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Datasheet 201 Raspberry Pi Computer

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Headline: 
Raspberry Pi 
An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte! 

Box-out: 
The Raspberry Pi (or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer for teaching computer programming to children. 

The Raspberry Pi Foundation 
The idea behind a tiny and cheap computer for kids came in 2006, when Eben Upton was lecturing and working in admissions at Cambridge University. Eben had noticed a distinct drop in the skills levels of the A Level students applying to read Computer Science in each academic year when he came to interview them. 
From a situation in the 1990s where most of the kids applying were coming to interview as hobbyist programmers, the landscape in the 2000s was very different; a typical applicant now had experience only with web design, and sometimes not even with that. Fewer people were applying to the course every year. Something had changed the way kids were interacting with computers. 

The Raspberry Pi Computer 
The Raspberry Pi (or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer for teaching computer programming to children.
It was developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which is a UK registered charity. The foundation exists to promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing. We expect this computer to have many other applications both in the developed and the developing world. 

Buying a Raspberry Pi 
The Model A will cost $25 and the Model B $35, plus local taxes. We will accept most major cards, PayPal, and offline payments at the online store: www.raspberrypi.com . 
Each Raspberry Pi device is sold as a pre-assembled board in two variations (The model A and the model B). The first batch (February 2012) will be the Model B version and will not be supplied with a case. 
Extras such as leads, a power supply or SD cards are not included but can be purchased at the same time from the store. You will be able to buy preloaded SD cards too. 

What’s the difference between Model A and Model B? 
Model A has 128Mb of RAM, one USB port and no Ethernet network connection. Model B has 256Mb RAM, 2 USB port and an Ethernet port. 

What are the dimensions of the Raspberry Pi? 
The Raspberry Pi measures 85.60mm x 53.98mm x 17mm, with a little overlap for the SD card and connectors which project over the edges. It weighs 45g. 

What SoC are you using? 
The SoC is a Broadcom BCM2835. This contains an ARM1176JZFS, with floating point, running at 700Mhz, and a Videocore 4 GPU. The GPU is capable of BluRay quality playback, using H.264 at 40MBits/s. It has a fast 3D core accessed using the supplied OpenGL ES2.0 and OpenVG libraries. 

Why did you select the ARM11? 
Cost and performance. The GPU provides Open GL ES 2.0, hardware-accelerated OpenVG, and 1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode.
The GPU is capable of 1Gpixel/s, 1.5Gtexel/s or 24 GFLOPs of general purpose compute and features a bunch of texture filtering and DMA infrastructure. 
That is, graphics capabilities are roughly equivalent to Xbox 1 level of performance. Overall real world performance is something like a 300MHz Pentium 2, only with much, much swankier graphics. 

How does it boot? 
You have to boot from SD but a USB HD can “take over” after the initial boot. You cannot boot without an SD card. 

Where’s the on / off switch? 
To switch on: just plug it in! 
To switch off: remove power. 

Why is there no real time clock (RTC)? 
The expectation is that non-network connected units will have their clocks updated manually at start-up. Adding an RTC is surprisingly expensive, once you’ve factored in batteries, area and componentry and would have pushed us above our target price. You can add one yourself using the GPIO pins if you’re after an interesting electronics project. 

Can I add extra memory? 
No. The RAM is a POP package on top of the SoC, so it’s not removable or swappable. (PoP = Package on Package, SoC =System on a Chip) 

How do I connect a mouse and keyboard? 
Model A has one USB port and Model B has 2. Beyond this, mice, keyboards, network adapters and external storage will all connect via a USB hub.

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 The Raspberry Pi (or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer for teaching computer programming to children.
 It was developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which is a UK registered charity. The foundation exists to promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing. We expect this computer to have many other applications both in the developed and the developing world.<br>
 '''Buying a Raspberry Pi<br>'''
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 '''What SoC are you using?<br>'''
 The SoC is a Broadcom BCM2835. This contains an ARM1176JZFS, with floating point, running at 700Mhz, and a Videocore 4 GPU. The GPU is capable of BluRay quality playback, using H.264 at 40MBits/s. It has a fast 3D core accessed using the supplied OpenGL ES2.0 and OpenVG libraries.<br>
 '''Why did you select the ARM11?<br>'''

