A13-OLinuXino-MICRO - Single-board Linux computer with ALLWINNER A13 CORTEX-A8 @1000 Mhz

A13-OLinuXino is a low-cost single-board Linux computer in a very compact form. It uses the very first Cortex A8 processor available in the eLQFP176 package, produced by Allwinner Technology Inc A13.

FEATURES

• A13 Cortex A8 processor at 1GHz, 3D Mali400 GPU
• 256 MB RAM (128Mbit x 16)
• 5VDC input power supply with own ICs, noise immune design
• 1 USB host
• 1 USB OTG which can power the board
• SD-card connector for booting the Linux image
• VGA video output
• LCD signals available on connector so you still can use LCD if you disable VGA/HDMI
• Audio output
• Microphone input pads (no connector)
• 1 User key
• 4 Mount holes
• UEXT connector for connecting additional UEXT modules like Zigbee, Bluetooth, Relays, etc
• GPIO connector with 68/74 pins and these signals:
  • 17 for adding NAND flash;
  • 22 for connecting LCDs;
  • 20+4 including 8 GPIOs which can be input, output, interrupt sources;
  • 3x I2C;
  • 2x UARTs;
  • SDIO2 for connecting SDcards and modules;
  • 5 system pins: +5V, +3.3V, GND, RESET, NMI
• Dimensions: 100 x 85 mm (3.950x3.350'')
• Optional low-cost 7" LCD with touchscreen

DOCUMENTS

• User's manual
• A13-processor brief and datasheet

HARDWARE

• GitHub OLINUXINO Project

SOFTWARE

• GitHub OLINUXINO Project
• A1x Linux
• Image links, instructions, demo software, customer projects and more might be found at the wiki page: A13-OLinuXino-MICRO article

COMMUNITY

• OLinuXino forum for discussions and community support
• Freenode #olimex irc channel for OLinuXino development discussions

FAQ

• There is only 1 USB host on the board, how can I connect my USB mouse and USB keyboard simultaneously?
• You should use external USB hub.

• What software is available for the board?
• The software development changes very rapidly. So far we have reports for a number of Linux distributions working properly with the MICRO, please visit the WIKI and the GitHub pages of A13-OLinuXino-MICRO to find suitable distributions; also you might want to look in the forum for additional help

• I bought A13-LCD7-TS but when I connect it to the A13-OLinuXino I receive no image on the display. What do I do wrong?
• The default A13-OLinuXino image is set for a VGA display and 800x600 resolution. To use LCD with A13-OLinuXino you need to upload a new image with the appropriate settings. The download links for the images may be found in the wiki article for A13-OLinuXino: https://www.olimex.com/wiki/A13-OLinuXino

• I bought A13-LCD7-TS and the SD card that has a Linux image written on it. However the resolution I see on my VGA/LCD is not correct. What am I missing?
• You would need to change the configuration file in the main partition of the SD card. Detailed information and download locations for the script files can be found at: https://www.olimex.com/wiki/index.php?title=Configuration_of_hardware_in_the_debian_image

• What is the operating temperature range of A13-OLinuXino?
• The board works in the commercial temperature range 0+70C

• Where can I find the Android image for the A13-OLinuXino-MICRO?
• At the moment we haven't tested Android booting from an SD card. Android from a SD card is currently not officially supported. However, note that there are people who are reporting success at getting it to run - head to the Olimex forums for more recent info.