| Type: | Dev.Board |
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| Chipset: | Allwinner A83t |
| Trademark: | banana |
| Origin: | China |
| Customization: |
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Audited Supplier 2GB of RAM Octa-Core BPI-M3 Banana Pi M3 Single board computer&development board with EMMc ,WiFi,BT module on board
What is Banana Pi M3?
Banana Pi M3 is a super charged single board computer with an Octa-core processor and 2GB of RAM. Along side the elite processing uit, it features Gigabit Ethernet, 2 USB, SATA, WiFi, Bluetooth, and HD-MI connection. It can run on a variety of operating systems including Android, Lubuntu, Ubuntu, Debian, and Raspbian.
Key Features
Allwinner A83T Octa-core 1.8GHz Powerful CPU.
2 GB LPDDR3 memory.
8 GB eMMC storage.
HD-MI out
IR control
WiFi & Bluetooth onboard.
MIPI DSI ingerface
CSI camera interface
| Banana Pi BPI-M3 | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Allwinner A83T ARM Cortex-A7 Octa-Core 1.8 GHz, 512KB L1 cache and 1MB L2 cache |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP1 Comply with OpenGL ES 2.0 OpenCL 1x, DX9_3 |
| Memory | 2 GB LPDDR3 (shared with GPU) |
| Storage | On Board 8GB eMMC Flash, Micro SD-Card slot, SATA 2.0 Port (USB-to-SATA bridge) |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet (Realtek RTL8211E/D) + Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (AP6212) + Bluetooth BT4.0 |
| Video Input(s) | A CSI input connector allows for the connection of a designed camera module |
| Video Output(s) | HD-MI 1.4 (Type A Full), MIPI Display Serial Interface (DSI) for raw LCD Panel |
| Audio Input(s) | On board microphone |
| Audio Output(s) | 3.5mm jack and HD-MI |
| USB ports | USB 2.0 PORT (x2), USB OTG (x1) |
| Remote | IR Receiver (x1) |
| GPIO | 40 Pin Header : GPIO (x28) and Power (+5V, +3.3V and GND). Some of I/O Pin can be used for specific functions as UART, I2C, SPI or PWM |
| Switches | Reset, Power and U-boot |
| LED | Power Status and 8P8C |
| Power Source | 5 volt @2A via DC Power and/or Micro USB (OTG) |
| Size & Weight | 92x60mm, 48g |
| OS | Android and Linux |
Banana Pi BPI-M3 has a 40-pin GPIO header that matches that of the Model Raspberry Pi 3. Following is the Banana Pi GPIO Pinout:
| 40 PIN GPIO define of Banana pi BPI-M3 | |||
| GPIO Pin Name | Default Function | Function2:GPIO | Function3 |
| CON1-P01 | VCC-3V3 | ||
| CON1-P02 | DCIN | ||
| CON1-P03 | TWI2-SDA | PH5-EINT5 | |
| CON1-P04 | DCIN | ||
| CON1-P05 | TWI2-SCK | PH4-EINT4 | |
| CON1-P06 | GND | ||
| CON1-P07 | S-PWM | PL10-S-EINT10 | |
| CON1-P08 | UART2-TX | PB0-EINT0 | |
| CON1-P09 | GND | ||
| CON1-P10 | UART2-RX | PB1-EINT1 | |
| CON1-P11 | PC4 PC4 | ||
| CON1-P12 | UART2-CTS | PB3-EINT3 | |
| CON1-P13 | PC7 | PC7 | |
| CON1-P14 | GND | ||
| CON1-P15 | PC17 | PC17 | |
| CON1-P16 | UART2-RTS | PB2-EINT2 | |
| CON1-P17 | VCC-3V3 | ||
| CON1-P18 | PL8-ENT8 | PL8-S-ENT8 | |
| CON1-P19 | SPI0_MOSI | PC0 | |
| CON1-P20 | GND | ||
| CON1-P21 | SPI0_MISO | PC1 | |
| CON1-P22 | PL9-EINT9 | PL9-S-EINT9 | |
| CON1-P23 | SPI0_CLK | PC2 | |
| CON1-P24 | SPI0_CS | PC3 | |
| CON1-P25 | GND | ||
| CON1-P26 | PH10-ENT10 | PH10-ENT10 | |
| CON1-P27 | TWI1-SDA | PH3-EINT3 | |
| CON1-P28 | TWI1-SCK | PH2-EINT2 | |
| CON1-P29 | PC18 | PC18 | |
| CON1-P30 | GND | ||
| CON1-P31 | I2S1-BCLK | PG10-EINT10 | UART3-TX |
| CON1-P32 | I2S1-DIN | PG13-EINT13 | UART3-CTS |
| CON1-P33 | I2S1-LRCK | PG11-EINT11 | UART3-RX |
| CON1-P34 | GND | ||
| CON1-P35 | I2S1-DOUT | PG12-EINT12 | UART3-RTS |
| CON1-P36 | PE5 | PE5 | |
| CON1-P37 | PE4 | PE4 | |
| CON1-P38 | OWA-DOUT | PE18 | |
| CON1-P39 | GND | ||
| CON1-P40 | PE19 | PE19 | |
CSI Camera Connector specification:
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 "CSI".
