Vantron SBC-RK35M User manual

SBC-RK35M Boards User’s Manual
SBC-RK35M
User’s Manual
(Hardware)
Chengdu Vantron Technology Ltd. Co.

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Revision record
Date Version Change Description
2017-12-25 1.0 Initial Version
2018-03-23 2.0 Revise

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Table of Contents
1.1 COPYRIGHT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 NOTES ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4 DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.5 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/NON-WARRANTY ....................................................................................................... 4
1.6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 5
1.7 PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR POWER CABLES AND ACCESSORIES ............................................................................. 5
2 OVER VIEW ..............................................................................................................................................7
2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 7
3 SBC-RK35M HARDWARE INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................8
3.1 BOARD DIAGRAM ........................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2 BOARD ASSEMBLY DRAWING ......................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 BOARD STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................................... 10
4 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 IDENTIFY CONNECTOR ................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1.1 Position of connector .................................................................................................................... 11
4.1.2 Confirm the pin direction .............................................................................................................. 11
4.2 SWITCH, BUTTONS, JUMPERS, LEDS.............................................................................................................. 11
4.2.1 Reset button .................................................................................................................................. 11
4.2.2 B1, RTC Battery ............................................................................................................................. 11
4.3 CONNECTORS DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 11
4.3.1 J2, MINI-PCIE connector ................................................................................................................ 12
4.3.2 J17, SIM card slot .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.3 J4,I2C port ..................................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.4 J5, Debug port ............................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.5 J7, Optional backlight control port ............................................................................................... 12
4.3.6 J9, Power IN port ........................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.7 J10, RF antenna for WiFi&BT ........................................................................................................ 12
4.3.8 J11, Expand IO`s ports ................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.9 J12,RS232/422 port ....................................................................................................................... 13
4.3.10 J13,USB HUB ports ........................................................................................................................ 13
4.3.11 J14, Speaker port .......................................................................................................................... 13
4.3.12 J15, 10/100/1000M Ethernet port ................................................................................................ 13
4.3.13 J16,UART1,RS232 port .................................................................................................................. 13
4.3.14 J18;J19,HUB USB HOST port .......................................................................................................... 13
4.3.15 J20,Micro USB port ....................................................................................................................... 13
4.3.16 J21, LCD display port ..................................................................................................................... 13
4.3.17 J23, HDMI Port .............................................................................................................................. 15
4.3.18 J24, Micro SD slot .......................................................................................................................... 15
4.3.19 J25, expand Aduio port ................................................................................................................. 15
4.3.20 J26, Internal USB port ................................................................................................................... 15
4.3.21 J27, Internal power port ................................................................................................................ 15
4.4 HARDWARE OPERATION NOTES .................................................................................................................... 16
5 TIPS ........................................................................................................................................................ 17

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1.1 Copyright Notice
While all information contained herein have been carefully checked to assure its accuracy in
technical details and printing, Vantron assumes no responsibility resulting from any error or features
of this manual, or from improper uses of this manual or the software. Please contact our technical
department for relevant operation solutions if there is any problem that cannot be solved according to
this manual.
Vantron reserves all rights of this manual, including the right to change the content, form, product
features, and specifications contained herein at any time without prior notice. The latest version of
this manual is at www.vantrontech.com.cn. Please contact Vantron for further information:
Vantron Technology（Vantron）
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The trademarks and registered trademarks in this manual are properties of their respective owners.
No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, translated or sold. No changes or other purposes
are permitted without the prior written consent of Vantron.
Vantron reserves the right of all publicly-released copies of this manual.
1.2 Notes
Applicable notes are listed in the following table:
Sign Notice
Type Description
Notice Important information and regulations
Caution Caution for latent damage to system or
harm to personnel
1.3 Statement
It is recommended to read and comply with this manual before operating board, which provides
important guidance and helps decreasing the danger of injury, electric shock, fire, or any damage to
the device.
1.4 Disclaimer
Vantron assumes no legal liability of accidents resulting from failure of conforming to the safety
instructions.
1.5 Limitation of Liability/Non-warranty

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For direct or indirect damage to this device or other devices of Vantron caused by failure of
conforming to this manual or the safety instructions on device label, Vantron assumes neither
warranty nor legal liability even if the device is still under warranty.
1.6 Safety Instructions
 Keep and comply with all operation instructions, warnings, and information.
 Pay attention to warnings on this device.
 Read the following precautions so as to decrease the danger of injury, electric shock, fire, or any
damage to the device.
1.7 Precautions
 Pay attention to the product labels/safety instructions printed on silk screens.
 Do not try repairing this product unless declared in this manual.
 Keep away from heat source, such as heater, heat dissipater, or engine casing.
 Do not insert other items into the slot (if any) of this device.
• Keep the ventilation slot ventilated for cooling.
•System fault may arise if other items are inserted into this device.
 Installation: ensure correct installation according to instructions from the manufacturer with
recommended installation tools.
 Ensure ventilation and smoothness according to relevant ventilation standard.
1.8 Safety Instructions for Power Cables and Accessories
Proper power source only
Start only with power source that satisfies voltage label and the voltage necessary according to this
manual. Please contact technical support personnel of Vantron for any uncertainty about the
requirements of necessary power source.
Use tested power source
This product still contains a button lithium battery as a real-time clock after its external power source
is removed and therefore should not be short-circuited during transportation or placed under high
temperature.
Place cables properly:
Do not place cables at any place with extrusion danger.

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Cleaning Instructions
 Please power off before cleaning the device.
 Do not use spray detergent.
 Clean with a damp cloth.
 Do not try cleaning exposed electronic components unless with a dust collector.
 Support for special fault: Power off and contact technical support personnel of Vantron in case of
the following faults:
 The device is damaged.
 The temperature is excessively high.
 Fault is still not solved after the operation according to the manual.

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2 Over View
2.1 Introduction
Vantron offers both ARM and ATOM based Single Boards Computer (SBC) platforms
including Cirrus Logic EP9315, Marvell PXA255, PXA270, and PXA320, Intel IXP465, FreeScale
iMX31, Imx53，iMX6, Samsung S3C6410, TI OMAP35xx CortexA8 series, and Intel ATOM Z510
and Z530 processor boards. In additional to offering the standard SBCs, we also provide
professional customization board design services. Our seamless project management, efficient
error-free development process, strong fundamentals in technology, sufficient in human
resources, and on-time delivery will guarantee the success in your project development.
Based on idea of “Application Ready” products and services, our embedded computers have
embedded basic operation system which includes the drivers of its interfaces. So it is easy to be
used by adding your application software only. It can speed Time to Market of your products, and
saving more cost.
SBC-RK35M is a Cortex-A17 processor based board. The CPU is Rockchip, RK3288, Quad
core, 1.4GHz(Max)Low Power Processor. It has pin out most of the extended bus, peripherals,
GPIOs, and others. It is easy to customize connector board to meet different usage.

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3 SBC-RK35M Hardware Instructions
3.1 Board Diagram

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3.2 Board Assembly Drawing

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3.3 Board Structure