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- Page 1 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO Open-source single-board mini-computer USER’S MANUAL Document revision B, June 2015 Designed by OLIMEX Ltd, 2013 All boards produced by Olimex LTD are ROHS compliant...
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Page 2: Disclaimer
This document is intended only to assist the reader in the use of the product. OLIMEX Ltd. shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of any information in this document or any error or omission in such information or any incorrect use of the product. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.3 Powering the board ........................8 2.4 Prebuilt software ........................9 2.5 Software instructions and available SD card images ............9 CHAPTER 3: A13-OLinuXino-MICRO BOARD DESCRIPTION ..... 10 3. Introduction to the chapter ..................... 10 3.1 Layout (top view) ........................10 CHAPTER 4: THE ALLWINNER A13 MICROCONTROLLER ....... - Page 4 OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.10 Jumper description ......................22 6.10.1 1.2V_E, 1.5V_E, 3.3V_E ..........................22 6.10.2 HOST_EN ..............................22 6.11 Additional hardware components ..................23 CHAPTER 7: SCHEMATICS .................. 24 7. Introduction to the chapter ..................... 24 7.1 Eagle schematic ........................24 7.2 Physical dimensions .......................
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Overview
Thank you for choosing the OLinuXino single board computer from Olimex! This document provides a user’s guide for the Olimex OLinuXino board. As an overview, this chapter gives the scope of this document and lists the board’s features. The document’s organization is then detailed. -
Page 6: Board Variants
– a WIFI module on the board and NAND memory with stored Android image. The A13-OLinuXino-MICRO is the other less populated but cheaper board in the family. It also lacks Android out-of-the-box. 1.4 Organization Each section in this document covers a separate topic, organized as follow: –... -
Page 7: Chapter 2: Setting Up The Olinuxino Board
- USB-MINI-CABLE – for connecting with the USB OTG and being able to firmware update to power A13-OLinuXino-MICRO - Wireless internet connectivity or USB modem – for browser access and access to the Android market Some of the above items can be purchased by Olimex, for instance: Page 7 of 29... -
Page 8: Powering The Board
2.3 Powering the board There are two possible ways of powering A13-OLinuXino-MICRO – via external supply using the power jack, or via the USB OTG connector. Depending on your preferred way of powering A13- OLinuXino-MICRO you might need additional hardware. -
Page 9: Prebuilt Software
A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 2.4 Prebuilt software Note that the A13-OLinuXino and A13-OLinuXino-MICRO lack NAND memory and WIFI and there isn't OS uploaded on the shipped boards. So far we have been successful in using Debian booting from SD card with both of the boards. The same can't be said for booting Android from SD card. -
Page 10: Chapter 3: A13-Olinuxino-Micro Board Description
Here you get acquainted with the main parts of the board. Note the names used on the board might differ from the names used below to describe them. For the actual names check the A13- OLinuXino-MICRO board itself. 3.1 Layout (top view) The picture above shows the initial revision B of A13-OLinuXino-MICRO. Page 10 of 29... -
Page 11: Chapter 4: The Allwinner A13 Microcontroller
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual CHAPTER 4: THE ALLWINNER A13 MICROCONTROLLER 4. Introduction to the chapter In this chapter is located the information about the heart of OLinuXino – its microcontroller. The information is a modified version of the datasheet provided by its manufacturers. - Page 12 OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual Powerful Acceleration Graphic (3D, Mali400 MP) VPU (1080P） APU E-Reader Ultra-low System Power Consumption 15~20% lower than competitors Smart Backlight: auto adjust backlight acc. to the image display ...
