Orange Pi 2G-IOT

[Petus]

Hi, I wrote this news http://time4ee.com/news.php?readmore=170 about Orange Pi Zero Plus (SBC with SIM and Bluetooth) but I have a question.

I didn't hear about this processor RDA8810PL and my question is if armbian will support this board. I don't know if xunlong send you preliminary boards or not.

 

Thanks

 

P.S. The answer will be release in news :-)

Edited March 30, 2017 by zador.blood.stained
Renamed - removed references to Zero Plus since the board was released

[zador.blood.stained]

Key Features

1.ARM cortex-A5 1.0GHz processor

2.GSM/GPRS/EDGE modem

3.2Gb LPDDR2 SDRAM & 4Gb Nand flash integrated

4.800 x 480 (WVGA) resolution

5.2.0Mpix camera

6.720p video playing & 640x480 (VGA) video recording

No info about software support yet.

[Igor]

I guess it's a chip which meant to be in Orange i96, an Linaro's attempt to set some standard form(s) within those devices.

 

In any case it's too soon to say anything. 

[tkaiser]

Performance seems to be impressively low: http://www.chinaprice.co.il/phone/antutu/5487/intex-aqua-g2 

[zador.blood.stained]

Performance seems to be impressively low: http://www.chinaprice.co.il/phone/antutu/5487/intex-aqua-g2 

I don't think this device is about performance, it's about a combination of a GSM modem and a camera interface IMO, so combined with a good camera (maybe with IR backlight) and a good case it can be a base for a DIY alarm / monitoring system or any kind of system with SMS control and GSM based internet connectivity.

[tkaiser]

I don't think this device is about performance

 

Of course, was just kidding since if OPI Zero Plus is cheap enough the usual suspects will start to ask whether it could be used as desktop replacement and whether the GPU can properly decode 4K video (hoping for an LCD to be connected to the larger FCP connector). Regarding GSM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2G#2G_shutdown

[tkaiser]

Just for the record, Xunlong listened to community and the board will be renamed to 'OPi 2G-IOT': http://www.cnx-software.com/2017/01/08/orange-pi-zero-plus-board-based-on-rda8810pl-cortex-a5-processor-to-support-bluetooth-and-gsm/#comment-537948

[hojnikb]

Any word on the availability of this board ?

[Petus]

Not yet. 

[tkaiser]

At least it's not dead already (and we know which image sensor Xunlong chose): https://github.com/OrangePiLibra/OrangePi_Camera

[tkaiser]

On page 23 here the sibling using different form factor and adding RTL8189FTV Wi-Fi can be seen: https://www.slideshare.net/linaroorg/george-grey-welcome-keynote-bud17100k1/23

 

 

 

[hojnikb]

I'd rather see li-ion support than useless wifi. I mean, if this had battery support (or maybe even 3g for markets disabling 2g) it would be a perfect IoT board.

[hojnikb]

Finally, Xunlong released this board

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Orange-Pi-2G-IOT-ARM-Cortex-A5-32bit-Support-ubuntu-linux-and-android-mini-PC-Beyond/1553371_32802458477.html

http://www.rdamicro.com/upload/2016030304473558.pdf

 

 

Edited March 30, 2017 by zador.blood.stained
Merged here

[araczkowski]

there is some info/description here

 http://www.cnx-software.com/2017/03/30/orange-pi-2g-iot-arm-linux-development-board-with-2ggsm-support-is-up-for-sale-for-9-90/

[hojnikb]

I just realized this has battery support. This is now almost a perfect IOT board (only other thing being 3g support).

Any ideas if 3g/wifi antennas come with the board as well or are those sold separately ?

[msev]

So should we anticipate full GPIO support in the future then?

[dach]

Is something expected for Orange Pi 2G-IOT ???

[zador.blood.stained]

So far there is no documentation (apart from the schematics) and no sources; also doesn't look like this SoC has even a tiny bit of mainlining progress, so chances of getting a fully supported Armbian image are very low.

For the curious people default (for the BootROM and image preflashed in the NAND) baud rate for the "debug" serial console is 921600

 

Edit: software package was released

[hojnikb]

Looks like there will be some effort to clean up the kernel

https://github.com/RDA8810

 

Also, SDK and sources https://mega.nz/#F!59EVmKAZ!5FdBb2dQIMcxgY2h16nGPg

[@lex]

28 minutes ago, hojnikb said:

Looks like there will be some effort to clean up the kernel

https://github.com/RDA8810

 

Also, SDK and sources https://mega.nz/#F!59EVmKAZ!5FdBb2dQIMcxgY2h16nGPg

 

Can you upload the SDK to GoogleDrive?

[zador.blood.stained]

8 minutes ago, @lex said:

Can you upload the SDK to GoogleDrive?

Do you want the full SDK or only kernel and u-boot?

[@lex]

Please, full SDK would be better to get inside info, thank you!

Later we wipe Android

 

Just in time:

@zador.blood.stained

Unless you already built an image without full SDK and could share your inside info on how to build it.

[zador.blood.stained]

2 minutes ago, @lex said:

Please, full SDK would be better to get inside info, thank you!

 

I won't mirror the full thing because it contains some things that it should not contain and I would prefer not to mirror those, and also it's 13.2GB unpacked.

... unless you know where to dump 7 or 13GB without a complicated registration procedure

[@lex]

16 minutes ago, zador.blood.stained said:

I won't mirror the full thing because it contains some things that it should not contain and I would prefer not to mirror those, and also it's 13.2GB unpacked.

... unless you know where to dump 7 or 13GB without a complicated registration procedure

Whatever you can share, thanks! Looks like who Ziped that SDK ziped img, obj, temp files, etc... Sure a clean would reduce that to half.

Mega is a pain for me, over quota every time.

[zador.blood.stained]

5 minutes ago, @lex said:

Looks like who Ziped that SDK ziped img, obj, temp files, etc... Sure a clean would reduce that to half.

Android sources and development tools are the "heaviest" part.

I pushed u-boot sources already (require 4.9.x arm-linux-gnueabi (soft float) toolchain): https://github.com/zador-blood-stained/u-boot-orangepi2g

[tkaiser]

21 hours ago, @lex said:

Mega is a pain for me, over quota every time.

Nope:

sudo apt install megatools
megadl https://mega.nz/#F\!59EVmKAZ\!5FdBb2dQIMcxgY2h16nGPg
cat OrangePi_2G-IOT0* | tar xf -

Exceeds 20GB in total of course

[@lex]

1 hour ago, tkaiser said:

Nope:

sudo apt install megatools
megadl https://mega.nz/#F\!59EVmKAZ\!5FdBb2dQIMcxgY2h16nGPg
cat OrangePi_2G-IOT0* | tar xf -

Exceeds 20GB in total of course

 

That works, thanks.

[tkaiser]

Full SDK untarred: http://filez.zoobab.com/rda8810/OrangePi_2G-IOT_Android/

[tomter]

Which LCD is supported on this model? Connector looks like as on 4.3 inch reverse car LCD. Has somebody solved this issue?

[Orange Guy]

looks like 4.3 inch capacitive touch HD LCD(S430)
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/4-3-inch-capacitive-touch-HD-LCD-S430-480-x-800-resolution-works-with-4418-and/113595_32791210792.html?spm=2114.12010615.0.0.eaylGA

its 45 pin no 30 pin csi