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'''Top View：'''<br> | '''Top View：'''<br> | ||
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'''Bottom View：'''<br> | '''Bottom View：'''<br> | ||
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=== '''Interface Details''' === | === '''Interface Details''' === | ||
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== '''Introduction to use the development board''' == | == '''Introduction to use the development board''' == | ||
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1)TF card, a high-speed card of class 10 or higher with a minimum capacity of 8GB, it is recommended to use SanDisk TF card, Orange Pi test is to use SanDisk TF card, other brands of TF card may have the problem of system failure<br> | 1)TF card, a high-speed card of class 10 or higher with a minimum capacity of 8GB, it is recommended to use SanDisk TF card, Orange Pi test is to use SanDisk TF card, other brands of TF card may have the problem of system failure<br> | ||
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2)TF card reader, used to read and write TF card<br> | 2)TF card reader, used to read and write TF card<br> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3-lts-tfcard.png|250px]]</div> |
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3)Standard HDMI to HDMI cable, used to connect the development board to an HDMI monitor or TV for display<br> | 3)Standard HDMI to HDMI cable, used to connect the development board to an HDMI monitor or TV for display<br> | ||
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4)Power adapter, at least 5V/2A high-quality power adapter, note that the OTG interface of the development board cannot be used as a power input<br> | 4)Power adapter, at least 5V/2A high-quality power adapter, note that the OTG interface of the development board cannot be used as a power input<br> | ||
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6)IR remote control, mainly used to control Android system<br> | 6)IR remote control, mainly used to control Android system<br> | ||
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8)GC2035 or OV5640 camera kit, which can be connected to the CSI interface of the development board to display video images<br> | 8)GC2035 or OV5640 camera kit, which can be connected to the CSI interface of the development board to display video images<br> | ||
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9)Micro USB interface data cable, when using the ADB debugging function of the Android system, you need to connect the development board to the computer through the Micro USB interface data cable | 9)Micro USB interface data cable, when using the ADB debugging function of the Android system, you need to connect the development board to the computer through the Micro USB interface data cable | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-lite-img8.png|250px]]</div> |
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10)AV video cable, if you want to display video through the CVBS interface instead of the HDMI interface, then you need to connect the development board to the TV through the AV video cable<br> | 10)AV video cable, if you want to display video through the CVBS interface instead of the HDMI interface, then you need to connect the development board to the TV through the AV video cable<br> | ||
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11)USB to TTL module and DuPont cable. When using the serial port debugging function, USB to TTL module and DuPont cable are required to connect the development board and the computer<br> | 11)USB to TTL module and DuPont cable. When using the serial port debugging function, USB to TTL module and DuPont cable are required to connect the development board and the computer<br> | ||
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1)The download URL of the Chinese version is:<br> | 1)The download URL of the Chinese version is:<br> | ||
| − | http://www.orangepi.cn/ | + | http://www.orangepi.cn/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/service-and-support/Orange-Pi-Pc-Plus.html |
2)The download URL of the English version is:<br> | 2)The download URL of the English version is:<br> | ||
| − | http://www.orangepi.org/ | + | http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/service-and-support/Orange-Pi-Pc-Plus.html |
3)The information mainly contains<br> | 3)The information mainly contains<br> | ||
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| − | === '''Method of | + | === '''Use the Android image pre-installed in eMMC to test the functions of the development board''' === |
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| + | Orange Pi PC Plus has 8GB of eMMC onboard. Before leaving the factory, the factory will pre-install Android image to eMMC for testing. After getting the development board, you can use the pre-installed Android image in eMMC to test the functions of the development board and confirm the development. After all the functions of the board are ok, then burn the system you want to use<br> | ||
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| + | === '''Method of flashing Linux image to TF card based on Windows PC''' === | ||
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1)First, prepare a TF card with 8GB or larger capacity. The transmission speed of the TF card must be above class10. It is recommended to use a TF card of SanDisk and other brands<br> | 1)First, prepare a TF card with 8GB or larger capacity. The transmission speed of the TF card must be above class10. It is recommended to use a TF card of SanDisk and other brands<br> | ||
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c.If the computer only has a TF card inserted, the TF card's drive letter will be displayed in the Select card column. If the computer has multiple USB storage devices inserted, you can select the drive letter corresponding to the TF card through the drop-down box<br> | c.If the computer only has a TF card inserted, the TF card's drive letter will be displayed in the Select card column. If the computer has multiple USB storage devices inserted, you can select the drive letter corresponding to the TF card through the drop-down box<br> | ||
