Raspberry Pi Model A+ Computer Board

Raspberry Pi Model A+ Computer Board info

Raspberry Pi Model A+ is a credit card sized mini-computer board on which you can connect a keyboard or a screen. It is an ARM based mini-computer that lets you run office applications or games. Raspberry Pi Model A+ is also able to play play Hd videos. You can install Linux OS on the SD card on the board.

Raspberry Pi Model A+ is the perfect board for the minimalist Pi fan. This low-cost Pi uses the same processor as the model B+, but does not have an Ethernet jack and three of the USB Ports. This makes it lower power, less expensive and much lighter & smaller. It is still compatible with all Pi operating systems and software, and has the exact same 40 pin GPIO connector and camera/display sockets, so any HATs or Pi Plates or other things that plug into the model B+ will work just the same. It also has the same HDMI, sound/composite connector and microUSB connector for power

Unlike the Raspberry Model B+, there's only one USB port and no Ethernet jack but Raspberry Pi Model A+ is also significantly smaller at 65mm x 56mm if you don't include overhang from the connectors. Also, there is only 256 MB of RAM.

Raspberry Pi Model A+ Computer Board - General Specifications

• Fully HAT-compatible
• 256MB RAM
• 40-Pin GPIO
• 1x USB 2.0 Port
• Small size

Raspberry Pi Model A+ Computer Board - Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 65mm x 56mm / 2.5" x 2.25"
• Processor: ARM 700Mhz CPU
• USB: 1 x USB 2.0 Port
• Video Output: HDMI and Composite
• Sound: L/R Stereo (via 3.5mm 4 Pole Cable)
• Memory: 256MB Ram
• Operating System: Uses microSD card slot to load O/S
• Digital interfaces: 2 onboard ribbon slots for Camera and Display
• GPIO: 40 GPIO pins, backwards compatible to B board
• No Ethernet jack

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Documents

Raspberry PI Models and Revisions:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/models/README.md

Schematics for the Raspberry Pi Model A, B and B+:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/schematics/README.md

BCM2835-The Broadcom processor used in Raspberry Pi Model A, B and B+:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/bcm2835/README.md

Powering the Raspberry Pi:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/power/README.md

USB on the Raspberry Pi:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/usb/README.md

General Purpose Input/Output pins on the Raspberry Pi:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/gpio/README.md

SPI on the Raspberry Pi:

http://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/hardware/raspberrypi/spi/README.md

References

Raspberry Pi Web Site: http://www.raspberrypi.org/products/model-a-plus/