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Contents
Change History .................................................................................................................................. i
Contents ............................................................................................................................................ ii
User Guide ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Board overview ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.2 Key features ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Getting started .................................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2.1 Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2.2 Starting the board for the first time ......................................................................................................... 5
1.3 HiKey970 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.3.1 Boot switches and UART debug ............................................................................................................. 5
1.3.2 POWER on button /reset button .............................................................................................................. 6
1.3.3 DC in jack ............................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.4 Low speed expansion connector ............................................................................................................. 7
1.3.5 High speed expansion connector ............................................................................................................. 8
1.3.6 Antenna connector .................................................................................................................................. 9
1.3.7 Display interfaces .................................................................................................................................. 10
1.3.8 USB interfaces ...................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.9 System and user LEDs .......................................................................................................................... 1 1
1.3.10 JTAG header ....................................................................................................................................... 11
1.3.11 Ethernet ............................................................................................................................................... 12
1.4 FCC Regulations: ........................................................................................................................................... 12
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement ..................................................................................... 12
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1.1 Introduction
The HiKey970 board is a 96Boards compliant communi ty board based on HiSilicon Kirin 970
series of SOC’s.
The following table lists its key features:
1.1.1 Board overview
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Figure 1-1 Top side view of th e HiKey P CB
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Figure 1-2 Bottom side view of the HiKey PCB
Number Description
01 (J2502)Micro SD Card Socket
02 (J2001)HDMI Type A Port
03 (J1801)USB Type C
04
(D3305)LED,(D3306)WIFI LED
05 (J1901)USB Type A
06 (D3301~D3304)User LED
07 (J1902) USB Type A
08 (J3101) UART Debug
09 (J2103) High Speed Expansion Connector
10 (U501) Kirin970 Processor
11 (U2203)WLAN
12
(D3307)CAN LED, (D3308)GPS LED
13 (J2301)GPS Antenna Connector
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