Hcore hc860

= Identification =

In android, under Settings->About Tablet, you will find:


 * Model Number: SoftwinnerEvb
 * Kernel Version: 3.0.8 zjq@dell-PowerEdge-T710 #2 Thu Jan 17 11:59:39 CST 2013
 * Build Number: apollo_huangcheng-eng 4.0.4 IMM76D 20130118 test-keys

= Sunxi support =

Current status
Working with pending patches.

Manual build specifics

 * For building u-boot, use the "HCore_HC860" target.
 * The .fex file can be found in sunxi-boards as hcore_hc860.fex

Everything else is the same as the Manual build howto.

= Tips, Tricks, Caveats =

VGA connector
Like all devices derived from the Allwinner A10 reference board, this device does not have DDC support on its VGA connector, even though its connector is blue.

FEL mode
Forget it. There seems to be no USB device or OTG port available, so our lack of any buttons apart from power is not the only stumbling block to get to FEL mode.

= Adding a serial port (voids warranty) =



The UART is easy to spot on the mainboard and just needs some jumperwires soldered on.

Device disassembly
This set-top-box is trivially disassembled by removing some screws.

Locating the UART
The uart pads are located between the power-button and the ram chips. The top pin is Vcc and should not be connected. The bottom pin is obviously ground. The second pin from the top is TX. Just solder on some wires and attach a UART-USB module as described in our UART howto.

= Pictures =

= Also known as =

This device carries a big "tvpad3" logo on the top, but there are no known clones so far.

= See also =