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2024-10-07T16:29:42Z

Layout: Clarified a bit

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2023-11-01T05:49:18Z

Minor cleanup

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	* https://www.pine64.org/2019/08/05/august-update-london-meetup-pinetab-news-soedge-and-more/ SOEDGE Introduction		* https://www.pine64.org/2019/08/05/august-update-london-meetup-pinetab-news-soedge-and-more/ SOEDGE Introduction

	[[Category:SOPINE]] [[Category:SOEDGE]] [[Category:Allwinner A64]] [[Category:Clusterboard]]		[[Category:SOPINE]]
			[[Category:SOEDGE]]
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2023-03-16T01:14:33Z

Operating system s: fix

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	{{hint\|1=Do not connect the GND connector until the power is on as it can provide power and prevent the board from booting.}}		{{hint\|1=Do not connect the GND connector until the power is on as it can provide power and prevent the board from booting.}}

	== Operating ~~system s~~==		== Operating systems ==

	=== Armbian ===		=== Armbian ===

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2023-03-16T01:14:15Z

fixes

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	Although there is a separate wiki page that describes SOPINE modules, this page will describe both the Clusterboard and, to a certain extent, the SOPINE modules. There is a user guide for the Clusterboard in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7077 this forum thread].		Although there is a separate wiki page that describes SOPINE modules, this page will describe both the Clusterboard and, to a certain extent, the SOPINE modules. There is a user guide for the Clusterboard in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7077 this forum thread].

	==Specifications==		== Specifications ==

	These are the Clusterboard specifications, based on the [https://www.pine64.org/clusterboard/ product introduction]:		These are the Clusterboard specifications, based on the [https://www.pine64.org/clusterboard/ product introduction]:

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	'''Important note''': No batteries for RTC backup should be installed unless certain hardware modifications are applied to the Clusterboard. Internal circuitry of the Clusterboard and SOPINE modules will eventually attempt to charge the batteries, which will result in damage to the batteries and the Clusterboard. Keep in mind that rechargeable batteries cannot be used because there is no charging circuitry for them on the Clusterboard. Please see [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5849&page=2 this forum thread] and [https://ericdraken.com/a64-reset-problem/ this article] for further information.		'''Important note''': No batteries for RTC backup should be installed unless certain hardware modifications are applied to the Clusterboard. Internal circuitry of the Clusterboard and SOPINE modules will eventually attempt to charge the batteries, which will result in damage to the batteries and the Clusterboard. Keep in mind that rechargeable batteries cannot be used because there is no charging circuitry for them on the Clusterboard. Please see [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5849&page=2 this forum thread] and [https://ericdraken.com/a64-reset-problem/ this article] for further information.

	==Layout==		== Layout ==

	[[File:ClusterBoardFront-Annotated.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Front view of the Clusterboard (revision 2.3)]]		[[File:ClusterBoardFront-Annotated.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Front view of the Clusterboard (revision 2.3)]]
	[[File:ClusterBoardBack.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Rear view of the Clusterboard (revision 2.3)]]		[[File:ClusterBoardBack.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Rear view of the Clusterboard (revision 2.3)]]
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	For the part D, please see the important note in the [[#Specifications\|section above]]. For the part K, please see the notes in the [[#Hardware revisions\|section below]]. Parts F to L exist separately for each of all seven SOPINE or SOEDGE modules.		For the part D, please see the important note in the [[#Specifications\|section above]]. For the part K, please see the notes in the [[#Hardware revisions\|section below]]. Parts F to L exist separately for each of all seven SOPINE or SOEDGE modules.

	====20-pin Expansion Connector====		=== 20-pin Expansion Connector ===

	The 20-pin expansion connector is the part J decribed in the [[#Layout\|section above]], available for each SOPINE or SOEDGE module. There is an unofficial description of the pinout in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5713 this forum thread]. The unofficial pinout is also visible directly in [https://forum.pine64.org/attachment.php?aid=1111 this picture].		The 20-pin expansion connector is the part J decribed in the [[#Layout\|section above]], available for each SOPINE or SOEDGE module. There is an unofficial description of the pinout in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5713 this forum thread]. The unofficial pinout is also visible directly in [https://forum.pine64.org/attachment.php?aid=1111 this picture].

