MinnowBoard MAX

Open Source Hardware 64-bit x86 Single Board Computer

NERP at Pumping Station: 1Drew Fustini (@pdp7)

2014-Nov-10

MinnowBoard MAX

● Website: http://www.minnowboard.org/meet-minnowboard-max/

● FAQ: http://www.minnowboard.org/faq-minnowboard-max/

● Wiki: http://www.elinux.org/Minnowboard:MinnowMax

Meet MinnowBoard MAX● 64-bit Intel Atom E38xx “Bay Trail” SoC● HDMI + Integrated Intel HD Graphics

– Open Source Mainline Linux drivers

– Enables Graphics & Video acceleration

● $99 MSRP single-core:– 1x E3815 @ 1.46 GHz

– 1GB DDR3 RAM

● $139 MSRP dual-core:– 2x E3825 @ 1.33 Ghz

– 2GB DDR3 RAM

OSHW Design Files

● Manufactured by CircuitCo in Texas● Released under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA

– http://creativecommons.org/

● Intended to comply with all requirements and guidelines set forth by the Open Source Hardware Association– http://www.oshwa.org/

● Download: http://www.elinux.org/Minnowboard:MinnowMax#Design_Files– [x] Schematic (Orcad DSN & PDF)

– [x] Board Layout (Allegro BRD & Gerbers)

– [x] Bill of Materials

Ordering

● MinnowBoard MAX-Dual Core – http://www.technodisti.com/online-store/boards/minnowboard-max-single-core-detail.html

– $139.00 (in stock)

● MinnowBoard MAX-Single Core – http://www.technodisti.com/online-store/boards/minnowboard-max-single-core-detail.html

– $99.00 (pre-order)

● Drew ordered from Mouser (not in stock now)– http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/MinnowBoard-by-CircuitCo/MINNOWBOARD-MAX-DUAL/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsy8e9hU3JlLIH3CuEkkyD0XVTZOto0IEJWuuYUh1oqgA%3d%3d

– $145.95 MINNOWBOARD-MAX-DUAL

MinnowBoard MAX: I/O● 1x HDMI● 1x MicroSD● 1x SATA2 3Gb/s● 1x USB 3.0● 1x USB 2.0● 1Gbit Ethernet● FTDI header● 8 buffered GPIO● I2C & SPI pins● “Lure” connectors

Low-Speed Expansion Port Details

● The low-speed expansion port is a 2×13 (26-pin) male 0.1″ pin header.– SPI

– I2C

– I2S Audio

– 2x UARTs (TTL-level)

– 8x GPIO (2x supporting PWM)

– +5V & GND

High-Speed Expansion Port Details

● The high-speed expansion port is a 60-pin, high-density connector.– 1x PCIe Gen 2.0 Lane

– 1x SATA2 3Gb/sec

– 1x USB 2.0 host

– I2C

– GPIO

– JTAG

– +5V & GND

Lures: expansion boards

● Calamari Lure: $29.99 (left-top)– https://www.technodisti.com/online-store/boards/calamari-lure-detail.html

– SPI Based ADC, 10K Slider POT, RGB LED, 2 PWM LEDS, 2 TTL UART Headers, 7-Segment Display with 595 shift register, I2C, EEPROM, 3 Buttons

● JTAG Lure: $45 (left-bottom) – https://www.technodisti.com/online-store/boards/jtag-lure-detail.html

– David Anders: “expect to see in the near future some basic jtag support for the minnowboard max in openocd as well” https://plus.google.com/+DrewFustini/posts/GBdeVn4y377

● 5V 2.5A barrel jack power supply: $14.95– https://www.technodisti.com/online-store/accessories/5v-2.5a-power-supply-detail.html

More Lures on eLinux wiki

● http://www.elinux.org/Minnowboard:MaxLures● Ika lure

– Expands through I2C chips to allow for an Arduino compatible shield to be used

● Seacat Lure– mPCIe Slot, mSATA Slot

● Jetsam Lure– Single mPCIe Slot

● Flotsam Lure– single mSATA Slot

● Prototype Lure– Generic Prototype Area on 0.1" grids

EFI (Firmware)

● MinnowBoard MAX uses a UEFI system level firmware, and provides both the UEFI shell, and a typical BIOS style menu interface.

● Intel EFI Firmware update for MAX: https://uefidk.com/content/minnowboard-max

● eLinux Wiki page on BIOS: http://www.elinux.org/Minnowboard:MaxBios– ships with a 64-bit UEFI Firmware. UEFI can only work when

the OS and Firmware are matched on what the architecture is. This means a 32-bit OS cannot be run from a 64-bit Firmware, and vice versa:

● eLinux Wiki page on Booting: http://www.elinux.org/Minnowboard:MaxBoot

Linux Distros

● eLinux Wiki page:http://elinux.org/Minnowboard:MinnowMaxDistros

● The general proces of setting up Linux for the MinnowBoard MAX is quite similar to setting up Linux on any other computer:– You make a bootable installer USB flash drive for your

distro of choice– Plug in the storage volume you want to install to (i.e. a

larger SATA or USB HDD, MicroSD card, etc.,)– Install to that drive

Linux Development

● Yocto Project for MinnowBoard: http://www.elinux.org/Minnowboard:MinnowMaxYoctoProject

● Compile your own Linux Kernel: http://www.elinux.org/Minnowboard:MinnowMaxLinuxKernel

EFI Shell (over FTDI)Log: https://gist.github.com/pdp7/020731cc12e603112bbe

EFI Shell (over HDMI)

Debian

● https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch04s03.html.en● sudo cp debian-testing-amd64-xfce-CD-

1.iso /dev/sdc && sudo sync