| − | <div | + | <div >[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-sdcardformatter.png|400px]]</div> |
d.Then click Format, a warning box will pop up before formatting, and formatting will start after selecting "Yes (Y)" | d.Then click Format, a warning box will pop up before formatting, and formatting will start after selecting "Yes (Y)" | ||
| − | <div | + | <div>[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-sdcardformatter1.png|400px]]</div> |
e.After formatting the TF card, the message shown in the figure below will pop up, click OK<br> | e.After formatting the TF card, the message shown in the figure below will pop up, click OK<br> | ||
| − | <div | + | <div>[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-sdcardformatter2.png|400px]]</div> |
</div> | </div> | ||
4)Download the Linux operating system image file compression package you want to burn from the Orange Pi data download page, and then use the decompression software to decompress it. In the decompressed file, the file ending with ".img" is the operating system image file,the size is generally above 1GB.<br> | 4)Download the Linux operating system image file compression package you want to burn from the Orange Pi data download page, and then use the decompression software to decompress it. In the decompressed file, the file ending with ".img" is the operating system image file,the size is generally above 1GB.<br> | ||
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c)Finally click '''"Write"''' to start burning | c)Finally click '''"Write"''' to start burning | ||
</p> | </p> | ||
| − | <div | + | <div >[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-selectimage.png|400px]]</div> |
c.After the image writing is completed, click the "Exit" button to exit, and then you can pull out the TF card and insert it into the development board to start | c.After the image writing is completed, click the "Exit" button to exit, and then you can pull out the TF card and insert it into the development board to start | ||
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4)After entering the balenaEtcher download page, please select the Linux version of the software through the drop-down box to download<br> | 4)After entering the balenaEtcher download page, please select the Linux version of the software through the drop-down box to download<br> | ||
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| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-selectlinuxversion.png|600px]]</div> |
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5)After downloading, use '''unzip ''' to decompress. The decompressed '''balenaEtcher-1.5.109-x64.AppImage''' is the software required for burning | 5)After downloading, use '''unzip ''' to decompress. The decompressed '''balenaEtcher-1.5.109-x64.AppImage''' is the software required for burning | ||
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c.Finally click Flash to start burning | c.Finally click Flash to start burning | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-balenaetcher.png|600px]]</div> |
8)The writing speed and remaining time will be prompted during the burning process | 8)The writing speed and remaining time will be prompted during the burning process | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-balenaetcher1.png|600px]]</div> |
9)After burning, the following interface will be displayed. At this time, you can unplug the TF card from the computer and insert it into the development board to start. | 9)After burning, the following interface will be displayed. At this time, you can unplug the TF card from the computer and insert it into the development board to start. | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-balenaetcher2.png|600px]]</div> |
=== '''Method of flashing Android firmware to TF card''' === | === '''Method of flashing Android firmware to TF card''' === | ||
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5)Use the decompression software to decompress PhoenixCard v4.1.2.rar, this software does not need to be installed, just find PhoenixCard in the decompressed folder and open it | 5)Use the decompression software to decompress PhoenixCard v4.1.2.rar, this software does not need to be installed, just find PhoenixCard in the decompressed folder and open it | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard.png|600px]]</div> |
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6)After opening '''PhoenixCard''', if the TF card is recognized normally, the drive letter and capacity of the TF card will be displayed in the middle list.<span style="color:red;font-weight:700;"> Please make sure that the displayed drive letter is the same as the drive letter of the TF card you want to burn.</span> If There is no display, you can try to unplug the TF card<br> | 6)After opening '''PhoenixCard''', if the TF card is recognized normally, the drive letter and capacity of the TF card will be displayed in the middle list.<span style="color:red;font-weight:700;"> Please make sure that the displayed drive letter is the same as the drive letter of the TF card you want to burn.</span> If There is no display, you can try to unplug the TF card<br> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard1.png|600px]]</div> |
7)After confirming the drive letter, first format the TF card, click the recovery card button in PhoenixCard, or use the '''SD Card Formatter''' mentioned above to format the TF card<br> | 7)After confirming the drive letter, first format the TF card, click the recovery card button in PhoenixCard, or use the '''SD Card Formatter''' mentioned above to format the TF card<br> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard2.png|600px]]</div> |
8)Then start to write the Android firmware to the TF card<br> | 8)Then start to write the Android firmware to the TF card<br> | ||
<div style="padding-left:20px;"> | <div style="padding-left:20px;"> | ||
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c.Then click the '''burn card''' button to start burning | c.Then click the '''burn card''' button to start burning | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard3.png|600px]]</div> |