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Page 13: Block Diagram
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 4.2 Block diagram The block diagram is taken from Allwinner's datasheet. Page 13 of 29... -
Page 14: Chapter 5: Control Circuity
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual CHAPTER 5: CONTROL CIRCUITY 5. Introduction to the chapter Here you can find information about reset circuit and quartz crystals locations, the power supply circuit is discussed. 5.1 Reset The reset line is handled by MCP130T-300-I. This is a voltage supervisory device designed to keep a microcontroller in reset until the system voltage has reached the proper level and stabilized. -
Page 15: Chapter 6: Connectors And Pinout
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual CHAPTER 6: CONNECTORS AND PINOUT 6. Introduction to the chapter In this chapter are presented the connectors that can be found on the board all together with their pinout and notes about them. Jumpers functions are described. Notes and info on specific peripherals are presented. -
Page 16: Sd/Mmc Slot
The microSD card slot is a standard 8pin connector. The SD card can be used for booting the operating system for A13-OLinuXino-MICRO. It is suggested to have an SD card with a proper Linux/Android image especially since you have ordered a board from the A13 family without built-in memory. -
Page 17: Uext Module
NOT by pulling the card directly (this can damage both the connector and the microSD card). A13-OLinuXino-MICRO-SD 6.3 UEXT module A13-OLinuXino-MICRO has an UEXT connector and can connect with Olimex's UEXT modules. For more information on UEXT please visit: https://www.olimex.com/Products/Modules/UEXT/resources/UEXT.pdf... -
Page 18: Gpio-1 (General Purpose Input/Output) 10Pin Connector
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.4 GPIO-1 (General Purpose Input/Output) 10pin connector The GPIO connector numbers are printed at the bottom of the board for your convenience. GPIO-1 Pin # Signal Name Processor Pin # 3.3V RESET_N NMI_N PIN0 PIN3... -
Page 19: Gpio-2 (General Purpose Input/Output) 40Pin Connector
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.5 GPIO-2 (General Purpose Input/Output) 40pin connector The GPIO pins are led out on a separate 40pin connecter. They allow the user to attach additional hardware, check readings or perform hardware debug. The GPIO-2 connector numbers are printed at the bottom of the board for your convenience. -
Page 20: Lcd_Con 40Pin Connector
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual PIN19/NRB1 PIN24/NDQ4 PIN20/NDQ0 PIN23/NDQ3 PIN21/NDQ1 PIN22/NDQ2 6.6 LCD_CON 40pin connector The LCD_CON pins are led out on a separate 40pin connecter for the ease of connecting an LCD. We have tested the ability of the board to interact with such a display. They allow the user to attach additional hardware, check readings or perform hardware debug. -
Page 21: Pwr Jack
TPX2 TPY1 TPY2 6.7 PWR Jack The power jack used is the typical 2.5mm one used by Olimex in most of our products. You should provide 5 volts @ 1A maximum to the board. Pin # Signal Name Power Input More info about the power supply can be found in chapter 5 of this manual 6.8 Headphones and microphone connector... -
Page 22: Vga Video Connector
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.9 VGA video connector The female DB15 connector is used for video output on a monitor. At the moment the maximum achieved resolution is 800x600 due to limited maximum frequency and the lack of integrated video controller in the chip. -
Page 23: Additional Hardware Components
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.11 Additional hardware components The components below are mounted on OLinuXino but are not discussed above. They are listed here for completeness: UBOOT button – used to enter bootloader mode Reset button – used to reset the board 256GB (128Mbit x 16) DDR3 SDRAM –... -
Page 24: Chapter 7: Schematics
7.1 Eagle schematic OLinuXino schematic is visible only for reference here. You can also find it on the OLinuXino's GitHub repository: https://github.com/OLIMEX/OLINUXINO. They are located in HARDWARE section. You are allowed to view and edit the schematics as long you keep them free and you mention at least the source address (e.g. - Page 25 OLIMEX© 2012 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM (128Mx16) A13-OLinuXino-MICRO_rev_B 3.3V 1.4V_CPU 1.4V_INT 1.5V 3.0VA RM1G1 VCC1 RA0805_(4X0402)_22R DDR3_D0 RM3G4 VCC2 RA0805_(4X0402)_22R DDR3_D1 RM1G2 VCC3 RA0805_(4X0402)_22R DDR3_D2 RM3G3 VCC4 RA0805_(4X0402)_22R DDR3_D3 RM1G4 RA0805_(4X0402)_22R DDR3_D4 RM3G1 VDD1_CPU RA0805_(4X0402)_22R DQU7 DDR3_D5 RM1G3...
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Page 26: Physical Dimensions
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 7.2 Physical dimensions Note that all dimensions are in mils. The three highest elements on the board in order from the tallest to the shortest are: the VGA connector– 560mils, capacitor C102 – 550mils, capacitor C53 – 500mils. Note that those heights include the PCB. -
Page 27: Chapter 8: Revision History And Support
OLIMEX© 2015 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual CHAPTER 8: REVISION HISTORY AND SUPPORT 8. Introduction to the chapter In this chapter you will find the current and the previous version of the document you are reading. Also the web-page for your device is listed. Be sure to check it after a purchase for the latest available updates and examples. -
Page 28: Useful Web Links And Purchase Codes
A13-OLinuXino-WIFI – the full version of A13-OLinuXino with added 4GB NAND memory (Android image) and MOD-WIFI_RTL8188 A13-OLinuXino-MICRO-SD – bootable Micro SD card with Debian Linux image this SD card is suitable only for A13-OLinuXino-Micro and doesn't work with A13-OLinuXino neither with A13- OLinuXino-WIFI USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F –... -
Page 29: Product Support
A13-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 8.4 Product support For product support, hardware information and error reports mail to: support@olimex.com. Note that we are primarily a hardware company and our software support is limited. Please consider reading the paragraph below about the warranty of Olimex products. - Page 30 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing, Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: Olimex Ltd. A13-OLINUXINO-MICRO...
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