Difference between revisions of "PinePhone Accessories"

From Dejvino's Knowledge Base
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
Line 25: Line 25:
  
 
{{Todo|Research}}
 
{{Todo|Research}}
 +
 +
== External Display ==
 +
PinePhone supports DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C. Connecting a USB-C hub with HDMI/DP connector allows you to connect an external monitor.
 +
 +
* Related tutorial: [https://wiki.mobian-project.org/doku.php?id=mods Mobian Wiki]

Latest revision as of 08:06, 28 July 2020

Accessories used with a PinePhone.

Serial Console

See Serial Console on PinePhone for more details.

Keyboard

Bluetooth Keyboard

Any regular BT may be used.

Guide on connecting: [1]

Additionally the bluetooth or bluetoothd service needs to be enabled on boot: rc-update add bluetooth

And the bluetooth controller needs to be powered on. Add the line AutoEnable=true in /etc/bluetooth/main.conf at the bottom in the [Policy] section: /etc/bluetooth/main.conf[Policy] AutoEnable=true

I2C Keyboard

It should be possible to connect a keyboard over the I2C bus via the pogo pins on the back.

There is even an I2C - HID standard and a driver in the Linux kernel: [2]

TODO: Research

External Display

PinePhone supports DisplayPort Alt Mode over USB-C. Connecting a USB-C hub with HDMI/DP connector allows you to connect an external monitor.