Details
Cubietruck, an ARM mini PC running various Linux distros and/or Android system
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
- 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.
Photos
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 connector
- UART0 interface: for connecting serial debugging module
- I2C interface: easily connects to I2C modules such as PCF8563 RTC Module, MAG3110 Board, etc.
- TVIN interface: video input
- TVOUT interface: video CVBS output, for connecting display devices like TV
- LINEIN interface: audio input
- USB interface: USB TO UART (PL2303TA)
- UART interface: easily connects to UART modules such as RS485 Board (3.3V), GPS module, etc.
- SPI interface: easily connects to SPI modules such as AT45DBXX Dataflash, etc.
- ZigBee connector: for connecting ZigBee modules like Core2530, supports working with ZB501
- ONE-WIRE interface: easily connects to ONE-WIRE devices (TO-92 package), such as temperature sensor (DS18B20), electronic registration number (DS2401), etc.
- 5V/3.3 V power input/output: usually used as power output, also common-grounding with other user board
- PL2303TA: onboard USB TO UART convertor
- 12M crystal: for PL2303TA
- Buzzer
- User LEDs: 4 colorful LEDs
- Power indicator
- AD keys: 7 common Android keys
- ONE-WIRE jumper
- Buzzer jumper
- AD Keysjumper
- User LEDs jumper
- TVIN jumper
- TVOUT jumper
- 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
Examples
Peripheral | Interface | Linux |
---|---|---|
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
Weight: 0.626 kg
Quick Overview
Package Contains
- Cubietruck x 1
- Cubietruck Case A x 1
- Cubietruck SATA cable x 1
- Cubietruck OTG cable x 1
- USB power cable x 1
- USB type A plug to mini-B plug cable x 1
- Heat sink x 1
- Screws pack x 1
- DVK570 x 1
- USB Camera OV7670 x 1
- UART GPS x 1
- AT45DBXX DataFlash Board x 1
- MAG3110 Board x 1
- RS485 Board (3.3V) x 2
- DS18B20 x 1