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Mekotronics R58X-4G computer – ARM-based PC and Edge Computing Device with PoE support and 4G LTE connectivity

Posted on by Emmanuel Odunlade

The R58X-4G RK3588 device from China-based electronic company, Mekotronics, is a small form factor computer powered by a Rockchip RK3588 processor and equipped with support for 4G LTE connectivity as well as Power over Ethernet (PoE). The R58X-4G is an upgrade to the company’s original R58X RK3588 mini PC.

The low-power, high-performance Rockchip RK3588 processor is designed for use in various types of devices, including mini PCs, embedded systems, and IoT devices. It is based on an octa-core ARM Cortex-A76 CPU architecture and has a Mali-G610 MP4 GPU for graphics processing. It is also capable of handling 8K video resolution and other demanding tasks. Because of its high-end performance, many PCs powered by the Rockchip RK3588 processor may be suitable for a range of applications including home entertainment, digital signage, and light gaming. They may also be used as a compact and portable desktop computers for work or study.

The inclusion of the 4G LTE connectivity in the mini PC allows the device to connect to mobile networks for internet access, making it a good choice for places where wired internet is not available or reliable. The PoE support allows the mini PC to be powered with the same Ethernet cable that is used for data connectivity. This eliminates the need for a separate power source thus making certain installations convenient for you.

The Mekotronics R58X-4G mini PC is also equipped with up to 16GB of LPDDR4 RAM and up to 128GB eMMC storage as well as support for dual-band WiFi 6 support and Bluetooth 5.2. Some other notable features include HDMI and VGA outputs, two gigabit Ethernet ports, SATA and NVME storage, two 8K-capable HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs, one 4K HDMI input and multiple USB ports, and, OS support such as Linux, Android and Windows. Overall, the Mekotronics R58X-4G mini PC is a versatile and powerful mini PC that is well-suited for a wide range of applications, including home entertainment, digital signage, and remote work.

Specifications:

  • Rockchip RK3588 octa-core processor with:
    • 4x Cortex-A76 cores at 2.4/2.6 GHz, 4x Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8GHz
    • Arm Mali-G610 MP4 GPU with support for OpenGL ES3.2 and Vulkan 1.0
    • 6TOPS NPU
    • 8K 10-bit decoder, 8K encoder
    • Support for various connectivity options, including WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1
  • 4GB/8GB/16GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB eMMC 5.1
  • M.2 2280 (PCIe 3.0) slot for NVMe SSD
  • SATA 3.0 connector
  • Video Output: 1x 8K-capable HDMI 2.1 port, 1x 8K-capable DP 1.4
  • Video Input: 1x HDMI 2.0, internal 2-lane MIPI CSI connector
  • Video Encoder: Real time H.265/264 video encoding up to 8K 30Hz
  • Video Decoder:
    • 8K 60Hz H.265 VP9, AVS2
    • 8K 30Hz H.264 AVC/MVC
    • 4K 60Hz AV1
    • 1080p60 MPEG-2, MPEG-1, VC-1, VP8
  • 3.5mm audio jack for microphone and headphones
  • 2x GbE RJ45 port
  • Dual-band WiFi 6
  • 4G LTE plus GPS mini PCIe modem plus NanoSIM card slot
  • 4x antennas for WiFi, Bluetooth and cellular connectivity
  • 1x USB 3.0
  • 2x USB 2.0
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • M.2 M-Key PCIe
  • Mini PCIe socket
  • RS232, RS485, 12V power output
  • Internal headers with GPIO, I2C
  • 4x LEDs, 1x Power button and RTC plus CR2032 battery
  • Power Supply: 12V 2Ah via DC jack or header, 4-pin PoE header
  • Dimension: TBD
  • OS: Android 12, Debian 11, Ubuntu 20.04, Buildroot

The company is offering the mini R58X-4G RK3588 computer at different prices: $225 (4GB RAM/32GB eMMC flash) or $259 (8GB RAM/ 64GB eMMC flash), $295 (16GB RAM/64GB eMMC flash), and $329 (16GB RAM/128GB eMMC flash).

More details on the device including the specific capabilities or use cases can be found on the product page.

Top 10 IoT development boards of 2022

Posted on by Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D.