	===SOPINE Module===		=== SOPINE Module ===
	[[File:SOPine-Annotated.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Front (top) and rear (bottom) views of the SOPINE module]]		[[File:SOPine-Annotated.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Front (top) and rear (bottom) views of the SOPINE module]]

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	==Accessories==		== Accessories ==

	* To operate this board you will need a power supply, Pine advises a "5V 15A power supply with 6.3mm OD/3.0mm ID barrel type DC Jack" which is also available in the store ([https://pine64.com/product/clusterboard-eu-power-supply/ EU]/[https://pine64.com/product/clusterboard-us-power-supply/ US] versions). There are other ways to power this board, but they are not described here yet.		* To operate this board you will need a power supply, Pine advises a "5V 15A power supply with 6.3mm OD/3.0mm ID barrel type DC Jack" which is also available in the store ([https://pine64.com/product/clusterboard-eu-power-supply/ EU]/[https://pine64.com/product/clusterboard-us-power-supply/ US] versions). There are other ways to power this board, but they are not described here yet.
	* The board works best when it is protected by a (mITX)case, and has some airflow provided by a fan.		* The board works best when it is protected by a (mITX)case, and has some airflow provided by a fan.
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	* Two AA batteries, to allow the SOPINE nodes to retain the RTC (Real Time Clock) time and date information when the power is disconnected.		* Two AA batteries, to allow the SOPINE nodes to retain the RTC (Real Time Clock) time and date information when the power is disconnected.

	==Installation==		== Installation ==

	To install a cluster it is important to know the IP addresses of each module, so the remote login sessions do not get mixed up.		To install a cluster it is important to know the IP addresses of each module, so the remote login sessions do not get mixed up.

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	{{hint\|1=No management features are available on the switch ship, so there is no VLAN support.}}		{{hint\|1=No management features are available on the switch ship, so there is no VLAN support.}}

	===Serial console===		=== Serial console ===
	To boot use the serial console connect the pins to UART0 on the GPIO header and connect using baud 115200		To boot use the serial console connect the pins to UART0 on the GPIO header and connect using baud 115200

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	{{hint\|1=Do not connect the GND connector until the power is on as it can provide power and prevent the board from booting.}}		{{hint\|1=Do not connect the GND connector until the power is on as it can provide power and prevent the board from booting.}}

	==Operating ~~systems~~==		== Operating system s==

			=== Armbian ===

	~~===Armbian===~~
	To get the cluster running, start off with a basic [https://www.armbian.com/sopine-a64/ Armbian SOPINE] install on the first module or directly on all the modules. Armbian offers Debian and Ubuntu as options for download.		To get the cluster running, start off with a basic [https://www.armbian.com/sopine-a64/ Armbian SOPINE] install on the first module or directly on all the modules. Armbian offers Debian and Ubuntu as options for download.

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	There are a number of possible basic installation methods.		There are a number of possible basic installation methods.
	*Full install on each module's mSD card.
	*eMMC install on the first module.
	*PXE boot for all modules, from the first module, or an external host.

	===Others===		* Full install on each module's mSD card.
			* eMMC install on the first module.
			* PXE boot for all modules, from the first module, or an external host.

			=== Others ===

	The current version of NetBSD may have the networking issue solved in Armbian, as described above.		The current version of NetBSD may have the networking issue solved in Armbian, as described above.

	==Frequently asked questions==		== Frequently asked questions ==

	'''Q''': Are the individual MAC addresses linked to the PHY chips, or the module?<br />		'''Q''': Are the individual MAC addresses linked to the PHY chips, or the module?<br />
	'''A''': The MAC address is specific to the SOPINE module; swapping modules within the Clusterboard does not change the MAC address of the module.		'''A''': The MAC address is specific to the SOPINE module; swapping modules within the Clusterboard does not change the MAC address of the module.
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	* [https://myhub.autodesk360.com/ue2b2f72e/g/shares/SH56a43QTfd62c1cd968cd6bc203ac753401?viewState=NoIgbgDAdAjCA0ICGBmARgEwGZIOwGMBaDFADgFNCAWfAJi2o1IFZDmlTSIA2DW8-FTQgAukA Clusterboard PDF drawing]		* [https://myhub.autodesk360.com/ue2b2f72e/g/shares/SH56a43QTfd62c1cd968cd6bc203ac753401?viewState=NoIgbgDAdAjCA0ICGBmARgEwGZIOwGMBaDFADgFNCAWfAJi2o1IFZDmlTSIA2DW8-FTQgAukA Clusterboard PDF drawing]

	==Hardware revisions==		== Hardware revisions ==

	As of April 2021, current revision of the Clusterboard is 2.3; compared with the previous revision, 2.2, it removes the PCB components required for using lithium-polymer batteries for powering each of the modules. Besides the 2.2 revision, there was also an early revision (TO-DO: which exactly?) that required a hardware fix for the eMMC module to work properly.		As of April 2021, current revision of the Clusterboard is 2.3; compared with the previous revision, 2.2, it removes the PCB components required for using lithium-polymer batteries for powering each of the modules. Besides the 2.2 revision, there was also an early revision (TO-DO: which exactly?) that required a hardware fix for the eMMC module to work properly.

