Lemon Pi

Jan. 1, 2017 12:00am – The Lemon Pi SBC from EmbedStudio is based on a 4-core 32-bit Actions Semi S500 backed by up to 1GB RAM.

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Board description:
Overview... System-on-Chip...
  • Actions Semi S500
  • Primary processor type -- ARM Cortex-A9r4
  • Primary processor word-width -- 32-bit
  • Primary processor cores -- 4
  • Primary processor clock rate (GHz) -- 1.6
Additional processors (if any)...
  • GPU (graphics) -- Imagination PowerVR SGX544
  • MCU (microcontroller) --
  • FPGA (gates) --
  • Other (DSP, FPU, NPU, TPU, AI...) --
System RAM...
  • Maximum capacity (GB) -- 1
  • Type -- DDR3
  • ECC support -- No
  • Factory installed? -- Yes
On-board solid-state storage...
  • Maximum capacity (GB) --
  • Type --
  • Factory installed? -- Yes
Removable solid-state storage...
  • Interface ype -- microSD
  • m.2 interfaces -- 0
  • m.2 NVMe support --
SATA support...
  • SATA ports -- 0
USB ports...
  • USB hosts -- 3
  • USB host types -- 1x3.0 + 2x2.0
  • USB OTG ports -- 1
Ethernet...
  • Ethernet interfaces -- 1
  • Maximum LAN speed (Mbps) -- 100
  • Wake-on-LAN support? --
Wireless...
  • WiFi --
  • Bluetooth --
  • Broadband --
  • LoRa --
HDMI...
  • Number of HDMI ports -- 1
  • HDMI version --
  • Max. HDMI resolution --
  • FPS at max. resolution --
  • HDMI audio support? -- Yes
Other display interfaces...
  • Composite video (CVBS) ports -- 1
  • Other display interfaces (DSI, LVDS, VGA...) -- MIPI DSI
Camera interfaces...
  • Number of camera ports -- 1
  • Camera interface types -- CSI
Audio I/O...
  • Analog output ports -- 1
  • Audio connector type -- 3.5mm jack
  • Audio via HDMI? -- Yes
  • SPDIF interfaces -- 0
  • Line inputs -- 0
  • Mic inputs -- 1
  • On-board microphones -- 0
Other I/O...
  • GPIO -- 40
  • ADC -- 0
  • PWM -- 4
  • SPI -- 1
  • I2C -- 1
  • UARTs -- 1
  • RS232 (or 485 or 422) -- 0
  • IR receiver -- Yes
Expansion connector compatibility?
  • Arduino compatible -- No
  • Raspberry Pi compatible -- Yes
Miscellaneous functions...
  • Real time clock (RTC) support --
  • PMIC/PMU (power management controllers) --
  • Lithium battery support --
Operating system support...
  • Linux -- yes
  • Android -- Android 5.0
  • Windows --
  • Other OSes --
Other features not listed elsewhere:

– Memory: 1GB/2GB DDR3 RAM
– Up to 64GB eMMC 4.5 flash
– HDMI 1.4 with HDCP
– Camera: MIPI CSI-2
– Expansion header: 40-pin Raspberry Pi compatible header with I2S, PCM, 16 GPIOs, UART, SPI, and I2C
– Keys: On/off, reset and ADFU (Actions Device Firmware Update)
– ACT260X PMIC and Audio codec chip

Physical specs...
  • Width (mm) -- 85
  • Height (mm) -- 56
  • Depth (mm) -- 13
  • Weight (gm) --
  • Input voltage, min. (V) -- 4.9
  • Input voltage, max. (V) -- 5.1
  • Input current, min. (A) -- 0.6
  • Input current, max. (A) -- 0.9
  • Operating temp., min. (°C) --
  • Operating temp., max. (°C) --
  • Certifications -- (none listed)
Further information...
[board ID = 87]

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