I recently came across a post on the ODROID subreddit which featured an article offering tweaking tips for the ODROID-XU4. The article was originally written in German and was later translated into English and published in ODROID Magazine. As a long time owner of an ODROID-XU4, most of the tips ▶
For those of you who do not know what a Tricorder is, allow me to explain: In the newer Star Trek series, characters often carry a mobile device used for things like measuring rips in the space-time continuum and declaring “He’s dead, Jim.” ▶
I thought a small keyboard with an analog stick underneath it attached to the ODROID-GO Advance, similar to the keyboard for the classic ODROID-GO, would be a great project. The keyboard could attach via USB, but a USB Hub Chip would also be needed so that a USB WiFi module ▶
For those designing with an SBC or micro-controllers, having a model can be important. ▶
Let us learn how to control the blue LED on ODROID-GO front side by tinkering the LED with simple GPIO on/off as well as 256-steps brightness control with PWM ▶
How to enable the CAN bus on ODROID-N2 via HW SPI interface. Learn detailed instructions to acquire data via a MCP2515 Bus Monitor board are documented here ▶
The I2S 2Watt Stereo Boom Bonnet Kit (https://goo.gl/1mXXVH) is a compact speaker system for the ODROID-XU4 and ODROID-C1+/C2. It uses I2S as digital sound standard for audio output. It is very easy to install, and you’ll be rockin’ out in 15 minutes. To connect it to your ODROID, follow these ▶
There are lots of tutorials on how to make an awesome digital photo frame with a Raspberry Pi. ▶
To improve the sound of Hardkernel’s Stereo Boom Bonnet (https://goo.gl/TrDU8u), I went to my local hobby shop and got an “assortment pack” of styrene which happened to have some .080mil sheets and some tubing in it. I also purchased a little styrene solvent for welding. I did everything by eye, ▶
One of the best features of the ODROID-GO Advance is that you can build it yourself, since it comes in kit form. This means that you can learn how the pieces fit together, do it as a project with your siblings, friends, or children, and have the satisfaction of playing ▶
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