VisionFive V1 RISC-V Linux SBC resurrects BeagleV StarFive single board computer

VisionFive is the first generation of affordable RISC-V computers designed to run Linux. It is fully open-source with open-source software, open hardware design and RISC-V open architecture.

It is powered by RISC-V SiFive U74 Dual-Core 64-bit RV64GC ISA SoC with 4GB/8GB LPDDR4 RAM variants and has rich I/O peripherals such as USB 3.0 ports, 40-pin GPIO header, Gigabit Ethernet Connector, Micro-SD card slot and much more.

VisionFive also has rich AI features with Neural Network Engine and NVDLA Engine. It has onboard audio and video processing capabilities and has MIPI-CSI and MIPI-DSI connectors for video hardware. It has wireless capabilities with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (BLE) and has a wide software compatibility including support for Fedora.

 

Features

• Truly open-source hardware, software and RISC-V open architecture

• Powerful and rich AI features with Neural Network Engine and NVDLA Engine

• Abundant I/O peripherals

• Wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi and BLE

• Onboard video and audio processing

• Wide software compatibility including support for Fedora
  
  
  Quick Start:https://rvspace.org/en/Product/VisionFive/Technical_Documents/VisionFive_Single_Board_Computer_Quick_Start_Guide

  Required Hardware

  You need to prepare the following hardware before getting started with VisionFive：

• VisionFive

• 16GB (or more) micro-SD card

• micro-SD card reader

• Computer (PC/Mac/Linux)

• USB to serial converter (3.3 V I/O)

• Ethernet cable

• Power adapter (5 V / 3 A)

• USB Type-C Cable
  
  Firmware:
  https://github.com/starfive-tech/Fedora_on_StarFive
  Username: riscv (default)
  Password: starfive
  
  User Guide:
  github : https://github.com/starfive-tech
  
  Extended description：https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/11/27/visionfive-v1-risc-v-linux-sbc-resurrects-beaglev-single-board-computer/