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 Raspberry Pi<br>
 An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte!<br>'''
 '''Box-out:<br>'''
 The Raspberry Pi (or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer for teaching computer programming to children.<br>
 '''The Raspberry Pi Foundation<br>'''
 The idea behind a tiny and cheap computer for kids came in 2006, when Eben Upton was lecturing and working in admissions at Cambridge University. Eben had noticed a distinct drop in the skills levels of the A Level students applying to read Computer Science in each academic year when he came to interview them. <br>
 From a situation in the 1990s where most of the kids applying were coming to interview as hobbyist programmers, the landscape in the 2000s was very different; a typical applicant now had experience only with web design, and sometimes not even with that. Fewer people were applying to the course every year. Something had changed the way kids were interacting with computers.<br>
 '''The Raspberry Pi Computer<br>'''
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 The Model A will cost $25 and the Model B $35, plus local taxes. We will accept most major cards, PayPal, and offline payments at the online store: www.raspberrypi.com .<br>
 Each Raspberry Pi device is sold as a pre-assembled board in two variations (The model A and the model B). The first batch (February 2012) will be the Model B version and will not be supplied with a case. Extras such as leads, a power supply or SD cards are not included but can be purchased at the same time from the store. You will be able to buy preloaded SD cards too. <br>
 '''What’s the difference between Model A and Model B?<br>'''
 Model A has 128Mb of RAM, one USB port and no Ethernet network connection. Model B has 256Mb RAM, 2 USB port and an Ethernet port.<br>
 '''What are the dimensions of the Raspberry Pi?<br>'''
 The Raspberry Pi measures 85.60mm x 53.98mm x 17mm, with a little overlap for the SD card and connectors which project over the edges. It weighs 45g.<br>
 '''What SoC are you using?<br>'''
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 '''How does it boot?<br>'''
 You have to boot from SD but a USB HD can “take over” after the initial boot. You cannot boot without an SD card.<br>
 '''Where’s the on / off switch?<br>'''
 To switch on: just plug it in!<br>
 To switch off: remove power.<br>
 '''Why is there no real time clock (RTC)?<br>'''
 The expectation is that non-network connected units will have their clocks updated manually at start-up. Adding an RTC is surprisingly expensive, once you’ve factored in batteries, area and componentry and would have pushed us above our target price. You can add one yourself using the GPIO pins if you’re after an interesting electronics project.<br>
 '''Can I add extra memory?<br>'''
 No. The RAM is a POP package on top of the SoC, so it’s not removable or swappable. (PoP = Package on Package, SoC =System on a Chip)<br>
 '''How do I connect a mouse and keyboard?<br>'''
 Model A has one USB port and Model B has 2. Beyond this, mice, keyboards, network adapters and external storage will all connect via a USB hub.<br>