	==Links==		== Links ==
	* https://www.pine64.org/clusterboard/ Clusterboard Introduction		* https://www.pine64.org/clusterboard/ Clusterboard Introduction
	* https://www.pine64.org/sopine/ SOPINE Introduction		* https://www.pine64.org/sopine/ SOPINE Introduction

Fxc at 15:50, 20 February 2023

2023-02-20T15:50:56Z

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	* https://www.pine64.org/2019/08/05/august-update-london-meetup-pinetab-news-soedge-and-more/ SOEDGE Introduction		* https://www.pine64.org/2019/08/05/august-update-london-meetup-pinetab-news-soedge-and-more/ SOEDGE Introduction

	[[Category:SOPINE]] [[Category:SOEDGE]] [[Category:Allwinner A64]]		[[Category:SOPINE]] [[Category:SOEDGE]] [[Category:Allwinner A64]] [[Category:Clusterboard]]

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2023-02-01T11:57:28Z

wiki style

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	The '''Clusterboard''' is a PINE64 board that makes it possible to set up a compact cluster of headless ARM-based single-board computers. It can hold up to a total of seven [[SOPINE]] or [[SOEDGE]] modules. The Clusterboard is an open-hardware project, but please note that it does not mean this project is "OSH" compliant.		The '''Clusterboard''' is a PINE64 board that makes it possible to set up a compact cluster of headless ARM-based single-board computers. It can hold up to a total of seven [[SOPINE]] or [[SOEDGE]] modules. The Clusterboard is an open-hardware project, but please note that it does not mean this project is "OSH" compliant.

	Although there is a separate wiki page that describes SOPINE modules, this page will describe both the Clusterboard and, to a certain extent, the SOPINE modules. There is a user guide for the Clusterboard in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7077 this forum thread]~~, but sadly the images have disappeared~~.		Although there is a separate wiki page that describes SOPINE modules, this page will describe both the Clusterboard and, to a certain extent, the SOPINE modules. There is a user guide for the Clusterboard in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7077 this forum thread].

	==Specifications==		==Specifications==

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2023-02-01T11:38:24Z

+cat, name streamlined

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	[[File:Clusterboard rev 2.2.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Front view of the Clusterboard (revision 2.2)]]		[[File:Clusterboard rev 2.2.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Front view of the Clusterboard (revision 2.2)]]

	The '''Clusterboard''' is a PINE64 board that makes it possible to set up a compact cluster of headless ARM-based single-board computers. It can hold up to a total of seven [[SOPINE]] or [[~~SOEdge~~]] modules. The Clusterboard is an open-hardware project, but please note that it does not mean this project is "OSH" compliant.		The '''Clusterboard''' is a PINE64 board that makes it possible to set up a compact cluster of headless ARM-based single-board computers. It can hold up to a total of seven [[SOPINE]] or [[SOEDGE]] modules. The Clusterboard is an open-hardware project, but please note that it does not mean this project is "OSH" compliant.

	Although there is a separate wiki page that describes SOPINE modules, this page will describe both the Clusterboard and, to a certain extent, the SOPINE modules. There is a user guide for the Clusterboard in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7077 this forum thread], but sadly the images have disappeared.		Although there is a separate wiki page that describes SOPINE modules, this page will describe both the Clusterboard and, to a certain extent, the SOPINE modules. There is a user guide for the Clusterboard in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7077 this forum thread], but sadly the images have disappeared.
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	\| Connector for an eMMC module, for the first SOPINE or ~~SOEdge~~ module		\| Connector for an eMMC module, for the first SOPINE or SOEDGE module
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	\| Slot for a SOPINE or ~~SOEdge~~ module		\| Slot for a SOPINE or SOEDGE module
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	For the part D, please see the important note in the [[#Specifications\|section above]]. For the part K, please see the notes in the [[#Hardware revisions\|section below]]. Parts F to L exist separately for each of all seven SOPINE or ~~SOEdge~~ modules.		For the part D, please see the important note in the [[#Specifications\|section above]]. For the part K, please see the notes in the [[#Hardware revisions\|section below]]. Parts F to L exist separately for each of all seven SOPINE or SOEDGE modules.

