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Summary

Banana Pi BPI-W2 with Realtek RTK1296 chip design

Introduction

The Banana Pi R64 is a router based development board, which can run on a variety of open source operating systems including OpenWrt,Linux. It has 4 Gigabit LAN ports, 1 Gigabit WAN, and AC wifi AP function. use 64 bit chip design

Note: this board doesn't have HDMI interface

MTK MT7622

Highly integrated 4x4 802.11n and Bluetooth 5.0 platform with dedicated Network Accelerator MediaTek MT7622 is the world’s first with 4x4n 802.11n/Bluetooth 5.0 system-on-chip designed and built for premium networking devices across several applications including routers/repeaters, home automation gateways, wireless audio, and wireless storage. The highly versatile chipset provides a single platform for popular 4X4 dual-band and tri-band routers/repeaters, providing maximum flexibility for manufacturers looking to build top-tier networking devices. The platform pairs high performance and extensively integrated functionality with a cost-effective approach.

The MT7622 contains MediaTek’s Adaptive Network technology that allows for easy setup, network self-healing, roaming, band steering, Smart quality of service, advanced security and more. For audio and voice control applications, essential audio interfaces such as I2S, TDM and S/PDIF are included. And for Home Automation Gateways there is a rich array of slow I/O in addition to the integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee co-existence.

Powered by a 64-bit dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor clocked at 1.35GHz, the MT7622 provides a host of advanced connectivity options like SGMII/RGMII, PCIe, and USB, and 4X4 802.11n FEM integration. Extending the platform with 802.11ac to meet additional markets is simply done via MT7615 SoC.

The MT7622 introduces several best-in-class features such as Bluetooth 5.0 and a dedicated Network Accelerator engine with the MediaTek Wi-Fi Warp Accelerator, storage accelerator (SATA 3.0/eSATA Gen2) and HNAT HQoS calculations are offloaded from the CPU, lowering overall power-use and freeing up resources to avoid any potential slow-downs.

The advantage of the MediaTek Wi-Fi Warp Accelerator is two-fold. Firstly it connects the Gigabit+ class 802.11ac networking through to the Gigabit switch/WAN connection via multi-Gigabit internal pathways, ensuring no bottleneck. Secondly, its specialized design not only offloads the CPU from many-user throughput and QoS calculations, it does so at lower power. The result is the MediaTek Wi-Fi Warp Accelerator maintains a sustained high-performance when even supporting multiple, simultaneous heavy users.

Integrated Bluetooth allows for a direct, local wireless connection via App for easy configuration of the router/Wi-Fi settings. The latest Bluetooth 5.0 quadruples range and doubles speed versus previous 4.x technologies, allowing new and innovative possibilities.

Key Features

MediaTek MT7622,1.35GHZ 64 bit dual-core ARM Cortex-A53
1G DDR3 SDRAM
Mini PCIE interface support 4G module
built-in 4x4n 802.11n/Bluetooth 5.0 system-on-chip
MTK7615 4x4ac wifi (option)
support 1 SATA interface
MicroSD slot supports up to 256GB expansion
8G eMMC flash (option 16/32/64G)
128MB nand flash
5 port 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet port
(1) USB 3.0
Slow I/O:ADC, Audio Amplifier, GPIO, I2C, I2S, IR, PMIC I/F, PWM, RTC, SPI, UART
POE function support

Getting Start

Read more for development :Getting Started with R64

Frank wiki : http://fw-web.de/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=en:bpi-r64:start

Hardware Revision

Hardware interface

the inner and outer diameter of the power plug adapter datasheet:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k3AWmYOs2XE7lnRxCyytZu0Vpq_Bzcu_/view?usp=sharing

Hardware spec

HardWare Specification of Banana pi BPI-R64
CPU	MediaTek MT7622,1.35GHZ 64 bit dual-core ARM Cortex-A53
SDRAM	1 GB DDR3
SATA	support 1 SATA interface
GPIO	40 Pins Header, 28×GPIO, some of which can be used for specific functions including UART, I2C, SPI, PWM, I2S.
On board Network	5 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
Wifi	built-in 4x4n 802.11n (800Mbps) sysem-on-chip and MTK7615 4x4ac wifi Module (1733Mbps) (option)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 system-on-chip
On board Storage	MicroSD \(TF\) card,8GB eMMC onboard
mini PCIE	1 mini pcie interface for 4G
USB	1 USB 3.0 host
Buttons	Reset button
Leds	Power status Led and RJ45 Led
IR	PIN define with GPIO
DC Power	12V/2A with DC in
POE	support POE module interface,can add POE module
Sizes	148 mm × 100.5mm same as Banana Pi BPI-R3 and Banana Pi BPI-R2
Weight	100g

