OLIMEX© 2013
A10S-OLinuXino-MICRO user's manual
CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP THE OLINUXINO BOARD
2. Introduction to the chapter
This section helps you set up the OLinuXino development board for the first time. Please consider
first the electrostatic warning to avoid damaging the board, then discover the hardware and software
required to operate the board.
The procedure to power up the board is given, and a description of the default board behavior is
detailed.
2.1 Electrostatic warning
OLinuXino is shipped in a protective anti-static package. The board must not be exposed to high
electrostatic potentials. A grounding strap or similar protective device should be worn when
handling the 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;
Recommended
– items that is good to have in order to be able to interact with the most important
of the features of the board;
Additional
– items that provide additional access or expand the features of the board.
Required items:
- USB type A to USB mini cable – to connect to a personal computer; used for powering the board
and uploading new Android image to the NAND memory (if your board has 4GB NAND)
- Input device – either a mouse/keyboard or touchscreen LCD
- Output device – either HDMI cable + HDMI-enabled monitor/screen/projector; or OLIMEX LCD
(TS) d 40-pin CABLE-IDC40-15cm; or USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F + personal computer (for
Linux and/or Android debugging)
- mini SD card with compatible image – if you have the board version with NO additional NAND
memory you will to use one of the images available for download at the wiki article.
Recommended items:
- External USB hub – to split the USB_HOST mounted on the board; you need that to connect more
than one USB device
- External power supply unit – 5V DC, 5W required (5V @ 1A) – for optimal power
- USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F – for Android/Linux debugging on UART0
- CABLE-IDC40-15cm – LCD cable for LCD_CON connector
Additional items include:
- Audio device for Audio_OUT jack
- Ethernet cable for wired Ethernet
- A number of extension modules that can add functionality or interface to the board on the UEXT
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