Quartz64

The SOEdge is a 3TOPS compute module that can be paired with the SOPine base board or USB 3.0 and PCIe adapters for development. It can connect to a SBC, such as the ROCKPro64 or a regular PC.

Software and OS Image Downloads

SOEdge Software Release

• TBD

SoC and Memory Specification

• Based on Rockchip RK1808

CPU Architecture

• Quad-core Cortex-A55@1.8GHz

• Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU
• AArch32 for full backward compatibility with Armv7
• ARM Neon Advanced SIMD (single instruction, multiple data) support for accelerated media and signal processing computation
• Include VFP hardware to support single and double-precision operations
• ARMv8 Cryptography Extensions
• Integrated 32KB L1 instruction cache, 32KB L1 data cache
• 512KB unified system L3 cache
• TrustZone technology support

Graphic Process Unit GPU Capability

• Mali-G52 2EE Bifrost GPU@800MHz
• 4x Multi-Sampling Anti-Aliasing (MSAA) with minimal performance drop
• 128KB L2 Cache configurations
• Support OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, and 3.2
• Support Vulkan 1.0 and 1.1
• Support OpenCL 2.0 Full Profile
• Support 1600Mpix/s fill rate when 800MHz clock frequency
• Support 38.4GLOPs when 800MHz clock frequency

Neural Process Unit NPU Capability

• Neural network acceleration engine with processing performance up to 0.8 TOPS
• Support integer 8, integer 16 convolution operation
• Support deeplearning frameworks: TensorFlow, TF-lite, Pytorch, Caffe, ONNX, MXNet, Keras, Darknet

System Memory

• RAM Memory Variants: 2GB - 8GB LPDDR4.
• Storage Memory: SPI Flash and optional eMMC module from 16GB up to 128GB

Network

• 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n;ac with Bluetooth 5.0 (optional on model A)

Storage

• microSD - bootable, support SDHC and SDXC, storage up to 256GB
• USB - 2 USB 2.0 Host port, 1 USB 3.0 Host port
• native SATA 2.0 Port (only on model A, share with USB 3.0 host port)

Expansion Ports

• eDP - 4 lanes of 2.7Gbps, up to 2560x1600@60Hz (only on model A)
• DSI - Display Serial Interface, 4 lanes MiPi, up to 1440P on model A, 2 lanes MiPi, up to 1080p on model B
• CSI - CMOS Camera Interface, 4 lanes MiPi up to 8 mega pixel on model A, 2 lanes MiPi up to 5 mega pixel on model B
• TP - Touch Panel Port, SPI with interrupt on model A
• RTC - Real Time Clock Battery Connector
• VBAT - Lithium Battery Connector with temperature sensor input on model A
• Wifi/BT Module Header - SDIO 3.0 and UART on model A, build in Wifi/BT Module on model B
• 2x20 pins "Pi2" GPIO Header on model B, 2x5 pins GPO header on
• PCIe 2x open ended slot on model A, m.2 slot on model B

Quartz64 board Information, Schematics, and Certifications

• Model "A" Baseboard Dimensions: 133mm x 80mm x 19mm
• Input Power: DC 12V @ 3A 5.5OD/2.1ID Barrel DC Jack connector

• SOEdge Model "A" Baseboard Schematic and PCB Board Resource:
  • SOEdge Model "A" Baseboard Schematic 20200513 PDF file
  • SOEdge Model "A" Baseboard PCB Layout PDF file
• Wifi/BT module Schematic for model A
• ROCKPro64 AP6359SA Wifi/BT Schematic
• Certification:
  • Not yet available

Datasheets for Components and Peripherals

• Rockchip RK1808 SoC information:
  • Rockchip RK1808 ver 1.2 datasheet
  • Rockchip TK1808 Technical Reference Manual Part 1
• Rockchip RK809 PMU (Power Management Unit) information:
  • Rockchip RK809 PMIC Datasheet
• DDR4 information:
  • Micron DDR4 Datasheet
• eMMC information:
  • PINE64 eMMC module schematic
  • PINE64 USB adapter for eMMC module V2 schematic
  • PINE64 USB adapter for eMMC module PCB in JPEG
  • 16GB Foresee eMMC Datasheet
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB SanDisk eMMC Datasheet
• SPI NOR Flash information:
  • WinBond 128Mb SPI Flash Datasheet
  • GigaDevice 128Mb SPI Flash Datasheet
• SOEdge Related:
  • 5MPixel CMOS Camera module information:
    • PINE64 YL-PINE64-4EC 5M Pixel CMOS Image Sensor Module (Description in Chinese)
    • S5K4EC 5MP CMOS Image Sensor SoC Module Datasheet
    • S5K4EC 5MP CMOS Image Sensor SoC Chip Datasheet
    • S5K4EC 5MP CMOS Image Sensor Driver Source Code in C language
  • LCD Touch Screen Panel information:
    • 7.0" 1200x600 TFT-LCD Panel Specification
    • Touch Panel Specification
    • GOODiX GT911 5-Point Capacitive Touch Controller Datasheet
  • Ethernet PHY information:
    • Realtek RTL8211 10/100/1000M Ethernet Transceiver for SOEdge model A baseboard
  • Wifi/BT module information:
    • SOEdge/SOPine/PINE A64 Wifi/BT Module Schematic
    • Realtek RTL8723BS WiFi with BT SDIO
  • Enclosure information:
    • Playbox Enclosure 3D file
    • ABS Enclosure 3D file
    • Outdoor Aluminum Cast Dust-proof IP67 Enclosure Drawing
  • Connector information:
    • 2.0mm PH Type connector specification use in Lithium Battery (VBAT) port and RTC Battery port
    • 0.5mm Pitch cover type FPC connector specification use in DSI port, TP port and CSI port

SOEdge/SOPine Cluster Board Resource

• Cluster board is an hardware open source project and will be available at PINE64 store on late January 2018.
• Please note that this project is not "OSH" compliance.:
  • Clusterboard version 2.2 Schematic Capture source file
  • Clusterboard version 2.2 Schematic Capture PDF file
  • Clusterboard version 2.2 PCB Job source file
  • Clusterboard version 2.2 PCB Gerber file
  • Clusterboard version 2.2 PCB Layout PDF file
  • Clusterboard 20pins header definition
  • Clusterboard 3D drawing in Fusion360
  • Clusterboard PDF drawing