1. Introduction
The NanoPi NEO2 is a newly released super tiny ARM board by FriendlyElec. It uses Allwinner's 64-bit H5 quad-core SoC (ARM Cortex A53). It has internal hexa-core Mali450 GPU, 512M DDR3 RAM. A ubuntuCore and Armbian image files are ready for it.
The NanoPi NEO2 inherits NEO's form factor and has a compatible interfaces and ports with NEO.
In addition in such a small dimension it has Gbps Ethernet and one USB host port. These features make it especially suitable for applications that require high data throughput, speedy data transmission and high preformance. Hobbyists and makers will just love it.
2. Layout
See photo from brochure
3. A glance at UbuntuCore
Ubuntu Core with Qt-Embedded is a light Linux system without X-Windows. It is based on the official UbuntuCore system and uses the Qt-Embedded's GUI. The UbuntuCore itself is a simplified version of Ubuntu that allows users to easily upgrade utilities and integrate drivers.
These features give engineers great flexibility in making customized systems for various applications thus make it very popular in industrial and enterprise applications.
4. Essentials You Need
Before starting to use your NanoPi NEO2 get the following items ready
- NanoPI NEO2
- microSD Card/TFCard: Class 10 or Above, minimum 8 GB SDHC
- A power adapter with MicroUSB port. A 5V/2A power is a must
- An Ethernet Cable
- A MicroUSB Cable
Download Link :
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ah4i6w029912b/Nano-Pi-NEO2 Files & Utilities You Need
- nanopi-neo2-ubuntu-core-qte-sd4g.img.zip (or other image)
- win32diskimager.rar
5. Make an installation TF Card under Windows
Extract the nanopi-neo2-ubuntu-core-qte-sd4g.img.zip (or other image) and win32diskimager.rar files, insert the TF card (At least 8 Gb) into the Windows PC and run the win32diskimager utility as administrator. On the utility's main window select your TF card's drive, the wanted image file and click on "write" to start the flashing of the TF card.
6. Boot Your Board
Boot Your NanoPi NEO2
- Insert an installation TF card to your NanoPi NEO2
- Connect your NanoPi NEO2 to a local Network
- Connect your NanoPi NEO2 to a power with a MicroUSB cable.
After you connect your board to a 5V/2A power NEO2 will be automatically powered on. If the blue LED is flashing it indicates the system is being booted.
7. Run Ubuntu Core
Connect your NanoPi NEO2 to the internet, power it on and check it's IP address (in our test the IP ddress detected by our router was 192.168.1.230). You can run the following commands to SSH to eboard and play with it.
SSH your NanoPi NEO2
#ssh root@192.168.1.230
Password : fa
Update packages
#apt-get update
#apt-get upgrade
Check CPU's Working Temperature
#cpu_freq
8. Shutdown
We strongly recommand to shutdown your NanoPi NEO2 correctly otherwise the sstem in the MicroSD card might be damaged. After your board is booted you can run the following command to shutdown safely.
#shutdown -h now
9. Technical Support
Thank you again for choosing the NanoPi NEO2. If you have any technical issues or questions please email us at :
techsupport@friendlyarm.com
All NanoPi NEO2's source code can be downloaded from our GitHub :
https://github.com/friendlyarmFor more details about the NanoPi NEO2 you can visit our wiki site and we update it regularly
http://wiki.friendlyarm.com/NanoPiNEO2Here is our technical forum. You are welcome to register, share your ideas and post your questions. Our community looks forward to hearing from you.
http://www.friendlyarm.com/Forum/http://wiki.friendlyarm.com/wiki/index.php/NanoPi_NEOhttps://github.com/friendlyarmhttps://www.banggood.com/Open-Source-Mak...-p-1403258.html
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