Helios4 Introduction.¶
Helios4 is a powerful ARM based board specially designed for Network Attached Storage. It harnesses its processing capabilities from the Marvell ARMADA® 388 System-on-Module from SolidRun.
The Marvell ARMADA® 388 is a robust and energy-efficient System on Chip (SoC) with a collection of high speed interfaces especially suited for headless data processing, networking and storage. This Dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU clocked at 1.6 Ghz, paired with 2GB of ECC memory, integrates a Cryptographic and XOR DMA engines to provide the best level of performance and reliability for NAS functionalities.
Overall Specifications¶
Board¶
| Board Specifications | |
|---|---|
| SoC | |
| SoC Model | Marvell Armada 388 (88F6828) ARM Cortex-A9 |
| SoC Architecture | ARMv7 32-bit |
| CPU Frequency | Dual Core 1.6 Ghz |
| Additional Features | - RAID Acceleration Engines - Security Acceleration Engines - Wake-on-LAN |
| Memory | |
| System Memory | 2GB DDR3L ECC |
| HDD/SSD Interfaces | |
| SATA 3.0 Ports | 4 |
| Max Raw Capacity | 64 TB (16 TB drive x 4) |
| Max Single Volume Size | 16 TB |
| External Interfaces | |
| GbE LAN Port | 1 |
| USB 3.0 | 2 |
| microSD (SDIO 3.0) | 1 |
| Developer Interfaces | |
| GPIO | 12 |
| I2C | 1 |
| UART | 1 (via onboard Micro-USB converter) |
| Others | |
| Boot Mode Selector | - SPI - SD Card - UART - SATA |
| SPI NOR Flash | 32Mbit onboard |
| PWM FAN | 2 |
| RTC Battery | 1 |
| DC input | 12V / 8A |
Mechanical¶
| Mechanical Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Board Dimension | 100mm x 100mm |
| Board Weight | 120gr |
| Case Dimention (H x W x D) | 182 mm x 107 mm x 210 mm |
| Case Weight (without HDD) | 450gr |
| Case Material | Colored Acrylic |
Software¶
| Software Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux Debian and Ubuntu |
| Kernel Version | 4.14 |
| U-Boot Version | 2018.11 |
| Software Partners | - Armbian: Debian and Ubuntu for ARM board - OpenMediaVault: Linux NAS turn-key solution - Syncloud: Cloud services at your premises |
Where to Start ?¶
Once you have received your Helios4, this wiki will run you through all the necessary steps to setup your system.
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Kit Assembly - How to put together your Helios4.
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Download - Get the latest OS build to install.
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Install - 1st startup and set-up instructions.
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Software - Collection of tutorials on different 3rd party applications.
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Hardware - Understand Helios4 hardware and take advantage of all its features.
Support Forum¶
If you are facing some issues, you can go on Armbian forum to ask for some help.