Banana Pi BPI-M2 Series User manual
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Banana PI BPI-M2 is the open source hardware platform,Banana PI BPI-M2 is an quad
core version of Banana Pi ,Banana PI BPI-M2 is the quad core more better than the
Banana Pi BPI-M1,it support WIFI on board.
Banana Pi BPI-M2 series run Android,Debian linux,Ubuntu linux, Raspberry Pi
image and others image.
Banana PI PBI-M2 hardware: 1Ghz ARM7 quad-core processor, 1GB DDR3
SDRAM,
Banana PI BPI-M2with Gigabit ethernet port, It can run with Android 4.4 smoothly.
The size of Banana PI BPI-M2 same as banana pi M1, it can easily run with the game
it support 1080P high definition video output, the GPIO compatible with Raspberry Pi
B+ and can run the ROM Image
Note: Banana Pi BPI-M2 not support sata port, so you need use USB for hardisk
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Hardware Specification of Banana pi BPI-M2
Soc
A31S ARM Cortex-A7
CPU
A31S ARM Cortex-A7 quad-core,256 KB L1 cache 1 MB L2 cache
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2 · Comply with OpenGL ES 2.0, OpenCL 1.x, DX 9_3
SDRAM
1GB DDR3 (shared with GPU)
Power
5V @ 2A via DC power and/or MicroUSB (OTG)
Features
Low-level perpherials
40 Pins Header,28×GPIO, some of which can be used for specific functions
including UART, I2C, SPI, PWM, I2S, LRADC, ADC, LINE-IN.
On board Network
10/100/1000Mbps ethernet (Realtek RTL8211E/D)
Wifi Module
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (AP 6181 module on board)
Bluetooth
Optional
On board Storage
MicroSD (TF) card，Not SATA support
Display
Supports multi-channel HD display:
HDMI 1.4 (Type A - full)
LVDS/RGB/CPU display interface (DSI) for raw LCD panels
11 HDMI resolutions from 640×480 to 1920×1080 plus various PAL and NTSC
standards
Video
HD H.264 2160p video decoding
Mutil-format FHD video decoding, including Mpeg1/2, Mpeg4, H.263, H.264, etc
H.264 high profile 1080p@30fps or 720p@60fps encoding
Audio outputs
HDMI,analog audio (via 3.5 mm TRRS jack shared with composite video out),I2S
audio (also potentially for audio input)
Camera
Parallel 8-bit camera interface
Audio input
On board micphone
USB
4 USB 2.0 host, 1 USB 2.0 OTG
Buttons
Reset button Power button&U-boot button
Leds
Power status Led and RJ45 Led
Other
IR reciever
Interface definition
Sizes
92 mm × 60mm
Weight
45g
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First time to enjoy your Banana Pi, you need at least the accessories in the table
below.
No.
Item
Minimum recommended specification & notes
1
TF card
Minimum size 4Gb; class 4 (the class indicates how fast
the card is).
We recommend using branded SD cards as they are
more reliable.
2a
HDMI(Full sized)
to HDMI / DVI
lead
HDMI to HDMI lead (for HD TVs and monitors with
HDMI input).
OR
HDMI to DVI lead (for monitors with DVI input).
2b
AV video lead
A standard AV video lead to connect to your analogue
display if you are not using the HDMI output.
3
Keyboard and
mouse
Any standard USB keyboard and mouse should work.
Keyboards or mice that take a lot of power from the
USB ports, however, may need a powered USB hub.
This may include some wireless devices.
4
Ethernet
cable/USB
WiFi(Optional)
Networking is optional, although it makes updating and
getting new software for your Banana Pi much easier.
5
Micro USB power
adapter
A good quality, micro USB power supply that can
provide at least 700mA at 5Vis essential.
Many mobile phone chargers are suitable—check the
label on the plug.
6
Audio lead
(Optional)
You can choose a 3.5mm jack audio led to connect to
audio port to get stereo audio.
7
Mobile Hard disk
(Optional)
You can choose to connect a mobile hard disk to usb
port to store more files.
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HDMI to HDMI lead
HDMI to DVI lead
AV video lead
SD card
Micro USB power adapter
Step 2: Download the relevant Image file:
Please visit our webmaster: www.bananapi.com to download image, banana pi all
image can be download form this web.
Step3: Prepare your SD card for the Banana Pi M2
In order to enjoy your Banana Pi M2, you will need to install an Operating System
(OS) onto an SD card. Instructions below will teach you how to write an OS image to
your SD card under Windows and Linux.
1. Insert your SD card into your computer. The size of SD should be larger than
the OS image size, generally 4GB or greater.
