OLinuXino is an open hardware single-board computer capable of running Android or Linux designed by OLIMEX Ltd in Bulgaria.
The project's goal was to design DIY friendly industrial grade Linux board which everyone can reproduce at home, using widely available components that are easy to solder by hand, being housed in e.g. TQFP packages. The project's CAD files are hosted on GitHub, allowing everyone to study and customize them according to their needs. Initially OLinuXino was designed with EAGLE. In March 2016 the first boards designed with KiCAD became available as OLIMEX Ltd announced plans on switching development to Open Source CAD tools.
The OLinuxino development started on 7 March 2012. The PCB routing was complete by 23 March and first 10 prototypes were ready on 17 April.
Four types of iMX233-OLinuXino were developed:
Features:
i.MX233 ARM926J processor at 454Mhz
64 MB RAM
MicroSD-card connector for booting the Linux image
1 USB High Speed Host
Three buttons
UEXT connector for connection of different peripheral modules
2x24 pin GPIO for connection of other hardware
U_DEBUG pin headers
3.7V Li-Po battery connector and built-in battery charger
Breadboard compatible
JTAG pads for bare-board programming
PCB dimensions: 3.00" x 0.8" (76.2 mm x 20.3 mm)
Nominal dimensions: 3.40 x 0.8 (86.4 mm x 20.3 mm)
Weight: 0.5 ounce (~14 grams)
Features:
i.MX233 ARM926J processor at 454Mhz
64 MiB RAM
SD-card connector for booting the Linux image
TV PAL/NTSC video output
1 USB High Speed Host
Three buttons
2x30 pin GPIO for connection of other hardware
PCB dimensions: 3.00" x 1.70" (76.2 mm x 43.2 mm)
Nominal dimensions: 3.40" x 1.70" (86.4 mm x 43.2 mm)
Features:
iMX233 ARM926J processor at 454 MHz
64 MB RAM
SD-card connector for booting the Linux image
TV PAL/NTSC video output
3 USB Hi-Speed host
Stereo Audio Input
Stereo Headphones Audio Output
Two buttons
UEXT connector for connection of different peripheral modules
40 pin GPIO for connection of other hardware
Board is in shape for fit inside Pactec JM42 plastic box
Power supply input 6-16 VDC
PCB dimensions: 3.70" x 2.15" (94.0 mm x 54.6 mm)
Nominal dimensions: 3.70" x 2.65" (94.0 mm x 67.3 mm)
Features:
iMX233 ARM926J processor at 454 MHz
64 MB RAM
SD card connector for booting the Linux image
TV PAL/NTSC video output
3 USB Hi-Speed host
WIFI RTL8188CU module
Stereo Audio Input
Stereo Headphones Audio Output
Two buttons
UEXT connector for connection of different peripheral modules
40 pin GPIO for connection of other hardware
Board is in shape for fit inside Pactec JM42 plastic box
Power supply input 6-16 VDC
PCB dimensions: 3.70" x 2.15" (94.0 mm x 54.6 mm)
Nominal dimensions: 3.70" x 2.65" (94.0 mm x 67.3 mm)
Features:
iMX233 ARM926J processor at 454 MHz
64 MB RAM
SD-card connector for booting the Linux image
TV PAL/NTSC video output
2 USB High Speed Hosts
Ethernet 100 Mbit/s
Stereo Audio Input
Stereo Headphones Audio Output
Two buttons
UEXT connector for connection of different peripheral modules
40 pin GPIO for connection of other hardware
The board is shaped to fit inside a Pactec JM42 plastic box
Power supply input 6-16 VDC
PCB dimensions: 3.70" x 2.15" (94.0 mm x 54.6 mm)
Nominal dimensions: 3.70" x 2.65" (94.0 mm x 67.3 mm)
The Chinese company Allwinner released in April 2012 Cortex-A8 SoC in TQFP package, this was spotted immediately by OLinuXino developers and they start working on OLinuXino board based on A13 Three OLinuXino boards with A13 processor were released:
Features:
Allwinner A13 SoC with Cortex-A8 @ 1 GHz CPU and a Mali-400 GPU.
256 MiB RAM (128 Mbit x 16)
5 VDC 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 LCD can still be used if VGA/HDMI is disabled
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: +5 V, +3.3 V, GND, RESET, NMI
Dimensions: 100 x 85 mm (3.950 x 3.350 in)
Features:
A13 Cortex A8 processor at 1 GHz, 3D Mali 400 GPU
512 MB RAM (2 x 256Mbit x 8)
6-16 VDC input power supply, noise immune design
3 + 1 USB hosts, 3 available for users, 1 leads to onboard pinout
1 USB OTG which can power the board
SD-card connector for booting optional Linux images
VGA video output
Battery option and connector
LCD signals available on connector so LCD can still be used if VGA/HDMI is disabled
Audio output
Microphone input
4 mount holes
RTC PCF8536 on board for real time clock and alarms
5 keys on board for Android navigation
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 SD cards and modules;
5 system pins: +5 V, +3.3 V, GND, RESET, NMI
Dimensions: 120 x 120 mm (4.7"x4.7")
Features:
A13 Cortex A8 processor at 1 GHz, 3D Mali 400 GPU
512 MB RAM (2 x 256Mbit x 8)
6-16 VDC input power supply, noise immune design
4 GB NAND flash
3 + 1 USB hosts, 3 available for users 1 for WIFI RTL8188CU 802.11n 150 Mbit module on-board
1 USB OTG which can power the board
Battery option and connector
Android OS ready to use in the NAND memory
SD-card connector for booting optional Linux image
VGA video output
LCD signals are available on the connector so LCD can still be used if VGA/HDMI is disabled
Audio Output
Microphone Input
4 Mount holes
RTC PCF8536 on board for real time clock and alarms
5 Keys on board for android navigation
UEXT connector for connecting additional UEXT modules like Zigbee, Bluetooth, Relays, etc.