9) After burning, the display of PhoenixCard is as shown in the figure below. At this time, click the close button to exit PhoenixCard, and then you can pull out the TF card from the computer and insert it into the development board to start. | 9) After burning, the display of PhoenixCard is as shown in the figure below. At this time, click the close button to exit PhoenixCard, and then you can pull out the TF card from the computer and insert it into the development board to start. | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard4.png|600px]]</div> |
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| + | === '''Method of flashing Android firmware to eMMC''' === | ||
| + | <p style="text-indent:20px;color:#ff0000;font-weight:500">Android image can only be burned to EMMC using PhoenixCard software under Windows platform, but cannot be burned under Linux platform</p> | ||
| + | 1)First of all, please note that burning the Android firmware to the eMMC of the development board needs to be completed with the help of a TF card, which is mainly divided into the following two steps<br> | ||
| + | a. First use PhoenixCard to burn the Android firmware to the TF card as a mass '''production card'''<br> | ||
| + | b. Then use TF card to burn Android firmware into eMMC<br> | ||
| + | 2)First prepare a TF card with 8GB or larger capacity. The transmission speed of the TF card must be '''above class10'''. It is recommended to use a TF card of SanDisk and other brands<br> | ||
| + | 3)Then use a card reader to insert the TF card into the computer<br> | ||
| + | 4)Download Android 9.0 firmware and PhoenixCard burning tool from <span style="color:#3ab0f2;">Orange Pi's data download page</span>, please make sure that the version of PhonenixCard tool is '''PhoenixCard v4.1.2 or PhoenixCard v4.1.2 or higher'''<br> | ||
| + | 5)Use the decompression software to decompress the compressed package of the downloaded Android firmware. In the decompressed file, the file ending with ".img" is the Android firmware<br> | ||
| + | 6)Use decompression software to decompress '''PhoenixCard v4.1.2.rar''', this software does not need to be installed, you can find '''PhoenixCard''' in the decompressed folder and open it<br> | ||
| + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard.png|600px]]</div> | ||
| + | 7)After opening '''PhoenixCard''', if the TF card is recognized normally, the drive letter and capacity of the TF card will be displayed in the middle list. <span style="color:#ff0000;">Please make sure that the displayed drive letter is consistent with the drive letter of the TF card you want to burn.</span> There is no display, you can try to unplug and insert the TF card | ||
| + | <div style=" ;">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-addimg1.png|600px]]</div> | ||
| + | 8)After confirming the drive letter, format the TF card first, click the restore card button in PhoenixCard, or use the aforementioned SD Card Formatter to format the TF card | ||
| + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard6.png|600px]]</div> | ||
| + | 9)Then start to write the Android firmware to the TF card<br> | ||
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| + | a. First select the path of Android firmware in the '''"Firmware"''' column<br> | ||
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| + | b. Select '''"mass production card"''' in the '''type of "production"''' card<br> | ||
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| + | c. Then click the '''"Burn Card"''' button to start burning | ||
| + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard7.png|600px]]</div> | ||
| + | 10)After burning, PhoenixCard will display as shown in the figure below. At this time, click the close button to exit PhoenixCard | ||
| + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-phoenixcard8.png|600px]]</div> | ||
| + | 11)Then insert the TF card into the development board. After powering on the development board, the Android firmware in the TF card will be automatically burned into the eMMC of the development board. During the burning process, the red light on the development board will keep flashing. If the development board is connected to an HDMI display, the progress bar of burning Android firmware to eMMC will be displayed on the HDMI display | ||
| + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-progressbar.png|600px]]</div> | ||
| + | 12)After the burning is completed, the HDMI display is shown in the figure below, and then the development board will automatically shut down | ||
| + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-progressbarsuccess.png|600px]]</div> | ||
| + | 13)At this time, you can pull out the TF card, then power on again, and the Android system in eMMC will start | ||
=== ''' Start the Orange Pi development board''' === | === ''' Start the Orange Pi development board''' === | ||
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==== '''Debug serial port connection instructions''' ==== | ==== '''Debug serial port connection instructions''' ==== | ||
1)First, you need to prepare a USB to TTL module. This module can be bought in Orange Pi stores. If there are other similar USB to TTL modules, you can also insert the USB end of the USB to TTL module into the USB port of the computer | 1)First, you need to prepare a USB to TTL module. This module can be bought in Orange Pi stores. If there are other similar USB to TTL modules, you can also insert the USB end of the USB to TTL module into the USB port of the computer | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-one-img9.png|600px]]</div> |
2)The corresponding relationship between the debug serial port GND, TXD and RXD pins of the development board is shown in the figure below | 2)The corresponding relationship between the debug serial port GND, TXD and RXD pins of the development board is shown in the figure below | ||
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3)The GND, TXD and RXD pins of the USB to TTL module need to be connected to the debug serial port of the development board through a DuPont cable<br> | 3)The GND, TXD and RXD pins of the USB to TTL module need to be connected to the debug serial port of the development board through a DuPont cable<br> | ||