Engineers and makers can use and test new technologies for IoT projects quickly using development boards. The best SBCs are those that can be used for any project, including Internet of Things (IoT) projects. This means that a powerful board with the fastest technology might not be the best choice for remote monitoring. On the other hand, a low-power platform with good sensors is more than enough to handle the load. Still, too much performance has never slowed down project development, and “future-proofing” is a great reason to go overboard with the latest hardware, no matter what the application. This roundup will look at the best development boards for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, or any applications, that have come out in the last year or two and are used by engineers and makers alike.

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

The Raspberry Pi, 4 Model B, is still the flagship board of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. It has been the central component of a wide variety of applications, ranging from robotics to automation systems, and it continues to be the case today. The Raspberry Pi has established itself as the board that most people think of first in terms of the flexibility of projects, the price, and the performance. The Raspberry Pi, 4 Model B, includes a system-on-a-chip (SoC) manufactured by Broadcom with four 1.5-GHz Cortex-A72 cores, a Broadcom VideoCore VI graphics processing unit, and up to 8 gigabytes of DDR4 RAM. There is a large selection of available connectivity choices, some of which are Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy, and dual-band 802.11ac/b/g/n Wi-Fi. Ports and connectors include the typical 40-pin GPIO header, two micro-HDMI 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, a 3.5-mm audio/video jack, CSI, and DSI. Additionally, there are two USB 3.0 ports.

Arduino Uno Mini Limited Edition

Because of its adaptability and user-friendliness, the Arduino Uno has quickly become a board of choice among engineers and makers. The Arduino Uno Mini Limited, which is based on the ATmega328P (2-KB SRAM, 32-KB flash, and 1-KB EEPROM) microcontroller and offers a footprint of just 34.2 mm 26.7 mm 8 mm, was recently announced by Arduino as a miniature-form–factor variant. The GPIO on the Mini is identical to that found on the Uno, with 14 digital pins, six analog pins, six power pins, and LED pins. In addition to that, it has a ceramic resonator operating at 16 MHz, a reset button, and a USB-C connector. The Arduino Uno Mini Limited Edition is a commemorative product released to mark the sale of more than 10 million Uno boards. It is individually numbered and packaged in a special collector’s box.

Asus Tinker Board 2

The Tinker Board 2 was made to compete with the Raspberry Pi 4 in terms of raw hardware performance, but it costs more than the Pi 4, which can be found for as little as $30. (depending on the model). Asus gave the Tinker Board 2 a Rockchip RK3399 SoC with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A72, quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, and Mali-T860 MP4 GPU, along with up to 4 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage. Like the Pi, the Tinker Board 2 has a 40-pin header for connecting a variety of add-ons. It also has an HDMI port, a USB Type-C port, and a 22-pin MIPI DSI header for connecting cameras. RTL8211F-CG GbE LAN and an M.2 slot for 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wireless and BT 5.0 connectivity options (2T2R). Asus has also added a number of ports for connecting accessories, such as three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports and one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port.

Raspberry Pi Zero W

As a drop-in replacement for the original Zero W, the Raspberry Pi Zero W maintains its position as one of the most affordably priced ($15) SBCs available. A Broadcom BCM2710A1 chip with 512 MB of LPDDR2 SDRAM and an RP3A0 SiP with a quad-core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 CPU is installed on the board. Furthermore, it features a microSD card slot, a CSI-2 camera connector, a USB On-The-Go port, and an unpopulated footprint for a HAT-compatible 40-pin GPIO header. Options for wireless connectivity include a 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) compatibility, and modular compliance certification.

PocketBeagle

The PocketBeagle from BeagleBoard is an SBC with all the features of the BeagleBone but in a more portable form factor. To make the PocketBeagle as tiny as possible, the board was stripped of practically everything save the processor, GPIO, and power-regulation circuitry. The board uses the OSD3358 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) from Octavo Systems, which incorporates an ARM Cortex-A8 AM335x processor, 512 MB of DDR3 RAM, a power management IC from Texas Instruments (TPS65217C), a low-dropout voltage regulator from Texas Instruments (TL5209), and 4 KB of EEPROM into a 21 mm ball grid array. In addition to its dual 32-bit/200 MHz PRUs, 72-pin GPIO headers, micro-USB connection, and micro-SD slot, the PocketBeagle offer plenty of room for growth.

