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VT-SBC-RK3566-NT
Single Board Computer
User Manual
Version: 1.4
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  • Page 1 Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions VT-SBC-RK3566-NT Single Board Computer User Manual Version: 1.4 © Vantron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 2 Oct. 27, 2022 V1.1 Updated Wi-Fi connecting description Dec. 14, 2022 V1.2 Separated Android and Debian manuals Mar. 15, 2023 V1.3 Updated the GPIO pinout description May 5, 2023 V1.4 Updated GPIO debugging instructions Jul. 11, 2023 VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Ethernet .......................... 22 Wi-Fi ..........................23 USB ..........................24 CHAPTER 4 ANDROID SYSTEM MANUAL ..................25 Enable Developer Options ....................26 ADB Setup on the Windows Host ................... 27 App Installation via ADB Commands ................29 VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 4 System information ......................34 System Settings ....................... 35 Firmware Upgrade in Windows Environment ..............36 Firmware Upgrade in Ubuntu Environment ..............39 CHAPTER 6 DISPOSAL AND PRODUCT WARRANTY ............... 40 Disposal .......................... 41 Warranty ......................... 42 VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 5: Foreword

    Under no circumstances shall any part of this user manual be copied, reproduced, translated, or sold. This manual is not intended to be altered or used for other purposes unless otherwise permitted in writing by Vantron. Vantron reserves the right of all publicly released copies of this manual.
  • Page 6 Email: sales@vantrontech.com Symbology This manual uses the following signs to prompt users to pay special attention to relevant information. Caution for latent damage to system or harm to personnel Attention to important information or regulations VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 7 The use or placement of the operation tools shall comply with the code of practice of such tools to avoid short circuit of the Product. Cut off the power before inspection of the Product to avoid human injury or product • damage. VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 8 Clean with a damp cloth • Do not try to clean exposed electronic components unless with a dust collector Power off and contact Vantron technical support engineer in case of the following faults: The Product is damaged • The temperature is excessively high •...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 10: Product Overview

    VT-SBC-RK3566-NT offers two HDMI ports that support duplicate mode with resolution up to 4K + 1080P to offer optimized display performance. NiceLit series targets at industrial customization markets of IoT endpoints and software platforms such as industrial panel PC, trail transit, banking, automotive control center, etc.
  • Page 11: Block Diagram

    Ethernet PHY HDMI LT8711UXD MIPI DSI0 2x15x0.5mm USB2.0 OTG Type-C USB2.0 5V/3A MIPI CSI0 2x15x0.5mm DCDC 3.3V 3A/4A Debug UART2 For Minisys PMIC&DCDC Audio Jack UART RK809+DCDC 3.5mm 2x20x2.54mm Power ON GPIO+Power ON 1xButton Test Point VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 12: Specifications

    Android 11, Debian 11 Device management Software BlueSphere MDM (Android devices only) platform OTA tool BlueSphere OTA Dimensions 85mm x 56mm Mechanical Weight 55g (±5g) Operating: -20℃~+70℃ Environment Temperature Storage: -40℃~+85℃ Condition Humidity RH 5%-95% (Non-condensing) VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 13: Operating System

    1.8 Environmental Specifications VT-SBC-RK3566-NT works at a temperature ranging from -20℃ to +70℃ and is designed to be stored at a temperature ranging from -40℃ to +85℃ and at relative humidity between 5%-95% for non-condensing purpose.
  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Connector Description

    Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 2 CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 15: Product Layout

    4GB LPDDR4 RAM by default, and users also have the option of 8GB RAM. 2.2.2 eMMC Flash VT-SBC-RK3566-NT offers an eMMC 5.1 flash of 64GB. It is used as the default boot and storage device. 2.2.3 Micro SD Slot VT-SBC-RK3566-NT implements a Micro SD slot for expansion of RAM/storage capacity. It supports hot plug of the Micro SD card.
  • Page 16: Identification Of Pin 1

    This section is going to brief the connectors/jumpers on the Board with corresponsive pinout description. 2.4.1 J8 USB 2.0 Type-C (1) VT-SBC-RK3566-NT is powered up by an external power source via the USB 2.0 Type-C, which supports USB OTG and data transmission as well. 2.4.2 U5 USB 2.0 Type-A (2) VT-SBC-RK3566-NT implements two USB 2.0 Type-A ports that are stacked in layers for...
  • Page 17: J6 Ethernet Jack (4)

