Getting Started with BPI-M6

Introduction

Banana Pi BPI-M6 with Synaptics VS680

Banana Pi BPI-M6 with Synaptics VS680

Banana Pi BPI-M6 is the next generation single board computer from Banana Pi in 2022,It is powered by Synaptics VS680 quad-core Cortex-A73 (2.1GHz) and One Cortex-M3 processor,Imagination GE9920 GPU.and NPU Up to 6 .75Tops. Onboard 4GB LPDDR4 memory and 16GB EMMC storage, and supports 4 USB 3.0 interface, a gigabit network port.onboard 1 HDMI-rx port and 1 Hdmi-tx port.

development

Prepare

1. Prepare a usb-serial cable, a 5V/3A adaptor type-c power supply. The serial cable is used for console debug and type-c cable is used for android image download.

2. Prepare a SDcard at least 8GB for linux development, android only support emmc boot.

Android

Prepare

1. Download and install the SenarySocSystemTool for android image download via USB type-c on M6, only support windows.

2. Download the latest android image, and confirm that the md5 checksum is correct.

Install Image with Usb Burning Tool

1. Open SenarySocSystemTool.exe, click Browse, and select the eMMCimg folder where the image is located.

2. Press the USB button next to type-c and connect to the computer using the type-c cable.

3. Click to start burning, and then wait for the burning to complete.

4. After Burning successfull, Unplug the usb and connect to power supply adaptor to startup.