| CSI camera GPIO of Banana pi BPI-M3 | |||
| CSI Pin Name | Default Function | Function2:GPIO | |
| CN7-P01 | IPSOUT | ||
| CN7-P02 | AFVCC | ||
| CN7-P03 | IPSOUT | ||
| CN7-P04 | IOVDD | ||
| CN7-P05 | GND | ||
| CN7-P06 | GND | ||
| CN7-P07 | CSI2-D3N | ||
| CN7-P08 | AVDD-CSI | ||
| CN7-P09 | CSI2-D3P | ||
| CN7-P10 | DVDD-CSI-R | ||
| CN7-P11 | GND | ||
| CN7-P12 | NC | ||
| CN7-P13 | CSI2-D2N | ||
| CN7-P14 | CSI-RST-R | PE16 | |
| CN7-P15 | CSI2-D2P | ||
| CN7-P16 | CSI-STBY-R | PE17 | |
| CN7-P17 | GND | ||
| CN7-P18 | CSI-PCLK | PE0 | |
| CN7-P19 | CSI2-CKN | ||
| CN7-P20 | CSI-MCLK | PE1 | |
| CN7-P21 | CSI2-CKP | ||
| CN7-P22 | CSI-HSYNC | PE2 | |
| CN7-P23 | GND | ||
| CN7-P24 | CSI-VSYNC | PE3 | |
| CN7-P25 | CSI2-D1N | ||
| CN7-P26 | CSI-D9 | PE13 | |
| CN7-P27 | CSI2-D1P | ||
| CN7-P28 | CSI-D8 | PE12 | |
| CN7-P29 | GND | ||
| CN7-P30 | CSI-D7 | PE11 | |
| CN7-P31 | CSI2-D0N | ||
| CN7-P32 | CSI-D6 | PE10 | |
| CN7-P33 | CSI2-D0P | ||
| CN7-P34 | CSI-D5 | PE9 | |
| CN7-P35 | GND | ||
| CN7-P36 | CSI-D4 | PE8 | |
| CN7-P37 | CSI-SCK | PE14 | |
| CN7-P38 | CSI-D3 | PE7 | |
| CN7-P39 | CSI-SDA | PE15 | |
| CN7-P40 | CSI-D2 | PE6 | |
Display specification
MIPI DSI (Display Serial Interface):
The display Connector is a 40-pin FPC connector which can connect external LCD panel (MIPI DSI) 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 "DSI".
| MIPI DSI PIN define of Banana pi BPI-M3 | |||
| DSI Pin Name | Default Function | Function2:GPIO | |
| CN6-P01 | VCC-MIPI | ||
| CN6-P02 | IPSOUT | ||
| CN6-P03 | VCC-MIPI | ||
| CN6-P04 | IPSOUT | ||
| CN6-P05 | GND | ||
| CN6-P06 | IPSOUT | ||
| CN6-P07 | GND | ||
| CN6-P08 | IPSOUT | ||
| CN6-P09 | NC | ||
| CN6-P10 | GND | ||
| CN6-P11 | NC | ||
| CN6-P12 | DSI-D0N | ||
| CN6-P13 | NC | ||
| CN6-P14 | DSI-D0P | ||
| CN6-P15 | NC | ||
| CN6-P16 | GND | ||
| CN6-P17 | TWI0-SDA | PH1-EINT1 | |
| CN6-P18 | DSI-D1N | ||
| CN6-P19 | TWI0-SCK | PH0-EINT0 | |
| CN6-P20 | DSI-D1P | ||
| CN6-P21 | TP-INT | PL7-S-EINT7 | |
| CN6-P22 | GND | ||
| CN6-P23 | TP-RST | PL6-S-EINT6 | |
| CN6-P24 | DSI-CKN | ||
| CN6-P25 | GND | ||
| CN6-P26 | DSI-CKP | ||
| CN6-P27 | LCD-BL-EN | PD29 | |
| CN6-P28 | GND | ||
| CN6-P29 | LCD-RST | PD26 | |
| CN6-P30 | DSI-D2N | ||
| CN6-P31 | LCD-PWR-EN | PD27 | |
| CN6-P32 | DSI-D2P | ||
| CN6-P33 | GND | ||
| CN6-P34 | GND | ||
| CN6-P35 | LCD-PWM | PD28 | |
| CN6-P36 | DSI-D3N | ||
| CN6-P37 | GND | ||
| CN6-P38 | DSI-D3P | ||
| CN6-P39 | AP-RESET# | ||
| CN6-P40 | GND | ||
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.
| Uart debug pin of Banana pi BPI-M3 | |||
| CON2 Pin Name | Default Function | GPIO | |
| CON2 P03 | UART0-TXD | PB9 | |
| CON2 P02 | UART0-RXD | PB10 | |
| CON2 P01 | GND | ||
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