<div style="padding-left:20px"> | <div style="padding-left:20px"> | ||
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4)The schematic diagram of connecting the USB to TTL module to the computer and the Orange Pi development board is shown below | 4)The schematic diagram of connecting the USB to TTL module to the computer and the Orange Pi development board is shown below | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-ttlmodule2.png|600px]]</div> |
==== '''How to use the debugging serial port on Ubuntu platform''' ==== | ==== '''How to use the debugging serial port on Ubuntu platform''' ==== | ||
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5)After executing the putty command, the following interface will pop up | 5)After executing the putty command, the following interface will pop up | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-putty.png|600px]]</div> |
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6)First select the setting interface of the serial port | 6)First select the setting interface of the serial port | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-putty1.png|600px]]</div> |
7)Then set the parameters of the serial port<br> | 7)Then set the parameters of the serial port<br> | ||
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c. Set Flow control to None | c. Set Flow control to None | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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8)After setting the serial port setting interface, return to the Session interface | 8)After setting the serial port setting interface, return to the Session interface | ||
<div style="padding-left:20px;"> | <div style="padding-left:20px;"> | ||
a. First select the Connection type as Serial<br> | a. First select the Connection type as Serial<br> | ||
b. Then click the Open button to connect to the serial port</div> | b. Then click the Open button to connect to the serial port</div> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-putty3.png|600px]]</div> |
<br> | <br> | ||
9)After starting the development board, you can see the Log information output by the system from the opened serial port terminal | 9)After starting the development board, you can see the Log information output by the system from the opened serial port terminal | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-putty4.png|600px]]</div> |
==== '''How to use the debugging serial port on Windows platform''' ==== | ==== '''How to use the debugging serial port on Windows platform''' ==== | ||
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b.After entering the MobaXterm download page, click '''GET XOBATERM NOW!''' | b.After entering the MobaXterm download page, click '''GET XOBATERM NOW!''' | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-mobaxterm.png|600px]]</div> |
<br> | <br> | ||
<div style="padding-left:20px;"> | <div style="padding-left:20px;"> | ||
c.Then choose to download the Home version | c.Then choose to download the Home version | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-homeversion.png|600px]]</div> |
<div style="padding-left:20px;"> | <div style="padding-left:20px;"> | ||
d.Then select the Portable version, after downloading, you don’t need to install it, just open it and you can use it | d.Then select the Portable version, after downloading, you don’t need to install it, just open it and you can use it | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-mobaxterm1.png|600px]]</div> |
3)After downloading, use the decompression software to decompress the downloaded compressed package, you can get the executable software of MobaXterm, and then double-click to open it | 3)After downloading, use the decompression software to decompress the downloaded compressed package, you can get the executable software of MobaXterm, and then double-click to open it | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-3lts-mobaxterm2.png|600px]]</div> |
4)After opening the software, the steps to set up the serial port connection are as follows<br> | 4)After opening the software, the steps to set up the serial port connection are as follows<br> | ||
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e. Finally click the '''"OK"''' button to complete the setting | e. Finally click the '''"OK"''' button to complete the setting | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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5)After clicking the '''"OK"''' button, you will enter the following interface, and you can see the output information of the serial port when you start the development board. | 5)After clicking the '''"OK"''' button, you will enter the following interface, and you can see the output information of the serial port when you start the development board. | ||
| − | <div style=" | + | <div style=" ">[[File:Orange-pi-one-img11.png|800px ]]</div> |
| − | For more information on using the Orange Pi | + | <br> |
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| + | == '''Download the Orange Pi PC Plus User Manual''' == | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | For more information on using the Orange Pi PC Plus, please see the [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ba5k1C0iGj7oHfQnCGAz2lgm7Vn30FPk <span style="color:#ff003a;">Orange Pi PC Plus User Manual</span>]. (Click to download) | ||
Latest revision as of 11:06, 1 July 2022
Contents
- 1 Basic Features of Orange Pi PC Plus
- 2 Introduction to use the development board
- 2.1 Prepare the necessary accessories
- 2.2 Download the image and related information of the development board
- 2.3 Use the Android image pre-installed in eMMC to test the functions of the development board
- 2.4 Method of flashing Linux image to TF card based on Windows PC
- 2.5 Method of flashing Linux image to TF card based on Ubuntu PC
- 2.6 Method of flashing Android firmware to TF card
- 2.7 Method of flashing Android firmware to eMMC
- 2.8 Start the Orange Pi development board
- 2.9 How to use the debug serial port
- 3 Download the Orange Pi PC Plus User Manual
Basic Features of Orange Pi PC Plus
What is Orange Pi PC Plus?
