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Software and OS Image Downloads
PINE A64-LTS / SOPINE
SOPine OS images are compatible with PINE A64-LTS
Under the 'SOPINE Software and OS Image Download Section' you can find a complete list of currently supported Operating System images that work with the SOPINE as well as other related software. The list includes OS images and descriptions of:
Xenial Mate 
Ayufan's Linux images for SOPine are available from his GitHub
Android 7.x 
Android 6.x 
Android 5.x
Quick Links to Build Sources of OS Images
Some these OS images labelled as beta or nightly builds which means they are only fit for testing purposes
These images should be used at your own risk and are not fit for normal use
- longsleep BSP Linux
- ayufan Linux
- ayufan Android 7.1 | ayufan Android 6.0 | ayufan Android 5.1
- openSUSE
- SOPINE Armbian
- Arch Linux XFCE
- OpenMediaVault
Accessories Step-by-Step Guides
Under 'Guides for PINE A64(+) accessories' you can find instructions and guides concerning:
- Enclosures
- Bluetooth and WiFi module
- Real Time Clock (RTC) battery
- Real Time Clock (RTC) battery holder
- First and third party cases
- Featured 3D printed cases (and more)
SoC and Memory Specification
- Based on Allwinner A64/R18
- R18 and A64 are identical SoC but R18 committed for 10 years supply by vendor.
CPU Architecture
- Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 Processor@1152Mhz
- A power-efficient ARM v8 architecture
- 64 and 32bit execution states for scalable high performance
- Support NEON Advanced SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) instruction for acceleration of media and signal processing function
- Support Large Physical Address Extensions(LPAE)
- VFPv4 Floating Point Unit
- 32KB L1 Instruction cache and 32KB L1 Data cache
- 512KB L2 cache
GPU Architecture
- ARM Mali400MP2 Dual-core GPU
- Support OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.1 standard
System Memory
- RAM Memory Variants: 2GB LPDDR3.
- Storage Memory: SPI Flash and optional eMMC module from 16GB up to 64GB
PINE A64-LTS Board Features
Video
- Digital Video (Type A - full)
Audio
- 3.5mm stereo earphone/microphone plug
Network
- 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet(PINE A64+ version), 10/100Mbps Ethernet(PINE A64 version)
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n with Bluetooth 4.0 (optional)
Storage
- microSD - bootable, support SDHC and SDXC, storage up to 256GB
- USB - 2 USB2.0 Host port
Expansion Ports
- DSI - Display Serial Interface, 4 lanes MiPi, up to 1080P
- CSI - CMOS Camera Interface up to 5 mega pixel
- TP - Touch Panel Port, SPI with interrupt
- RTC - Real Time Clock Battery Connector
- VBAT - Lithium Battery Connector with temperature sensor input
- Wifi/BT Module Header - SDIO 3.0 and UART
- 2x20 pins "Pi2" GPIO Header
- 2x17 pins "Euler" GPIO Header
- 2x5 pins "EXP" Console Header
Pine A64-LTS, SOPine Module and Baseboard Information, Schematics, and Certifications
- Model "A" Baseoard Dimensions: 133mm x 80mm x 19mm
- Input Power: DC 5V @ 2A, 3.7V Li-Ion battery connector, 3.5OD/1.35ID Barrel DC Jack connector, Euler connector
- PINE A64 Connector Layout @courtesy of norm24
- PINE A64 Connector List
- SOPine Module Pin Assignment ver 1.0
- PINE A64 Pi-2/Eular/Ext Bus/Wifi Bus Connector Pin Assignment (Updated 15/Feb/2016)
- Pine A64-LTS Schematic:
- SOPine Module Schematic:
- SOPine Model "A" Baseboard Schematic and PCB Board Resource:
- SOPine model "A" Baseboard is an hardware open source project but is not "OSH" compliance.:
- SOPine Model "A" Baseboard Schematic capture Rev B DSN source file
- SOPine Model "A" Baseboard Schematic Rev B PDF file
- SOPine Model "A" Baseboard PCB Job source file
- SOPine Model "A" Baseboard PCB Gerber file
- SOPine Model "A" Baseboard PCB Layout PDF file
- PINE A64-LTS / SOPine Wifi/BT module Schematic
- PINE A64-LTS / SOPine Stereo Audio Dac Board Schematic
- SOPine (together with model "A" baseboard) Certification:
- Disclaimer: Please note that PINE64 SBC is not a "final" product and in general certification is not necessary. However, PINE64 still submits the SBC for FCC, CE, and ROHS certifications and obtain the certificates to prove that the SBC board can pass the testing. Please note, a final commercial product needs to perform its own testing and obtain its own certificate.
- SOPine with model "A" baseboard FCC Certificate
- SOPine with model "A" baseboard CE Certificate
- SOPine with model "A" baseboard RoHS Certificate
Datasheets for Components and Peripherals
- Allwinner A64/R18 SoC information:
- R18 and A64 are identical SoC but R18 committed for 10 years supply by vendor.
- Allwinner A64 SoC Brief Introduction
- Allwinner R18 SoC Brief Introduction
- Allwinner A64/R18 SoC Data Sheet V1.1 (Official Released Version)
- Allwinner A64/R18 SoC User Manual V1.0 (Official Release Version)
- X-Powers AXP803 PMU (Power Management Unit) information:
- LPDDR3 information:
- eMMC information:
- SPI NOR Flash information:
- PINE A64, PINE A64+, PINE A64-LTS and SOPINE Related:
- 5MPixel CMOS Camera module information:
- LCD Touch Screen Panel information:
- Lithium Battery information:
- Ethernet PHY information:
- Wifi/BT module information:
- Enclosure information:
- Connector information:
- Remote control button mapping
Pine A64 POT
Pine64 Cluster Board Resource
- Cluster board is an hardware open source project and will be available at PINE64 store on late January 2018.
- Please note that this project is not "OSH" compliance.:
Other Resources
- Linux Sunxi Wiki page on PINE A64
- Collection of scripts to set up a minimal Xenial 14.04.3 / Debian 8 Jessie root filesystem Contributed By Uli Middelberg
- Linux Image created by Andre Przywara
- PINE A64 with HypriotOS by Dieter and Govinda
- H2testw 1.4 – Gold Standard In Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives
- F3 - an alternative to h2testw
- Benchmarking The Low-Cost PINE 64+ ARM Single Board Computer by Michael Larabel
- PINE64 Linux build scripts, tools and instructions by Longsleep
- PINE64 Linux image by Longsleep
- A series of Youtube video on PINE A64 Developers Board by Michael Larson
- PINE64 Quick Start Guide (with Gotchas)
- Shrinking images on Linux by FrozenCow