[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Introduction” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023034974{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=”What is the ESPRESSObin platform?” el_id=”1480272603986-9e619073-b349″]ESPRESSObin is an open community platform based on Marvell Armada 88F3700 processor. This open platform fully shares its hardware and software with the community.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Where can someone contribute in the ESPRESSObin Foundation?” el_id=”1480272568711-db21dc05-c12c”]We would like the users to share their user experience and any cool applications or ideas they have.[/vc_toggle][vc_custom_heading text=”General” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023068071{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=” Does GlobalScale Technologies sell a self-assembly kit?” el_id=”1480272603500-59e9e412-4845″]No, the board does not require an assembly kit.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Does ESPRESSObin ship with a case?” el_id=”1489147748343-adc6b1d0-d521″]ESPRESSObin board is shipped without the case. 3D CAD files can be downloaded from the official Globalscale website.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What are the dimensions of the ESPRESSObin?” el_id=”1480272660980-5282556f-f39e”]Board dimensions are 100mm x 72mm.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What hardware documentation is available?” el_id=”1480272662091-46129c57-20a1″]Available hardware documentation includes block diagram, schematics and layout. Documents are available on our Tech Spec page under Technical Documentation.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is the username and password for the ESPRESSObin?” el_id=”1480272662855-01c56389-f831″]User is root, no password required.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Why does nothing happen when I type in my password? Did my ESPRESSObin freeze?” el_id=”1482316351171-31b42b41-3dfb”]Linux does not display anything when typing in passwords in the Bash prompt or the terminal. As long as you were able to see the username being typed in.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What are the differences between ESPRESSObin models?” el_id=”1482316352419-73f705d4-13c3″]The ESPRESSObin board can be ordered in two flavors: base 1 GB DDR3 or optional 2 GB DDR3. Wi-Fi cards, port multipliers, power supplies and other ESPRESSObin accessories can also be purchased separately. See more here.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How do I connect a mouse and keyboard?” el_id=”1482316362134-1a3e7076-324a”]Additional USB devices such as mice, keyboards, network adapters and external storage can be connected via a USB hub.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Where is the on / off switch?” el_id=”1482316363403-22e6fe91-5441″]There is no on/off switch, just connect the power supply to the board to power on the board.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Who or what is NOOBS?” el_id=”1482316364341-9b5b14b3-0164″]NOOBS stands for New Out of Box Software.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is the SoC you are using?” el_id=”1482316365002-c3392d16-5dbb”]Armada 88F3700 – dual Cortex A53 based CPU. More information on the Marvell® ARMADA® 3700 family of devices can be found on the Wiki.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is an SoC?” el_id=”1482316365712-9213e51c-01aa”]System on a Chip (SoC) is a method of placing all necessary electronics for having computing, network and fast IOs on a single chip.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Why did you select the ARM Cortex SOC?” el_id=”1482316366522-b1453183-90bb”]Because it is the best in class regarding performance and power.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How does it boot?” el_id=”1482316367266-6e8d5365-1ce0″]The ESPRESSObin board has an on-board SPI flash with U-Boot loaded. Two images in two partitions are enabled to avoid U-Boot corruption. By default, the board will boot from the 1st partition and will boot from the 2nd partition in case the 1st partition is corrupted.[/vc_toggle][vc_custom_heading text=”Performance & Cost Considerations” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023090155{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=” How powerful is it?” el_id=”1482316498283-03e1b2b6-770b”]The Armada 88F3700 is a very powerful processor which clocks up to 1.2GHz.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Why is core CPU limit set to 1GHz? ” el_id=”1487840824949-112f36bd-1950″]The Armada 88F3700 currently supports 1GHz CPU clock speed. Support for 1.2GHz will be ready soon.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Does it overclock?” el_id=”1482316499432-40ec0ea0-742c”]No, 1.2GHz is the maximum supported frequency.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Does it need a heatsink?” el_id=”1482316500176-1f37a90c-e20b”]The processor does not need heatsink because it has a very low power dissipation.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is its operating temperature?” el_id=”1482316508898-1edd4248-0def”]0-70 Celsius ambient temperature.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can I add extra memory?” el_id=”1482316508661-bc2a6a60-a3bb”]Regarding system memory the ESPRESSObin board comes in fixed 1 GB DDR3 and 2 GB DDR3 flavors. Extra storage capacity can be added via various supported peripherals (SATA, microSD card, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0).[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What hardware interfaces does it have?” el_id=”1482316508446-befb9210-603b”]Switch, miniPCIe, SATA, USB2.0, USB3.0 and SD card.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Why is there no real-time clock (RTC)?” el_id=”1482316508249-42ce363b-97fa”]When the board connects to the internet, NTP (Network Time Protocol) can be used.[/vc_toggle][vc_custom_heading text=”Software” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023098325{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=” Which type of Linux distributions run on the ESPRESSObin?” el_id=”1482316508087-0c709ac5-3ac7″]Currently the list of supported file systems includes Buildroot (2015.11), Ubuntu (14.04.5 LTS and 16.04.3 LTS), ArchLinux ARM, OpenWrt (DD) and Yocto (Krogoth), with Debian support to be added soon.