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[[rock4 | ROCK 4]] > [[rockpi4/hardware | Hardware]] > [[rock4/hardware/rock4 | ROCK 4 Main Board Hardware Introduction]]

[[File:Rockpi_4b_interfaces_description_blue.png | 400px | right]]

This hardware user manual provides information about the features and signals available on ROCK 4 board.

== Processor ==
The RK3399 family SoC used in ROCK 4 includes 64bit hexa core processor with dual Cortex-72 and qual Cortex-A53, Mali T860MP4 graphics processing unit (GPU) and internal SRAM. It has a level 1 (L1) cache and a level 2 (L2). For level 1 cache, 48KB Icache and 32KB Dcache is for each A72. 32KB Icache and 32KB Dcache is for each A53. For level 2 cache, 1024KB cache is for big cluster and 512KB cache is for little cluster.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Model
! Cortex-A72 freq
! Cortex-A53 freq
|-
| RK3399
| 1.8GHz
| 1.4GHz
|-
| OP1
| 2GHz
| 1.5GHz
|-
| RK3399-T
| 1.5GHz
| 1GHz
|}

== Power supply ==
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<ul id="tabeth" class="nav nav-tabs nav-justified nav-tabs" style="margin:0;">
<li class="active" data-toggle="tab">[http://wiki.radxa.com/Nav_Tabs#power-supply-rockpi4-a-aplus-b-bplus-c ROCK Pi 4A / 4A Plus/ 4B / 4B Plus / 4C]</li>
<li data-toggle="tab"> [http://wiki.radxa.com/Nav_Tabs#power-supply-rockpi4-cplus ROCK Pi 4C Plus]</li>
</ul>
</div>
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=== Via PoE ===
ROCK Pi 4 can be powered with the [[ROCKPI_23W_PoE_HAT | ROCK Pi 23W PoE HAT]].

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=== Via Type-C port ===
The ROCK Pi 4A / 4A Plus/ 4B / 4B Plus / 4C is powered by a USB Type C port and supports a wide range of input voltage, from 9V to 20V. The power adapter can be USB Type-C PD 2.0 with 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A, and 20V/2A protocol compatible, or Quick Charge 2.0 9V/2A, 12V/2A compatible. A dummy 9V or 12V power adapter with USB C tail will also work. Warning: 9V/12V USB C dummy power adapter is dangerous to other 5V only devices, don't mix them.

If the power adapter is PD/QC compatible, the USB power cable must support USB data communication(USB 2.0 or 3.0) between the board and the power adapter, or the power adapter will not output desired voltage wanted by the board.

Note: We don't suggest using 5V only USB C power adapters. The board may boot but it will cause stability issue once the system load rises.
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=== Via Type-C port ===
ROCK Pi 4C Plus is powered by USB Type C port with DC 5V only adapter.

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== Networking ==
On the ROCK Pi 4 Model A, B board, the Gigabit Ethernet port is provided. From the test result, we know that the bandwidth is at least 939Mbits/sec. If you are interested in POE (Power Over Ethernet), you should try it on the Pi 4 board.

The ROCK Pi 4 Model B is equipped with 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n and 5G ac/a Wi-Fi. The Pi 4B also features BT 5.0.

Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector. This table describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is operating.

{| class="wikitable"
! LED || LED Color || Led State || Condition
|-
| Link || Green || Off<br />On || LAN link is not established.<br /.>LAN link is established.
|-
| Data Rate || Yellow || Blinking<br />Off || There is activity on this port.<br />No link is established.
|}

== Peripherals ==
The ROCK Pi 4 Model A and B have four USB-A connectors. One is for USB 3.0 OTG. One is for 3.0 HOST. And the others are for USB 2.0 HOST. The hardware switch for host/device switch may be useful when you use the USB 3.0 OTG connector. The ROCK Pi 4 may be operated with any generic USB computer keyboard and mouse. It may also be used with USB storage, USB to MIDI converters, and virtually any other device/component with USB capabilities.

The ROCK Pi 4 Model A and B are equipped with a standard 3.5mm jack. An audio lead is necessary to produce sound when there is not an HDMI cable. Audio can be played through speakers or headphones using jack. This requires you to use the Desktop volume control for configuration.

==== MIPI Camera Interface ====

[[File:rockpi-4b-mipi-csi.jpeg | 200px]]

There is a wide range of camera applications in our lives. MIPI CSI 2 lane on board support 800 MP camera via FPC connector.

The MIPI CSI interface pin specification shows below.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Pin# || Name
|-
| 1 || VCC_CAM
|-
| 2 || I2C4_SDA
|-
| 3 || I2C4_SCL
|-
| 4 || CAM_MCLK
|-
| 5 || CAM_GPIO1
|-
| 6 || GND
|-
| 7 || MIPI_RX0_CLKP
|-
| 8 || MIPI_RX0_CLKN
|-
| 9 || GND
|-
| 10 || MIPI_RX0_D1P
|-
| 11 || MIPI_RX0_D1N
|-
| 12 || GND
|-
| 13 || MIPI_RX0_D0P
|-
| 14 || MIPI_RX0_D0P
|-
| 15 || GND
|}

==== MIPI Display Interface ====

[[File:rockpi-4b-mipi-dsi.jpeg| 300px]]

The ROCK Pi 4 Model A and B are equipped with one HDMI connector and one MIPI DSI. As for HDMI, the maximum resolution is 4k@60Hz. Any HDMI monitor should work as a display for the Pi 4. As for MIPI DSI, it is designed for raw LCD pannel. HDMI and MIPI DSI can work at the same time.

