7/26/2018

Getting start with NanoPi DUO

NanoPi DUO

Hardware Spec

  • CPU: Allwinner H2+, Quad-core Cortex-A7
  • DDR3 RAM: 256MB/512MB
  • Connectivity: 10/100M Ethernet
  • Wifi:XR819
  • USB Host: 2.54mm pin x2, exposed in 2.54mm pitch pin header
  • MicroSD Slot x 1
  • MicroUSB: OTG and power input
  • Debug Serial Interface: exposed in 2.54mm pitch pin header
  • Audio input/output Interface: exposed in 2.54mm pitch pin header
  • GPIO: 2.54mm spacing 12pin x2. It includes UART, SPI, I2C, IO etc
  • PCB Dimension: 25.4 x 50mm
  • Power Supply: DC 5V/2A
  • Temperature measuring range: -40℃ to 80℃
  • OS/Software: U-boot,Linux Kernel 4.11.2 (mainline) , Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (Xenial)

Link : Product Page
Link : WiKi Page

1) Download Ubuntu Linux image here.
2) Flash image to SD card using Win32DiskImager
3) Connect serial-2-usb @115,200bps 8/n/1
4) Insert SD card & power to NanoPi-Duo
5) Configure device
     sudo npi-config
6) Start WiFi
sudo nmcli r wifi on
  • Scan Surrounding WiFi Sources
sudo nmcli dev wifi
  • Connect to a WiFi Source
sudo nmcli dev wifi connect "SSID" password "PASSWORD" ifname wlan0

7) Update & Upgrade
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get upgrade
8) Install camera utilities
    sudo apt-get install v4l-utils