OLIMEX© 2015
A10-OLinuXino-LIME user's manual
Recommended items:
- External USB hub – to split the USB_HOST mounted on the board; you need that to connect more
USB devices
- External power supply unit – 5V DC, 5W required – for optimal power
- A10-OLinuXino-LIME-BOX – an aesthetic box specially made for the board that protects it from
dust and accidental short-circuits
- USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F – for Android/Linux debugging on UART0
Additional items include:
- A10-OlinuXino-LIME-UEXT and CABLE-IDC40-15cm and CABLE-40-40-10CM – an adapter
board and two cables suitable for Olimex LCD connection
- Small heatsink for the processor
–
during long video playbacks the A10 processor might heat up
- External 2.5'' SATA hard disk drive (proper cables sold)
- Ethernet cable for wired Ethernet
- Back-up Li-Po battery with a proper connector
Important note on requirements:
The board works with 2.5'' SATA hard disks that can be powered by 5V source from the board! For
the 3.5'' hard disks you would probably need to provide external 12V supply.
It is a very good idea to have a USB-SERIAL-CABLE or similar cable since it allows you to:
1. Change display output settings for Debian easily
2. Debug the board via any personal computer even if there are problems with the video output
Some of the above-suggested items can be purchased by Olimex, for instance:
SY0605E –
reliable power supply adapter 50Hz (for EU) 5V/1A for A10-OLinuXino-LIME
SY0605E-CHINA
– cheaper power supply adapter 50Hz (for EU) 5V/1A for A10-OLinuXino-
LIME
A10-Android-SD
– a tested class 10 micro SD card with the latest (by the time of leaving the
Olimex facilities) official Android release
A10-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
– female USB serial console cable
A10-OLINUXINO-LIME-UEXT
– GPIO adapter which makes LIME GPIOs available in
breadboard friendly 0.1" step connectors, needed if you want to connect an older Olimex-made
display to the board (newer displays listed below have 0.05'' step connector)
CABLE-40-40-10CM –
0.05'' step cable for connecting a new display to the board
LCD-OLINUXINO-4.3TS
– low-cost 4.3'' LCD display with touchscreen component – 480×272
LCD-OLINUXINO-7TS
– low-cost 7'' LCD display with optional touchscreen component –
800×480
LCD-OLINUXINO-10TS
– low-cost 10'' LCD display with optional touchscreen component –
1024×600
CABLE-IDC40-15cm
– 0.1'' step cable for connecting an LCD to A10-OLinuXino-LIME-UEXT
SATA-HDD-2.5-500GB
– 5GB 2.5'' SATA hard disk
SATA-CABLE-SET
– cables that allow the connection of a 2.5'' hard disk to the board
ALUMINIUM-HEATSINK-20×20×6MM –
heatsink radiator for better processor heat dissipation
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