The MIPI DSI interface pin specification shows below.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Pin# || Name
|-
| 1 || VCC_MIPI
|-
| 2 || VCC_MIPI
|-
| 3 || GND
|-
| 4 || I2C_SDA_AUDIO
|-
| 5 || I2C_SCL_AUDIO
|-
| 6 || GND
|-
| 7 || MIPI_TX/RX_D0P
|-
| 8 || MIPI_TX_RX_D0N
|-
| 9 || GND
|-
| 10 || MIPI_TX/RX_CLKP
|-
| 11 || MIPI_TX_RX_CLKN
|-
| 12 || GND
|-
| 13 || MIPI_TX/RX_D1P
|-
| 14 || MIPI_TX/RX_D1N
|-
| 15 || GND
|}

==== TF Card Interface ====

The TF card can be used as a system storage or an external storage. When it's used as a system storage, you had better choose the ones with storage space larger than 8GB. When it's used as an external storage, you can choose the ones with storage space up to 128GB. When the TF card is inserted into the TF card slot , the device will be automatically recognized by the system.

The TF card interface pin specification shows below.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Pin# || Name
|-
| 1 || SDMMC0_D2
|-
| 2 || SDMMC0_D3
|-
| 3 || SDMMC0_CMD
|-
| 4 || VCC3V3_SYS
|-
| 5 || SDMMC0_CLK
|-
| 6 || GND
|-
| 7 || SDMMC0_D0
|-
| 8 || SDMMC0_D1
|-
| 9 || SDMMC0_DET_L
|-
| 10 || GND
|-
| 11 || GND
|-
| 12 || GND
|-
| 13 || GND
|}

==== eMMC Socket on Board Interface Feature(Not available on 4A+/4B+) ====

The high performance eMMC module is the best choice as the system storage for ROCK Pi 4. The eMMC module with 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB is available.

The eMMC Socket pin specification shows below.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Pin# || || Pin# || Name
|-
| GND || 1 || || 34 || GND
|-
| EMMC_D5 || 2 || || 33 || EMMC_D6
|-
| GND || 3 || || 32 || GND
|-
| EMMC_D4 || 4 || || 31 || EMMC_D7
|-
| GND || 5 || || 30 || GND
|-
| EMMC_D0 || 6 || || 29 || EMMC_D1
|-
| GND || 7 || || 28 || GND
|-
| EMMC_CLK || 8 || || 27 || EMMC_D2
|-
| GND || 9 || || 26 || GND
|-
| EMMC_D3 || 10 || || 25 || EMMC_CMD
|-
| GND || 11 || || 24 || GND
|-
| EMMC_RSTN || 12 || || 23 || VCC3V3_SYS
|-
| GND || 13 || || 22 || VCC3V3_SYS
|-
| GND || 14 || || 21 || VCC_1V8
|-
| EMMC_RCLK || 15 || || 20 || VCC_1V8
|-
| GND || 16 || || 19 || GND
|-
| GND || 17 || || 18 || GND
|}

==== PCIE M.2 NGFF M-KEY SOCKET Interface ====

There is one PCIe port in Soc RK3399 and it is compatible with PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.1.

On ROCK Pi 4 board, M.2 connector supports up to 2T M2 NVME SSD.

The PCIE M.2 interface pin specification shows below.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name || Pin# || || Pin# || Name
|-
| GND || 1 || || 2 || +3.3V
|-
| GND || 3 || || 4 || +3.3V
|-
| PERn3 || 5 || || 6 || NC
|-
| PERp3 || 7 || || 8 || NC
|-
| GND || 9 || || 10 || DAS/DSS#
|-
| PETn3 || 11 || || 12 || +3.3V
|-
| PETp3 || 13 || || 14 || +3.3V
|-
| GND || 15 || || 16 || +3.3V
|-
| PERn2 || 17 || || 18 || +3.3V
|-
| PERp2 || 19 || || 20 || EMMC_CMD
|-
| GND || 21 || || 22 || NC
|-
| PETn2 || 23 || || 24 || NC
|-
| PETp2 || 25 || || 26 || NC
|-
| GND || 27 || || 28 || NC
|-
| PERn1 || 29 || || 30 || NC
|-
| PERp1 || 31 || || 32 || NC
|-
| GND || 33 || || 34 || NC
|-
| PETn1 || 35 || || 36 || NC
|-
| PETp1 || 37 || || 38 || DEVSLP
|-
| GND || 39 || || 40 || NC
|-
| PERn0/SATA-B+ || 41 || || 42 || NC
|-
| PERp0/SATA-B- || 43 || || 44 || NC
|-
| GND || 45 || || 46 || NC
|-
| PETn0/SATA-A- || 47 || || 48 || NC
|-
| PETp0/SATA-A+ || 49 || || 50 || PERST#
|-
| GND || 51 || || 52 || CLKREQ#
|-
| REFCLKN || 53 || || 54 || PEWake#
|-
| REFCLKP || 55 || || 56 || NC
|-
| GND || 57 || || 58 || NC
|-
| || || || ||
|-
| NC || 67 || || 68 || SUSCLK
|-
| PEDET || 69 || || 70 || +3.3V
|-
| GND || 71 || || 72 || +3.3V
|-
| GND || 73 || || 74 || +3.3V
|-
| GND || 75 || || ||
|}

==== HDMI Interface ====

The ROCK Pi 4 Model A and B are equipped with one HDMI connector and one MIPI DSI. As for HDMI, the maximum resolution is 4k@60Hz. Any HDMI monitor should work as a display for the Pi 4. As for MIPI DSI, it is designed for raw LCD pannel. HDMI and MIPI DSI can work at the same time.