ODROID-C4

Hardkernel’s ODROID-C4 is better than the now-defunct C2 in terms of performance. It is smaller and has the same layout as the Raspberry Pi 4. The board has a quad-core Cortex-A55 Amlogic S905X3 chip, 4 GB of DDR4 RAM, and a Mali-G31 GPU. The C4 is strange in that it doesn’t have wireless, but it does have Ethernet, HDMI 2.0 (4K/60 Hz output), and 4 x USB 3.0 ports. Hardkernel kept the standard 40-pin header that works with the Pi, but it didn’t connect the DSI and CSI pins. The board does have an eMMC slot and a micro-SD slot, though, so you can add more storage.

Banana Pi RK3588 BPI-R2 Pro

Banana Pi has given more information about a new board in the BPI-R2 Pro line that looks like the Compute Module 3 for the Raspberry Pi. To use all of the platform’s features, you need a carrier board. It has a Rockchip RK3588 SoC with four ARM Cortex-A76 cores and four Cortex-A55 cores running at 1.8 GHz in ARM’s new DynamIQ configuration. The board also has an ARM Mali-G610 MP4 GPU, 128 GB of eMMC, and up to 8 GB of LPDDR4C RAM. PCI 3.0, SATA 3.0, 2 USB 3.1 Type-C, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 3 USB Type-A ports, a micro-SD slot, and 3.5-mm jack and ribbon connectors are all options for adding to the computer. The new board also supports Caffe, TensorFlow, TFLite, ONNX PyTorch, Keras, and Darknet. It can encode 8K video at 30 frames per second in H.265, VP9, AVS2, and H.264 codecs, as well as VP9, AVS2, and H.264 at 30 frames per second.

LattePanda 3 Delta

The LattePanda 3 Delta combines the best parts of a full-fledged PC and a development board. The board has an ATmega32u4 co-processor and an Intel N5105 quad-core Celeron processor. It can run Windows 10/11 and Linux distributions. It comes with 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 64 GB of eMMC, and an Intel UHD GPU that can run 4K HDR video at 60 frames per second. Wi-Fi 6, Gigabit Ethernet, and 4G/5G with add-on modules are all ways to connect. There are also many ports on the LattePanda 3 Delta, such as HDMI 2.0b, eDP (display port), DP 1.4 (via USB Type C), and a 3.5-mm jack. It also has a USB Type-C port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, and an extra USB 2.0 header.

Seeed Odyseey (X86J4125800)

Odyssey (X86J4125800) from Seeed Studio is another great board that can use Windows 10 and the Grove ecosystem to make more applications. The main processor is an Intel Celeron J4125, and the co-processor is a Microchip ATSAMD21G18. It has an Intel UHD 600 GPU and 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, but it doesn’t come with any eMMC. You can buy 8 GB of eMMC separately, though. The Odyssey, on the other hand, has two M.2 PCI-e slots, a micro-SD slot, dual-band Wi-Fi, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and BLE 5.0. There are also HDMI 2.0, two USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.1 port, a USB 3.1 Type-C port, and a 40-pin GPIO header for more ways to connect.

UDOO Bolt V8

Udoo’s Bolt V8 is another board that blurs the lines between PC and SBC. The onboard processing power can even run AAA video games. The V8 has an AMD Ryzen V1605B processor with a Microchip ATmega32U4 co-processor and an AMD Radeon Vega 8 graphics processing unit (GPU). It also has two SO-DIMM slots that can hold up to 32 GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM and 32 GB of eMMC storage. Two M.2 slots, Gigabit Ethernet, a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 3.1 Type-C ports, two HDMI 1.4 ports, and two DisplayPort ports are among the other features (alternate mode via USB Type-C).

Developing an open-source air quality monitor and a sensor network for the community

Posted on by Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D.

The OpenAirMonitor is an outdoor air quality monitor that is powered by solar energy and sends data over LoRaWAN and Bluetooth LE. It measures the amount of dust (PM1, PM2.5, and PM10), as well as the temperature and humidity. The monitor has a STEMMA QT connector, which means that it can be connected to external sensors. Espruino is used to program the monitor in JavaScript over Bluetooth LE using Espruino. On a single chip, Espruino has everything it needs. This makes it cheap, reliable, and efficient with power, so it can run for years on a battery. Espruino boards can connect to your computer via USB or Bluetooth LE. There are no drivers or special programs. Just start writing code by opening a terminal app.