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-Headline:<br>
+'''Headline:<br>
 Raspberry Pi<br>
-An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte!<br>
+An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte!<br>'''
-Box-out:<br>
+'''Box-out:<br>'''
 The Raspberry Pi (or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer for teaching computer programming to children.<br>
-The Raspberry Pi Foundation<br>
+'''The Raspberry Pi Foundation<br>'''
 The idea behind a tiny and cheap computer for kids came in 2006, when Eben Upton was lecturing and working in admissions at Cambridge University. Eben had noticed a distinct drop in the skills levels of the A Level students applying to read Computer Science in each academic year when he came to interview them. <br>
 From a situation in the 1990s where most of the kids applying were coming to interview as hobbyist programmers, the landscape in the 2000s was very different; a typical applicant now had experience only with web design, and sometimes not even with that. Fewer people were applying to the course every year. Something had changed the way kids were interacting with computers.<br>
-The Raspberry Pi Computer<br>
+'''The Raspberry Pi Computer<br>'''
 The Raspberry Pi (or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer for teaching computer programming to children.
 It was developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which is a UK registered charity. The foundation exists to promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing. We expect this computer to have many other applications both in the developed and the developing world.<br>
-Buying a Raspberry Pi<br>
+'''Buying a Raspberry Pi<br>'''
 The Model A will cost $25 and the Model B $35, plus local taxes. We will accept most major cards, PayPal, and offline payments at the online store: www.raspberrypi.com .<br>
-Each Raspberry Pi device is sold as a pre-assembled board in two variations (The model A and the model B). The first batch (February 2012) will be the Model B version and will not be supplied with a case.<br>
+Each Raspberry Pi device is sold as a pre-assembled board in two variations (The model A and the model B). The first batch (February 2012) will be the Model B version and will not be supplied with a case. Extras such as leads, a power supply or SD cards are not included but can be purchased at the same time from the store. You will be able to buy preloaded SD cards too. <br>
 Extras such as leads, a power supply or SD cards are not included but can be purchased at the same time from the store. You will be able to buy preloaded SD cards too. <br>
-What’s the difference between Model A and Model B?<br>
+'''What’s the difference between Model A and Model B?<br>'''
 Model A has 128Mb of RAM, one USB port and no Ethernet network connection. Model B has 256Mb RAM, 2 USB port and an Ethernet port.<br>
-What are the dimensions of the Raspberry Pi?<br>
+'''What are the dimensions of the Raspberry Pi?<br>'''
 The Raspberry Pi measures 85.60mm x 53.98mm x 17mm, with a little overlap for the SD card and connectors which project over the edges. It weighs 45g.<br>
-What SoC are you using?<br>
+'''What SoC are you using?<br>'''
 The SoC is a Broadcom BCM2835. This contains an ARM1176JZFS, with floating point, running at 700Mhz, and a Videocore 4 GPU. The GPU is capable of BluRay quality playback, using H.264 at 40MBits/s. It has a fast 3D core accessed using the supplied OpenGL ES2.0 and OpenVG libraries.<br>
-Why did you select the ARM11?<br>
+'''Why did you select the ARM11?<br>'''
 Cost and performance. The GPU provides Open GL ES 2.0, hardware-accelerated OpenVG, and 1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode.
-The GPU is capable of 1Gpixel/s, 1.5Gtexel/s or 24 GFLOPs of general purpose compute and features a bunch of texture filtering and DMA infrastructure.<br>
+The GPU is capable of 1Gpixel/s, 1.5Gtexel/s or 24 GFLOPs of general purpose compute and features a bunch of texture filtering and DMA infrastructure. That is, graphics capabilities are roughly equivalent to Xbox 1 level of performance. Overall real world performance is something like a 300MHz Pentium 2, only with much, much swankier graphics.<br>
 That is, graphics capabilities are roughly equivalent to Xbox 1 level of performance. Overall real world performance is something like a 300MHz Pentium 2, only with much, much swankier graphics.<br>
-How does it boot?<br>
+'''How does it boot?<br>'''
 You have to boot from SD but a USB HD can “take over” after the initial boot. You cannot boot without an SD card.<br>
-Where’s the on / off switch?<br>
+'''Where’s the on / off switch?<br>'''
 To switch on: just plug it in!<br>
 To switch off: remove power.<br>
-Why is there no real time clock (RTC)?<br>
+'''Why is there no real time clock (RTC)?<br>'''
 The expectation is that non-network connected units will have their clocks updated manually at start-up. Adding an RTC is surprisingly expensive, once you’ve factored in batteries, area and componentry and would have pushed us above our target price. You can add one yourself using the GPIO pins if you’re after an interesting electronics project.<br>
-Can I add extra memory?<br>
+'''Can I add extra memory?<br>'''
 No. The RAM is a POP package on top of the SoC, so it’s not removable or swappable. (PoP = Package on Package, SoC =System on a Chip)<br>
-How do I connect a mouse and keyboard?<br>
+'''How do I connect a mouse and keyboard?<br>'''
 Model A has one USB port and Model B has 2. Beyond this, mice, keyboards, network adapters and external storage will all connect via a USB hub.<br>

Rpi Datasheet 201 Raspberry Pi Computer - Revision history

Turbo-Frambozenbier at 18:55, 18 February 2012

Turbo-Frambozenbier: moved Datasheet 201 Raspberry Pi Computer to Rpi Datasheet 201 Raspberry Pi Computer

Turbo-Frambozenbier at 18:05, 18 February 2012

Turbo-Frambozenbier at 18:05, 18 February 2012

Turbo-Frambozenbier: Datasheet 201 Raspberry Pi Computer

Turbo-Frambozenbier: Created page with "Headline: Raspberry Pi An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte! Box-out: The Raspberry Pi (or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer for ..."

Turbo-Frambozenbier: Created page with "Headline:
Raspberry Pi
An ARM GNU/Linux box for $25. Take a byte!
Box-out:
The Raspberry Pi (or RasPi) is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer for ..."