HDMI port supports Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) function. Using ROCK Pi 4 connected to a TV that supports CEC, you can use the command line cec-client application to control the inputs and the TV itself.

The HDMI interface pin specification shows below.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Pin# || Name
|-
| 1 || HDMI_TX2P
|-
| 2 || GND
|-
| 3 || HDMI_TX2N
|-
| 4 || HDMI_TX1P
|-
| 5 || GND
|-
| 6 || HDMI_TX1N
|-
| 7 || HDMI_TX0P
|-
| 8 || GND
|-
| 9 || HDMI_TX0N
|-
| 10 || HDMI_TXCP
|-
| 11 || GND
|-
| 12 || HDMI_TXCN
|-
| 13 || PORT_CEC
|-
| 14 || NC
|-
| 15 || DDC_SCL
|-
| 16 || DDC_SDA
|-
| 17 || GND
|-
| 18 || VCC5V0_HDMI
|-
| 19 || HDMI_HPD
|}

== <span id="gpio">General purpose input-output (GPIO) connector</span> ==

ROCK Pi 4 has a 40-pin expansion header. Each pin is distinguished by color.
===== Check [[Rockpi4/hardware/gpio | GPIO]] for details.=====

Rock4/se

2024-03-11T23:32:25Z

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= ROCK 4 SE =
This is the documentation for ROCK 4 SE, written by Radxa Team with community contributions.

ROCK 4 SE is powered by RK3399-T with a dual core Cortex-A72@1.5GHz + quad core Cortex-A53@1Ghz ARM processor, 64bit LPDDR4, up to 4K@60 HDMI, MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI, 3.5mm jack with mic, USB Port, GbE LAN, 40-pin color expansion header, RTC. ROCK 4 SE is introduced in 2022.

=== Close look of ROCK 4 SE ===

[[File:rock4se_top.png | 400px]][[File:rock4se_bottom.png|400px]]

=== <span id="get_start_specs"></span> Features ===

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" width=20% | Model
! colspan="1" width=80% | ROCK 4 SE
|-
! Processor
| colspan="1" | 64bits hexa core processor<br />Rockchip RK3399-T<br />Dual Cortex-72, frequency '''1.5GHz''' with qual Cortex-A53, frequency '''1.0GHz'''<br />Mali T860MP4 GPU, support OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1/3.2, Vulkan 1.0, Open CL 1.1 1.2, DX11.
|-
! Memory
| colspan="1" | LPDDR4<br />64bit dual channel LPDDR4@3200Mb/s, 1GB/2GB/4GB optional
|-
! Storage
| colspan="1" | eMMC connector <br />μSD card (μSD slot supports up to 256 GB μSD card)<br />M.2 SSD (M.2 connector supports up to 2T M2 NVME SSD)
|-
! Display
| colspan="1" | Standard HDMI 2.0 up to 4k@60<br />MIPI DSI 2 lanes via FPC connector<br />HDMI and MIPI DSI can work at the same time, support mirror mode or extend mode.
|-
! Audio
| colspan="1" | 3.5mm jack with mic<br />HD codec that supports up to 24-bit/96KHz audio.
|-
! Camera
| colspan="1" | MIPI CSI 2 lanes via FPC connector, support up to 800 MP camera(1mm pitch connector).
|-
! Wireless
| colspan="1" | 802.11 ac wifi<br />BT 5.0<br />with onboard or external antenna
|-
! USB
| colspan="1" | USB 3.0 OTG X1, hardware switch for host/device switch, upper one<br />USB 3.0 HOST X1, dedicated USB 3.0 channel, lower one<br />USB 2.0 HOST X2
|-
! Ethernet
| colspan="1" | GbE LAN with Power over Ethernet (PoE) support<br />additional HAT is required for powering from PoE
|-
! IO
| colspan="1" | 40-pin expansion header<br />2 x UART<br />2 x SPI bus<br />3 x I2C bus<br />1 x PCM/I2S<br />1 x SPDIF<br />2 x PWM<br />1 x ADC<br />6 x GPIO<br />2 x 5V DC power in<br />2 x 3.3V DC power in
|-
! Others
| colspan="1" | RTC<br />RTC battery connector for time backup(optional)
|-
! Power
| colspan="1" | USB PD, support USB Type C PD 2.0, 9V/2A, 12V/2A.<br />Qualcomm® Quick ChargeTM: Supports QC 3.0/2.0 adapter, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A
|-
! Size
| colspan="1" | 85mm x 54mm
|}

=== Getting start guide ===

Follow the [[Rock4/getting_started| Guide]] to start using your ROCK 4 SE.

=== Use Radxa Debian ===

Follow the [[Rock4/Debian | Radxa Debian Guide]]

=== Download and install third-party OS ===

Find [[Rock4/downloads | more OS]] by the Radxa friends and the community.

=== Find supported accessories ===

Discover the [[Rock4/hardware#accessories | accessories]] that just work on ROCK 4 SE

=== Learn more about the hardware details ===

Learn more about the ROCK 4 SE [[Rock4/hardware/product | connectors and pinout]]

Check the [[Rock4/hardware#datasheet | data sheets]] of the components used on ROCK 4 SE.