The PCB is able to accommodate the following components: a PMS7003 particulate matter sensor, an 868MHz (EU/UK) SMA antenna, a 6V solar panel, a 3.7V LiPo battery, such as this 6600mAh battery, and an SHT40 temperature and humidity sensor that uses a STEMMA QT connector. The SHT40 sensor represents the fourth generation of the SHT family (which began with the SHT10 and has now reached the pinnacle!). The SHT40 offers a remarkable accuracy of 1.8% typical relative humidity from 25 to 75% and 0.2°C typical accuracies from 0 to 75°C across the whole temperature range. This sensor, in contrast to other early SHT sensors, has a complete I2C interface, which makes it possible to connect with it using only two wires (plus power and ground!). The voltage regulator and level shifting circuitry that Adafruit has placed on the breakout are both reasons for this. Additionally, it is 3V or 5V compliant, which means that any microcontroller or microcomputer can be used to supply power to it and communicate with it.

Regarding hardware, you can view the schematic, PCB layout, and Bill of Materials for this OSHWLab project. You may purchase the LoRa-E5 module from Seeed Studio’s webshop, or you can get it assembled on a PCB through their Fusion PCB Assembly Service. Due to the fact that this module was developed using industry standards, it is exceptionally well-suited to be utilized in the design of industrial IoT products. It has a wide working temperature range, ranging from -40 degrees Celsius to 85 degrees Celsius. Seeed Technology Co., Ltd. developed this Long Range Module, and it features a low price, ultra-low power consumption, incredibly compact size, and outstanding performance. It is the superior option that gives you the most satisfying possible interaction with the product. For the Software, use Espruino to upload main.js to the MDBT42Q module so it can communicate over Bluetooth LE.

Waveshare module features a 6-axis IMU and a 1.28-inch IPS Display

Posted on by Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D.

Waveshare developed the RP2040-LCD-1.28, which is an MCU board that combines a good price with a nice performance. The fact that it has a 1.28-inch LCD round display, a Li-ion battery charger, a 6-axis sensor (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope), and so on, in addition to adapting all GPIO and Debug headers, enables you to develop and integrate it into products quickly and easily despite its diminutive size. The Waveshare RP2040 uses the RP2040 microcontroller, as its name suggests.

Raspberry Pi RP2040 has two Arm Cortex M0+ processors (up to 133MHz), 264kB of SRAM, and 2MB of Flash memory on the chip. The built-in display is a GC9A01A, which is a 1.28-inch IPS LCD display that can talk over SPI. The IMU (QMI8658C) has a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer that work together. Both of these sensors have a resolution of 16 bits. The 1.27-pitch female headers can be used to get to the GPIOs. But the product page says that some of these pins “are multiplexed to the internal circuit.” There are 2x SPI, 2x I2C, 2x UART, 4x 12-bit ADC, and 16x PWM channels that can be used for communication. The board also seems to have an MX1.25 header for a rechargeable and dischargeable 3.7V lithium battery.

 

RP2040 MCU chip was designed by Raspberry Pi in the United Kingdom. It contains a Temperature sensor, accurate clock and timer on-board, accelerated floating-point libraries on-chip, and 8 x Programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for providing support for bespoke peripherals.

NOR-Flash memory of 2 megabytes is also included. The screen has a resolution of 240×240 pixels and measures 1.28 inches diagonally. I/O Interfaces has roughly 30 GPIO muxed pins (with female headers), 1x IMU (3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer), and 1x Temperature sensor. There is one USB Type-C connection. Additional features include a button labeled 1x Reset as well as a button labeled 1x Boot. The power comes from a single Lithium battery that has a connector for both charging and discharging.

Here is where you can find the Wiki page for this product. On GitHub, you can also find a clock demo project made by Daniel Wienzek. The Waveshare RP2040 board can be bought on ThePihHut.com for £17 (about $18.13).

Space O: Do-it-yourself electronic kits that are inspired from NASA

Posted on by Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D.

