Raspberry Pi 4 Reference Image
Overview
The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is a widely used single-board computer for hobbyist and industrial projects.
Processor: Quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC
Graphics: Broadcom VideoCore VI
Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB 3.0
Expansion: GPIO, I²C, SPI, UART, CSI, DSI
Memory: Options from 2GB to 8GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM
Use-cases: IoT, home automation, media centers, education, edge computing
Vendor
Vendor: Raspberry Pi Foundation
Reference Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
SoC: BCM2711
Architecture: ARM64
Purchase: Available via Raspberry Pi distributors worldwide.
Supported Features in Linaro Reference Images
Feature |
Supported? |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Boot to Console |
Yes |
|
Ethernet |
Yes |
|
USB-A |
Yes |
|
HDMI |
Yes |
Dual HDMI supported |
Wi-Fi |
Yes |
|
Bluetooth |
Yes |
|
UART |
Yes |
|
SPI |
Yes |
|
I2C |
Yes |
|
GPIO |
Yes |
Download
Prebuilt Image: Currently we do not distribute public binary images for this development kit. Follow the instructions below to build a reference image from source.
Building the Image
Follow the Quick Start Guide to prepare the build environment.
To build:
cd lightspeed
kas build kas-cfgs/raspberrypi4-64.yaml
Flashing the Image
Flash to an SD card using:
dd if=build/tmp/deploy/images/raspberrypi4-64/core-image-base-raspberrypi4-64.wic of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress conv=fsync
Serial Console
Connect to the UART port using 115200 baud rate.
Login using the credentials in the Quick Start Guide.
Graphical Console
Use an HDMI monitor to access the graphical console.
Login using the credentials in the Quick Start Guide.
Known Issues and Limitations
There are no known issues with this development kit.