Introduction

The Banana Pi M2 Zero is an ultra compact single board computer which measures only 65mm*30mm. Its external interfaces are the same as the Raspberry Pi Zero W, and it will fit almost all cases and accessories for the Zero W. It uses the quad-core Cortex A7 Allwinner H3/H2+processor, with 512MB RAM. It's ideal for light-weight systems and space-limited applications. Like other members of the Banana Pi family, it supports both Linux and Android operating systems.

for Allwinner H2+ chip is EOL, so BPI-M2 Zero will use H3 chip defaults. but image for H2+ also support H3, so all image is same. support H2+ and H3 chip.

Key Features

• CPU: Allwinner H2+, Quad-core Cortex-A7.
• 512MB DDR 3 SDRAM.
• WiFi (AP6212) & Bluetooth onboard.
• Mini HDMI.
• 40 Pin Raspberry Pi-compatible GPIO, including UART, SPI, I2C, etc.

Getting Start

Quick strart your BPI-M2 zero : Quick Start Banana pi SBC

How to development : Getting Start with M2 Zero

Hardware

Hardware interface

Hardware spec

HardWare Specification of Banana pi BPI-P2 Zero VS BPI-M2 zero VS Raspberry Pi Zero W
Module	Banana Pi BPI-P2 Zero	Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero	Raspberry Pi Zero W
CPU	H2+ Quad-core Cortex-A7 H265/HEVC 1080P	H2+ Quad-core Cortex-A7 H265/HEVC 1080P	Broadcom BCM2835 32 Bit 1 GHz ARM1176JZF-S single-core
GPU	Mali400MP2 GPU @600MHz,Supports OpenGL ES 2.0	Mali400MP2 GPU @600MHz,Supports OpenGL ES 2.0	VideoCore IV
Memory \(SDRAM\)	512M DDR3(shared with GPU)	512M DDR3(shared with GPU)	512 MB DDR2
Onboard Storage	TF card \(Max. 64GB\)	TF card \(Max. 64GB\)	TF card \(Max. 64GB\)
Onboard Network	100M LAN	NOPE (but can extension with PIN define)	NOPE
PoE power	PoE function support	NOPE	NOPE
Onboard flash	8G eMMC	NOPE	NOPE
Onboard WIFI	SDIO AP6212（option AP6181、AP6335）	SDIO AP6212（option AP6181、AP6335）	802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.1
Video decoding	1080p@60fps,H.264 Video encoding 1080p@30fps,H.264	1080p@60fps,H.264 Video encoding 1080p@30fps,H.264	1080p30 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC high-profile decoder and encoder
Video input	A CSI input connector Camera	A CSI input connector Camera	CSI camera connector
Video Outputs	mini HDMI 1.4,1080P@30fps, DHCP	mini HDMI 1.4,1080P@30fps, DHCP	Mini HDMI and USB On-The-Go ports
Audio Output	Mini HDMI	Mini HDMI	Mini HDMI
Power Source	Micro USB with 5V/2A or PoE power	Micro USB with 5V/2A	5V/2A
USB 2.0 Ports	one USB 2.0 OTG	one USB 2.0 OTG	one USB 2.0 OTG
Buttons	Power Button, Reset Button	Power Button, Reset Button	Composite video and reset headers
Low-level peripherals	40 Pins Header,compatible with Raspberry Pi 3	40 Pins Header,compatible with Raspberry Pi 3	40 PIN
uart GPIO\(1x3\) pin	UART, ground	UART, ground	UART
LED	Power led & Status led	Power led & Status led	Power Status LED
IR	N/A	N/A	N/A
Supported OS	android linux	android linx	Linux
Product size	65mm X 52.5mm	65mm × 30mm	65mm x 30mm
Weight	30g	15g	9g

GPIO PIN define

Banana Pi BPI-M2 zero has a 40-pin GPIO header that matches that of the Model Raspberry Pi 3. Following is the Banana Pi GPIO Pinout:

40 PIN GPIO of Banana pi BPI-M2 zero
GPIO Pin Name	Default Function	Function2：GPIO	Function3
CON2-P01	VCC-3V3
CON2-P02	VCC-5V
CON2-P03	TWI0-SDA	PA12-EINT12
CON2-P04	VCC-5V
CON2-P05	TWI0-SCK	PA11-EINT11
CON2-P06	GND
CON2-P07	PWM1	PA6-EINT6
CON2-P08	UART3-TX	PA13-EINT13	SPI1-CS
CON2-P09	GND
CON2-P10	UART3-RX	PA14-EINT14	SPI1-CLK
CON2-P11	UART2-RX	PA1-EINT1
CON2-P12	UART3-CTS	PA16-EINT16	SPI1-MISO
CON2-P13	UART2-TX	PA0-EINT0
CON2-P14	GND
CON2-P15	UART2-CTS	PA3-EINT3
CON2-P16	UART3-RTS	PA15-EINT15	SPI1-MOSI
CON2-P17	VCC-3V3
CON2-P18	PC4	PC4
CON2-P19	SPI0-MOSI	PC0
CON2-P20	GND
CON2-P21	SPI0-MISO	PC1
CON2-P22	UART2-RTS	PA2-EINT2
CON2-P23	SPI0-CLK	PC2
CON2-P24	SPI0-CS	PC3
CON2-P25	GND
CON2-P26	PC7	PC7
CON2-P27	TWI1-SDA	PA19-EINT19
CON2-P28	TWI1-SCK	PA18-EINT18
CON2-P29	PA7-EINT7	PA7-EINT7
CON2-P30	GND
CON2-P31	PA8-EINT8	PA8-EINT8
CON2-P32	PL2-S-EINT2	PL2-S-EINT2
CON2-P33	PA9-EINT9	PA9-EINT9
CON2-P34	GND
CON2-P35	PA10-EINT10	PA10-EINT10
CON2-P36	PL4-S-EINT4	PL4-S-EINT4
CON2-P37	PA17-EINT17	PA17-EINT17	SPDIF-OUT
CON2-P38	PA21-EINT21	PA21-EINT21
CON2-P39	GND
CON2-P40	PA20-EINT20	PA20-EINT20

• Banana PI BPI-M2 Zero Configuracion y Uso de GPIO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGlon4DOIwc

code on github: https://github.com/TuryRx/Banana-pi-m2-zero-GPIO

CSI Camera Connector specification:

The CSI Camera Connector is a 24-pin FPC connector which can connect external camera module with proper signal pin mappings. The pin definitions of the CSI interface are shown as below. This is marked on the Banana Pi board as “CSI″.

24 PIN CSI Camera connector of Banana pi BPI-M2 Zero
CSI Pin Name	Default Function	Function2：GPIO
CN3-P01	NC
CN3-P02	GND
CN3-P03	CSI0-SDA	PE13
CN3-P04	CSI0-AVDD
CN3-P05	CSI0-SCK	PE12
CN3-P06	CSI0-Reset	PE14
CN3-P07	CSI0-VSYNC	PE3
CN3-P08	CSI0-PWDN	PE15
CN3-P09	CSI0-HSYNC	PE2
CN3-P10	CSI0-DVDD
CN3-P11	CSI0-DOVDD
CN3-P12	CSI0-D7	PE11
CN3-P13	CSI0-MCLK	PE1
CN3-P14	CSI0-D6	PE10
CN3-P15	GND
CN3-P16	CSI0-D5	PE9
CN3-P17	CSI0-PCLK	PE0
CN3-P18	CSI0-D4	PE8
CN3-P19	CSI0-D0	PE4
CN3-P20	CSI0-D3	PE7
CN3-P21	CSI0-D1	PE5
CN3-P22	CSI0-D2	PE6
CN3-P23	GND
CN3-P24	CSI0-DOVDD

UART specification:

The jumper CON3 is the UART interface. For developers of Banana Pi, this is an easy way to get the UART console output to check the system status and log message.

jumper CON3 of Banana pi BPI-M2 Zero
CON3 Pin Name	Default Function	GPIO
CON3 P03	UART0-TXD	PA4
CON3 P02	UART0-RXD	PA5
CON3 P01	GND

Development

Basic Development

how to use zero 10/100 Ethernet

BPI-M2 zero not RJ45 interface ,but it support 100M network with PIN define.