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<div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-hand-o-up"></i>[[rock4/getting_started | Setup/Quick start ]]</h3> </div>
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* [[rock4/getting_started | Getting started with ROCK 4]], including what you need and how to get it booted.
* [[Rock4/hardware/gpio| GPIO pinout]]
* [[Rock4/backup | Backup and Restore your SD card or eMMC module]]
* [[Rock4/hardware/M2_extend | How to mount SSD with M2 extension board]]

</div>
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<div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-star"></i> [[community_updates | What's new]]</h3> </div>
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{{Community_updates}}
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<div class="panel-heading"><h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-users"></i> Community</h3></div>
<div class="panel-body">
* Forum: http://forum.radxa.com
* Discord: https://rock.sh/go
* Telegram Group: https://t.me/rockpi4
* [[rockpi4/contribute | How to contribute to this wiki]]
* WeChat Group: [[File:Wechat_group_qrcode.JPG | 120px ]]

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</div> 

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Rock/FAQ

2015-01-12T19:10:13Z

Tas50: /* How to back to android from ubuntu (dual-boot system) */

{{Rock_header}}

{{Languages|rock/FAQ}}

__TOC__

Frequently Asked Questions

==Background==
=== Who is behind the Radxa project.===
: Radxa is a startup company by Tom Cubie and his friends based in Shenzhen, China.

==Features and Specifications==

=== How to get access to the private git server.? ===
:you can download the git repo here: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/source/radxa_rock_android.tar.gz no account is needed.

:Decompress and run git checkout . to get the source files

=== OTG cable and power supplier ===
:Standard micro USB OTG cable would be OK. 5V/2A power supplier is suggested.

=== What's the user and password in Lubuntu ===
There are two users default in Lubuntu:root and rock. the user and password as bellow
user password
rock rock
root root

If the image is built by yourself, the default user is linaro
user password
linaro linaro

=== What is the WiFi module chip and can it operate as an Access Point? ===
: The WiFi module is a RTL8723au and at the moment there is not much information regarding this module available on the internet but you can use it as an Access Point. You can view the specification for the module here: [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/BL-8723RB1_product_specification.pdf RTL8723 module specification.] and the driver can be found here: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au.
: Some Radxa Rock boards come with a RTL8188ETV, the driver for this module can be found here: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu.

=== What is the size of the board? ===
: The size is 10x8cm (4"x3.1"), about 1.2cm (0.5") tall.

=== Are both audio in and out on the 80 pin? ===
: Audio in is on the 80 pin headers and audio out is on the HDMI, S/PDIF and AV jack.
: There is also an integrated microphone on the PCB.

=== What video and audio formats does the Radxa Rock support? ===
: You can view the full supported audio and video format here:
: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/RK3188%20Multimedia%20Codec%20Benchmark.pdf

=== Radxa Rock has Audio S/PDIF out, optical. Is it sound 5.1 (7.1)? ===
: From the rk3188 manual, the spdif feature is:
: SPDIF
: Audio resolution: 16bits/20bits/24bits
: Software configurable sample rates (48KHz, 44.1KHz, 32KHz)
: Stereo voice replay with 2 channels
: so it's not 5.1 audio.

=== What battery does the Radxa Rock need for the RTC (Real-Time Clock)? ===
: The model of the RTC battery is CR1220 and it's 3V.

=== Why does Android keeps crashing and rebooting while in some apps(Gmail,benchmark antutu)or restart repeatedly ===
: The problem is the power supply being used with the Rock. Radxa should be powered by DC (5V/2A). Make sure you have the proper voltage and amperage power supply.

=== How to back to Android from Ubuntu (dual-boot system) ===
: there is a item "b2Android" in the left bottom corner, click it to android.

=== There is no free space on board when i try to install some software with apt-get ===
: Run `resize2fs /dev/block/mtd/by-name/linuxroot`

=== 如何在linux下安装中文输入法（How to install chinese input methods） ===
:http://blog.csdn.net/wangpeiyao5566/article/details/41442109

Rock/FAQ

2015-01-12T19:09:54Z

Tas50: /* Why android keeps crashing and rebooting while in some apps(Gmail,benchmark antutu)or restart repeatedly */

{{Rock_header}}

{{Languages|rock/FAQ}}

__TOC__

Frequently Asked Questions

==Background==
=== Who is behind the Radxa project.===
: Radxa is a startup company by Tom Cubie and his friends based in Shenzhen, China.

==Features and Specifications==

=== How to get access to the private git server.? ===
:you can download the git repo here: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/source/radxa_rock_android.tar.gz no account is needed.

:Decompress and run git checkout . to get the source files

=== OTG cable and power supplier ===
:Standard micro USB OTG cable would be OK. 5V/2A power supplier is suggested.

=== What's the user and password in Lubuntu ===
There are two users default in Lubuntu:root and rock. the user and password as bellow
user password
rock rock
root root

If the image is built by yourself, the default user is linaro
user password
linaro linaro

=== What is the WiFi module chip and can it operate as an Access Point? ===
: The WiFi module is a RTL8723au and at the moment there is not much information regarding this module available on the internet but you can use it as an Access Point. You can view the specification for the module here: [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/BL-8723RB1_product_specification.pdf RTL8723 module specification.] and the driver can be found here: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au.
: Some Radxa Rock boards come with a RTL8188ETV, the driver for this module can be found here: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu.