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 2.4.4 J6 Ethernet Jack (4) VT-SBC-RK3566-NT has one RJ45 Ethernet jack which conforms to IEEE 802.3u/ab, supporting 3.3V/2.5V/1.8V RGMII with transmission rate up to 1000Mbps. The RJ45 Ethernet jack is also IEEE 802.3af (PoE) compliant to work as a power sourcing equipment that supplies power to a client device after connecting a PSE module.
  • Page 18 Ground MIPI_DSI differential clock lane + (3.3V MIPI_TX_CLKP level) MIPI_DSI differential clock lane - (3.3V MIPI_TX_CLKN level) Ground MIPI_TX_D1P MIPI_DSI differential lane 1 + (3.3V level) MIPI_TX_D1N MIPI_DSI differential lane 1 - (3.3V level) Ground VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 19: U14/U15 Micro Hdmi (6)

    Micro HDMI 2 will result in an invalid connection and no display output. 2.4.7 J5 MIPI CSI (7) VT-SBC-RK3566-NT implements a MIPI DSI interface for connecting a camera. Specifications: 1 x 30, 0.5mm, 0.5A (Max.), SMT, Vert., RoHS Pinout description:...
  • Page 20: J7 Audio Jack (8)

    MIP_CSI differential lane 0 - (1.8V level) Ground 2.4.8 J7 Audio jack (8) VT-SBC-RK3566-NT implements a 3.5mm audio jack, supporting left/right stereo sound and microphone functions. It also supports hook identification. The audio jack uses I S signal for communication.
  • Page 21: J1 Gpio (9)

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 2.4.9 J1 GPIO (9) VT-SBC-RK3566-NT offer a GPIO header for user development, including 2 x SPI, 3 x I C, 2 x PWM, 4 x UART (including one debug UART), 3 x GPIO, and 1 x Power_ON. All pins other than the power pins could be used as GPIO pins.
  • Page 22 UART4 data input (3.3V level) Ground UART0_RX UART0 data input (3.3V level) Open drain input, may connect a power key (applicable only to Android system): long press for turning on/off the device, short press for device sleep/wake-up. VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 23: U3 Wi-Fi And Bluetooth (10)

    VCC_3V3 and VCC_1V8 power supplies on. 2.4.11 J9 Micro SD slot (11) VT-SBC-RK3566-NT offers a Micro SD card slot at its back, supporting SD3.0 and MMC 4.51 interfaces. The Micro SD card can be used for RAM expansion or used as mobile storage.
  • Page 24: Chapter 3 First-Use Debugging

    Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 3 FIRST-USE DEBUGGING VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 25: Interface Definition

    This chapter is mainly about the first-use debugging of interfaces or software applications. You can connect a keyboard, a mouse and a display to VT-SBC-RK3566-NT and debug the Board directly in the console if it runs on a Linux distribution. On the other hand, you can also use a USB to TTL (3.3V) adapter to connect UART2 serial port (baud rate to 150000bps)
  • Page 26: Gpio

    Set up and verify the IP address of the ethernet port: # ifconfig eth0 192.168.9.10 # ping 192.168.9.10 PING 192.168.9.10 (192.168.9.10): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 192.168.9.10: seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.296 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.9.10: seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.358 ms VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 27: Wi-Fi

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.3 Wi-Fi VT-SBC-RK3566-NT supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functions. You are recommended to use nmtui to set up the Wi-Fi network. 1. Open a terminal in the Ubuntu system, and input the following command to set up the network;...
  • Page 28: Usb

    $ fdisk -l 3. Mount a USB drive to a specified directory (e.g., /mnt): $ mount /dev/xxx /mnt 4. Check the mounted content in /mnt: $ ls /mnt 5. Unmount the USB drive: $ umount /dev/xxx VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Android System Manual

    Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 4 ANDROID SYSTEM MANUAL VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 30: Enable Developer Options

