Omega2 (computer)

Omega2
Release date 20 November 2016 (2016-11-20)
Introductory price US$5
Operating system OpenWrt
System-on-chip used Qualcomm Atheros AR9331
CPU 580 MHz 32-bit computing Single-core MIPS 24Kc
Memory 64 MB
Storage 16 MB (32 MB and a MicroSDHC slot for Omega2 Plus)
Graphics No graphic
Power 0.6 Watts

Omega2 is a personal single-board computer created by a startup company called Onion, released on Kickstarter. It is advertised as "the world's smallest Linux Server".[1] The system combines the tiny form factor and power-efficiency of the Arduino, with the power and flexibilities of the Raspberry Pi and is identified with FCC Identifier 2AJVP-OMEGA2.[1] It runs Linux kernel based lightweight operating system for embedded system called OpenWRT.

The SoC is planned to be shipped in the end of November 2016.

History

Omega2 is the next generation of the old product Onion makes, Omega.[2] The original Omega is based on the Qualcomm Atheros AR9331 (MIPS architecture)[3] SoC which runs a full Linux operating system designed for embedded system and sold for $19.99 USD. The company discontinues development of the Omega product and replaces it with the successor, Omega2, using the same SoC chip, but has metal cover over the chip and drastically cuts the price to $5 USD.

As of the writing, Orion has already smashed its crowdfunding of more than $811,000, which has exceeded its goal of $440,000.

Hardware Features

Omega2 comes in two versions, the basic Omega2 and Omega2 Plus. Omega2 CPU is based on MIPS architecture[4] running at 580 MHz clock speed, equipped with 64 MB of RAM and 16 MB of flash memory. Omega2 Plus is similar to Omega2, except it has more RAM and memory and a MicroSD slot, sold for $9 USD. The system comes in a small PCB footprint with dual-in-line 16x2 pins. The board is designed to be Arduino-shield compatible, enabling one to make use the existing Arduino shields. The board runs at 3.3 volts of power with average power consumption of 0.6W.[5] Both devices are intended for as headless computers with no graphical interfaces in Embedded systems.

Specifications
Feature Omega2 Omega2 Plus
CPU MIPS32 24Kc MIPS32 24Kc
Clock 580 MHz 580 MHz
RAM 64 MB 128 MB
Storage 16 MB 32 MB
USB One USB 2.0 One USB 2.0
SD Slot - One MicroSD slot
WiFi b/g/n b/g/n
GPIO 15 15
PWM 2 2
UART 2 2
I2C 1 1
SPI 1 1
I2S 1 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Omega2: $5 Linux Computer with Wi-Fi, Made for IoT". Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Omega". Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "(PDF) AR9331 Datasheet PDF Download - Highly-Integrated and Cost Effective IEEE 802.11n 1x1 2.4 GHz SoC". www.datasheetspdf.com. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Can the Omega 2 Replace Raspberry Pi? The $5 Linux IoT Module". Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Omage2 Plus". Retrieved November 1, 2016.

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