=== What is the size of the board? ===
: The size is 10x8cm (4"x3.1"), about 1.2cm (0.5") tall.

=== Are both audio in and out on the 80 pin? ===
: Audio in is on the 80 pin headers and audio out is on the HDMI, S/PDIF and AV jack.
: There is also an integrated microphone on the PCB.

=== What video and audio formats does the Radxa Rock support? ===
: You can view the full supported audio and video format here:
: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/RK3188%20Multimedia%20Codec%20Benchmark.pdf

=== Radxa Rock has Audio S/PDIF out, optical. Is it sound 5.1 (7.1)? ===
: From the rk3188 manual, the spdif feature is:
: SPDIF
: Audio resolution: 16bits/20bits/24bits
: Software configurable sample rates (48KHz, 44.1KHz, 32KHz)
: Stereo voice replay with 2 channels
: so it's not 5.1 audio.

=== What battery does the Radxa Rock need for the RTC (Real-Time Clock)? ===
: The model of the RTC battery is CR1220 and it's 3V.

=== Why does Android keeps crashing and rebooting while in some apps(Gmail,benchmark antutu)or restart repeatedly ===
: The problem is the power supply being used with the Rock. Radxa should be powered by DC (5V/2A). Make sure you have the proper voltage and amperage power supply.

=== How to back to android from ubuntu (dual-boot system) ===
: there is a item "b2Android" in the left bottom corner, click it to android.

=== There is no free space on board when i try to install some software with apt-get ===
: Run `resize2fs /dev/block/mtd/by-name/linuxroot`

=== 如何在linux下安装中文输入法（How to install chinese input methods） ===
:http://blog.csdn.net/wangpeiyao5566/article/details/41442109

Rock/FAQ

2015-01-12T19:08:51Z

Tas50: /* what's the user and password of Lubuntu */

{{Rock_header}}

{{Languages|rock/FAQ}}

__TOC__

Frequently Asked Questions

==Background==
=== Who is behind the Radxa project.===
: Radxa is a startup company by Tom Cubie and his friends based in Shenzhen, China.

==Features and Specifications==

=== How to get access to the private git server.? ===
:you can download the git repo here: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/source/radxa_rock_android.tar.gz no account is needed.

:Decompress and run git checkout . to get the source files

=== OTG cable and power supplier ===
:Standard micro USB OTG cable would be OK. 5V/2A power supplier is suggested.

=== What's the user and password in Lubuntu ===
There are two users default in Lubuntu:root and rock. the user and password as bellow
user password
rock rock
root root

If the image is built by yourself, the default user is linaro
user password
linaro linaro

=== What is the WiFi module chip and can it operate as an Access Point? ===
: The WiFi module is a RTL8723au and at the moment there is not much information regarding this module available on the internet but you can use it as an Access Point. You can view the specification for the module here: [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/BL-8723RB1_product_specification.pdf RTL8723 module specification.] and the driver can be found here: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au.
: Some Radxa Rock boards come with a RTL8188ETV, the driver for this module can be found here: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu.

=== What is the size of the board? ===
: The size is 10x8cm (4"x3.1"), about 1.2cm (0.5") tall.

=== Are both audio in and out on the 80 pin? ===
: Audio in is on the 80 pin headers and audio out is on the HDMI, S/PDIF and AV jack.
: There is also an integrated microphone on the PCB.

=== What video and audio formats does the Radxa Rock support? ===
: You can view the full supported audio and video format here:
: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/RK3188%20Multimedia%20Codec%20Benchmark.pdf

=== Radxa Rock has Audio S/PDIF out, optical. Is it sound 5.1 (7.1)? ===
: From the rk3188 manual, the spdif feature is:
: SPDIF
: Audio resolution: 16bits/20bits/24bits
: Software configurable sample rates (48KHz, 44.1KHz, 32KHz)
: Stereo voice replay with 2 channels
: so it's not 5.1 audio.

=== What battery does the Radxa Rock need for the RTC (Real-Time Clock)? ===
: The model of the RTC battery is CR1220 and it's 3V.

=== Why android keeps crashing and rebooting while in some apps(Gmail,benchmark antutu)or restart repeatedly ===
: It's the problem of the power supply. Radxa should be powered by DC (5V/2A)

=== How to back to android from ubuntu (dual-boot system) ===
: there is a item "b2Android" in the left bottom corner, click it to android.

=== There is no free space on board when i try to install some software with apt-get ===
: Run `resize2fs /dev/block/mtd/by-name/linuxroot`

=== 如何在linux下安装中文输入法（How to install chinese input methods） ===
:http://blog.csdn.net/wangpeiyao5566/article/details/41442109

Rock/SD upgrading

2015-01-12T19:03:33Z

Tas50: /* Requirements */

{{rock_header}}
__TOC__

This page introduces how to upgrade an update.img to NAND flash from sdcard.

'''Note:'''

==Windows==

Rockchip provides the sd image tool.

Note: Only android update.img is supported now. More work needs to be done for linux update.img

===Requirements===

* a SD card (4G at least)
* a SD card reader
* Windows System ( the tool to make upgrade disk is exe format)

===Get the image for upgrading===

The Image is just modified for upgrading android from sdcard. you can download from here
http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/android/Upgrade_android_from_sdcard/radxa_rock_android_upgrade_from_sdcard_140314_update.zip
and then unzip it.