A Geek Club is a group of designers and engineers who make electronic construction kits for people in over 70 countries around the world who are interested in learning more. Their engineering and robotics kits are made to stretch your mind, improve your skills, and help you learn more about electronics and space. They made a set of 5 very detailed electronic building kits that were inspired by NASA and other space agencies around the world. Choose from the International Space Station, the Apollo Lunar Module with Moon Rover, the James Webb Space Telescope, the Solar Orbiter, or the CubeSat NEA Scout. Each kit comes with PCB parts that are already made, an instruction manual, an educational book about circuitry, and a lot of parts (plus extras, just in case!)

The International Space Station (ISS) was built in 1998 by experts from 15 countries. It is a huge project. It’s a sign of unity and new ideas. The biggest thing ever made by Geek Club. It has solar panels that will actually power it, a flexible PCB, a DIY model stand with a wire for hanging the display, and solar panels that will actually power it. The size is 21.7 by 10.8 by 14.2 inches (550 x 275 x 360 mm). It was made by NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), CSA (Canada), and JAXA (Japan).

In 1969, the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle (LM) and Moon Rover (LRV) were built. They are a historic and well-known spacecraft that took us to the moon for the first time. It comes with a Moon Rover that you can put together and drive. Apollo is about 3.9 by 3.9 by 2.9 inches (96x99x75). Moon Rover is about 1.9 by 1.1 by 1.3 inches (48x27x32). NASA came up with it (United States)

The James Webb Space Telescope (2022) is the next generation of space telescopes. It will be almost a hundred times more powerful than The Hubble. It will tell us where the universe came from and take us to the edge of what we know. It has a PCB that is covered in gold. The size is 7.1 by 4.9 by 3.9 inches (180x125x100mm). It was made by NASA (United States), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada)

Solar Orbiter, built in 2020, is a super-heat-resistant Sun-observing satellite that will let us look around the sun closer than ever before. It even has solar panels that will power it! It comes with a DIY model stand that has a wire display hanging from it. The size is 18.7 by 14.2 by 6.8 inches (475X360X175mm). It was made by ESA (Europe) and NASA (United States)

After the Artemis I Launch, NASA made a solar sail for the Cubesat Near-Earth Asteroid Scout to explore a small asteroid. The spacecraft NEA Scout will study an asteroid that is about the size of a school bus. This is the smallest asteroid that has ever been studied by a spacecraft. This mission will help us keep other asteroids from hitting our planet. It has a gold-plated PCB, solar panels to power it, and a ceiling wire to hang it from the ceiling. Size is 17.7 by 17.7 by 6.1 inches (450x450x155mm). The NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is in Huntsville, Alabama, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is in Pasadena.

The Space Kit has a soldering iron, a soldering iron stand, solder wire, a filing tool, tweezers, pliers, a soldering iron cleaner, protective glasses, a magnifying lens, PCB panels with dozens or even hundreds of parts, a flexible PCB, solar panels, and SMD LEDs. The parts of different models differ.

Go to https://geekclub.com to find out more.

Agon Light is a Fully Open-Source 8-bit Microcomputer and Microcontroller

Posted on by Saumitra Jagdale

European computer company Olimex Ltd. has created Agon light a budget-friendly microcomputer and microcontroller on one small board. Bernardo Kastrup designed the AgonLight and the Quark firmware was developed by Dean Belfield. The module is the cheapest and fastest 8-bit microcomputer ever made as per the claims by Olimex Ltd. Agon Light isn’t a microcontroller development board like an Arduino nor a conventional single-board computer like a Raspberry Pi, but rather something in-between the two. It is designed using KiCad instead of EasyEDA.

This project is open-source hardware and software. Agon light can also be seen as an embedded basic computer as it has plenty of GPIOs that allow users to interact with components and modules.


Hardware Specifications of Agon Light

  • The CPU of the module are ZILOG’s eZ80F92 which runs at 18.432 Mhz clock speed. The unit has 128KB on-chip flash program memory and an extra 256-byte configuration flash memory.
  • The system memory is 512KB of SRAM. 8MB of PSRAM is dedicated to audio/video memory.
  • Also, the CPU is packed with 8KB SRAM and has 24-Bit GPIO. 2 universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter(UART) are also available on the CPU.
  • Agon light uses the Espressif ESP32-PICO-D4 module as a VDP (video display processor) which operates at 240MHz. The ESP32-PICO-D4 also handles audio output.
  • The module contains a PS/2 keyboard port and a MicroSD card slot for storage.