2. Format the SD card.
Windows:
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Download the a SD card format tool such as SD Formatter from
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/
i. Unzip the download file and run the setup.exe to install the tool on
your machine.
ii. In the "Options" menu, set "FORMAT TYPE" option to QUICK,
"FORMAT SIZE ADJUSTMENT" option to "ON".
iii. Check that the SD card you inserted matches the one selected by the
Tool.
iv. Click the “Format” button.
Linux:
v. Run fdisk –l command to check the SD card node.
vi. Run sudo fdisk /dev/sdxcommand to delete all partition of SD card.
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vii. Run mkfs –t vfat /dev/sdxcommand to format the entire SD card as
FAT.
(x should be replaced according to your SD card node)
3. Download the OS image from Download district.
4. Unzip the download file to get the OS image.
Windows: Right click on the file and choose “Extract all”.
Linux: Run unzip [downloaded filename] command.
5. Write the image file to the SD card.
Windows:
i. Download a tool that can wirte image to SD card, such as Win32
Diskimager from:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/Archive/
ii. Open the unzipped image file.
iii. Click Write button. Wait patiently to successfully complete writing.
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iv. Run fdisk –l command to check the SD card node.
v. Run dd if=[imagename] of=/dev/sdxcommand to write image file to
SD card. Wait patiently to successfully complete writing.
Step4: Set up your Banana Pi M2
According to the set up diagram below, you can easily set up your Banana Pi.
1. Insert the written-image SD card that to the SD card spot on the left side edge
of the underside of the board.
2. On the bottom "edge" in the middle of the board is the HDMI Type A (Full
sized) port. Just connect any HDMI cable from the board to your TV or HDMI
Monitor.
If you don't have an TV/Monitor with a HDMI or DVI-D port you can use the
yellow AV jack located in the middle of the "top" edge and the 3.5 mm stereo
headphone jack to the right of it.
3. Plug a USB keyboard and mouse into the USB slots located on the right edge.
4. Just under the USB ports on the right edge is the ethernet connector for anyone
who wants to plug the Banana Pi into a wired network.
5. Finally, at the very left of the bottom edge is the micro-usb power
connector. Plug in a regulated power supply that is rated at 5V ±5% and at
least 700mA (or 0.7A). Any number bigger than 700 mA (like 1000mA) will
also work. Avoid using the smaller chargers used for small GSM phones, as
these are often unregulated, even if they claim "5V 1A", they may do "5V"
and may do "1A", but not at the same time!
The mini-USB (on the left) is the wrong one. It’s thicker and looks like a
trapezoid with its sides pinched in. The micro-USB (on the right) is the
correct one. It is thinner and also looks like a trapezoid except it’s sides are
rounded outward.
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You can use the GUI to shut down the Banana Pi safely.
Also you can run the command in the terminal:
sudo halt
or
sudo shutdown –h.
This will shut down the PI safely, (just use the power key to turn off might
damage the SD-cards file system). After that you can press the power key for 5
seconds to turn it off.
If all is well ,so you can use banana pi M2 now.
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GPIO Pin Name
Default Function
Function2：GPIO
CN7-P01
VCC-3V3
CN7-P02
VCC-DC
CN7-P03
TWI2-SDA
PH19
CN7-P04
VCC-DC
CN7-P05
TWI2-SCK
PH18
CN7-P06
GND
CN7-P07
PWM1-P
PH9
CN7-P08
UART5_TX
PE4
CN7-P09
GND
CN7-P10
UART5_RX
PE5
CN7-P11
UART2_RX
PG7
CN7-P12
PWM1-N
PH10
CN7-P13
UART2_TX
PG6
CN7-P14
GND
CN7-P15
UART2_CTS
PG9
CN7-P16
PWM2-P
PH11
CN7-P17
VCC-3V3
CN7-P18
PWM2-N
PH12
CN7-P19
SPI1_MOSI
PG15
CN7-P20
GND
CN7-P21
SPI1_MISO
PG16
CN7-P22
UART2_RTS
PG8
CN7-P23
SPI1_CLK
PG14
CN7-P24
SPI1_CS0
PG13
CN7-P25
GND
CN7-P26
SPI1_CS1
PG12
CN7-P27
TWI3-SDA
PB6
CN7-P28
TWI3-SCK
PB5
CN7-P29
I2S-MCLK
PB0
CN7-P30
GND
CN7-P31
I2S-BCLK
PB1
CN7-P32
I2S-DI
PB7
CN7-P33
I2S-LRCK
PB2
CN7-P34
GND
CN7-P35
I2S-DO0
PB3
CN7-P36
UART5_RTS
PE6
CN7-P37
I2S-DO1
PB4
CN7-P38
UART5_CTS
PE7
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CN7-P39
GND
CN7-P40
1WIRE
PM2
CSI Camera Connector specification:
CSI Camera Connector
The CSI Camera Connector is a 40-pin FPC connector which can connect external camera module with proper
signal pin mappings. The pin definitions of the CSI interface are shown as below. This is marked on the Banana
Pi board as “CN6″.
