OLIMEX A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO, User Manual

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OLIMEX© 2013 A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO 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 Organization ............................................................................................................................. 6
CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP THE OLINUXINO BOARD ..................................... 7
2. Introduction to the chapter ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Electrostatic warning ............................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 7
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) ............................................................................................................. 12
CHAPTER 4: THE ALLWINNER A10s MICROCONTROLLER ..................... 13
4. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 13
4.1 The microcontroller ............................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Block diagram ........................................................................................................................ 14
CHAPTER 5: CONTROL CIRCUITY ................................................................... 15
5. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 15
5.1 Reset ........................................................................................................................................ 15
5.2 Clocks ...................................................................................................................................... 15
5.3 Power supply circuit .............................................................................................................. 15
CHAPTER 6: CONNECTORS AND PINOUT ...................................................... 16
6. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 16
6.1 Communication with the A10s .............................................................................................. 16
6.1.1 USB-OTG communication (NAND firmware repair/update) .................................................................. 16
6.1.2 UART0, UART1, UEXT interface .............................................................................................................. 17
6.1.3 JTAG DEBUG .............................................................................................................................................. 18
6.2 SD card connectors ................................................................................................................ 18
6.2.1 SD/MMC1 slot .............................................................................................................................................. 18
6.2.2 SD/MMC2 slot .............................................................................................................................................. 19
6.3 PWR jack ................................................................................................................................ 20
6.4 LINE_IN socket connector .................................................................................................... 20
6.5 AUDIO_OUT socket connector ............................................................................................ 21
6.6 USB_OTG ............................................................................................................................... 21
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