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Product Introduction:Sige1

Let's get to know Sige1 in 5 minutes.

Overview​

The ArmSoM-Sige1 utilizes the Rockchip RK3528, a new-generation intelligent set-top box and multimedia application chip. It is applicable to IPTV/OTT boxes, cloud terminals, and integrated products. It is a high-performance, low-power 4K player with decoding capability supporting up to 8K. Additionally, it also supports the AVS2 and HDR VIVID standards.

ArmSoM-sige1

Key Parameter​

  • SoC: Rockchip RK3528
  • CPU: RK3528 Quad-core Cortex-A53
  • GPU: ARM Mali-450 GPU
  • VPU/Decoding:
    • Hardware Decoding: Supports 60fps playback of 4K ultra-high-definition video with up to 10-bit pixels. Supports video standards including H.265, H.264, AVS2, etc.
    • Hardware Encoding: Supports 60fps capture of 1080p high-definition video. Supports H.265 and H.264 encoding.
  • RAM: 4GB 32-bit LPDDR4x, default 4GB (RK3528 supports maximum 4GB)
  • Flash: 32GB eMMC, default eMMC 32GB
  • Operating Voltage: Wide range input voltage, from 4.5V to 18V (voltage error ±5%)
  • Operating Temperature: 0°C to 80°C
  • Operating System:
    • Officially Supported by Rockchip: Android 9.0_box, Debian11, Buildroot
    • Third-party Support: Armbian
  • PCB: 6-layer PCB board design
  • Weight: 38.9g
  • Dimensions: 92mm × 62mm

Hardware​

Hardware Interface​

ArmSoM-Sige1 front & back

tip

On the Sige1, there are two Type-C interfaces that look identical, but only one of them (Type-C DC IN) serves as the power input interface.

Hardware Spec​

CategoryFunctional Parameters
SOC
  • RockChip RK3528
    • CPU
  • RK3528 Quad-core Cortex-A53
    • GPU
  • ARM Mali-450 GPU
  • Supports OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and OpenVG.
    • VPU/Codec
  • video decoder：supports 60fps playback of 4K ultra-high-definition video with up to 10-bit pixels. It supports H.265, H.264, AVS2, etc. video standards.
  • video encoder：supports 60fps capture of 1080p high-definition video. It supports H.265 and H.264 encoding.
    • RAM
  • 4GB 32-bit LPDDR4x, default 4GB, maximum supported 4GB
    • Flash
  • 32GB eMMC, default eMMC 32GB
  • supports MicroSD card expansion
    • Network
  • 1x 2.5G Ethernet port
  • 1x Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Onboard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax WIFI6 and BT5 (rtl8852bs)
    • Video Output
  • 1x HDMI OUT2.0b, supports 4K@60fps
    • Audio
  • 1x HDMI audio output
  • 1x HP-OUT audio output
    • USB Ports
  • 2x USB2.0, supports High-Speed (480Mbps), Full-Speed (12Mbps), and Low-Speed (1.5Mbps) modes
  • 1x USB Type-C 2.0, supports OTG, supports high-speed (480Mbps), full-speed (12Mbps) and low-speed (1.5Mbps) modes
    • 40-pin
  • Compatible with Raspberry Pi 40-pin GPIO, supports various accessory peripherals
  • Supports UART/SPI/I2C/I2S/PWM/5V Power/3.3V Power
    • Others
  • 1x 5V fan interface
  • 1x battery input connector for low-power RTC chip HYM8563TS
  • 2x LED lights, green light starts blinking when system is normal, red light controlled by user
    • Power
  • Supports USB Type-C, 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A
    • Buttons
  • 1x Reset button, supports reboot
  • 1x Maskrom button, supports entering maskrom burning mode
    • System
  • Officially Supported by Rockchip: Android 9.0_box, Debian11, Buildroot
  • Third-party Support: Armbian, Istoreos
    • Dimensions
  • 92 mm x 62mm
    • Operating Temperature
  • 0℃ ~ 80℃

