MIPS Creator CI20



The MIPS Creator CI20 platform is a feature laden MIPS/Imagination Linux and Android development system. It incorporates an Ingenic JZ4780 SoC which includes a 1.2GHz dual core MIPS32 processor and Imagination PowerVR SGX540 GPU. The CI20 board provides comprehensive connectivity, multimedia capabilities and substantial RAM and flash. CI20 is preloaded with Debian7, and other distros are being packaged to be available for download soon.

CI20 is an open platform with technical manuals, schematics and source code freely downloadable.

CI20 is still available to order for around £65 or $85.

Getting Started
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Beginners Guide

 * Which helps answer the questions:
 * Do I just plug it in?
 * What can I do with it out of the box?
 * What can I plug in and where?
 * Can I update the software?
 * Where can I get help?
 * Headless setup
 * Troubleshooting guide
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Technical Stuff

 * What are the specs of the board?
 * What SoC does the board use?
 * Where can I find board schematics and SoC documentation?
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Download Page

 * Where do I get the documentation?
 * Can I get the schematic?
 * Where do I get new software from?
 * Is there source code?
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More Stuff
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Tutorials

 * Blink an LED


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Projects

 * Who is doing what with the CI20
 * Ideas for what you can do with the CI20
 * ToDo list


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Distros and Images

 * What different distros/software are available for CI20
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Dev Zone

 * Deeper technical details
 * How and where do I contribute
 * Where to find Bug trackers, Mailing lists and Forums, IRC.
 * Hardware Testing
 * Upstream
 * ToDo and things to fix or improve
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