Connecting OrangePI Zero to a TV/Monitor

marion64

Hi! Folks - Just became a proud owner of an OrangePiZero ..downloaded Armbian Jessie .. need help on how to connect the OrangePI Zero to the TV/Monitor to complete the rest of the install...Appreciate any help. Thank you.

admin

gounthar replied at 2018-5-9 00:38
So, on which pin did you plug the cable to get the video, and where did you get it?
I was thinking o ...

If would be better for you to refer to the schematic. Since as information i have, if connecting from the pin to have output directly, it may not work. Maybe there would be still need a converter board. So sorry i have not test this before.

fasanzaf

Sorry for delay, several days out.
Although I posted link to mega repository before (2017-1-4) the link inserted seems have been redirected so this is the link again but as text inside double quotes, copy it (without quotes) and paste in a new tab:

"https://mega.nz/#F!m40jgBYQ!-uNiWmKhGoQUAqnWQvlr-w!2pcTUZYD]https://mega.nz/#F!m40jgBYQ!-uNiWmKhGoQUAqnWQvlr-w!2pcTUZYD"



Anyway you also can check this post in the forum:

Some images for new link to download
http://www.orangepi.org/orangepi ... 2146&fromuid=155512
(from OrangePi)

Then choose OrangePi zero at the left bar

regards

Tina

the pinout you find here
Orange Pi - Zero Pinout picture.
http://www.orangepi.org/orangepibbsen/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2236&fromuid=1123817

marion64

Thank you Tina.. will try using these pins and let you know the feedback.

koshy

Hello,

I am trying to build a custom cable to connect OrangePi Zero to TV. I am thinking to use this cable:


In it there are 2 cables. One I connect to pin 9 and where goes another? I get no picture on TV in any combination. Can somebody pls help me?

Tina

You are right with pin 9 for the signal.
The 2nd should be connected to pin2 (Ground/GND)

koshy

OK I connected like that but I get no picture. I am using Armbian Linux (because I can not download sources from Google drive or baidu - bad link). I can connect to SSH, so the Pi is working. Do I have to change somehing in software?

fasanzaf

So I did:


This is Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS which I got from MEGA repository:
mega:///#F!m40jgBYQ!-uNiWmKhGoQUAqnWQvlr-w

Sadly, as told in other threads, I have a great overscan which don´t know how to avoid at present.
At last, as other 'zeroes', maybe we don`t have to take them for running linux desktops but as IoT advanced devices with a linux core base.
Both Armbians cores, Debian and Ubuntu works great btw. (although not one of them send video out, only working with ssh terminal)

fasanzaf

In this case android settings let me adjust screen to 95% so avoid overscan:

This is android 4.4 from the above MEGA repository and following the advices @ http://www.orangepi.org/Docs/SDcardinstallation.html#Install_Android_OS_image
Regards

koshy

Can you please post links to MEGA repository for Android and Lubuntu? Thank you!