Orange Pi PC Plus is an open source single-board card computer, a new generation of arm development board, it can run Android 4.4, Android 7.0, Ubuntu and Debian and other operating systems. Orange Pi PC Plus uses Allwinner H3 system-on-chip and has 1GB DDR3 memory
What can I do with Orange Pi PC Plus?
We can use it to build：
- A computer
- A wireless network server
- Games
- Music player
- HD Video player
- Speaker
- Android
Pretty much anything else, because Orange Pi Pc Plus is open source.
Who’s it for?
The Orange Pi development board is not only a consumer product, but also designed for anyone who wants to use technology to create and innovate. It is a very simple, interesting and practical tool, you can use it to create the world around you
Hardware Specification
| Hardware feature introduction
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| CPU | Allwinner H3 ARM Cortex-A7 Quad Core |
| GPU |
Mali400MP2 GPU @600MHz |
| Memory (SDRAM) | 1GB DDR3 (shared with GPU） |
| Onboard Storage | TF card (Max. 32GB) /8GB eMMC Flash card slot |
| Onboard Network | 10/100 Ethernet RJ45, WIFI Onboard network |
| video input | CSI interface camera |
| Audio Input | MIC |
| Video Outputs | HDMI, CVBS |
| Audio outputs | 3.5 mm audio port and HDMI |
| Power Source | DC input, MicroUSB (OTG) cannot be used as power input |
| USB 2.0 ports | 3*USB 2.0 HOST, 1*USB 2.0 OTG |
| Low-level peripherals | 40 pin connector, compatible with Raspberry Pi |
| Debug serial port | UART-TX,UART-RX,GND |
| LED | Power led & Status led |
| Buttons | Power button（SW4） |
| IR receiver | Support IR remote control |
| Supported OS | Android,Ubuntu,Debian Image |
Interface Definition
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| Product Size | 85mm×56mm |
| Weight | 43g |
 range Pi™ is a trademark of the Shenzhen Xunlong Software CO., Limited | |
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Interface Details
Introduction to use the development board
Prepare the necessary accessories
1)TF card, a high-speed card of class 10 or higher with a minimum capacity of 8GB, it is recommended to use SanDisk TF card, Orange Pi test is to use SanDisk TF card, other brands of TF card may have the problem of system failure
2)TF card reader, used to read and write TF card
3)Standard HDMI to HDMI cable, used to connect the development board to an HDMI monitor or TV for display
4)Power adapter, at least 5V/2A high-quality power adapter, note that the OTG interface of the development board cannot be used as a power input
5)USB interface mouse and keyboard, as long as it is a standard USB interface mouse and keyboard, the mouse and keyboard can be used to control the Orange Pi development board
6)IR remote control, mainly used to control Android system
7)100M or Gigabit network cable, used to connect the development board to the Internet
8)GC2035 or OV5640 camera kit, which can be connected to the CSI interface of the development board to display video images
9)Micro USB interface data cable, when using the ADB debugging function of the Android system, you need to connect the development board to the computer through the Micro USB interface data cable
10)AV video cable, if you want to display video through the CVBS interface instead of the HDMI interface, then you need to connect the development board to the TV through the AV video cable
11)USB to TTL module and DuPont cable. When using the serial port debugging function, USB to TTL module and DuPont cable are required to connect the development board and the computer
12)A personal computer with Ubuntu and Windows operating systems
| 1 | Ubuntu14.04 PC | Optional, used to compile Android source code |
| 2 | Ubuntu18.04 PC | Optional, used to compile Linux source code |
| 3 | Windows PC | Used to burn Android and Linux images |
1)The download URL of the Chinese version is:
http://www.orangepi.cn/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/service-and-support/Orange-Pi-Pc-Plus.html
2)The download URL of the English version is:
http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/service-and-support/Orange-Pi-Pc-Plus.html
3)The information mainly contains
a.Android source code: saved on Baidu Cloud Disk and Google Cloud Disk
b.Linux source code: saved on github, the link address is
https://github.com/orangepi-xunlong
c. User manuals and schematic diagrams: chip-related data manuals will also be placed here
