Getting Started
Learn about your thor96 board as well as how to prepare and set up for basic use
Setup - What you will need
Required
- thor96 development board
- Power adapter
- 96Boards specification requires a 12V with 2500mA power adapter
Optional
- HDMI Display
- microSD Card
- USB Keyboard and Mouse
Out of the Box
In the Box you can find the thor96 as well as a microSD card which comes with a pre-installed linux.
Features
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| SoC | e NXP i.MX 8M |
| CPU | Arm Cortex-A53 Quad-Core 64-bit @ 1.5 GHz Cortex-M4F Core @ 266MHz |
| GPU | 1x 3D GPU Vivante® GC7000Lite |
| RAM | 1 2-GB LPDDR4 @ 1,600 MHz Industrial Temp by Micron |
| Storage | microSD Socket: UHS-1 v3.01 |
| Ethernet Port | 10/100/1000 Mbit/s |
| Wireless | Cypress’ industry-leading 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Dual-Mode Bluetooth® wireless technology |
| USB | Host: 2x USB Type-A 3.0 OTG: 1x type micro-AB, 2.0 high-speed |
| Display | HDMI Output and DSI to HDMI |
| Expansion Interface | 96Boards Compliant: 40-Pin Low Speed Header 60-Pin High Speed Header |
| LED | 4x green user controlled LEDs 1x blue Bluetooth enabled 1x yellow WiFi enabled 1x red power supply okay |
| Button | Power and Reset |
| Power Source | DC Power Jack: 1.65mm Center Positive 8v - 18v upto 24W |
| Size | 100 x 85 mm |
Starting the board for the first time
Coming Soon…
Whats Next?
If you are already familiar with the thor96 and would like to change out the stock operating system, please proceed to one of the following pages:
- Downloads page: This page lists all Linaro and 3rd party operating systems available for the thor96
- Installation page: If you already have the images you need, this page has information on how to install the different operating systems onto your thor96
- Board Recovery
- If at any time your board is having unexplainable issues, it is suggested to attempt a board recovery. These instructions will guide you through a succesfull board recovery.
- Support
- From bug reports and current issues, to forum access and other useful resources, we want to help you find answers
Back to the thor96 documentation home page