PIN 定义：

原理图，示意图：

测试

GPIO 5V 输入的零功耗

BPI-M2 Zero 40 PIN GPIO支持5V输入，所以你可以使用5V输入PIN给零板供电。

Resources

Documents

• Because of the Google security update some of the old links will not work if the images you want to use cannot be downloaded from the new link bpi-image Files
• All banana pi docement(SCH file,DXF file,and doc)
• schematic diagram: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4PAo2nW2KfnflVqbjJGTFlFTTd1b1o1OUxDNk5ackVDM0RNUjBpZ0FQU19SbDk1MngzZWM?resourcekey=0-ZRCiv304nGzvq-w7lwnpjg&usp=sharing
• DXF file : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4PAo2nW2KfnZGcycVk2bWhmWjA/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-zvIaAuL9V8RA9dXB9OoRIg
• CE FCC RoHS : BPI-M2 zero CE,FCC,RoHS
• Allwinner documents:
  • allwinner H3 chip doc baidu link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1TGMYr3rhizfhlg5hl6hLyg
  • Allwinner H2+ chip doc baidu link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1TGMYr3rhizfhlg5hl6hLyg
• Banana Pi M2 Zero - Review and compare to RPI Zero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaXi1qbOvYk
• Banana Pi M2 Zero - Unboxing, Caratteristiche e Test (CPU, Gimp, WiFi, USB, Burntest)：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rioWNzPXBnM
• A Review of the Banana Pi M2 Zero Running openHAB : https://community.openhab.org/t/a-review-of-the-banana-pi-m2-zero-running-openhab/37652
• Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero with OpenCV : https://bluexmas.tistory.com/category/OS/Banana%20Pi%20%EF%BC%8FBPI-Bit?page=2
• Banana Pi M2 Zero: Low-Cost, Quad Core SBC : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51OMXTElStM&feature=youtu.be
• NO COMPRES RASPBERRY PI ZERO - BANANA PI M2 ZERO LA DESTRUYE! RETRORANGE PI ：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N2QwWeuehM
• Banana Pi M2 Zero Armbian O.S. Install and Setup Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4PflbMusSQ&t=8s

Source code

• Android 4.4 source code

download link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_YnvHgh2rwjdWNEQzg1UDl1bUE

forum thread: http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-m2-android-4-4-source-code-download-link/3159

• Linux source code

kernel 4.4 source code : https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/BPI-M2P-bsp-4.4

kernel 3.4 source code : https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/BPI-M2Z-bsp

• BPI-M2 Zero Mainline linux kernel 4.19.0 (experimental)
  https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-zero-ubuntu-base-minimal#whats-new-with-this-image-v5-experimental

• BPI-M2 zero Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan Ermine Mainline Kernel 5.3.5
  https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-zero-ubuntu-base-minimal

• Banana Pi M2 Zero GPIO with Python
  https://github.com/rlatn1234/pyGPIO2

• Imagenes Ubuntu estables para Banana Pi M2 Zero:
        https://github.com/TuryRx/Banana-pi-m2-zero-GPIO

duscuss on forum : https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/gpio-imagenes-ubuntu-banana-pi-bpi-m2-zero/13247

Image Release

Note: all image support H2+ and H3 chip on board for BPI-M2 Zero

Android

• 2018-07-09 update Android 4.4, kernel 3.4

Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fAwnXuJI9C8aAfVrD3gM0mIgPKQGWFBY

Baidu Drive : https://pan.baidu.com/s/1zaUoVBK39AxZw6ou5bDv2g

Forum pthread: http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bananapi-bpi-m2z-h2-new-image-android4-4-release-2018-07-09/6223

• 2017-11-12 update Android 4.4, kernel 3.4

Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TywrMLLxqJj23ql2jyzLruZw18V_XwX3

Baidu Drive : https://pan.baidu.com/s/1c2pTXUo

MD5: 67a5953dac47f3ca7a2628e1422a36e2

Forum pthread:
https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-m2-zero-new-image-android-4-4-version-v1/4384

Linux

• 2020-04-28 update, Debian 9, Rasbian Stretch, Ubuntu 16.04 Mate Desktop and Ubuntu 16.04 Server, base on kernel 4.4

google driver: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uRE8BppgDjK2TXH5kUIJ1_YrbAAW3HKF

baidu cloud ： https://pan.baidu.com/s/1pJfJbhIcU52uaR4mkWc-4A

 Pincode：5e3E

discuss on forum: http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/banana-pi-bpi-m2-zero-new-image-2020-04-28-debian-rasbian-ubuntu/11068

Arch Linux

• Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero Instalacion y Configuracion de Arch Linux
        https://github.com/TuryRx/Banana-pi-m2-zero-Arch-Linux

discuss on forum : https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/instalacion-y-configuracion-de-arch-linux-en-bpi-m2-zero/13192

Armbian

• Image Link:
  • https://www.armbian.com/bananapi-m2-zero/
    

• Forum thread:
  • http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-m2-zero-armbian-5-41-3-4-113-debian-jessie-ubuntu-xenial/5485
    

BPi-M2 Zero Armbian+ OV5640 + OpenCV SD image

• https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-m2-zero-armbian-ov5640-opencv-sd-image/12733
  

RetroPie

• RetroPie for Banana Pi M2 Zero v.1.2.1 beta

mage Link : http://www.nintendont.it/download/nintendont-retropie-banana-pi-m2-zero-v-1-2-1-beta/

Forum thread: http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-m2-zero-new-image-retropie-for-banana-pi-m2-zero-v-1-2-1-beta/4889

retrorangepi

• retrorangepi support BPI-M2+ BPI-M2 Zero : http://retrorangepi.download/download/index2.html