CSI Pin Name
Default Function
Function2：GPIO
CN6-P01
LINEINL
CN6-P02
LINEINR
CN6-P03
VCC-CSI
CN6-P04
AVDD-CSI
CN6-P05
GND
CN6-P06
VDD-CSI
CN6-P07
MIC2P
CN6-P08
VCC-CSI
CN6-P09
MIC2N
CN6-P10
AFVCC-CSI
CN6-P11
GND
CN6-P12
CSI-IO0
PM0
CN6-P13
LRADC0
CN6-P14
TWI0-SDA
PH15
CN6-P15
MIC-MBIAS
CN6-P16
TWI0-SCK
PH14
CN6-P17
CSI-D4
PE8
CN6-P18
CSI0-STBY-EN
PH27
CN6-P19
CSI-D5
PE9
CN6-P20
CSI-PCLK
PE0
CN6-P21
CSI-D6
PE10
CN6-P22
CSI0-PWR-EN
PG18
CN6-P23
CSI-D7
PE11
CN6-P24
CSI-MCLK
PE1
CN6-P25
CSI-D8
PE12
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CN6-P26
CSI0-RESET#
PH26
CN6-P27
CSI-D9
PE13
CN6-P28
CSI-VSYNC
PE3
CN6-P29
CSI-D10
PE14
CN6-P30
CSI-HSYNC
PE2
CN6-P31
CSI-D11
PE15
CN6-P32
CSI1-STBY-EN
PH25
CN6-P33
AP-RESET#
CN6-P34
CSI1-RESET#
PH24
CN6-P35
CSI-IO1
PM1
CN6-P36
HPR
CN6-P37
HPL
CN6-P38
IPSOUT
CN6-P39
GND
CN6-P40
IPSOUT
LVDS specification
LVDS (LCD display interface)
The LVDS Connector is a 40-pin FPC connector which can connect external LCD panel (LVDS) and touch screen
(I2C) module as well. The pin definitions of this connector are shown as below. This is marked on the Banana Pi
board as “CN9″.
DSI Pin Name
Default Function
Function2：GPIO
CN9-P01
IPSOUT
CN9-P02
TWI1-SDA
PH15
CN9-P03
IPSOUT
CN9-P04
TWI1-SCK
PH16
CN9-P05
GND
CN9-P06
TP-INT
PG0
CN9-P07
LCD-PWR-EN
PG4
CN9-P08
TP-RST
PG1
CN9-P09
LCD0-D00
PD0
CN9-P10
LCD0-PWM
PH13
CN9-P11
LCD0-D01
PD1
CN9-P12
LCD0-BL-EN
PG3
CN9-P13
LCD0-D02
PD2
CN9-P14
LCD0-DE
PD25
CN9-P15
LCD0-D03
PD3
CN9-P16
LCD0-VSYNC
PD27
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CN9-P17
LCD0-D04
PD4
CN9-P18
LCD0-HSYNC
PD26
CN9-P19
LCD0-D05
PD5
CN9-P20
LCD0-CS
PG2
CN9-P21
LCD0-D06
PD6
CN9-P22
LCD0-CLK
PD24
CN9-P23
LCD0-D07
PD7
CN9-P24
GND
CN9-P25
LCD0-D08
PD8
CN9-P26
LCD0-D23
PD23
CN9-P27
LCD0-D09
PD9
CN9-P28
LCD0-D22
PD22
CN9-P29
LCD0-D10
PD10
CN9-P30
LCD0-D21
PD21
CN9-P31
LCD0-D11
PD11
CN9-P32
LCD0-D20
PD20
CN9-P33
LCD0-D12
PD12
CN9-P34
LCD0-D19
PD19
CN9-P35
LCD0-D13
PD13
CN9-P36
LCD0-D18
PD18
CN9-P37
LCD0-D14
PD14
CN9-P38
LCD0-D17
PD17
CN9-P39
LCD0-D15
PD15
CN9-P40
LCD0-D16
PD16
UART specification:
The header CON4 is the UART interface. For developers of Banana Pi, this is an easy way to get the UART
console output to check the system status and log message.
CN8 Pin Name
Default Function
GPIO
CN8 P03
UART0-TXD
PH20
CN8 P02
UART0-RXD
PH21
CN8 P01
GND
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