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Will ESPRESSObin run Android?” el_id=”1482316507904-f301cdb5-0427″]Since the ESPRESSObin has no HDMI, we do not plan on supporting Android.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Does ESPRESSObin have an official programming language?” el_id=”1482316507585-5d54cad5-665b”]No, it is an open community board so any open source software can be used.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Will ESPRESSObin run WINE (or Windows, or other x86 software)?” el_id=”1482316507413-5e673d33-5534″]No such plan on our end.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Will ESPRESSObin run the Windows 8 ARM edition?” el_id=”1482316507209-c4aad3dc-610e”]No such plan on our end.[/vc_toggle][vc_custom_heading text=”SD Card & Storage” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023112458{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=” What minimal size of SD card do I need?” el_id=”1482316507018-242f304e-fb1b”]No size limitation on our end, we will support any SDHC card that meets the specifications.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What max size of SD card can it support?” el_id=”1482316506839-0de99312-cab6″]No size limitation on our end, we will support any SDHC card that meets the specifications.[/vc_toggle][vc_custom_heading text=”Video” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023120210{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=” What displays can I use?” el_id=”1482316506621-5f166fe6-1b63″]There are PCIe to HDMI cards available, if anyone manages to operate it please share with us.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Why is there no VGA/HDMI support?” el_id=”1482316506395-700b49e6-ddd3″]This is an embedded processor designed primarily for computing, storage and networking, so it does not support VGA or HDMI.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can I add a touch-screen?” el_id=”1482316505894-3d9da163-4795″]There are USB touch-screens with Linux drivers, if anyone manages to operate it please share with us.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What codecs can it play?” el_id=”1482316505341-897dd4c3-3def”]The ESPRESSObin can play any codec that is supported by mainline Linux.[/vc_toggle][vc_custom_heading text=”Networking, Wireless & USB” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023128888{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=” Does ESPRESSObin support device networking?” el_id=”1482316504841-e9cd254f-3721″]ESPRESSObin has 3 network ports – 1 WAN (Wide Area Network) and 2 LANs (Local Area Network).[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do we have built-in WiFi on ESPRESSObin?” el_id=”1482316504289-9a9bb6cb-ba1c”]Yes, the “loaded” version has a WiFi card included.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there built-in Bluetooth on ESPRESSObin?” el_id=”1482316503724-4b1016be-b0f7″]No, but there are modules that are supported by mainline Linux, if anyone manage to operate it please share with us.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Why is there no 2.5 Gbit Ethernet on ESPRESSObin?” el_id=”1482317175010-47ad3bb2-4e4e”]The ESPRESSObin is optimized for price and power so there is no plan to support 2.5Gbit Ethernet, however the 8040 community board supports it – https://www.solid-run.com/marvell-armada-family/armada-8040-community-board/[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=” What if I want to connect more USB devices?” el_id=”1482317174159-76180ad8-4b83″]In such cases a USB HUB can be used, whereas the 8040 community board supports more USB ports – https://www.solid-run.com/marvell-armada-family/armada-8040-community-board/[/vc_toggle][vc_custom_heading text=”Power” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023197022{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=” What are the power requirements? Can I power the ESPRESSObin from a USB hub?” el_id=”1482317173142-1271f7b5-af1f”]Yes.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=” What are the specifications of the power supply?” el_id=”1497870894544-277586ea-dc73″]The ESPRESSObin ships with a 12V 2A Power supply with 5.5mm*2.10mm*10mm connector.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can I power the ESPRESSObin from batteries as well as from a wall socket?” el_id=”1482317172245-e0ade5f6-8763″]Not currently.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is Power over Ethernet (PoE) possible?” el_id=”1482317171217-9620a5f8-dc9e”]POE is possible as hardware customization but will not have a model supported from stock.[/vc_toggle][vc_custom_heading text=”Buying & Shipping” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1483023137730{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_toggle title=” Where can I buy ESPRESSObin?” el_id=”1482317647550-18159115-58b3″]ESPRESSObin can be purchased via Amazon, Taobao or from the official Globalscale website:
taobao.com[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How much does ESPRESSObin cost?” el_id=”1482317646844-51260243-126b”]The price for the ESPRESSObin board starts at $49. More info on package pricing can be found on the Wiki.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is included in the package?” el_id=”1482317645292-15cf6ca6-9574″]Base ESPRESSObin 1 GB DDR3 board. More info on package pricing can be found on the Wiki.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is this device available internationally?” el_id=”1482317643147-86eb4591-0583″]Yes.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Why is the price in US Dollars? Can I buy Internationally?” el_id=”1482317642160-addd381f-15c9″]$49, Yes.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there a buy-one-give-one program?” el_id=”1482317170100-a0c0fcd9-8fad”]No.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I want to be a ESPRESSObin reseller.” el_id=”1482316502795-fbedb652-1793″]Please contact Globalscale directly for reseller and distribution opportunities and pricing at
sales@globalscaletechnologies.com[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”contact-us-button”][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDcCUzRUNhbiUyN3QlMjBmaW5kJTIweW91ciUyMGFuc3dlciUzRiUyMGNvbnRhY3QlMjB1cyUzQSUyMCUzQyUyRnAlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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