Connectivity Features of the Module

Agon light has a VGA port for video output with 640×480 resolution and 64 simultaneous colors. The power is delivered by a USB-C connector which is a good choice as all new phones, tablets, and other devices use USB-C for charging and data transfer. The board is built for maximum flexibility, which means there are lots of options to do a single task. Instead of having to program kernel code in assembly to write to EPROM, its entire firmware can be programmed in C language. It can be done with freely-available tools such as Arduino IDE and Zilog’s ZDS-II IDE.

Agon light is an 8-bit microcomputer that boots into a basic programming interpreter. This device is for users who are into retrocomputing. It’s like old-school ZX spectrum or Commodore 64 computers but with much more capabilities. Due to modern hardware and interfaces, the possibilities of the module have increased drastically. In the past when cartridges were used to store games the Agon light used microSD which is much faster and more massive in storage capabilities. It is not just a modern version of old 8-but computers. The amazing connectivity features enable the module to interact with various other devices.

Tiny but Mighty- ASRock Industrial Releases NUC 1300 BOX/ NUCS 1300 BOX Series with 13th Gen Intel Core Processors

Posted on by mixos

Introducing the new leading-edge products of unparalleled power and performance, ASRock Industrial launches the mighty trio- NUC 1300/D5 BOX, NUC 1300/D4 BOX, and NUCS 1300/D4 BOX Series enabled by 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (Raptor Lake-P). Featuring performance hybrid architecture supporting up to 12 cores (4P+8E) with Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, the NUC 1300/D5 BOX Series leverage the first DDR5-4800 MHz memory up to 64GB while bringing mighty capabilities with one USB4 support, four USB 3.2 Gen2, up to 4K quad displays, 2.5G dual LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, and dual storages. Meanwhile, the new slim-type NUCS 1300/D4 BOX Series come with 4K quad displays, one USB4, five USB 3.2 Gen2, and one 2.5G LAN along with WiFi 6E. The tailored features ensure a wide range of upgraded applications in gaming, content creation, productivity, business, AI BOX, smart retail, and more.

Brand-new NUCS 1300/D4 BOX Series for Slim Type Mini PC

The NUCS 1300/D4 BOX Series- NUCS BOX-1360P/D4 and NUCS BOX-1340P/D4 are one mighty package powered by 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5 Processors (Raptor Lake-P), particularly for slim type systems. The series feature two SO-DIMM DDR4-3200 MHz up to 64GB, with up to 4K quad-display through two HDMI 2.0b, two DP1.4a (from Type C) for lifelike visual experience, plus one 2.5G LAN and WiFi 6E for reliable connections. For rich IOs and expansions, there are one USB4, five USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type C and A), and one M.2 Key M (2242/2280) for storage. Moreover, a 12~19V DC-in jack design with TPM 2.0 onboard is also equipped. The NUCS 1300/D4 BOX Series follow suit in its mighty capabilities, with an even tinier size of 110.0 x 117.5 x 38mm fanned barebone, bringing next-level potentials in retail solutions such as digital signage, kiosk, POS, as well as enhanced gaming experience and office boost on PCs.

Tiny but Mighty- NUC 1300/D5 BOX Series and NUC 1300/D4 BOX Series

The NUC 1300/D5 BOX Series- NUC BOX-1360P/D5, NUC BOX-1340P/D5 powered by 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5 Processors (Raptor Lake-P) integrate performance hybrid architecture of 4 P-cores and 8 E-cores. The NUC 1300/D5 BOX Series feature the first dual channel DDR5-4800 MHz SO-DIMM memory up to 64GB for mighty multitasking abilities. You can also enjoy up to 4K quad displays through one HDMI 2.0b, one DP 2.1 (from USB4), and two DP 1.4a (one from Type C) with Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, providing clear and vivid visions. Moreover, rich IOs connectivity supports 2.5G dual-LAN and WiFi-6E along with one USB4 and four USB 3.2 Gen2 ports. There are also dual storages of one M.2 Key M (2242/2260/2280) and one SATA 3.0 to optimize overall capacity. Optimal power and performance are carried in a compact shell of 110.0 x 117.5 x 47.85mm (W x D x H) with fanned barebone, giving its tiny but mighty reputation. Moreover, there is a 19V/90W power adapter and a 12-19V DC-in jack designed for flexibility under inconsistent power input plus TPM 2.0 onboard for hardware-based security.