GPIO connector with 68/74 pins and these signals:
17 for adding another 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 SD cards and modules;
5 system pins: +5 V, +3.3 V, GND, RESET, NMI
Dimensions: 120 x 120 mm (4.7"x4.7")
A13 have no native Ethernet, so when Allwinner announced in November 2012 new A10S processor with HDMI and Ethernet and dual core A20 processor they were chosen for new OLinuXino boards
Features:
A10S Cortex-A8 processor at 1 GHz, 3D Mali 400 GPU, NEON
512 MB RAM
USB High-speed host with power control and current limiter
USB-OTG with power control and current limiter
HDMI output with ESD protectors
100 Mbit/s native Ethernet
Audio Line-input
Audio Headphones output
UEXT connector
LCD connector to work with 4.3, 7.0, 10.1" LCD modules from Olimex
50 GPIOs on three GPIO connectors
MicroSD card connector
SD/MMC card connector
DEBUG-UART connector for console debug with USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F
STATUS LED
Power LED
2 KB EEPROM for MAC address and other storage
5 BUTTONS with ANDROID functionality + BOOT/REC and POWER buttons
Microphone input on connector (not populated)
Composite TV-output on connector (not populated)
JTAG-DEBUG connector (not populated)
UART1 connector (not populated)
+5 V input power supply, noise immune design
4 mounting holes
PCB dimensions: 4.0 x 3.2" (101.6 x 81.28 mm)
Same features as A10S-OlinuXino-MICRO + 4 GB NAND Flash memory.
Features:
A20 is not industrial grade (-25 to +85 °C) but 0 to +70 °C
A20 Cortex-A7 dual-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU and dual-core Mali 400 GPU
1 GB DDR3 RAM memory
SATA connector with 5 V SATA power jack
Built-in FullHD support (1080p)
2 x USB High-speed host with power control and current limiter
USB-OTG with power control and current limiter
HDMI output with ESD protectors
VGA output on 6-pin 1.25 mm (0.05") step connector
100 Mbit/s native Ethernet
LiPo Battery connector with battery-charging capabilities
Audio headphones output
Microphone input on connector
2 x UEXT connectors
LCD connector compatible with 4.3", 7.0", 10.1" LCD modules from Olimex
160 GPIOs on three GPIO connectors
MicroSD card connector
SD/MMC card connector
DEBUG-UART connector for console debug with USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F
GPIO LED
Battery charge status LED
Power LED
2 KB EEPROM for MAC address storage and more
10 BUTTONS with ANDROID functionality + RESET button
4 mount holes
6-16 V input power supply, noise immune design
PCB dimensions: 5.6 x 3.250" (142.24 x 82.55 mm)
Same features as A20-OLinuXino-MICRO-4GB + 4 GB NAND Flash memory.
Allwinner A20 dual core Cortex-A7 processor, each core typically running at 1 GHz and dual-core Mali 400 GPU
512 MB DDR3 RAM memory
SATA connector with 5 V SATA power jack
HDMI connector with FullHD support (1080p)
2 x USB High-speed host with power control and current limiter
USB-OTG with power control and current limiter
100 Mbit/s native Ethernet (FastEthernet)
LiPo Battery connector with battery-charging capabilities
LCD connector compatible with 4.3", 7.0", 10.1" LCD modules from Olimex
160 GPIOs on four GPIO connectors
MicroSD card connector
DEBUG-UART connector for console debug with USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F
GPIO LED
Battery charge status LED
Power LED
2 KB EEPROM for MAC address storage and more
3 buttons with Android functionality including RESET button
4 mount holes
5 V input power supply, noise immune design
PCB dimensions: 84x60 mm
Same features as A20-OlinuXino-LIME + 4 GB NAND Flash memory.
Allwinner A20 dual core Cortex-A7 processor, each core typically running at 1 GHz and dual-core Mali 400 GPU
1 GB DDR3 RAM memory
SATA connector with 5 V SATA power jack
HDMI connector with FullHD support (1080p)
2 x USB High-speed host with power control and current limiter
USB-OTG with power control and current limiter
1000 MBit/s native Ethernet (GigaBit Ethernet)
LiPo Battery connector with battery-charging capabilities
LCD connector compatible with 4.3", 7.0", 10.1" LCD modules from Olimex
160 GPIOs on four GPIO connectors
MicroSD card connector
DEBUG-UART connector for console debug with USB-SERIAL-CABLE-F
GPIO LED
Battery charge status LED
Power LED
2 KB EEPROM for MAC address storage and more
3 buttons with Android functionality including RESET button
4 mount holes
5 V input power supply, noise immune design
PCB dimensions: 84x60 mm
Same features as A20-OlinuXino-LIME2 + 4 GB NAND Flash memory.
Officially supported:
Debian
Android
Third party:
Arch Linux ARM
