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- Page 1 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO Open-source single-board Android/ Linux mini-computer USER’S MANUAL Revision C, September 2013 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 Button functions and NAND image restore in Android ............9 2.5 Prebuilt software ........................9 CHAPTER 3: A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO BOARD DESCRIPTION ....11 3. Introduction to the chapter ..................... 11 3.1 Layout (top view) ........................11 3.2 Layout (bottom view) ...................... - Page 4 OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.7 USB_HOST ..........................22 6.9 Ethernet ..........................23 6.10 HDMI connector ........................25 6.11 MIC/TV ..........................26 6.12 GPIO-1 (General Purpose Input/Output) 14pin connector ..........26 6.13 GPIO-2 (General Purpose Input/Output) 40pin connector ..........26 6.14 GPIO-3 (General Purpose Input/Output) 10pin connector ..........
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Overview
Thank you for choosing this OLinuXino single board computer from Olimex! This document provides a user’s guide for the A10S 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: Target Market And Purpose Of The Board
There are two major board variants. According to the names: A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO-4GB and A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO. The 4GB version has a built-in NAND memory suitable for the storage of an operating system without the need of a SD card. The 4GB version comes with already programmed Android 4.2.2 image. -
Page 7: Chapter 2: Setting Up The Olinuxino Board
Avoid touching the component pins or any other metallic element. 2.2 Requirements In order to set up the A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO optimally one or more additional items may be used. They might be generally placed in three categories: Required - items that are needed in order to achieve minimum functionality;... -
Page 8: Powering The Board
A10S-Android-SD – a tested class 10 micro SD card with the latest (by the time of leaving the Olimex facilities) official Android release A10S-Debian-SD – a tested class 10 micro SD card with the latest (by the time of leaving Olimex facilities) official Debian Linux release USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F - USB serial console cable female USB-MINI-CABLE –... -
Page 9: Button Functions And Nand Image Restore In Android
How did we install the software? We have configured an Android image with settings suitable for A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO. Then using LiveSuit tools we uploaded the image to the board via the USB OTG. The image is available for users to try and tweak the settings. The images can be downloaded from the wiki article at: https://www.olimex.com/wiki/A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO-4GB... - Page 10 OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual the drivers folder in the LiveSuit installation path). 6. LiveSuit will detect the bootloader and will ask which file to program to the NAND flash. 7. Wait till upgrade succeeds as shown below: Page 10 of 36...
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Page 11: Chapter 3: A10S-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 A10S- OLinuXino-MICRO board itself. 3.1 Layout (top view) The picture below shows the initial revision of A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO. Page 11 of 36... -
Page 12: Layout (Bottom View)
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 3.2 Layout (bottom view) Please note that the NAND memory is present only in the 4GB version of the board. Page 12 of 36... -
Page 13: Chapter 4: The Allwinner A10S Microcontroller
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual CHAPTER 4: THE ALLWINNER A10s 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 14: Block Diagram
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual BGA336 14mm*14mm More information can be found on Allwinner's web site at the following web-address: http://www.allwinnertech.com/en/product/A10s.html 4.2 Block diagram The block diagram is taken from Allwinner's web-site. Page 14 of 36... -
Page 15: Chapter 5: Control Circuity
A10s processor. It is mounted on the board but since it is relatively hard to find we also sell it separately. The power supply circuit of A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO requires input supply of 5V. The minimum amperage suggested is 1A, and this threshold may raise if using a lot of devices on the USB-HOST (via external hub), a lot of GPIOs and the LCD_CON. -
Page 16: Chapter 6: Connectors And Pinout
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-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 17: Uart0, Uart1, Uext Interface
3 UART2-TX SPI2-MOSI/JTAG-DO0 4 UART2-RX SPI2-CLK/JTAG-CKO 5 TWI2-SCK SPI2-CS0/JTAG-MS0 The UEXT connector is used for the Olimex's UEXT modules (usually boards with MOD- prefix in their commercial names). For more information on UEXT please visit: https://www.olimex.com/Products/Modules/UEXT/resources/UEXT.pdf Page 17 of 36... -
Page 18: Jtag Debug
When in doubt – try the same operation with another card from another brand. Olimex sells microSD cards with Linux or Android images, that have been tested – please refer to chapter “2.2 Requirements”. Of course, if you already have a big enough microSD card you can download the official Linux image from the wiki pages: https://www.olimex.com/wiki/A10S-... -
Page 19: Sd/Mmc2 Slot
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual This slot is typically used for booting the OS, due to the larger capacities of the microSD cards (compared to SD or MMC cards). It is suggested to have an SD card with a proper Linux/Android image especially if you have ordered a version of the board without NAND memory. -
Page 20: Pwr Jack
SD/MMC1 interface at the same time. 6.3 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 and the required current may vary depending on the peripherals connected to the board. -
Page 21: Audio_Out Socket Connector
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.5 AUDIO_OUT socket connector Standard audio jack and phone jack are mounted for the audio interfacing. Audio_out connector Pin # Signal name Processor pin HPOUTL HPOUTR HPCOM (GND) W13, V13 The connector can interface standard 3.5 mm phone connector (also known stereo plug or audio plug). -
Page 22: Usb_Host
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.7 USB_HOST The USB_HOST also features Low Loss Power Distribution Switch SY6280 which protects the board in case the devices you have plugged to the USB_HOST try to draw more current than 523mA combined. The maximum current available on the 5V USB_HOST is exactly 523mA. -
Page 23: Ethernet
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.9 Ethernet The LAN connectivity is handled by Realtek's RTL8201CP. Some of the features of this 10/100Mbit controller are: - 10/100Mbps operation „ - Full/half duplex operation - Supports auto crossover detection - Adaptive equalization - IEEE 802.3/802.3u compliant... - Page 24 OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual Ethernet Pin # Signal name Color Usage Right Green Link status Left Yellow Activity status Page 24 of 36...
