OLIMEX A13-SOM-512 [3/36] Table of contents

OLIMEX© 2015 A13-SOM user's manual

Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................. 2

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ........................................................................................ 5

1. Introduction to the chapter ....................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Introduction to SOM (System-On-a-Module) ....................................................................... 5

1.2 Target market of the board ..................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Features of A13-SOM boards ................................................................................................. 7

2.2 Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 9

2.3 Powering the board ................................................................................................................ 10

2.3.1 Stand-alone powering ................................................................................................................................... 10

2.3.2 Mounted powering ........................................................................................................................................ 11

2.4 Button functions ..................................................................................................................... 11

2.5 Interacting with the board .................................................................................................... 12

2.6 Changing the default image resolution ................................................................................ 12

2.7 Connecting and calibrating a display ................................................................................... 15

2.7.1 Android calibration ...................................................................................................................................... 16

2.7.2 Debian calibration ........................................................................................................................................ 16

4. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 20

4.1 The processor ......................................................................................................................... 20

4.2 Block diagram ........................................................................................................................ 21

CHAPTER 5: CONTROL CIRCUITY ................................................................... 22

5. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 22

5.1 Reset ........................................................................................................................................ 22

5.2 Clocks ...................................................................................................................................... 22

5.3 Power supply circuit .............................................................................................................. 22

CHAPTER 6: CONNECTORS AND PINOUT ...................................................... 23

6. Introduction to the chapter ..................................................................................................... 23