Orange Pi
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Orange Pi is a series of single-board computers (SBCs) that is developed and produced by Shenzhen Xunlong Software Co. Ltd. The boards are primarily designed for usage in educational sectors and for software development.[1]
Orange Pi boards are available in various configurations, it offers different processors, memory capacities, and ports. The officially supported operating system for Orange Pi is the board-optimised Orange Pi OS, which is a Linux distribution forked from Arch Linux.[2]
Orange Pi boards are superficially similar to other single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi, but typically feature different hardware specifications and capabilities. They are designed to run open-source operating systems, notably Linux systems including Android.[3][4]
History
[edit]Orange Pi is an open-source hardware brand whose aim is to create an alternative the popular Raspberry Pi.
Since their first model released in 2014, there have been 30 orange pi development boards developed and manufactured by Shenxhan Xunling Software Co. Ltd.[5]
Hardware and Software
[edit]Orange Pi products include:
- Development Boards: The mainline products of Orange Pi, these boards ship with various processors, RAM capacities, and connectivity options. The most common models include the Orange Pi 5 Plus, Orange Pi 3 LTS, and Orange Pi Zero 2W.[6]
- Zero Series: Low-power boards, typically with lesser hardware specifications, designed for educational use and simple projects.[7]
- PC Series: More powerful boards suitable for desktop applications and media playback.
- Other Series: Specialized boards for specific uses, such as AI development (RK3399 series) and Internet of Things applications (2G-IoT, 3G-IoT series).
- Keyboard PCs: These integrate a keyboard with the development board, such as the Orange Pi 800.
- Accessories: Accessories include cameras, touch screens, heat sinks, and expansion boards.
The first Orange Pi development board, the Orange Pi One, was released in 2014. Since then, the company has introduced numerous models with varying specifications to suit their specialized use cases, offering a choice of processing power, RAM capacity, ports, and connectivity options.
Orange Pi OS is an Arch Linux-based operating system specifically developed for Orange Pi single-board computers. It includes various pre-installed applications for media playback, web browsing, and productivity tasks. Despite being designed with the dedicated distribution in mind, Orange Pi boards are also compatible with many other third-party operating systems.[8]
Applications
[edit]Orange Pi boards are suitable for use in a wide range of fields due to their hardware specifications, open-source status, and pricing. They are popular among hobbyists and educators for learning about electronics and programming. Due to their form factor and low power draw, Orange Pi boards can be useful for embedded system development as well, particularly in IoT projects.
More powerful models of the Orange Pi can be used for media playback/streaming, basic web browsing, and even light gaming. They are capable of running a variety of operating systems including Linux and Android-based systems, with some cases seeing usage with Microsoft Windows.
References
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