange Pi has a 18-pin GPIO header Following is the Orange Pi GPIO Pinout: www.orangepi.org www.xunlong.tv...
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The LVDS Connector is a 40-pin FPC connector which can connect external LCD panel (LVDS) and touch screen (I2C) module as well. The pin definitions of this connector are shown as below. This is marked on the Orange Pi board as “CON2″. www.orangepi.org www.xunlong.tv...
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The CSI Camera Connector is a 24-pin FPC connector which can connect external camera module with proper signal pin mappings. The pin definitions of the CSI interface are shown as below. This is marked on the Orange Pi board as “CON9″. Orange-CSI CN9-P01...
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