	====20-pin Expansion Connector====		====20-pin Expansion Connector====

	The 20-pin expansion connector is the part J decribed in the [[#Layout\|section above]], available for each SOPINE or ~~SOEdge~~ module. There is an unofficial description of the pinout in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5713 this forum thread]. The unofficial pinout is also visible directly in [https://forum.pine64.org/attachment.php?aid=1111 this picture].		The 20-pin expansion connector is the part J decribed in the [[#Layout\|section above]], available for each SOPINE or SOEDGE module. There is an unofficial description of the pinout in [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5713 this forum thread]. The unofficial pinout is also visible directly in [https://forum.pine64.org/attachment.php?aid=1111 this picture].

	===SOPINE Module===		===SOPINE Module===
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	'''Q''': Do I need heatsinks on any of the components on the Clusterboard?<br />		'''Q''': Do I need heatsinks on any of the components on the Clusterboard?<br />
	'''A''': According to the datasheets for the RTL8370N switch ASIC and the RTL8211E PHYs, they consume and thus dissipate up to about 3 W each. As a result, it would be advisable to properly affix passive aluminum heatsinks onto each of these components. Please note that this explanation does not cover the SOPINE and ~~SOEdge~~ modules.		'''A''': According to the datasheets for the RTL8370N switch ASIC and the RTL8211E PHYs, they consume and thus dissipate up to about 3 W each. As a result, it would be advisable to properly affix passive aluminum heatsinks onto each of these components. Please note that this explanation does not cover the SOPINE and SOEDGE modules.

	== Schematics and other ==		== Schematics and other ==
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	* https://pine64.com/product/clusterboard-with-7-sopine-compute-module-slots/ Store page for Clusterboard		* https://pine64.com/product/clusterboard-with-7-sopine-compute-module-slots/ Store page for Clusterboard
	* https://pine64.com/product/sopine-a64-compute-module/ Store page for SOPINE module		* https://pine64.com/product/sopine-a64-compute-module/ Store page for SOPINE module
	* https://www.pine64.org/2020/02/03/fosdem-2020-and-hardware-announcements/ Mention of "Clusterboard with 4 ~~SOEdge~~ and 3 SOPINE modules"		* https://www.pine64.org/2020/02/03/fosdem-2020-and-hardware-announcements/ Mention of "Clusterboard with 4 SOEDGE and 3 SOPINE modules"
	* https://www.pine64.org/2019/08/05/august-update-london-meetup-pinetab-news-soedge-and-more/ ~~SOEdge~~ Introduction		* https://www.pine64.org/2019/08/05/august-update-london-meetup-pinetab-news-soedge-and-more/ SOEDGE Introduction

	[[Category:SOPINE]] [[Category:Allwinner A64]]		[[Category:SOPINE]] [[Category:SOEDGE]] [[Category:Allwinner A64]]

Fxc: Naming

2023-02-01T11:19:14Z

Naming

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Fxc: -temp

2021-09-04T16:28:32Z

-temp

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	[[File:Clusterboard rev 2.2.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Front view of the Clusterboard (revision 2.2)]]		[[File:Clusterboard rev 2.2.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Front view of the Clusterboard (revision 2.2)]]

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2021-04-21T18:43:37Z

Frequently asked questions: More accurate

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	'''Q''': Do I need heatsinks on any of the components on the Clusterboard?<br />		'''Q''': Do I need heatsinks on any of the components on the Clusterboard?<br />
	'''A''': According to the datasheets for the RTL8370N switch ASIC and RTL8211E PHYs, they consume and thus dissipate about 3 W each. As a result, it would be advisable to properly affix passive aluminum heatsinks onto each of these components. Please note that this explanation does not cover the SOPine and SOEdge modules.		'''A''': According to the datasheets for the RTL8370N switch ASIC and the RTL8211E PHYs, they consume and thus dissipate up to about 3 W each. As a result, it would be advisable to properly affix passive aluminum heatsinks onto each of these components. Please note that this explanation does not cover the SOPine and SOEdge modules.

	== Schematics and other ==		== Schematics and other ==