===Make the Upgrade SD card===

#Download the tool to make upgrade disk and unzip it: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip
#Insert the reader to pc and insert the sdcard to reader
#Find SD_Fireware_Tool.exe under SD_Fireware_Tool and click it. See PIC_1
#Select the insert sdcard under "Choose removable disk" Item. See PIC_1
#Select "Upgrade Fireware" (Note:Select only this item). See PIC_1
#Click "Firmware" button to choose the image just download and unzip.See PIC_1
#Click "Create" to begin. when complete, there will be a dialog to tell you success

[[File:upgrade_disk_1.jpg]] PIC_1

=== Upgrade with SD card on RR===

1. Power off the RR
2. Insert the sdcard
3. Power on the RR, then the process start,you will see the ui like PIC_2.
4. Wait for the process complete. this process will take serveral minutes.when upgrade sucessfully. you will see the result like PIC_3
5. Power off the RR and remove the sdcard.
6. Power on the RR. the system is the new version.

[[File:upgrade_disk_2.jpg]] PIC_2

[[File:upgrade_disk_3.jpg]] PIC_3

==Linux==

on Linux, write sdboot-header.img into beginning of your micro SD card. (you'll lose all data on it)

then, your SD card should have a 1GB FAT partition. format it, mount it, then put rksdfw.tag sd_boot_config.config, and Radxa's update image for SD card as "sdupdate.img" into root directory of SD card.

Download the binaries from http://files.androtab.info/radxa/sdboot.tgz, and unzip it.
dd if=sdboot-header.img of=/dev/sdX bs=1M conv=fsync
mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX1
mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt
cp rksdfw.tag sd_boot_config.config /mnt/
cp path/to/radxa_update.img /mnt/sdupdate.img
umount /mnt

Rock/SD upgrading

2015-01-12T19:03:12Z

Tas50: /* Preparation */ Requirements is the proper word here

{{rock_header}}
__TOC__

This page introduces how to upgrade an update.img to NAND flash from sdcard.

'''Note:'''

==Windows==

Rockchip provides the sd image tool.

Note: Only android update.img is supported now. More work needs to be done for linux update.img

===Requirements===

* a sdcard (4G at least)
* a sdcard reader
* Windows System ( the tool to make upgrade disk is exe format)

===Get the image for upgrading===

The Image is just modified for upgrading android from sdcard. you can download from here
http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/android/Upgrade_android_from_sdcard/radxa_rock_android_upgrade_from_sdcard_140314_update.zip
and then unzip it.

===Make the Upgrade SD card===

#Download the tool to make upgrade disk and unzip it: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip
#Insert the reader to pc and insert the sdcard to reader
#Find SD_Fireware_Tool.exe under SD_Fireware_Tool and click it. See PIC_1
#Select the insert sdcard under "Choose removable disk" Item. See PIC_1
#Select "Upgrade Fireware" (Note:Select only this item). See PIC_1
#Click "Firmware" button to choose the image just download and unzip.See PIC_1
#Click "Create" to begin. when complete, there will be a dialog to tell you success

[[File:upgrade_disk_1.jpg]] PIC_1

=== Upgrade with SD card on RR===

1. Power off the RR
2. Insert the sdcard
3. Power on the RR, then the process start,you will see the ui like PIC_2.
4. Wait for the process complete. this process will take serveral minutes.when upgrade sucessfully. you will see the result like PIC_3
5. Power off the RR and remove the sdcard.
6. Power on the RR. the system is the new version.

[[File:upgrade_disk_2.jpg]] PIC_2

[[File:upgrade_disk_3.jpg]] PIC_3

==Linux==

on Linux, write sdboot-header.img into beginning of your micro SD card. (you'll lose all data on it)

then, your SD card should have a 1GB FAT partition. format it, mount it, then put rksdfw.tag sd_boot_config.config, and Radxa's update image for SD card as "sdupdate.img" into root directory of SD card.

Download the binaries from http://files.androtab.info/radxa/sdboot.tgz, and unzip it.
dd if=sdboot-header.img of=/dev/sdX bs=1M conv=fsync
mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX1
mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt
cp rksdfw.tag sd_boot_config.config /mnt/
cp path/to/radxa_update.img /mnt/sdupdate.img
umount /mnt

Rock/SD upgrading

2015-01-12T19:02:48Z

Tas50: /* Make the Upgrade SD card */ Use proper wiki formatting for lists

{{rock_header}}
__TOC__

This page introduces how to upgrade an update.img to NAND flash from sdcard.

'''Note:'''

==Windows==

Rockchip provides the sd image tool.

Note: Only android update.img is supported now. More work needs to be done for linux update.img

===Preparation===

* a sdcard (4G at least)
* a sdcard reader
* Windows System ( the tool to make upgrade disk is exe format)

===Get the image for upgrading===

The Image is just modified for upgrading android from sdcard. you can download from here
http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/android/Upgrade_android_from_sdcard/radxa_rock_android_upgrade_from_sdcard_140314_update.zip
and then unzip it.