Raspbian

• 2020-04-10 update Raspbian Stretch, kernel 4.4 ( user :  pi   password :  bananapi )

google driver https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xk86WchdJemKb4ltCX0AB9wRj5NJcZL1/view

baidu cloud: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1eKs85jMW3PS8pdX4jukLUQ

 PIN code：6W2M

fourm: http://forum.banana-pi.org/t/banana-pi-bpi-m2-zero-new-image-2020-04-10-raspbian-jessie-ap6212-bpi-m2z-sd-emmc-image/10978

• 2019-04-30 update Raspbian Stretch, kernel 3.4

Google Drive : https://drive.google.com/open?id=14tsP-ctECFxFBsF7Lmuv_C-Bm7Xppl79

Baidu Drive : https://pan.baidu.com/share/init?surl=gmg-qX235t5kpL1N9uHy5A

 ( PinCode: 146j )

forum: https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bananapi-bpi-m2z-bpi-p2-zero-h2-new-images-reapbian9-4-ubuntu16-04-release-2019-04-30/9166

• 2018-07-09 update Raspbian Stretch, kernel 3.4

Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XMVCWCWoWmhzL-c89rkqzZVE_k7xYCvd/view

baidu Drive: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1ahXv3Hl7Dst7uBwz60pcrg

 2

forum: https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bananapi-bpi-m2z-h2-new-image-raspbian-ubuntu-release-2018-07-09/6221

Ubuntu

• Banana Pi new image: Ubuntu 16.04 with Allwinner BSP, use MPV play 1080P video,Allwinner BSP kernel 3.4 , BPI-M2 Ultra/Berry use kernel 3.10

google driver: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DEO7JdMfDhHynC83K7JMxgnNxf1gV82S

discuss on forum: https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/banana-pi-new-image-ubuntu-16-04-with-allwinner-bsp-use-mpv-play-1080p-video/13272

• BPI-M2 zero Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan Ermine Mainline Kernel 5.3.5
  https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-zero-ubuntu-base-minimal/releases/tag/v2.4

• .2019-4-30 update BPI-M2 Zero & BPI-P2 Zero Ubuntu Server 16.04

Features Map: https://wiki.banana-pi.org/M2Z_Image_Map#Kernel_3.4

Image Links：

HDMI-Version

Google Drive : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nTrali0w7GgcGatu-jxyJR-sF06rMN39

Baidu Drive : https://pan.baidu.com/share/init?surl=00LiQcD7V2_AJ3EmYN8p0g ( PinCode: q379 )

Md5sum : f8aa74511677a0543d2af65115d7d0d0

Forum pthread: https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bananapi-bpi-m2z-bpi-p2-zero-h2-new-images-reapbian9-4-ubuntu16-04-release-2019-04-30/9166

4.2018-4-30 update BPI-M2 Zero & P2Zero Ubuntu Desktop 16.04

Features Map: https://wiki.banana-pi.org/M2Z_Image_Map#Kernel_3.4

Image Links：

HDMI-Version

Google Drive : https://drive.google.com/open?id=14_qm7Nk3FIycIC95ghVyeFz2xEbKjuSx

Baidu Drive : https://pan.baidu.com/s/1LZmkxRnszlhfdLD0Ngg18g ( PinCode: dqe1 )

Md5sum : 25daaac1e678a5cc98259a82ea5ce53c

Forum pthread: https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bananapi-bpi-m2z-bpi-p2-zero-h2-new-images-reapbian9-4-ubuntu16-04-release-2019-04-30/9166

• 2018-07-09 update

Image Link:

Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19WUVZGEeUaIXe5vPtGpsENvS61fPYmEi/view

baidu Drive: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1dg7okBYBkt_1U3saVqOMUw

Forum thread: https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bananapi-bpi-m2z-h2-new-image-raspbian-ubuntu-release-2018-07-09/6221

• 2017-11-13 update

Image Link:

Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q4NxmO33RYtmECZ8BobW6DXzGWkvCs9F/view?usp=sharing

baidu Drive: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1gfvRUk7

Forum thread: https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-m2-zero-new-image-2017-11-13-ubuntu-16-04-mate-desktop-beta-bpi-m2z-sd-emmc-img/4172

LibreElec 10 (Kodi Matrix) at BPI-M2 Zero

• LibreElec 10 (Kodi Matrix) at BPI-M2 Zero with Youtube, HBO Max and (probably) Netflix:
  https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/libreelec-10-kodi-matrix-at-bpi-m2-zero-with-youtube-hbo-max-and-probably-netflix/12474