Orange Pi 4G- IoT
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Orange Pi Introduction
What is Orange Pi 4G-IoT?
It’s an open-source single-board computer. It can run Android 6.0 Image. It uses the MTK serial MT6737 SoC, and has 1GB DDR3 SDRAM.
What can I do with Orange Pi 4G-IoT?
You can use it to build...
- A computer
- A wireless server
- Games
- Music and Sounds
- HD video
- A speaker
- Android
- Scratch
Pretty much anything else, because Orange Pi 4G-IOT is open source.
Who is it for?
Orange Pi 4G-IOT is for anyone who wants to start creating with technology
– not just consuming it. It's a simple, fun, useful tool that you can use to start taking control of the world around you.
Orange Pi 4G-IoT Hardware Specification
| Orange Pi 4G-IoT Specification | |
| Processor | MT6737 |
| CPU | Quad core ARM® Cortex-A53, Main frequency up to 1.25GHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 |
| Memory | 1GB DDR3 |
| Emmc | 8GB EMMC Flash |
| Wireless | WIFI / BT / FM / GPS Four in one |
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Radio frequency
GSM WCDMA TD-CDMA CDMA2000 FDD-LTE TDD-LTE |
900/1800 (850/1900 optional) |
| B1/B8 (B2/B4/B5 optional) | |
| / | |
| / | |
| B1/B3/B7/B20 (B2/B4/B17optional) | |
| B38/40/41B | |
| Display | HD |
| Capacitance touch | Support |
| Camera | 13M （25pin ZIF Connector） |
| Accelerometer Sensor | Support |
| IR Control | Support (Adapted iDroid remote controller) |
| Fingerprint Identification | Support |
| SIM Card | mini Single SIM Card |
| TF Card | Support hot-plugging |
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Audio
Earphone Mic |
For audio input / output |
| For audio input | |
|
USB
USB Host × 3 Micro USB × 1 |
Support OTG |
| Only for writing image | |
|
LED
Power Indicator LED Status Indicator LED |
Red |
| Green | |
| Key | Power |
| HDMI | Support |
|
Low-level peripherals
40pin Headers |
1.8V, SPI × 2 , I2C × 3, UART × 2 |
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Power
DC Battery |
5V 2A |
| Connection through a weld plate | |
| OS/Software | |
| OS | Android 6.0 |
| Programming support | C、C++、Kotlin、Java、Shell、Python |
| Interface definition | |
| Size | 55mm*85mm |
| Weight | 43g |
| Orange Pi™ is trademark of Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited | |
Orange Pi 4G-IoT 40pins GPIO Specification
| OrangePi(4G-IOT) | ||
| P01 | VIO28_PMU | |
| P02 | DC5V | |
| P03 | SDA1 | GPIO49 |
| P04 | DC5V | |
| P05 | SCL1 | GPIO50 |
| P06 | GND | |
| P07 | EINT87 | GPIO87 |
| P08 | UTXD2 | |
| P09 | GND | |
| P10 | URXD2 | GPIO57 |
| P11 | URXD1 | |
| P12 | EINT8 | EINT8 |
| P13 | UTXD1 | |
| P14 | GND | |
| P15 | UCTS1 | |
| P16 | EINT9 | EINT9 |
| P17 | VIO28_PMU | |
| P18 | EINT11 | EINT11 |
| P19 | SPI2_MI | EINT3 |
| P20 | GND | |
| P21 | SPI2_MO | EINT4 |
| P22 | URTS1 | |
| P23 | SPI2_CK | EINT6 |
| P24 | SPI2_CS | EINT5 |
| P25 | GND | |
| P26 | EINT12 | |
| P27 | SDA2 | GPIO51 |
| P28 | SCL2 | GPIO52 |
| P29 | SPI_CS | GPIO65 |
| P30 | GND | |
| P31 | SPI_CK | GPIO66 |
| P32 | URTS2 | GPIO60 |
| P33 | SPI_MO | PA9 |
| P34 | GND | |
| P35 | SPI_MI | GPIO67 |
| P36 | UCTS2 | GPIO59 |
| P37 | EINT_123 | GPIO123 |
| P38 | SCL3 | GPIO54 |
| P39 | GND | |
| P40 | SDA3 | GPIO53 |
Interface instructions:
Using Method
Prepare the Hardware and Software
Hardware Requirement:
- Orange Pi 4G-IoT Development Board
- A PC for compilation with following specs:
64bit CPU
Up to 16GB RAM
UP to 40GB spare disk space
Operation system should up to Ubuntu12.04, it would be better if it is Ubuntu16.04
You could refer to Google file for more details: https://source.android.com/source/building
Software Requirement:
- Orange Pi 4G-IoT SDK
- Orange Pi 4G-IoT Firmware
- Android-image-flash-tool
Power Methods
There are two methods for power supply:
- DC （5V 2A）in for power:
- Battery in for power:
Usually use 3.7V battery to solder on the back side of the development board.
Before Usage
After receiving the product, please put the antennas of the product from the position of Pic 1 to the position of Pic 2 (or to the outside of the board), which can not be attached to the board so as not to affect the signal.
