What is ODROID? Apart from ugly it’s awesome!!!

12 Jan 2010  //  1 comment  //  Mobile Development News

ODROID is a developer’s dream device. The fully assembled device comes with debug board, source code and schematics.

ODROID is based on a Samsung S5PC100 833MHz ARM’s Cortex-A8 with NEON multimedia accelerator.


Android Games

The chip’s 3D OpenGL ES capability enables high speed 3D games such as Speed Forge 3D. The ODROID is connected to a 42″ HDTV via the standard mini HDMI cable.

More Games

The ODROID platform is completely open. You can develop, publish and play numourous games.

Video Playback through HDTV

ODROID supports up to 720P resolution video files. You can connect the ODROID to a big screen HDTV through the built-in mini HDMI connector.

Internet

Fast web browsing, social networking and emailing is easy to use through the WiFi network.

Music

Choose from various music applications available in the market. Flicking coverflows allow a more enjoyable experience.



Rear side of board

CPU : Samsung S5PC100 833MHz, The fastest ARM Cortex-A8 Centural processor

Memory : Hynix DDR2 128MB x 4ea, 512MB of system memory enables multi-tasking smoother

MicroSD Card Slot : 2Gbyte T-flash(removable) memory card for system area of Boot Loader, Kernel and Android.

SDHC Card Slot : 8Gbyte T-flash(removable) memory card for User Data

Mini HDMI : Standard type-C HDTV

IO(TTA20) : USB, Battery charging and Serial port for system monitering

Front side of the board

WiFi/BT Combo Module : Marvell 8686 & CSR BC4-ROM

Accelerometer Sensor : Digital 3-axial acceleration sensor from Bosch Sensortec

PMIC : contains 3 Step-down DC/DCs and 9 LODs.

Audio CODEC : WM8991 is a highly integrated low power hi-fi CODEC from Wolfson



SPECIFICATIONS

ODROID

Processor | Samsung S5PC100 Cortex-A8 833Mhz

Memory | 512MB DDR2

Flash | 10GB (replacable standard 2GB Micro-SD for u-boot/kernel/Android system, replacable standard 8GB SDHC for user data)

Display | 3.5-inch, 320 x 480 true-color capacitive touch screen.

Video | supports 720p via HDMI cable (H.264+AAC based MP4 format)

Video Out | mini-HDMI connector with SPDIF audio

Audio | Built-in speaker and microphone, standard 3.5mm headphone jack

I/O | USB 2.0 high speed with bus powered charging, Line out/in, UART for development, extra charger input

WiFi | 802.11 b/g

Other Features | 3-axis accelerometer; gaming oriented key pads

System Software | u-boot 1.3.4, Kernel 2.6.27, Android 1.5R3

Dimensions | 150x76x16mm

Weight | 160g (with battery)

Battery | 1300mAH rechargeable lithium-ion

DEBUG BOARD

TTA20-Male Connector | Connect to I/O port of Odroid.

RS232C Serial Port | Connect to Host PC RS232C Serial Port via cable.

Power On Button | Turn on Odroid.

DC Connector | External power supply connection

TTA20-Female Connector | External power supply connection

Mini-B USB Connector | Connect Odroid to host PC while charging with TTA20 connector.

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