d. Official tools: mainly include the software that needs to be used during the use of the development board
e. Android image: saved on Baidu Cloud Disk and Google Cloud Disk
f. Ubuntu image: saved on Baidu Cloud Disk and Google Cloud Disk
g. Debian image: saved on Baidu Cloud Disk and Google Cloud Disk
h. Armbian image, a image developed by the Armbian community. If you encounter any problems during use, please report to the armbian forum first. The maintainer of the Armbian image and other people who use the Armbian image will assist in solving various problems. This is also a fastest way to solve the problem. Orange Pi is not responsible for maintaining this image.
Use the Android image pre-installed in eMMC to test the functions of the development board
Orange Pi PC Plus has 8GB of eMMC onboard. Before leaving the factory, the factory will pre-install Android image to eMMC for testing. After getting the development board, you can use the pre-installed Android image in eMMC to test the functions of the development board and confirm the development. After all the functions of the board are ok, then burn the system you want to use
Method of flashing Linux image to TF card based on Windows PC
1)First, prepare a TF card with 8GB or larger capacity. The transmission speed of the TF card must be above class10. It is recommended to use a TF card of SanDisk and other brands
2)Then use the card reader to insert the TF card into the windows computer
3)Then format the TF card
a.You can use the SD Card Formatter software to format the TF card, the download address is
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/eula_windows/SDCardFormatterv5_WinEN.zip
b.After downloading, unzip and install directly, and then open the software
c.If the computer only has a TF card inserted, the TF card's drive letter will be displayed in the Select card column. If the computer has multiple USB storage devices inserted, you can select the drive letter corresponding to the TF card through the drop-down box
d.Then click Format, a warning box will pop up before formatting, and formatting will start after selecting "Yes (Y)"
e.After formatting the TF card, the message shown in the figure below will pop up, click OK
4)Download the Linux operating system image file compression package you want to burn from the Orange Pi data download page, and then use the decompression software to decompress it. In the decompressed file, the file ending with ".img" is the operating system image file,the size is generally above 1GB.
5)Use Win32Diskimager to burn Linux image to TF card
a.The download page of Win32Diskimager is
http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/Archive/
b.Install directly after downloading, the interface of Win32Diskimager is shown below
a)First select the path of the image file
b)Then confirm that the drive letter of the TF card is the same as that displayed in the "Device" column
c)Finally click "Write" to start burning
c.After the image writing is completed, click the "Exit" button to exit, and then you can pull out the TF card and insert it into the development board to start
Method of flashing Linux image to TF card based on Ubuntu PC
1)First, prepare a TF card with 8GB or larger capacity. The transmission speed of the TF card must be above class10. It is recommended to use a TF card of SanDisk and other brands
2)Then use a card reader to insert the TF card into the computer
3)Download balenaEtcher software, the download address is
https://www.balena.io/etcher/
4)After entering the balenaEtcher download page, please select the Linux version of the software through the drop-down box to download
5)After downloading, use unzip to decompress. The decompressed balenaEtcher-1.5.109-x64.AppImage is the software required for burning
test@test:~$ unzip balena-etcher-electron-1.5.109-linux-x64.zip
Archive: balena-etcher-electron-1.5.109-linux-x64.zip
inflating: balenaEtcher-1.5.109-x64.AppImage
test@test:~$ ls
balenaEtcher-1.5.109-x64.AppImage balena-etcher-electron-1.5.109-linux-x64.zip
6)Download the Linux operating system image file compression package you want to burn from the Orange Pi data download page, and then use the decompression software to decompress it. In the decompressed file, the file ending with ".img" is the operating system image file,the size is generally above 1GB.