    • 4.1 Enable Developer Options To enable Developer Options of VT-SBC-RK3566-NT, follow the steps below: 1. Connect the Board to a mouse, a keyboard, and a display for easier operations; 2. After the system has booted, swipe up to access the application drawer;...
  • Page 31: Adb Setup On The Windows Host

    2. Extract the adb_fastboot_and_other_tools_for_windows zip file; 3. Navigate to the Android folder that contains the ADB tool kit, and copy the folder path; 4. Press “Win + R” and input sysdm.cpl in the dialogue box to open the settings interface; VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 32 6. Paste the path of the Android folder, and click OK one by one to confirm and exit; 7. Press “Win + R” and input cmd in the dialogue box; 8. Input adb version in the command prompt to check if the ADB tool is installed. VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 33: App Installation Via Adb Commands

    Board provided that it runs Android system and the ADB tool kit is installed and accessible on the Windows host computer. 1. Connect VT-SBC-RK3566-NT and the host computer via the USB Type-A to Type-C cable; 2. Press “Win + R” and input cmd in the dialogue box;...
  • Page 34: Firmware Upgrade In Windows Environment

    3. Right click the mouse and run the driver program DriverInstall.exe as administrator; 4. Click Install Driver and wait for the installation to complete; 5. Open directory upgrade tool unzip folder (\SW\AndroidTool\RKDevTool_Release_vxxx); 6. Double click the driver for the upgrade tool RKDevTool.exe; VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 35 World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 7. Open the upgrade window; 8. Connect VT-SBC-RK3566-NT to the Windows host using the USB Type-A to Type-C cable; 9. Press “Win + R” and input cmd in the dialog box to open the command prompt;...
  • Page 36 15. Click the Upgrade button and the Board will start to download the image and upgrade the firmware automatically; 16. When the upgrade finishes, the Board will reboot automatically. VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 37: Chapter 5 Debian System Manual

    Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 5 DEBIAN SYSTEM MANUAL VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 38: About The System

    VT-SBC-RK3566-NT A host computer running Windows or Ubuntu system • • Software release package of VT-SBC-RK3566-NT A USB mouse, keyboard, and monitor for connecting the Board for easier operation • • A 5V USB Type-C charger for booting the Board A Micro HDMI to HDMI Type-A cable for connecting the Board and a monitor •...
  • Page 39: System Settings

    ° Switch between different workspaces. Other system settings are accessible from Applications on the top left corner of the screen or upon a right click of the mouse in an empty area of the screen. VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 40: Firmware Upgrade In Windows Environment

    4. Right click the mouse and run the driver program DriverInstall.exe as administrator; 5. Click Install Driver and wait for the installation to proceed; 6. Open directory upgrade tool unzip folder (\SW\upgrade_tools\windows\ RKDevTool_Release_vxxx); 7. Double click the driver for the upgrade tool RKDevTool.exe; VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 41 World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 8. Open the upgrade window; 9. Connect VT-SBC-RK3566-NT to the Windows host using the USB Type-A to Type-C cable; 10. Press “Win + R” and input cmd in the dialog box to open the command prompt;...
  • Page 42 16. Click the Upgrade button and the Board will start to download the image and upgrade the firmware automatically; 17. When the upgrade finishes, the Board will reboot automatically. VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 43: Firmware Upgrade In Ubuntu Environment

    World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Firmware Upgrade in Ubuntu Environment 1. Connect VT-SBC-RK3566-NT to the host computer using the USB Type-A to Type-C cable; 2. Open a terminal and input adb shell to pen the shell; 3. Input reboot loader to reboot the Board to the bootloader mode;...
  • Page 44: Chapter 6 Disposal And Product Warranty

    Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 6 DISPOSAL AND PRODUCT WARRANTY VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 45: Disposal

    & electronic waste recycling/disposal center. Proper disposal of this sort of waste helps avoid harm and adverse effect upon surroundings and people’s health. Please contact local organizations or recycling/disposal center for more recycling/disposal methods of related products. VT-SBC-RK3566-NT | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
  • Page 46: Warranty

    CUSTOMER’s location and no Product so inspected shall be returned to VANTRON unless the cause for the rejection or defect is determined to be the responsibility of VANTRON. VANTRON shall in turn provide the CUSTOMER turnaround shipment on defective Product within fourteen (14) working days upon its receipt at VANTRON.

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