===Make the Upgrade SD card===

#Download the tool to make upgrade disk and unzip it: http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip
#Insert the reader to pc and insert the sdcard to reader
#Find SD_Fireware_Tool.exe under SD_Fireware_Tool and click it. See PIC_1
#Select the insert sdcard under "Choose removable disk" Item. See PIC_1
#Select "Upgrade Fireware" (Note:Select only this item). See PIC_1
#Click "Firmware" button to choose the image just download and unzip.See PIC_1
#Click "Create" to begin. when complete, there will be a dialog to tell you success

[[File:upgrade_disk_1.jpg]] PIC_1

=== Upgrade with SD card on RR===

1. Power off the RR
2. Insert the sdcard
3. Power on the RR, then the process start,you will see the ui like PIC_2.
4. Wait for the process complete. this process will take serveral minutes.when upgrade sucessfully. you will see the result like PIC_3
5. Power off the RR and remove the sdcard.
6. Power on the RR. the system is the new version.

[[File:upgrade_disk_2.jpg]] PIC_2

[[File:upgrade_disk_3.jpg]] PIC_3

==Linux==

on Linux, write sdboot-header.img into beginning of your micro SD card. (you'll lose all data on it)

then, your SD card should have a 1GB FAT partition. format it, mount it, then put rksdfw.tag sd_boot_config.config, and Radxa's update image for SD card as "sdupdate.img" into root directory of SD card.

Download the binaries from http://files.androtab.info/radxa/sdboot.tgz, and unzip it.
dd if=sdboot-header.img of=/dev/sdX bs=1M conv=fsync
mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX1
mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt
cp rksdfw.tag sd_boot_config.config /mnt/
cp path/to/radxa_update.img /mnt/sdupdate.img
umount /mnt

Rock/SD images

2015-01-12T19:01:25Z

Tas50: /* Download */

{{rock_header}}
{{Languages|rock/SD images}}
__TOC__

SD images for the rock are images booting and running on the uSD card completely. This is good when you want to try different OS or new version of the firmware without touching the nand flash.

== Downloading SD Images==

Check your [[Rock/hardware revision|hardware revision]] (Pro or Full/Lite), then download image '''"for SD card"''' from [[Rock/prebuilt images|here]]

== Writing SD image to SD card ==

=== Windows ===
There are two methods to write the image to SD card on Windows:
# Use Win32DiskImager application
# Use the SD_Firmware_Tool provided by Rockchip.

See the readme in the individual image zip file for additional information on which tool to use.

Before beginning, you will need to prepare a high quality SD card of at least 8GB. A poor quality SD card will result in boot failures.

====Using Win32DiskImager ====
* Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
* Download the image from above link.
* Use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into SD card

[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]

====Using SD_Firmware_Tool====

1)Download SD_Firmware_Tool from http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip

2)Unzip the file and Run the SD_Firmware_Tool.exe under SD_Firmware_Tool_v1.43 directory

3) Select the SD card you will flash

[[File:sd_flash_2.png]]

4)restore the SD card first.

[[File:sd_flash_3.png]]

5) Select "SD Boot " and right firmware, then click "Create" button

[[File:sd_flash_4.png]]

=== Linux ===
We use dd in Linux to write the image:
sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx # x is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

=== Mac OS X ===
We use dd and Apple's diskutil utility to write the image:
#Run '''''diskutil list''''' to determine the drive associated the SD card (ex: /dev/disk4)
#Unmount the existing disk '''''sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
#Write the image file to the uSD card '''''sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

==Booting to SD Card==
#Power off the Rock
# Insert the SD card
# Power on the Rock and it will boot to the SD card

Rock/SD images

2015-01-12T18:59:02Z

Tas50: /* Write SD image to SD card */ rearrange content

{{rock_header}}
{{Languages|rock/SD images}}
__TOC__

SD images for the rock are images booting and running on the uSD card completely. This is good when you want to try different OS or new version of the firmware without touching the nand flash.

== Download ==

Check your [[Rock/hardware revision|hardware revision]] (Pro or Full/Lite), then download image '''"for SD card"''' from [[Rock/prebuilt images|here]]

== Writing SD image to SD card ==

=== Windows ===
There are two methods to write the image to SD card on Windows:
# Use Win32DiskImager application
# Use the SD_Firmware_Tool provided by Rockchip.

See the readme in the individual image zip file for additional information on which tool to use.

Before beginning, you will need to prepare a high quality SD card of at least 8GB. A poor quality SD card will result in boot failures.

====Using Win32DiskImager ====
* Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
* Download the image from above link.
* Use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into SD card

[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]

====Using SD_Firmware_Tool====

1)Download SD_Firmware_Tool from http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip

2)Unzip the file and Run the SD_Firmware_Tool.exe under SD_Firmware_Tool_v1.43 directory

3) Select the SD card you will flash

[[File:sd_flash_2.png]]

4)restore the SD card first.

[[File:sd_flash_3.png]]

5) Select "SD Boot " and right firmware, then click "Create" button

[[File:sd_flash_4.png]]

=== Linux ===
We use dd in Linux to write the image:
sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx # x is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

=== Mac OS X ===
We use dd and Apple's diskutil utility to write the image:
#Run '''''diskutil list''''' to determine the drive associated the SD card (ex: /dev/disk4)
#Unmount the existing disk '''''sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
#Write the image file to the uSD card '''''sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

==Booting to SD Card==
#Power off the Rock
# Insert the SD card
# Power on the Rock and it will boot to the SD card

Rock/SD images

2015-01-12T18:57:48Z

Tas50: /* Windows */ More English cleanup

{{rock_header}}
{{Languages|rock/SD images}}
__TOC__

SD images for the rock are images booting and running on the uSD card completely. This is good when you want to try different OS or new version of the firmware without touching the nand flash.

