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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 RK3566 EVB2, aiming to help developers to get start with RK3566 EVB2 and solution more quickly and correctly. The difference between RK3566_EVB_V10 and RK3566_EVB_V11 is only the PCB color, so this document is also applicable to RK3566_EVB_V11.
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Revision Date Revision History V1.0 2020-12-25 Initial Release 1. Fix the format and a few typos V1.1 2021-02-22 2. Rename the EVB to RK3566 EVB2 3. The network port is changed to 1 Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
There are high-performance external memory interfaces in RK3566 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 RK3566 Block Diagram Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
1.3 System Introduction 1.3.1 System Diagram RK3566 EVB2 system takes RK3566 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...
RK3566 EVB2 User Guide Figure 1-4 EVB Bottom Surface 1.4 Components RK3566 EVB2 package includes the following components: ⚫ One RK3566 EVB2 ⚫ One DC adapter: input 100V AC~240V AC, 50Hz, output DC12V/2A ⚫ Screen: 5.5 inch/ Vertical MIPI screen with 1920*1080 resolution 1.5 Power on, power off and Standby...
The driver file almost covers all current operating systems which can be supported. Figure 1-5 Driver Installed Successfully 1.6.2 Driver Upgrade There are two ways to upgrade RK3566 EVB2 driver: Enter Loader upgrade mode: Ensure that SARADC_VIN0 is low before the system is powered on, and the system will enter the Loader state.
4. Select Loader, Parameter, Uboot, Kernel, Resource, System and other files on the flashing tool. 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 Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
1.5M (RK3566 supports 1.5M baud rate by default), and finally click the "open" button to enter the serial debugging interface. Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
1.7.2 ADB Debug 1. Ensure that the driver is installed successfully, and the PC is connected to the USB2.0 OTG port of the EVB; 2. Power on the EVB and boot into the system; Copyright 2021 @ 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 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
Rockchip Confidential Micro SD Card from RK809-5 Figure 2-2 RK3566 EVB2 Power Diagram 2.3 I2C Address The EVB reserves a reach peripheral interfaces. I2C peripherals debugging will 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 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
J4700 is a flip 40 PIN FPC Connectors, with 0.2mm pins and 0.5mm pitch (corresponding to FPC cable pitch 0.5mm, 40pin), the dimensions are as follows: Figure 2-4 Flip and 0.5mm Pitch and 40 PIN FPC PCB Package Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
RK3566 EVB2 User Guide 2.5 Reference Materials The reference diagram and PCB version information of the EVB are as follows RK_EVB2_RK3566_LP4XD200P132SD6_V10_20200923_Final_1013update.DSN RK_EVB2_RK3566_LP4X200P132SD6_V10_20200916lxf.PCB Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
There is a Maskrom key reserved on the EVB for enter Maskrom to upgrade firmware easily 2.DDR ⚫ The DDR on the EVB is single 512x16+512x16bit LPDDR4, with a total capacity of 2GB Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
The RTC circuit is based on HYM8563TS chip, which can be powered by the development board or built-in button battery. It can keep providing accurate time even when the board is powered off, and communicate with the controller through I2C signal. Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
V+/Recovery, V-, ESC, MENU, POWERON. Their location are as follows: Figure 3-5 Keys location 3.5 Infrared Receiver The small infrared receiver on the development board is general model IRM3638, with a center frequency of 38KHz. Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
The external standard 4 PINS 2.54mm male socket is convenient for UART peripheral debugging. Figure 3-8 UART Interface 3.8 UART Debug Interface The development board provides a serial port for debugging, it is UART2 by default, use FT232RL chip to covert Copyright 2021 @ 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 3-10 JTAG Debug Interface 3.10 SPDIF Audio Interface The development board supports SONY and PHILIPS digital audio interface output, and the transmission hardware interface is fiber mode. Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
TF Card is SDMMC0 interface, which is used to extend the system memory, the data bus width is 4bits, and supports SDMMC3.0 protocol. Figure 3-12 TF Card Interface 3.12 MIPI Input Interface The MIPI video input interface connected a horizontal connector with a pitch of 0.5mm. Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
The eDP output interface uses a vertical connector with a pitch of 1mm. Figure 3-16 eDP Video Output Interface The signal sequence of the eDP video output interface is as follows: Table 3-4 eDP Video Signal Definition eDP_TX_D0N_CON eDP_TX_D0P_CON Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
OFF; if RK809's SPK is needed for output recovery function, the MIC signal has to be connected to the SPK output signal, the DIP switch S7000: 1-8, 2-7 are set to OFF, 3-6, 4-5 are switch to ON Figure 3-17 MIC and Loopback DIP Switch Selection Circuit Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
I2S signal of RK3566 to the extension interface, set the DIP switch S1900 to OFF and S1901 to Figure 3-18 DIP Switch Selection Circuit of I2S1 Channel Figure 3-19 Headphone, SPK and MIC Interface Figure 3-20 Audio MIC Array Interface The audio MIC array interface signal sequence is as follows: Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
If you need to change the extension interface, jumper resistors are needed, and you need to add the resistors corresponding to the signal, and remove the resistors accordingly. Due to the large number of networks, it will not go into much details here. Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
USB3.0 HOST1 uses USB3.0 Standard-A interface and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 specification. Figure 3-23 Micro USB2.0 OTG and USB3.0 HOST1 Interface ⚫ USB2.0 HOST2/3 takes USB2.0 Standard-A interface, which is convenient to connect USB2.0 peripherals such as U disk and mouse directly. Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
Compatible with IEEE802.3 standard, support full-duplex and half-duplex operation, support cross detection and self-adaptation. ⚫ Support 10/100/1000M data rate. ⚫ The interface uses RJ45 interface units with isolation transformer and indicator light Figure 3-25 RJ45 Interface Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
Support 2x2 WIFI (2.4G and 5G, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), BT5.0 function, 2 external SMA interface antennas. ⚫ 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 3-27 WIFI Module Copyright 2021 @ Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.
RK3566 EVB2 User Guide 4 Notice 4.1 Notice RK3566 EVB2 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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