    • RK3528 Block Diagram​

    RK3528

    Hardware Pin Definitions​

    40-pin header​

    GPIO numberFunctionPinPinFunctionGPIO number
    +3.3V
    1
    2
    		+5.0V
    130I2C1_SDA_M0 / UART3_RTSN / I2S1_SDI3 / GPIO4_A2_d /
    3
    4
    		+5.0V
    131I2C1_SCL_M0 / UART3_CTSN / I2S1_SDI2 / GPIO4_A3_d
    5
    6
    		GND
    1REF_CLK_OUT_M0 /GPIO0_A1
    7
    8
    UART0_TX_M0
    / JTAG_MCU_TCK_M1 / JTAG_CPU_TCK_M1 / GPIO4_D0_d    		152
    GND
    9
    10
    		GPIO0_B6 /
    UART0_RX_M0
    / JTAG_MCU_TMS_M1 / JTAG_CPU_TMS_M1 / GPIO4_C7_u    		151
    0GPIO0_A0
    11
    12
    		I2S1_SCLK / UART1_RTSN / GPIO4_A5_d133
    13
    14
    		GND
    15
    16
    +3.3V
    17
    18
    138SPI0_MOSI / PDM_SDI0 / I2S1_SDO3 / GPIO4_B2_d
    19
    20
    		GND
    41SPI0_MISO / PDM_SDI2 / I2S1_SDI1 / GPIO4_B3_d
    21
    22
    43SPI0_CLK / I2S1_SDI0 / GPIO4_B4_d
    23
    24
    		SPI0_CSN0 / PWR_CTRL1 /SPI0_CS0_M244
    GND
    25
    26
    		PWM6_M0 / SPI0_CSN1 / PDM_SDI3 / GPIO4_C1_d145
    150I2C0_SDA_M0 / PWM0_M0 / GPU_AVS / GPIO4_C3_d
    27
    28
    		ARM_AVS / PWM1_M0 / I2C0_SCL_M0 / GPIO4_C4_d148
    29
    30
    		GND
    31
    32
    		GPIO4_C0/PWM5_M0 / FEPHY_LED_LINK_M0 / UART3_TX_M1144
    103GPIO4_B7 / PWM4_M0 / FEPHY_LED_SPD_M0 / UART3_RX_M1
    33
    34
    		GND
    134UART1_TX_M0 / I2S1_LRCK / GPIO4_A6_d
    35
    36
    37
    38
    		GPIO3_B2 / SPI0_CLK / I2S1_SDI0106
    GND
    39
    40
    		GPIO4_A7_d / UART1_RX_M0 / I2S1_SDO0107

    Fan​

    0.8mm connector(CON3102)

    PinAssignmentDescription
    1VCC_5V05V Power ouput
    2GNDGND
    3PWMPWM control

    EARPHONE​

    0.8mm connector(CON3101)

    PinAssignmentDescription
    1AORright channel
    2AOLleft channel
    3GNDGND

    Resources​

    Source Code​

    ArmSoM github source code : https://github.com/ArmSoM/armsom-build

    ArmSoM-Sige1 kernel:

    ArmSoM-Sige1 uboot:

    openwrt(istoreos): https://github.com/istoreos/istoreos

    Official Image​

    ArmSoM team uses Debian bullseye as the official operating system.

    Download​

    The following systems have been tested and verified by ArmSoM official:

    Network disk address: Google Drive link

    debain bullseye

    Firmware location: 3. Linux image/debian/ArmSoM-Sige1 -

    Third Party System​

    Ubuntu

    Image location: 3. Linux Images/ubuntu/ArmSoM-Sige1 -

    istoreos

    Firmware location: 3. Linux image/openwrt/ArmSoM-Sige1 -

    armbian

    armbian-logo

    Firmware location: 3. Linux image/armbian/ArmSoM-Sige1 -

    Hardware Resources​

    User Manual​

    The Sige1 user manual helps users understand the basic usage of Sige1 and the necessary preparations. When you receive the product, you need to know its model and hardware version, which can be found on the board's silk screen. We will introduce the product information to you in as much detail as possible.

    Getting Started​

    Before starting to use the ArmSoM-Sige1, please prepare the following items:

    Tools​

    • Sige1 motherboard
    • Power supply: USB Type-C
      • Supports 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A
    • System installation (choose one):
      • MicroSD card/TF card boot
        • MicroSD card/TF card, Class 10 or above, at least 8GB SDHC, and card reader
        • The following are high-speed TF cards verified by the ArmSoM team:
          • SanDisk 32GB TF (MicroSD) (recommended by developers)
          • SanDisk 32GB TF (MicroSD) for dash cams & security monitoring dedicated storage card (recommended for long-term operation)
          • SanDisk TF 8G Class10 microSD
          • SanDisk TF 128G Class10 microSD XC TF 128G 48MB/S
      • Onboard eMMC boot
        • USB Type-C data cable, write the image from the Type-C port on Sige1, you need a Type-C data cable to connect Sige1 and PC.