PoE support

we design PoE function for BPI-R64 ,so easy to add PoE module to support PoE function,PoE modue can support IEEE 802.3bt PoE standard ,Max support 12V/3A to power BPI-R64

more PoE module spec

BPI-7402 IEEE 802.3at PoE module

4G support

1, use pcie interface standard module ,and use SIM card slot onboard

2,use 4G extend module via USB port

USB 4G module : http://wiki.banana-pi.org/4G_module_via_USB

BPI-MT7615 802.11 ac wifi 4x4 dual-band

we have design a MT7615 802.11 ac wifi module ,can use on BPI-R64

MT7615 is a highly integrated Wi-Fi single chip which support 1733 Mbps PHY rate,It fully compies with IEEE 802.11ac and IEEE802.11 a/b/n standards,offering feature-rich wireless connecivity at high standards,and delivering reliable,cost-effective throughput from and extended distance.

BPI-MT7615 802.11 ac wifi 4x4 dual-band module

BPI-R64 + MT7615 function test

BPI-R64 GPIO Pin define

Resources

Source code

Banana Pi BPI-R64 (MT7622) openwrt (Kernel 4.19) : https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/BPI-R64-openwrt
BPI-R64 Linux BSP(kernel 5.4):https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/BPI-R64-bsp-5.4
BPI-R64 Linux BSP(kernel 4.19):https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/BPI-R64-bsp-4.19
BPI-R64 Linux BSP(kernel 4.4) : https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/BPI-R64-bsp
frank github(kernel 5.4): https://github.com/frank-w/BPI-R2-4.14/tree/5.4-r64-dsa
OpenWRT: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/tree/master/target/linux/mediatek/mt7622

Documents

Because of the Google security update some of the old links will not work if the images you want to use cannot be downloaded from the new link bpi-image Files
All banana pi docement(SCH file,DXF file,and doc)
BPI-R64 schematic diagram

Google https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QzKmIwgSNbCIXQbqLsTUELJCEPik3VGr/view?usp=sharing

baidu cloud link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/18MEJpr5OTYmySZoyk3bO5Q pincode: amqt

BPI-R64 DXF file for case deign : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_YNsdQ9Cv7FVOGrqd6GP0Tu5u2cjLwTA/view?usp=sharing
BPI-R64 DXF file and the parts used for the assembly datasheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LK5HkP4AfE8xNLJMRHvc7JgexfkDBUAF/view?usp=sharing
3D printed case for Banana PI R-64. Link https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4261948
BPI-R64 3D design file update with SolidWorks :http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-3d-design-file-with-solidworks/10910
MTK 7622 chip : https://www.mediatek.com/products/homeNetworking/mt7622
MTK MT7622A_Datasheet_for_BananaPi_Only : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DVEv3bovA8cPti3Ln7d9lDBjMCGFSE5m/view?usp=sharing
MT7622 Reference Manual for Develope Board(BPi) : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cW8KQmmVpwDGmBd48KNQes9CRn7FEgBb/view?usp=sharing
MT7531 switch chip datasheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aVdQz3rbKWjkvdga8-LQ-VFXjmHR8yf9/view?usp=sharing
Banana Pi BPI-R64 debian Linux boot demo and bootlog:http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/banana-pi-bpi-r64-debian-linux-boot-demo-and-bootlog/8155
Banana Pi BPI-R64 passed AWS Greengrass : https://devices.amazonaws.com/detail/a3G0h000000OvObEAK/Banana-Pi-R64
Bpi-r64 quick start (boot from eMMC):http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-quick-start-boot-from-emmc/9809
Banana Pi BPI-R64 CE,FCC,RoHS Certification : http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/banana-pi-bpi-r64-open-source-router-board-ce-fcc-rohs-certification/10094
Patchwork/Mailinglist there was a DSA-driver for mt7531 released : https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-mediatek/list/?submitter=189635
MTK chip mailline Linux effort :https://mtk.bcnfs.org/doku.php?id=linux_mainline_effort
BPI-R64 current u-boot support：http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-current-u-boot-support/10077
New netfilter flow table based HNAT:http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/new-netfilter-flow-table-based-hnat/12049
[Tutorial] Build, customize and use MediaTek open-source U-Boot and ATF : https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/tutorial-build-customize-and-use-mediatek-open-source-u-boot-and-atf/13785
[BPI-R2/R64/R3] OpenWrt built on devices : https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/toolchain/building_openwrt_on_openwrt

Amazon AWS Greengrass

Banana Pi BPI-R64 passed Amazon AWS Greengrass:https://devices.amazonaws.com/detail/a3G0h000000OvObEAK/Banana-Pi-BPI-R64