The NUC 1300/D4 BOX Series- NUC BOX-1360P/D4, NUC BOX-1340P/D4, also powered by 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5 Processors (Raptor Lake-P) feature dual-channel DDR4 3200 MHz SO-DIMM memory up to 64GB, and quad-display through one HDMI 2.0b, and three DP 1.4a over two type C for maximum resolution up to 4K. For rich IOs and expansions, the series provide one USB4, four USB 3.2 Gen 2, two Intel 2.5G LAN, one M.2 Key E (Wifi-6E) for high-speed connectivity plus dual storages support with one M.2 Key M (2242/2260/2280) and SATA 3.0 that allows mighty performance in the compact fanned barebone that is the same size as NUC 1300/D5 BOX Series. The NUC 1300/D4 BOX Series have a 12-19V DC-in jack design with a 19V/90W power adaptor and TPM 2.0 onboard for enhanced security.

The NUC 1300/D5 BOX, NUC 1300/D4 BOX, and NUCS 1300/D4 BOX Series activated by 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (Raptor Lake-P) are the mighty choices for you. “With the industry-leading features of 13th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (Raptor Lake-P), particularly the first DDR5 support that ensures faster performance, higher memory bandwidth, and better power efficiency covered in a smaller dimension,” said James Lee, President of ASRock Industrial. “ASRock Industrial’s NUC 1300 BOX/ NUCS 1300 BOX Series are expected to effectively integrate these features to reach new heights in ranged applications while leading in time-to-market as one of the first 13th Gen Intel® CPU Powered Mini PCs.”

To learn more about ASRock Industrial’s NUC 1300/D5 BOX, NUC 1300/D4 BOX, and NUCS 1300/D4 BOX Series, feel free to visit our Website Product Page or contact us via Product Inquiry.

ADLINK releases COM Express and COM-HPC modules based on Intel 13th Gen Core processors – delivering up to 24 cores

Posted on by mixos

ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge computing, introduces two new Computer-on-Modules based on the latest Intel® Core™ processors, available in two form factors — COM Express (COM.0 R3.1) Type 6 Module based on Intel® 13th Gen Core™ mobile processors and Client Type COM-HPC Size C module based on Intel® 13th Gen Core™ desktop processors. Utilizing Intel’s advanced hybrid architecture, with P-cores and E-cores, these modules combine power efficiency with performance and fulfill various demanding AI, graphics, and mission-critical IoT applications.

ADLINK Express-RLP provides up to 14 cores, 20 threads, 64GB DDR5 SO-DIMM, PCIe Gen4, and 4 displays or 2 USB4. Realizing high-performance computing at lowered power and exceptional performance per watt, the module is suited for AIoT use cases at 15/28/45W TDP, and also offered in industrial-grade, with extreme rugged operating temperature option.

ADLINK COM-HPC-cRLS showcases up to 24 cores and 32 threads to deliver superior multi-thread and multitasking performance. It harnesses up to 128GB DDR5 SODIMM, and two 2.5GbE LAN. Topping off, the module packs 16 PCIe Gen5 lanes that best performance with fewer lanes than its predecessors in driving next-gen compute-intensive edge use cases, and ultimately simplifying developers’ application-specific carrier designs and reducing time to market effectively.

Both of ADLINK’s two new modules are equipped with Intel® TCC (Time-Coordinated Computing) and TSN (Time Sensitive Networking) support. By which the timely execution of deterministic, hard real-time workloads with ultra-low latency are ensured, TCC brings precise time synchronization and CPU/IO timeliness within a system, whereas TSN optimizes time precision for a synchronized networking between multiple systems.

Built for instantaneous on-device AI applications, these new ADLINK COMs empower developers to realize their future-proof, AIoT innovations, including industrial automation, AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot), autonomous driving, medical imaging, entertainment, video broadcasting, and more.

ADLINK is also working to provide COM-HPC and COM Express development kits based on ADLINK Express-RLP and COM-HPC-cRLS modules, with carriers supporting USB4 and PCIe Gen5 for on-the-spot prototyping and referencing.

