ESPRESSObin is an open community platform based on Marvell Armada 88F3700 processor. This open platform fully shares its hardware and software with the community.
We would like the users to share their user experience and any cool applications or ideas they have.
No, the board does not require an assembly kit.
ESPRESSObin board is shipped without the case. 3D CAD files can be downloaded from the official Globalscale website.
Board dimensions are 100mm x 72mm.
Available hardware documentation includes block diagram, schematics and layout. Documents are available on our Tech Spec page under Technical Documentation.
User is root, no password required.
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.
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.
Additional USB devices such as mice, keyboards, network adapters and external storage can be connected via a USB hub.
There is no on/off switch, just connect the power supply to the board to power on the board.
NOOBS stands for New Out of Box Software.
Armada 88F3700 – dual Cortex A53 based CPU. More information on the Marvell® ARMADA® 3700 family of devices can be found on the Wiki.
System on a Chip (SoC) is a method of placing all necessary electronics for having computing, network and fast IOs on a single chip.
Because it is the best in class regarding performance and power.
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.
The Armada 88F3700 is a very powerful processor which clocks up to 1.2GHz.
The Armada 88F3700 currently supports 1GHz CPU clock speed. Support for 1.2GHz will be ready soon.
No, 1.2GHz is the maximum supported frequency.
The processor does not need heatsink because it has a very low power dissipation.
0-70 Celsius ambient temperature.
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).
Switch, miniPCIe, SATA, USB2.0, USB3.0 and SD card.
When the board connects to the internet, NTP (Network Time Protocol) can be used.
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.
Since the ESPRESSObin has no HDMI, we do not plan on supporting Android.
No, it is an open community board so any open source software can be used.
No such plan on our end.
No such plan on our end.
No size limitation on our end, we will support any SDHC card that meets the specifications.
No size limitation on our end, we will support any SDHC card that meets the specifications.
There are PCIe to HDMI cards available, if anyone manages to operate it please share with us.
This is an embedded processor designed primarily for computing, storage and networking, so it does not support VGA or HDMI.
There are USB touch-screens with Linux drivers, if anyone manages to operate it please share with us.
The ESPRESSObin can play any codec that is supported by mainline Linux.
ESPRESSObin has 3 network ports – 1 WAN (Wide Area Network) and 2 LANs (Local Area Network).
Yes, the “loaded” version has a WiFi card included.
No, but there are modules that are supported by mainline Linux, if anyone manage to operate it please share with us.
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/
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/
Yes.
The ESPRESSObin ships with a 12V 2A Power supply with 5.5mm*2.10mm*10mm connector.
Not currently.
POE is possible as hardware customization but will not have a model supported from stock.
ESPRESSObin can be purchased via Amazon, Taobao or from the official Globalscale website:
The price for the ESPRESSObin board starts at $49. More info on package pricing can be found on the Wiki.
Base ESPRESSObin 1 GB DDR3 board. More info on package pricing can be found on the Wiki.
Yes.
$49, Yes.
No.
Please contact Globalscale directly for reseller and distribution opportunities and pricing at
sales@globalscaletechnologies.com
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