Release

Download and setup separate ATF image for booting directly into kernel or u-boot

https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-download-and-setup-separate-atf-image-for-booting-directly-into-kernel-or-u-boot/12806

OpenWRT & LEDE

Banana Pi BPI-R64 19.07.7 OpenWRT Router image 2021-05-01

google driver:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YHSU8BHG-k0EcHNp0-F73Xlpiqq1ho4v/view?usp=sharing

baidu link : https://pan.baidu.com/s/1RxtvekBOxP0UtNSzx5mpEg Pincode: fthx

source code on github:https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/BPI-R64-openwrt.git

discuss on forum :http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/banana-pi-bpi-r64-19-07-7-openwrt-router-image-2021-05-01/12209

Custom OpenWrt build for Banana Pi R64:

http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-custom-openwrt-build-for-banana-pi-r64/10973

BPI-R64 new image : LEDE17 (OpenWRT) image Kernel:4.4.177 2020-04-09

google driver ： https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EK6fkGivZB3OmY38W8gN4rFAsnInMlNl

baidu cloud : https://pan.baidu.com/s/1UR-Uli2chQ5tO9VCl5Yz6A Pincode：j00s

Boot media: SD Card & eMMC ,two image

MD5: 21a6d89979d473cde59f7d61f3

discuss on forum: http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-new-image-lede17-openwrt-image-kernel-4-4-177-2020-04-09/10924

Mainline OpenWRT image

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LQaxUAWPh6Q3QbLEIxN3JP3soIDEPzGD

discuss on forum : http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/r64-mainline-openwrt-image/11415

Ubuntu

2021-6-16 update BPI-R64 Ubuntu Server 21.04 image

Baidu link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1nEfneNrFND1dfDLBAekdsg Pincode: dfvv

Google link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ieF-qTyt8LDJiaGqr0uCL4QmAxJZpjhH/view?usp=drivesdk

2020-05-08 updae ,Ubuntu 18.04 with kernel 5.4.0

donload link : https://download.banana-pi.dev/d/3ebbfa04265d4dddb81b/?p=%2FImages%2FBPI-R64%2FUbuntu18.04&mode=list

discuss on forum : http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-new-image-debian10-and-ubuntu18-04-linux-kernel-5-4-0-2020-05-08/11106

2019-08-23 update,Ubuntu Server 16.04,This release is for banana pi R64 board, and it is based on kernel 4.19.

Fetures Map:

Google Drive : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zrOSS2QJPirSwoK5yJFx10SiOtxRjXPt

Baidu Drive : https://pan.baidu.com/s/1iOtk-OnC9yNTMzdhSeOCJA（PinCode：ew9c）

MD5 : 79fc190def54140dd9bf12b73e263bd0

username : root/pi ; password : bananapi

Forum Pthread:http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-ubuntu-16-04-aarch64-linux-lite-debian-10-buster-lite-demo-images-release-2019-08-23/9759

2020-12-22 Ubuntu 18.04 with kernel 5.4.0

download link : https://download.banana-pi.dev/d/3ebbfa04265d4dddb81b/files/?p=%2FImages%2FBPI-R64%2FUbuntu18.04%2F2020-12-20-ubuntu-18.04.3-bpi-r64-5.4-sd-emmc.img.zip

supports 4G Module(EC20)

username : root/pi ; password : bananapi

Debian

[BPI-R64] debian buster with new bootchain and linux 5.10,frank share this image

http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-debian-buster-with-new-bootchain-and-linux-5-10/11850

2020-05-08 updae ,Debian10 with kernel 5.4.0

download link :　https://download.banana-pi.dev/d/3ebbfa04265d4dddb81b/?p=%2FImages%2FBPI-R64%2FDebian10&mode=list

discuss on forum : http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-new-image-debian10-and-ubuntu18-04-linux-kernel-5-4-0-2020-05-08/11106

2019-08-23 update,Debian 10 buster lite,This release is for banana pi R64 board, and it is based on Debian 10 Buster Lite Operation system with kernel 4.19.

Fetures Map:

Google Drive : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1p4WImHkItdSYGRV5jtMdfYHm5PD4dl-q

Baidu Drive : https://pan.baidu.com/s/1hVQj-1_rYc74QQ1Z4WoaiQ （PinCode：g1j5）

MD5 : fa3f6a7f7a4bcf2c5a8072301cf8c268

username : root/pi ; password : bananapi

Forum Pthread:http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r64-ubuntu-16-04-aarch64-linux-lite-debian-10-buster-lite-demo-images-release-2019-08-23/9759