For more information about ADLINK COMs, follow these links here at adlniktech.com Express-RLP (COM Express Type 6) and COM-HPC-cRLS (COM-HPC Client Type) modules.

LilyGO TTGO T5-4.7 E-Paper Weather Station

The LILYGO T5 4.7 inch E-Paper ESP32 Development Board is an exciting 4.7″ e-paper display integrated with an ESP32 WiFi/Bluetooth module. The board’s processor is ESP32-WROVER-E with 16MB of FLASH memory and 8MB of PSRAM. The ESP32 module supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth V4.2+BLE and can easily be programmed with Arduino IDE, VS Code, or ESP-IDF. The board can be purchased on Alliexpress for 38.33 EUR + shipping or Tindie for 28.13 + shipping. This display is ideal for building a weather station that will fetch weather data from OpenWeatherMap via simple API usage. So in this tutorial, we will follow the steps to make a weather station like the photo above. We will work on a Windows PC to program the display, but the same can be done in Linux or Mac OS.

Specifications

  • MCU: ESP32-WROVER-E (ESP32-D0WDQ6 V3)
  • FLASH: 16MB
  • PRAM: 8MB
  • USB to TTL: CP2104
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n & Bluetooth V4.2+BLE
  • Onboard functions: Buttons: IO39+IO34+IO35+IO0, Battery Power Detection
  • Power Supply: 18650 Battery or 3.7V lithium Battery (PH 2.0 pitch)
  • Driver IC: GDEH0213B72
  • 4.7 inches, 540(H)X960(V) resolution, , supports partial refresh
  • 6pin FPC touchscreen expansion connector
  • 16 Gray Level ED047C1
  • 4-pin 2.0 Molex 4 p 53015-0410 x 3
  • RST button x 1
  • Custom button x 3
  • USB: TYPE-C
  • Battery charge and discharge protection chip
  • USB input power 5V@1A
  • 4pin expansion interface output is 3.3V
  • Sleep mode current@~170uA

Requirements

First of all, we will need to install the USB to Serial (CH343) Drivers if we don’t have this done previously. Depending on your Windows version you will need:

Download and install Arduino IDE 2.0

Arduino IDE Configuration

Add ESP32 boards support

Click File, click Preferences, and select the Settings tab. Enter the following URL to Additional boards manager URLs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json

Click Ok.

Next click Tools, and select Boards:  -> Boards Manager . It will open the left pane with a list of boards. Type ESP32 into the search field. Find ESP32 by Espressif Systems, and click Install.

Preparing the Code

Download LilyGo-EPD47 library to the C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\Documents\Arduino\libraries folder on your system:

Download and extract LilyGo-EPD-4-7-OWM-Weather-Display to your directory with Arduino projects. This directory is normally located in C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\Documents\Arduino.

The project folder name should match the name of the source code file (OWM_EPD47_epaper_v2.5). This is done to avoid the unnecessary step of moving the files later.

Open Arduino IDE 2.0, click File, -> Sketchbook, -> OWM_EPD47_epaper_v2.5.

The sketch requires ArduinoJson Library to successfully build.

Click Tools, ->Manage libraries. The pane with Library Manager will open, then type ArduinoJson into the search field. Find ArduinoJson by Benoit Blanchon, click Install.

Then click the tick button on the top menu to compile the code. If everything is successful it should show:

Once you verify that the code is compiled you can move on to the next step.

Configuring Parameters

Open the file owm_credentials.h and configure ssid, password, apikey, City, and Country.

The project is fetching data from openweathermap.org so you will need to create a new free account in order to get API key.

Power Saving

The project code supports power saving, so if you’re flashing in the early before 08.00 or after 23.00, you might notice that nothing appears on the display.

To change the power-saving options open file OWM_EPD47_epaper_v2.5.ino and change WakeupHour and SleepHour to a value that suits your schedule.

Uploading the Code

Connect the LilyGO T5 4.7-inch e-paper display to your PC-> Select the board from the dropdown in the toolbar. Search for the ESP32 Wrover module and click Ok.

Click the Upload button.

If the flashing is successful, your weather will be displayed on the e-paper like the photos below.

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