a.The decompression command of the compressed package at the end of a.7z is as follows
test@test:~$ 7z x image_filename.7z
b.The decompression command for the compressed package at the end of tar.gz is as follows
test@test:~$ tar -zxf image_filename.tar.gz
7)Double-click balenaEtcher-1.5.109-x64.AppImage on the graphical interface of Ubuntu PC to open balenaEtcher. The opened interface is shown in the figure below
a.First select the path of the image file
b.Then select the device number of the TF card
c.Finally click Flash to start burning
8)The writing speed and remaining time will be prompted during the burning process
9)After burning, the following interface will be displayed. At this time, you can unplug the TF card from the computer and insert it into the development board to start.
Method of flashing Android firmware to TF card
Android image can only be burned to TF card using PhoenixCard software under Windows platform, but cannot be burned under Linux platform
1)First prepare a TF card with a capacity of 8GB or more. The transmission speed of the TF card must be above class 10. It is recommended to use a TF card from a brand such as SanDisk
2)Then use a card reader to insert the TF card into the computer
3)Download the Android 4.4 or Android 7.0 firmware and PhoenixCard programming tool from Orange Pi's data download page, please make sure that the version of the PhonenixCrad tool is PhoenixCard v4.1.2
4)Use the decompression software to decompress the downloaded Android firmware compressed package. In the decompressed file, the file ending with ".img" is the Android firmware
5)Use the decompression software to decompress PhoenixCard v4.1.2.rar, this software does not need to be installed, just find PhoenixCard in the decompressed folder and open it
6)After opening PhoenixCard, if the TF card is recognized normally, the drive letter and capacity of the TF card will be displayed in the middle list. Please make sure that the displayed drive letter is the same as the drive letter of the TF card you want to burn. If There is no display, you can try to unplug the TF card
7)After confirming the drive letter, first format the TF card, click the recovery card button in PhoenixCard, or use the SD Card Formatter mentioned above to format the TF card
8)Then start to write the Android firmware to the TF card
a.First select the path of the Android firmware in the firmware column
b.Select boot card in the type of card to make
c.Then click the burn card button to start burning
9) After burning, the display of PhoenixCard is as shown in the figure below. At this time, click the close button to exit PhoenixCard, and then you can pull out the TF card from the computer and insert it into the development board to start.
Method of flashing Android firmware to eMMC
Android image can only be burned to EMMC using PhoenixCard software under Windows platform, but cannot be burned under Linux platform
1)First of all, please note that burning the Android firmware to the eMMC of the development board needs to be completed with the help of a TF card, which is mainly divided into the following two steps
a. First use PhoenixCard to burn the Android firmware to the TF card as a mass production card
b. Then use TF card to burn Android firmware into eMMC
2)First prepare a TF card with 8GB or larger capacity. The transmission speed of the TF card must be above class10. It is recommended to use a TF card of SanDisk and other brands
3)Then use a card reader to insert the TF card into the computer
4)Download Android 9.0 firmware and PhoenixCard burning tool from Orange Pi's data download page, please make sure that the version of PhonenixCard tool is PhoenixCard v4.1.2 or PhoenixCard v4.1.2 or higher
5)Use the decompression software to decompress the compressed package of the downloaded Android firmware. In the decompressed file, the file ending with ".img" is the Android firmware
6)Use decompression software to decompress PhoenixCard v4.1.2.rar, this software does not need to be installed, you can find PhoenixCard in the decompressed folder and open it
7)After opening PhoenixCard, if the TF card is recognized normally, the drive letter and capacity of the TF card will be displayed in the middle list. Please make sure that the displayed drive letter is consistent with the drive letter of the TF card you want to burn. There is no display, you can try to unplug and insert the TF card
8)After confirming the drive letter, format the TF card first, click the restore card button in PhoenixCard, or use the aforementioned SD Card Formatter to format the TF card
9)Then start to write the Android firmware to the TF card
a. First select the path of Android firmware in the "Firmware" column
b. Select "mass production card" in the type of "production" card
c. Then click the "Burn Card" button to start burning
10)After burning, PhoenixCard will display as shown in the figure below. At this time, click the close button to exit PhoenixCard
11)Then insert the TF card into the development board. After powering on the development board, the Android firmware in the TF card will be automatically burned into the eMMC of the development board. During the burning process, the red light on the development board will keep flashing. If the development board is connected to an HDMI display, the progress bar of burning Android firmware to eMMC will be displayed on the HDMI display
