Xunlong Orange Pi Plus 2
| Xunlong Orange Pi Plus 2 | |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer | OrangePi |
| Dimensions | 108mm x 67mm |
| Release Date | December 2015 |
| Website | Orange Pi Plus 2 Product Page |
| Specifications | |
| SoC | H3 @ 1.6GHz[1] |
| DRAM | 2GiB DDR3 @ ?MHz (H5TC4G83AFR-PBA) |
| NAND | 16GB EMMC Flash (KLMAG2GEND-B031) |
| Power | DC 5V @ 2A (4.0mm/1.7mm barrel plug - centre positive) |
| Features | |
| Video | HDMI (HDCP, CEC), CVBS |
| Audio | 3.5 mm Jack, HDMI, Microphone |
| Network | 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet (Realtek RTL8211E), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (Realtek RTL8189ETV) |
| Storage | µSD (max 64GB), SATA 2.0 (via GL830 USB-to-SATA bridge, +5V power on JST XH 2.5mm connector) |
| USB | 4 USB 2.0 Host (via FE1.1s hub), 1 USB 2.0 OTG |
| Other | IRDA |
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Identification
The PCB has the following silkscreened on it:
Orange Pi Plus 2 V1.1
Sunxi support
Current status
Device works quite well on kernel 3.4 (Ethernet, Audio, USB devices, eMMC), but without support for onboard Wi-Fi module.
On kernel 4.x it is possible to boot a Linux, but drivers are not working (at least Ethernet driver is not present in mainline).
Manual build
You can build things for yourself by following our Manual build howto and by choosing from the configurations available below.
U-Boot
Sunxi/Legacy U-Boot
Use the MANUFACTURER_DEVICE build target.
Mainline U-Boot
Device is supported by latest (2016.01) U-Boot, but without Ethernet.
While manual building pick the same target as for Orange Pi Plus - orangepi_plus_defconfig
Linux Kernel
Sunxi/Legacy Kernel
It's possible to use one of forks on GitHub to create Debian / Ubuntu image with kernel 3.4: https://github.com/Thanad/OrangePi-BuildLinux .
Images for Orange Pi Plus should work without problems.
Mainline kernel
Like in case of other H3 based boards, support in 4.x kernel is limited, but increasing.
In order to compile kernel from mainline, it's enough to pick a sunxi-next branch, select sunxi_defconfig as target. However, without external patches it's not possible to use any peripherals (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, etc.)
Tips, Tricks, Caveats
FEL mode
The something button triggers FEL mode.
Compatibility
Device should be compatible with images for Orange Pi Plus with some minor issues (notably - Wi-Fi chip not working), but all other major components should work out of the box:
- Ethernet
- USB Devices
- eMMC Storage
- Internal Audio
- USB-SATA Chip
Overheating
Due to quite high frequency (around 1.6 GHz) it's possible to easily overheat chip which may lead to decreasing CPU / DDR frequency or disabling one or more CPUs. Installing heatsink and using cpufreq should help to avoid this problem.
Serial port
Locating the UART
Serial port is located near power jack, between SW3 and SW4 buttons. Pins are marked as Tx / Rx / GND on PCB. Please refer to UART Howto in case of any problems.
Pictures
References
- ↑ The 1.6GHz seem to be specified mainly for marketing reasons. Expect problems when trying to run the device at this frequency under constant load, e.g. overheating. ~1.2GHz is probably a more realistic figure.
Variants
- Orange Pi Plus is pretty similar regarding USB/SATA but has half the amount of DRAM and eMMC storage
- Named pretty similar the cheaper Orange Pi Plus 2E adds Realtek RTL8189FTV SDIO-based WiFi directly on the board (as opposed to a soldered-on module), exposes all USB host ports without an internal hub and saves the slow GL830 USB-to-SATA bridge.
See also
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Manufacturer images
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