== Download ==

Check your [[Rock/hardware revision|hardware revision]] (Pro or Full/Lite), then download image '''"for SD card"''' from [[Rock/prebuilt images|here]]

== Write SD image to SD card ==

=== Windows ===
There are two methods to write the image to SD card on Windows:
# Use Win32DiskImager application
# Use the SD_Firmware_Tool provided by Rockchip.

See the readme in the individual image zip file for additional information on which tool to use.

Before beginning, you will need to prepare a high quality SD card of at least 8GB. A poor quality SD card will result in boot failures.

====Using Win32DiskImager ====
* Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
* Download the image from above link.
* Use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into SD card

[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]

====Using SD_Firmware_Tool====

1)Download SD_Firmware_Tool from http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip

2)Unzip the file and Run the SD_Firmware_Tool.exe under SD_Firmware_Tool_v1.43 directory

3) Select the SD card you will flash

[[File:sd_flash_2.png]]

4)restore the SD card first.

[[File:sd_flash_3.png]]

5) Select "SD Boot " and right firmware, then click "Create" button

[[File:sd_flash_4.png]]

====Booting to SD Card====
#Power off the Rock
# Insert the SD card
# Power on the Rock and it will boot to the SD card

=== Linux ===
We use dd in Linux to write the image:
sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx # x is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

=== Mac OS X ===
We use dd and Apple's diskutil utility to write the image:
#Run '''''diskutil list''''' to determine the drive associated the SD card (ex: /dev/disk4)
#Unmount the existing disk '''''sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
#Write the image file to the uSD card '''''sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

Rock/SD images

2015-01-12T18:56:00Z

Tas50: /* Windows */ Improve english

{{rock_header}}
{{Languages|rock/SD images}}
__TOC__

SD images for the rock are images booting and running on the uSD card completely. This is good when you want to try different OS or new version of the firmware without touching the nand flash.

== Download ==

Check your [[Rock/hardware revision|hardware revision]] (Pro or Full/Lite), then download image '''"for SD card"''' from [[Rock/prebuilt images|here]]

== Write SD image to SD card ==

=== Windows ===
There are two methods to write the image to SD card on Windows:
# Use Win32DiskImager application
# Use the SD_Firmware_Tool provided by Rockchip.

See the readme in the individual image zip file for additional information on which tool to use.

Before beginning, you will need to prepare a high quality SD card of at least 8GB. A poor quality SD card will result in boot failures.

====Using Win32DiskImager ====
* Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
* Download the image from above link.
* Use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into SD card

[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]

====Using SD_Firmware_Tool====

1)Download SD_Firmware_Tool from http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip

2)Unzip the file and Run the SD_Firmware_Tool.exe under SD_Firmware_Tool_v1.43 directory

3) Select the SD card you will flash

[[File:sd_flash_2.png]]

4)restore the SD card first.

[[File:sd_flash_3.png]]

5) Select "SD Boot " and right firmware, then click "Create" button

[[File:sd_flash_4.png]]

* Power off the rock, insert the SD card, then power on, the rock is booting with the images on SD card.

=== Linux ===
We use dd in Linux to write the image:
sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx # x is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

=== Mac OS X ===
We use dd and Apple's diskutil utility to write the image:
#Run '''''diskutil list''''' to determine the drive associated the SD card (ex: /dev/disk4)
#Unmount the existing disk '''''sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
#Write the image file to the uSD card '''''sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

Rock/SD images

2015-01-12T03:57:41Z

Tas50: Add OS X image setup instructions

{{rock_header}}
{{Languages|rock/SD images}}
__TOC__

SD images for the rock are images booting and running on the uSD card completely. This is good when you want to try different OS or new version of the firmware without touching the nand flash.

== Download ==

Check your [[Rock/hardware revision|hardware revision]] (Pro or Full/Lite), then download image '''"for SD card"''' from [[Rock/prebuilt images|here]]

== Write SD image to SD card ==

=== Windows ===
There are two methods to write the image to sdcard. One is Use Win32DiskImager and another is Use tools(SD_Firmware_Tool) providered by rockchip.
And which should to be used ,please refer to the readme file contained in the image zip.

Before beginning, we should prepare a high quality sdcard with a storage volume large than 8GB, and a sdcard reader.

Note:Poor quality sdcard will result in the failure of boot.

====Use Win32DiskImager ====
* Download the Win32DiskImager from [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/files/latest/download here].
* Download the image from above link.
* Use the Win32DiskImager to '''Write''' the image into sdcard

[[File:Win32DiskImager.png]]

====Use SD_Firmware_Tool====

1)Download SD_Firmware_Tool from http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip

2)Unzip the file and Run the SD_Firmware_Tool.exe under SD_Firmware_Tool_v1.43 directory

3) Select the sdcard you will flash

[[File:sd_flash_2.png]]

4)restore the sdcard first.

[[File:sd_flash_3.png]]

5) Select "SD Boot " and right firmware, then click "Create" button

[[File:sd_flash_4.png]]

* Power off the rock, insert the sdcard, then power on, the rock is booting with the images on SD card.

=== Linux ===
We use dd in Linux to write the image:
sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx # x is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC

=== Mac OS X ===
We use dd and Apple's diskutil utility to write the image:
#Run '''''diskutil list''''' to determine the drive associated the SD card (ex: /dev/disk4)
#Unmount the existing disk '''''sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC
#Write the image file to the uSD card '''''sudo dd if=radxa_rock_xxxx_sdcard.img of=/dev/diskX''''' where X is the disk name of your uSD card on your PC