A13-OLINUXINO-MICRO Olimex Ltd., A13-OLINUXINO-MICRO Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: A13-OLINUXINO-MICRO
• Description: Development Boards & Kits - ARM OLINUXINO MICRO SBC ALLWINNER A13 CTX A8
• Manufacturer: Olimex Ltd.

Specifications of A13-OLINUXINO-MICRO

• Rohs: yes
• Product: Development Boards
• Tool Is For Evaluation Of: ALLWINNER A13
• Core: ARM Cortex A8
• Interface Type: 4-Wire, Audio, SD card, UART, UEXT, USB, USB OTG, VGA
• Operating Supply Voltage: 5 V
• Description/function: Open source single board mini computer
• Dimensions: 100 mm x 85 mm
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 85 C
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 25 C
• Tradename: A13 Olinuxino
• For Use With: A13-OLINUXINO-MICRO-SD

Table of Contents
DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................. 2
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ........................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP THE OLINUXINO BOARD ..................................... 8
CHAPTER 3: A13-OLinuXino-MICRO BOARD DESCRIPTION ..................... 11
CHAPTER 4: THE ALLWINNER A13 MICROCONTROLLER ....................... 12
CHAPTER 5: CONTROL CIRCUITY ................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 6: CONNECTORS AND PINOUT ...................................................... 16
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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
2. Introduction to the chapter ....................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Electrostatic warning ............................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Powering the board .................................................................................................................. 9
2.4 Prebuilt software .................................................................................................................... 10
2.5 Software instructions and available SD card images ........................................................ 10
3. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Layout (top view) ................................................................................................................... 11
4. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 12
4.1 The microcontroller ............................................................................................................... 12
4.2 Block diagram ........................................................................................................................ 14
5. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 15
5.1 Reset ........................................................................................................................................ 15
5.2 Clock ....................................................................................................................................... 15
5.3 Power supply circuit .............................................................................................................. 15
6. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 16
6.1 Communication with the A13 ............................................................................................... 16
6.2 SD/MMC slot .......................................................................................................................... 17
6.3 UEXT module ......................................................................................................................... 18
6.4 GPIO-1 (General Purpose Input/Output) 10pin connector ............................................... 19
6.5 GPIO-2 (General Purpose Input/Output) 40pin connector .............................................. 19
6.6 LCD_CON 40pin connector ................................................................................................. 21
6.7 PWR Jack ............................................................................................................................... 22
6.1.1 USB communication ..................................................................................................................................... 16
6.1.2 UART1 interface ........................................................................................................................................... 16
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