Starter Guide
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Accessories
The standard set of Firefly-RK3399 includes the following accessories:
Firefly-RK399 board (1pcs)
Others
The optional accessories are:
Acrylic rack (to protect the board)
12V/2A DC USB power adapter (support 220V/100V input)
Additionally, the following accessories or devices are needed:
Display
Display or TV which supports VGA interface, and VGA cable
Display or TV which supports HDMI interface, and HDMI cable
Network
100M/1000M ethernet cable, and corresponding router
WiFi router
Input devices
USB wire/wireless mouse/keyboard
Infrared remote control
Flash image, debugging
Micro Type-C USB cable
USB to serial adapter
Shopping List
Installation
Boot
After confirming all the connections are OK, plug the power adapter into the socket to power up the board. The board will boot automatically once power on. Select "Shutdown" in Android system, keeping the board power on. Then we can boot Firefly-RK3399 by two ways:
Keep press power button more than 3 seconds
Press "power" button on the infrared remote control
During booting, the blue LED will light up, and you can see the Firefly logo if your board is connected to the HDMI display.
FAQs
Q1: How to switch to Ubuntu from Android
A1: In Android system, click the shutdown icon on the status bar, which will show up a shutdown dialog. If your board is flashed with dual system image, an item of "Switch System" will show up. Click it and you'll be brought into Ubuntu system.
Q2: How to switch to Android from Ubuntu
On Ubuntu desktop, there is an Android icon named "Boot Android". Click it, then press "OK" button to confirm, and you'll back to Android system.
Q3: How to adjust the HDMI output resolution?
A3: Firefly-RK3399 HDMI can automatically identify the display resolution. If you can not read the monitor's EDID (Extended Display Identification Data, extended display identification data), HDMI will default to 1080P resolution. You can also enter the system settings to adjust the HDMI resolution manually .
Q4: What should I do when my machine is abnormally and cycled?
A4: It probably not enough supply current, please use the power adapter of 5V voltage, current is 2.5A ~ 3A .
Q5: What is ubuntu's default username and password?
A5: Username: root Password: firefly
Username: firefly Password: firefly
Q6: What is wiki address?
A6: http://wiki.t-firefly.com/index.php/Firefly-RK3399/en
Q7: What is the Git link address
A7: https://gitlab.com/TeeFirefly/FireNow-Marshmallow
Q8: Where is RK3399 datasheet?
Q9: How to burn the MAC address?
A9: You can change MAC address of the Firefly-RK3399 by yourself, and you can modify MAC address by the tool -- WNpctool before Connect Device.
Q10: How to catch log from the board?
A8: Settings->About phone->click 5 times Build number->Developer options->Enable logging to save, After that, the directory .LOGSAVE will show up on the /sdcard/ director