OLIMEX A10-OLINUXINO-LIME, User Manual

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OLIMEX© 2015 A10-OLinuXino-LIME user's manual
Table of Contents
DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................. 2
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ........................................................................................ 5
1. Introduction to the chapter ....................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Features ..................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Target market and purpose of the board ............................................................................... 6
1.3 Board variants .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Board version used in the manual .......................................................................................... 6
1.5 Document organization ........................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP THE OLINUXINO BOARD ..................................... 8
2. Introduction to the chapter ....................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Electrostatic and electrical polarity warning ........................................................................ 8
2.2 Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Powering the board ................................................................................................................ 10
2.4 Button functions ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.5 Changing the default image resolution ................................................................................ 11
2.6 Connecting and calibrating a display ................................................................................... 12
2.6.1 Android calibration ...................................................................................................................................... 13
2.6.2 Debian calibration ........................................................................................................................................ 13
2.7 GPIO under Debian ............................................................................................................... 13
2.8 I2C and SPI under Debian .................................................................................................... 14
2.9 Software support .................................................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 3: A10-OLINUXINO-LIME BOARD DESCRIPTION ..................... 16
3. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Layout (top view) ................................................................................................................... 16
3.2 Layout (bottom view) ............................................................................................................. 17
CHAPTER 4: THE ALLWINNER A10 MICROCONTROLLER ....................... 18
4. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 18
4.1 The processor ......................................................................................................................... 18
CHAPTER 5: CONTROL CIRCUITY ................................................................... 20
5. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 20
5.1 Reset ........................................................................................................................................ 20
5.2 Clocks ...................................................................................................................................... 20
5.3 Power supply circuit .............................................................................................................. 20
CHAPTER 6: CONNECTORS AND PINOUT ...................................................... 21
6. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 21
6.1 Communication with LIME .................................................................................................. 21
6.1.1 UART0 interface ........................................................................................................................................... 21
6.2 MicroSD card connector ....................................................................................................... 22
6.2.1 SD/MMC1 slot .............................................................................................................................................. 22
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