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Overview This document is intended to introduce the basic functions and hardware characteristics, multi-function hardware configurations and software debug methods of RK3568 EVB, aiming to help developers to get start with RK3568 EVB and solution more quickly and correctly. Product version...
Revision History This revision history recorded description of each version. Revision Date Version No. Author Revision History 2021-02-05 V1.0 Initial Release 2021-06-24 V1.1 Detailed description of optimization 2021-09-07 V1.2 Detailed description of optimization Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
There are high-performance external memory interfaces in RK3568 to ensure high-capacity and high- stability system operating memory bandwidth, and it supports multiple memory models such as DDR3, DDR3L, LPDDR3, DDR4, LPDDR4, LPDDR4X, etc. 1.2 RK3568 Block Diagram Figure 1-1 RK3568 Block Diagram Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
1.3 System Introduction 1.3.1 System Diagram RK3568 EVB system takes RK3568 as a core chip, with PMIC RK809-5 power management chip, peripheral BUCK and LDO power chips, DDR4, eMMC and SATA/PCIe and other functional external device interfaces, integrating a stable and mass produced solution. The detailed system block diagram is as follows:...
SARADC: 5-channel ADC 2.54mm standard male pin; UART: Support external 3 UART + 2 UART (Option) function devices; CAN: Support one CAN bus; SPDIF: Support digital audio interface 1.3.3 Functional Interfaces Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
RK3568 EVB User Guide Figure 1-4 EVB Bottom Surface 1.4 Components RK3568 EVB package includes the following components: One RK3568 EVB One DC adapter: input 100V AC~240V AC, 50Hz, output DC12V/2A Screen: 5.5 inch MIPI screen with 1920*1080 resolution ...
The driver file almost covers all current operating systems which can be supported. Figure 1-5 Driver Installed Successfully 1.6.2 Firmware Upgrade There are two ways to upgrade RK3568 EVB firmware: Enter Loader upgrade mode: Ensure that SARADC_VIN0 is low before the system is powered on, and the system will enter the Loader state.
5. Click Execute to enter the upgrade state. The right side of the tool is the progress display bar, which displays the download progress and verification status. Figure 1-7 Maskrom Flashing Mode Serial Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
1.5M (RK3568 supports 1.5M baud rate by default), and finally click the "open" button to enter the serial debugging interface. Figure 1-9 Serial Port Tool Configuration Interface Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
3. On the PC, Click start ---run ---cmd, enter the directory where the adb.exe tool is located, and input "adb devices" if the connected device is searched, indicating that the connection is successful; 4. Input "adb shell" to enter ADB debug. Figure 1-11 ADB Connected Successfully Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
Max: GiGa PHY0/1 IO Max: Figure 2-2 RK3568 EVB Power Diagram 2.3 I2C Address The EVB reserves a reach peripheral interfaces. I2C peripherals debugging is relate to I2C channel multiplexing. Table 2-1 shows the match relation between I2C address of the EVB and voltage level, to avoid address conflicts and mismatched.
Users may use extension boards in practical use. There are several types of connectors for development boards: J5200, J5400, J5600, JP7700 are vertical double-row 30pins with 0.5mm pins and 1mm pitch (corresponding to the FPC cable with 0.5mm pitch, 30pin), the dimensions are as follows: Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
0.5mm, 40pin), the dimensions are as follows: Figure 2-4 Flip and 0.5mm Pitch and 40 PIN FPC PCB Package 2.5 Reference Materials The reference diagram and PCB version information of the EVB are as follows: RK_EVB1_RK3568_DDR4P216SD6_V10_20200908.DSN RK_EVB1_RK3568_DDR4P216SD6_V10_20200908GXL.brd Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
There is a Maskrom key reserved on the EVB for access to Maskrom to upgrade firmware easily SPI/NAND Flash The EVB reserves SPI/ NAND Flash location The DDR on the EVB is two 512Mx16bit DDR4, with a total capacity of 2GB Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
RECOVER key on the EVB; in addition, there is also a RESET key on the board, which is convenient for resetting and restarting the device through hardware; and several other commonly used keys: V+, V-, ESC, MENU, POWERON. Their location are as follows: Figure 3-6 EVB Keys Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
The EVB reserves 5 UART interfaces, which communicate with the controller through UART3, UART4, UART5, UART6, and UART9 serial ports. The external standard 4 PINS 2.54mm male socket is convenient for UART peripheral debugging. Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
Figure 3-10 UART Debug Interface 3.9 CAN Bus Interface The CAN bus of the development board takes TCAN1044V driver chip, which is used to convert logic level and signal level, and supports 1.7V-5.5V Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
There is a standard 20pin JTAG debugging interface on the EVB, which is convenient for customers to debug through JTAG. Figure 3-12 JTAG Debug Interface 3.11 SPDIF Audio Interface The development board supports SONY and PHILIPS digital audio interface output, and the transmission hardware interface is fiber mode. Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
I2C1_SCL_TP_CON I2C1_SDA_TP_CON TP_INT_L_GPIO0_B5_CON TP_RST_L_GPIO0_B6_CON VCC5V0_LCDeDP VCC5V0_LCDeDP VCC5V0_LCDeDP 3.17 VGA Output Interface The eDP signal is converted to VGA signal through RTD2166 chip, and external standard VGA socket is convenient to connect VGA monitor Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
The MIC array interface uses RK809+PDM by default, the DIP switch S1900 is set to ON and S1901 is set to OFF; if it has to connect the I2S signal of RK3568 to the extension interface, set the DIP switch S1900 to OFF and S1901 to ON. Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
RK3568 EVB User Guide Figure 3-21 DIP Switch Selection Circuit of I2S1 Channel Figure 3-22 Headphone, SPK and MIC Interface Figure 3-23 Audio MIC Array Interface The audio MIC array interface signal sequence is as follows: Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
USB3.0 standard-A type interface, and reserves standard micro USB2.0 interface which is backward compatible with USB 2.0 specifications. Therefore, this interface can be used to download and upgrade firmware, or as a USB3.0 HOST. Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
Gigabit Ethernet MAC integrated inside RK3568 and are connected to an external PHY chip with the model of RTL8211F-CG, and the features are as follows: Compatible with IEEE802.3 standard, support full-duplex and half-duplex operation, support cross detection and self-adaptation. Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
The 100MHz clock is provided by an external clock chip. Figure 3-29 PCIe3.0 Connector 3.23 SATA Interface The development board supports SATA3.0, and the connector is standard SATA interface. SATA 12V power Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
BT data communication in UART mode. BT audio is connected to the PCM interface of the controller. WIFI data uses 4bits SDIO data bus. Figure 3-31 WIFI Module and SMA Antenna InterfaceNotice Copyright @ 2022 Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd...
RK3568 EVB User Guide 4 Notice RK3568 EVB is suitable for lab or project environment. Please read the following notices before operation: It is not allow to hot-plug the screen interface and extension board of the EVB anyway. ...
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