A10 Linux Board, HDMI, SATA, Ethernet, uSD, 2x USB-Host, USB-OTG

Description

A10 Linux Board, HDMI, SATA, Ethernet, uSD, 2x USB-Host, USB-OTG
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A10-OLinuXino-LIME is a single-board computer in a very compact form. It uses the Allwinner Technology A10 ARM Cortex-A8 processor.
This open-hardware board is a great alternative to Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone. It provides SATA, HDMI, 2x USB Hosts, USB-OTG, native Ethernet, 160 GPIOs, plus a connector for a TFT LCD and the ability to be powered by a LiPo battery — complete with built-in charging circuit. It can be powered by battery, USB-OTG or though a barrel jack to a regulated 5V DC supply. The latter two sources will recharge a connected LiPo battery also.
The whole thing isn't much larger than a credit card. In the options below, you can add a plastic case that encloses the system into a nice-looking "finished" product.
This tiny computer does
not
come with a pre-built OS, as it doesn't have NAND Flash (there is a footprint on the PCB for adding one, or you can purchase the
A10-OLinuXino-LIME-4GB
that has 4GB Flash installed). It can boot from a microSD card. A pre-built Debian Linux image is available to download; see below. In the
Optional Recommended Products
list at the bottom of this page, you can choose to add a microSD card with the Debian image already installed. An Android image is available also.
In addition, the official Debian 8.0 Jessie release now has a Device Tree Blob specific to this board, and it is supported now in openSUSE Factory.
This board is an open-source hardware and software project; see the links below to participate in the development discussion.
A10 Single-Board Computer Features
A10 Cortex-A8 CPU 1GHz and Mali 400 GPU
512MB DDR3 RAM
SATA connector with 5V SATA power jack
HDMI connector with FullHD support (1080p)
2x USB High-Speed Host with power control and current limiter
USB-OTG with power control and current limiter
100Mbps native Ethernet
LiPo battery connector with battery-charging capabilities (see
compatible batteries
)
LCD connector (see
Display Options
below)
160 GPIOs on four GPIO connectors with 0.05" pin spacing
microSD card connector
DEBUG-UART connector for console debug with USB-to-Serial cable (see options below)
GPIO LED
Battery charge status LED
Power LED
2KB EEPROM for MAC address storage and more
Buttons for Android functionality
Reset button
4 mounting holes for optional case (see options below)
5V input power supply; noise-immune design
Dimensions: 84 × 60 mm
NOTE:
The input through the power jack must be a
regulated
5V DC supply. It is a 2.5mm barrel connector, positive inner. You can use the
MIKROE-192
voltage regulator/rectifier board and the
PWR-CABLE
adapter for an easy, solderless solution if you don't have a regulated 5V supply available. The board also can be powered from the USB-OTG port (mini-USB) or by a LiPo battery.
Download LIME vs Raspberry Pi Comparison