    Optional Items​

    • USB keyboard and mouse
    • HDMI monitor and HDMI cable
      • Sige1 is equipped with a full-size HDMI port, supporting up to 8K@60 display.
      • HDMI EDID is used to determine the best display resolution. On displays and TVs that support 1080p (or 4K/8K), this resolution will be selected. If 1080p is not supported, the next available resolution will be found by EDID.
    • Ethernet cable (network cable)
      • Sige1 supports Ethernet networking, with a maximum support of 2.5Gb.
      • The network cable is used to connect Sige1 to the local network and the Internet.
    • Audio cable
      • 0.8mm vertical socket can be used.
    • USB-A to USB-C data cable

    Selecting Burn Mode​

    System Image Burn

    Interface Settings​

    If you are using ArmSoM-Sige1 for the first time, please familiarize yourself with the peripheral interfaces first for better understanding of the content below.

    Debug Serial Port​

    Connect the USB to TTL serial cable as shown below:

    armsom-sige7-debug

    Sige1ConnectionSerial Module
    GND (pin 6)<--->GND
    TX (pin 8)<--->RX
    RX (pin 10)<--->TX

    Gigabit/2.5G Ethernet Port​

    If you are using wired Ethernet for networking, align the network cable with the RJ45 port on ArmSoM-Sige1 and insert it, and the system desktop will pop up the wired connection.

    • Use the command ifconfig to check whether Ethernet is normal, it will display the network card enP2p33s0 or enP4p65s0 and the Ethernet IP address. In addition, use the ping tool to determine whether the network is connected.
    ifconfig
    ping mi.com
    • If ping fails, try
    $ sudo dhclient enP2p33s0
    or
    $ sudo dhclient enP4p65s0

    WIFI​

    # 1. Open the WIFI
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# nmcli r wifi on
    # 2. Scan WIFI
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# nmcli dev wifi
    # 3. Connect to WIFI network
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# nmcli dev wifi connect "wifi_name" password "wifi_password"

    BT​

    # 1. Activate Bluetooth
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# service bluetooth start
    # 2. Enter bluetoothctl
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# bluetoothctl
    # 3. Enter the following commands to connect
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# power on
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# agent on
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# default-agent
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# scan on
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# pair yourDeviceMAC

    HDMI ArmSoM-Sige1 has an HDMI output port, supporting CEC and HDMI 2.1, with a maximum resolution support of 8Kp60.

    USB Ports ArmSoM-Sige1 provides two USB 2.0 ports.

    Audio View the sound card in the system.

    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# aplay -l
    **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
    card 0: rockchiphdmi [rockchip,hdmi], device 0: rockchip,hdmi i2s-hifi-0 [rockchip,hdmi i2s-hifi-0]
      Subdevices: 1/1
      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
    card 1: rk3528acodec [rk3528-acodec], device 0: ffb90000.sai-rk3528-hifi ffe10000.acodec-0 [ffb90000.sai-rk3528-hifi ffe10000.acodec-0]
      Subdevices: 1/1
      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

    // Play music

    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# aplay -D plughw:1,0 ./usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Right.wav

    Fan​

    Sige1 is equipped with a 5V fan, using a 0.8mm connector.

    // View current speed
    armsom@armsom-Sige1:/# cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/pwm1

    Type-C​

    Sige1 is equipped with a USB Type‑C™ 2.0 port, supporting OTG.

    40Pin​

    Sige1 provides a 40-pin GPIO socket, compatible with most sensors on the market.

    RGB LED​

    Sige1 has two user LEDs, green and red.

    User Green LED By default, it is always on, indicating normal system operation. User Red LED By default, it is off and can be controlled by the user. Users can control it through commands

    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# sudo su
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# echo timer > /sys/class/leds/red\:status/trigger
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# echo activity > /sys/class/leds/red\:status/trigger

    RTC​

    • Sige1 is equipped with an RTC IC hym8563.
    • First, use a 2-pin header interface to insert the RTC battery for RTC IC power supply.
    • Please note that we should keep the RTC battery in the RTC connector and confirm that the rtc hym8563 device has been created.
    armsom@armsom-Sige1:/#  dmesg | grep rtc
    [    6.407133] rtc-hym8563 6-0051: rtc information is valid
    [    6.412731] rtc-hym8563 6-0051: registered as rtc0
    [    6.413779] rtc-hym8563 6-0051: setting system clock to 2022-06-22T01:22:26 UTC (1655860946)
    • Find rtc0, then use the following command to set the system time and synchronize it to rtc0.
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# hwclock -r
    2023-11-03 10:32:40.461910+00:00
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# date
    2023年 11月 03日 Fridays 10:33:12 UTC
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# hwclock -w
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# hwclock -r
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# poweroff
    • Turn off the RTC battery, and after 10 minutes or more, insert the RTC battery and start Sige7 to check whether the RTC is synchronized with the system clock
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# hwclock -r
    2023-11-03 10:35:40.461910+00:00
    armsom@armsom-sige1:/# date
    2023年 11月 03日 Fridays 10:36:01 UTC

    Product Certificates​

    CE / FCC / RoHS​

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