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SolidRun - A38X ClearFog
Description
Discover the endless potential of the powerful ARM based boards of ClearFog. The family includes the ClearFog Pro and ClearFog Base (coming soon). Harnessing the robust processing abilities of the ARMADA 38x SoC from Marvell, the ClearFog offers vast application potential as a flexible development board or a ready to deploy solution. Alongside the powerful ARMADA 38x SoC, the ClearFog includes a variety of I/O and connectivity technologies such as multiple mini-PCIe/mSATA sockets, audio/telephony module header, PoE expansion header, mikroBUS™ – a simple socket allowing you to integrate a wide range of MikroElektronika click boards™ modular extensions.
Comparison Table
| Description/Model | Clearfog Base | Clearfog Pro |
|---|---|---|
| MicroSOM | A380 / A388 SoM | A380 / A388 SoM |
| Memory and Storage | 256MB / 1GB M.2* uSD / eMMC (optional) | 256MB / 1GB M.2 uSD / eMMC (optional) |
| Connectivity | 1 x mSATA/mPCIE 1 x USB 3.0 port 2 x Port dedicated Ethernet 1 x SFP (A388 only) | 2 x mSATA/mPCIE 1 x USB 3.0 port 1 x Port dedicated Ethernet 6 x Port switched Ethernet 1 x SFP (A388 only) |
| I/O and Misc. | Analog Audio GPIO Header (MikroBus) Indication LEDs User Push Buttons PoE expansion header RTC Battery FTDI (Console Only) / Debug Header | Analog Audio/TDM module support GPIO Header (MikroBus) Indication LEDs User Push Buttons PoE expansion header RTC Battery FTDI (Console Only) / Debug Header JTAG Header |
| OS Support | Linux Kernel 3.x, OpenWRT, Yocto | Linux Kernel 3.x, OpenWRT, Yocto |
| Power | 5V – Wide range ready | Wide range 9V- 32V Advanced Power Control Fan Control |
| Dimensions | 100mm x 74mm (TBD) | 225mm x 100mm |
| Enclosure | none | available |
* M.2 includes USB 3.0 support (in carrier Base only)
MicroSom available in Commercial (0°C ~ 70°C ambient) and Industrial grade (-40°C ~ 85°C ambient).
ARMADA 38x SoC maximum die temperature must be below 115°C in both Commercial and Industrial grades.
ARMADA 38x SoC processor maximum speed for industrial grade devices is 1.3GHz
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Compiling on your Own
Adding ClearFog A1 support to mainline Openwrt
Building the image
Make sure you have cloned the latest OpenWrt trunk or CC release.
Update the feeds and go to menuconfig:
$ ./scripts/feeds update -a $ ./scripts/feeds install -a $ make menuconfigWhile in menuconfig:
- For the Target System, select: Marvell Armada 37x/38x/XP
- For the Target Profile, select: SolidRun ClearFog A1 board
- For the Target Images, select: ramdisk
Exit and save configuration.
Build the image with make.
Booting the image on the board
Go to openwrt/bin/mvebu directory and set up tftp server:
sudo in.tftpd -L -s .Power on the board. Connect the Ethernet cable on any LAN port. Press any key to get into the uboot loader, and type the following commands:
setenv ipaddr <board IP addr> setenv serverip <server IP addr> setenv ethact egiga1 setenv ethprime egiga1 saveenv tftpboot openwrt-mvebu-armada-388-clearfog-initramfs bootm
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