The Olinuxino Family; Target Market And Purpose Of The Board - OLIMEX OLinuXino-MAXI User Manual

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1.2 The OLinuXino family

Processor
Ram [MB]
# USB hosts
100/150 Mbit
Ethernet*
GPIO connector
# Buttons
Reset button
DC power supply
Dimensions
Breadboarding
Audio IN connector
Audio OUT connector No
UEXT connector
* 100Mbit Ethernet for the wired network of OLinuXino-MAXI. 150Mbit for the WIFI following
811.02n standard.
** All three boards have the option to work with MOD-WIFI_RTL8188, which is USB WIFI
modem with RTL8188CU chip and can be purchased separately. MOD-WIFI_RTL8188 can be
connected to any of the OLinuXino boards via the USB.
*** OLinuXino-MINI has additional option of having RTL8188CU hardware mounted! If you wish
RTL8188CU embedded in the device you should purchase OLinuXino-MINI-WIFI. Choosing the
embedded WIFI option will leave your USB-HOSTs available for use.

1.2 Target market and purpose of the board

The boards from the OLinuXino family are ready to use, easy to setup and are suitable for
embedded programming enthusiasts, Linux hobbyists, gadget fans and also professionals (since its
low cost makes it very good solution for application orientated embedded systems). The main usage
of the board is software embedded development without the urge of understanding perfectly the
hardware.
Table of comparison
OLinuXino-MICRO
iMX233 @ 454Mhz
64
1
No/WIFI option**
60pins
3
Yes
5V
3.40'' x 1.70''
Yes
No
No
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OLinuXino-MINI
iMX233 @ 454Mhz
64
3
No/WIFI option***
40pins
2
Yes
5V-16V
3.70'' x 2.65''
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
OLinuXino User's Manual
OLinuXino-MAXI
iMX233 @ 454Mhz
64
2
Yes/WIFI option**
40pins
2
Yes
5V-16V
3.70'' x 2.65''
No
Yes
Yes
Yes