12)After the burning is completed, the HDMI display is shown in the figure below, and then the development board will automatically shut down
13)At this time, you can pull out the TF card, then power on again, and the Android system in eMMC will start
Start the Orange Pi development board
1)Insert the burned TF card into the TF card slot of the Orange Pi development board
2)The development board has an HDMI interface, and the development board can be connected to a TV or other HDMI display through an HDMI cable
3)Connect the USB mouse and keyboard to control the orange pi development board
4)The development board has an Ethernet port, which can be plugged into a network cable for Internet access
5)Connect a power adapter with 5V and at least 2A (3A is also possible)
a.Remember not to plug in the 12V power adapter, if the 12V power adapter is plugged in, it will burn out the development board
b.Many unstable phenomena during system power-on and startup are basically caused by power supply problems, so a reliable power adapter is very important
6)Then turn on the switch of the power adapter, if everything is normal, the HDMI display will be able to see the startup screen of the system at this time
7)If you want to view the output information of the system through the debug serial port, please use the serial cable to connect the development board to the computer. For the connection method of the serial port, please refer to the section on the use of the debug serial port
How to use the debug serial port
Debug serial port connection instructions
1)First, you need to prepare a USB to TTL module. This module can be bought in Orange Pi stores. If there are other similar USB to TTL modules, you can also insert the USB end of the USB to TTL module into the USB port of the computer
2)The corresponding relationship between the debug serial port GND, TXD and RXD pins of the development board is shown in the figure below
3)The GND, TXD and RXD pins of the USB to TTL module need to be connected to the debug serial port of the development board through a DuPont cable
a. Connect the GND of the USB to TTL module to the GND of the development board
b. Connect the RXD of the USB to TTL module to the TXD of the development board
c. Connect the TXD of the USB to TTL module to the RXD of the development board
4)The schematic diagram of connecting the USB to TTL module to the computer and the Orange Pi development board is shown below
How to use the debugging serial port on Ubuntu platform
1)If the USB to TTL module is connected normally, you can see the corresponding device node name under /dev of the Ubuntu PC, remember this node name, it will be used when setting the serial port software later
test@test:~$ ls /dev/ttyUSB*
/dev/ttyUSB0
2)There are many serial debugging tools that can be used under linux, such as putty, minicom, etc. The following demonstrates how to use putty
3)First install putty on the Ubuntu PC
test@test:~$ sudo apt update
test@test:~$ sudo apt -y install putty
4)Then run putty, remember to add sudo permissions
test@test:~$ sudo putty
5)After executing the putty command, the following interface will pop up
6)First select the setting interface of the serial port
7)Then set the parameters of the serial port
a. Set the Serial line to connect to to /dev/ttyUSB0 (modify to the corresponding node name, generally /dev/ttyUSB0)
b. Set Speed (baud) to 115200 (baud rate of the serial port)
c. Set Flow control to None
8)After setting the serial port setting interface, return to the Session interface
a. First select the Connection type as Serial
9)After starting the development board, you can see the Log information output by the system from the opened serial port terminal
How to use the debugging serial port on Windows platform
1)There are many serial debugging tools that can be used under Windows, such as SecureCRT, MobaXterm, etc. The following shows how to use MobaXterm. This software is free and can be used without purchasing a serial number.
2)Download MobaXterm
a.Download the MobaXterm URL as follows
https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/
b.After entering the MobaXterm download page, click GET XOBATERM NOW!
c.Then choose to download the Home version
d.Then select the Portable version, after downloading, you don’t need to install it, just open it and you can use it
3)After downloading, use the decompression software to decompress the downloaded compressed package, you can get the executable software of MobaXterm, and then double-click to open it
4)After opening the software, the steps to set up the serial port connection are as follows
a. Open the session setting interface
b. Select the serial port type
c. Select the port number of the serial port (choose the corresponding port number according to the actual situation), if you can't see the port number, please use the 360 driver master to scan and install the USB to TTL serial chip driver
d. Select the baud rate of the serial port to be 115200
e. Finally click the "OK" button to complete the setting
5)After clicking the "OK" button, you will enter the following interface, and you can see the output information of the serial port when you start the development board.
Download the Orange Pi PC Plus User Manual
For more information on using the Orange Pi PC Plus, please see the Orange Pi PC Plus User Manual. (Click to download)
