Cubietruck Package A, mini PC

SKU: 8787
Part Number: Cubietruck Package A

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Description

Details

Cubietruck, an ARM mini PC running various Linux distros and/or Android system

Cubietruck


Overview

The Cubietruck (also named Cubieboard3) is the 3rd board of Cubieteam. It's an ARM mini PC running various Linux distros and/or Android system.

As the cubieboard2, Cubietruck features the Allwinner A20 (ARM cortex-A7 dual-core processor) onboard. What's more, it provides many enhancements like: 2GB DDR3 memory, 10M/100M/1G Ethernet PHY, WiFi+Bluetooth, VGA output, etc.


What's On Board

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  • Processor     
    • AllWinner SOC A20, ARM® Cortex™-A7 Dual-Core, ARM® Mali400 MP2 Complies with OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1
  • Features     
    • 2GB DDR3@480MHz
    • Power input [email protected] with HDD, supports Li-battery & RTC
    • SATA 2.0 interface support 2.5' HDD (for 3.5' HDD, another 12V power supply is required)
    • Wifi + BT wireless connection with antenna on-board BCM AP6210
    • RTL8211E 10M/100M/1G Ethernet PHY
    • HDMI&VGA 1080P display output
    • Storage solution: NAND + MicroSD or TSD+ MicroSD or 2 x MicroSD
    • 2 x USB HOST, 1 x OTG, 1 x SPDIF, 1 x IR, 4 x LEDs, 1 Headphone, 3 x Keys
    • 54 expansion pinheaders including I2S, I2C, SPI, CVBS, LRADC x2,UART, PS2, PWMx2, TS/CSI, IRDA, LINEIN&FMIN&MICIN, TVINx4 with 2.0 pitch connectors
  • Misc     
    • Size: 11cm x 8cm  x 1.4mm
    • Running Android, Ubuntu and other Linux distros. Pre-installed Android 4.2.2.

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Comparing the Cubieboards

  Cubieboard Cubieboard2 Cubietruck
Size 10cm x 6cm 10cm x 6cm 11cm x 8cm
CPU Cortex-A8 Cortex-A7 Dual-Core Cortex-A7 Dual-Core
CPU Clock Frequency 1GHz 1GHz 1GHz
RAM 1GB DDR3 1GB DDR3 2GB DDR3
Flash/NAND 4GB 4GB 8GB
WiFi/Bluetooth - - On-board
SATA SATA 2.0 SATA 2.0 SATA 2.0
RTC - - Li-battery and RTC on-Board
GPIO 96 extend pins 96 extend pins 54 extended pins
USB Host/OTG 2xUSB 2.0/ 1xMini USB 2.0 2xUSB 2.0/ 1xMini USB 2.0 2xUSB 2.0/1xMini USB 2.0
Video Out HDMI HDMI HDMI/VGA
Audio Out HDMI/ SPDIF/ Headphone HDMI/ SPDIF/ Headphone HDMI/ SPDIF/ Headphone
OS Linux/Android Linux/Android Linux/Android

What's on the DVK570

Cubietruck expansion board on board resource

  1. Cubietruck connector
  2. UART0 interface: for connecting serial debugging module
  3. I2C interface: easily connects to I2C modules such as PCF8563 RTC Module, MAG3110 Board, etc.
  4. TVIN interface: video input
  5. TVOUT interface: video CVBS output, for connecting display devices like TV
  6. LINEIN interface: audio input
  7. USB interface: USB TO UART (PL2303TA)
  8. UART interface: easily connects to UART modules such as RS485 Board (3.3V), GPS module, etc.
  9. SPI interface: easily connects to SPI modules such as AT45DBXX Dataflash, etc.
  10. ZigBee connector: for connecting ZigBee modules like Core2530, supports working with ZB501
  11. ONE-WIRE interface: easily connects to ONE-WIRE devices (TO-92 package), such as temperature sensor (DS18B20), electronic registration number (DS2401), etc.
  12. 5V/3.3 V power input/output: usually used as power output, also common-grounding with other user board
  13. PL2303TA: onboard USB TO UART convertor
  14. 12M crystal: for PL2303TA
  15. Buzzer
  16. User LEDs: 4 colorful LEDs
  17. Power indicator
  18. AD keys: 7 common Android keys
  19. ONE-WIRE jumper
  20. Buzzer jumper
  21. AD Keysjumper
  22. User LEDs jumper
  23. TVIN jumper
  24. TVOUT jumper
  25. UART0 jumper

For jumpers above:

  • short the jumper to connect to I/Os used in example code
  • open the jumper to connect to other custom pins via jumper wires

DVK570 Photos

Cubietruck expansion board   DVK570 Cubietruck expansion board
Cubietruck expansion board   DVK570 Cubietruck expansion board
Cubietruck expansion board   DVK570 Cubietruck expansion board back view
Cubietruck expansion board   Connecting with Cubietruck and accessories

Examples

PeripheralInterfaceLinux
LED I/O Y
Buzzer PWM Y
AD keys EVENT3 Y
DS18B20 Temperature sensor 1-WIRE Y
MAG3110 Board I2C1 Y
AT45DBXX DataFlash Board SPI2 Y
RS485 Board (3.3V) UART4/UART7 Y
UART GPS UART3 Y
USB CAMERA VIDEO0 Y

Development Resources

Data TypesDescriptionDownload
Documentations User Manual
Developing Product
Burning Firmware
Porting Kernel
Porting Drivers
LiveSuit-User-Guide-EN
Schematics DVK570
Image Lubuntu
Debian
Android
Source Code Source Code
Software LiveSuitePack
LiveSuitV305_For_Linux32
LiveSuitV305_For_Linux64
putty
PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1.8.0
HPUSBDisk
Win32DiskImager
ultra-serial-port-monitor

Wiki: www.waveshare.com/wiki/Cubietruck_Package_A

Weight: 0.626 kg

Quick Overview

Package Contains

  1. Cubietruck x 1
  2. Cubietruck Case A x 1
  3. Cubietruck SATA cable x 1
  4. Cubietruck OTG cable x 1
  5. USB power cable x 1
  6. USB type A plug to mini-B plug cable x 1
  7. Heat sink x 1
  8. Screws pack x 1
  9. DVK570 x 1
  10. USB Camera OV7670 x 1
  11. UART GPS x 1
  12. AT45DBXX DataFlash Board x 1
  13. MAG3110 Board x 1
  14. RS485 Board (3.3V) x 2
  15. DS18B20 x 1
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