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Page 25: Hdmi Connector
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.10 HDMI connector Note that there are different Linux images depending whether the HDMI TV works at 50Hz or 60Hz refresh rate HDMI connector Pin # Signal name Processor pin Pin # Signal name Processor pin... -
Page 26: Mic/Tv
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.11 MIC/TV The MIC/TV pads lack a standardized connector so you either have to mount one or use jumper wires. The MIC/TV jack hasn't been fully tested on software level. MIC/TV connector Pin # Signal name... - Page 27 OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual at the bottom of the board for your convenience. GPIO-2 has heavy multiplexing with NAND data lines. If you wish to use the signals you might want to disable the NAND by cutting #CE_NAND_E SMT jumper. For more info please check 6.16.
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Page 28: Gpio-3 (General Purpose Input/Output) 10Pin Connector
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.14 GPIO-3 (General Purpose Input/Output) 10pin connector GPIO-3 connector features the signals of AXP152 on a convenient header. The signals available might be used to implement power controls on the board – for instance – turning off the device at... - Page 29 (else there would probably occur wrong levels, loss of data, etc). The LCD connector is suitable for a number of Olimex displays and touchscreen panels with different native resolution – the smallest available is the 4.3'' one called A13-LCD43TS with native screen resolution of 480x272, through the 7'' one named A13-LCD7 with 800x480, to the 1024x600 10.1'' A13-LCD10.
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Page 30: Jumper Description
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.16 Jumper description Please note that most the jumpers on the board are SMT type. If you feel insecure of your soldering/cutting technique it is better not to try to adjust the jumpers since it is possible to damage the board. -
Page 31: Additional Hardware Components
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual 6.17 Additional hardware components The components below are mounted on OLinuXino but are not discussed above. They are listed here for completeness: Reset button - used to reset the board 2 x 2Gbytes (2 x 256Mb x 8 bit) DDR3 SDRAM - the exact memory used in the first revisions of the board is hynix H5TQ2G83CFR-H9C 1 x 32Gbytes (4096Mb x 8 bit) NAND FLASH –... -
Page 32: Chapter 7: Schematics
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual CHAPTER 7: SCHEMATICS 7. Introduction to the chapter In this chapter is located information about the schematics describing logically and physically A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO. 7.1 Eagle schematic OLinuXino schematics may be found it on the OLinuXino's GitHub repository: https://github.com/OLIMEX/OLINUXINO/tree/master/HARDWARE/A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO. -
Page 33: Physical Dimensions
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-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: USB_HOST connector – 650mils, the Ethernet connector – 600mils, capacitors C86/C94 – 525mils... -
Page 34: Chapter 8: Revision History And Support
OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-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 35: Useful Web Links And Purchase Codes
A10S-Android-SD – a tested class 10 micro SD card with the latest (by the time of leaving the Olimex facilities) official Android release A10S-Debian-SD – a tested class 10 micro SD card with the latest (by the time of leaving Olimex facilities) official Debian Linux release USB-MINI-CABLE –... -
Page 36: Product Support
All goods are checked before they are sent out. In the unlikely event that goods are faulty, they must be returned, to OLIMEX at the address listed on your order invoice. OLIMEX will not accept goods that have clearly been used more than the amount needed to evaluate their functionality. - Page 37 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing, Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: Olimex Ltd. A10S-OLINUXINO-MICRO-4GB...
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