Product Introduction: Sige5

Let's get to know Sige5 in 5 minutes.

Overview

ArmSoM-Sige5 adopts the second-generation 8nm high-performance AIOT platform Rockchip RK3576, with a 6 TOPS computing power NPU and support for up to 16GB of large memory. It supports 4K video encoding and decoding, offers rich interfaces including dual gigabit Ethernet ports, WiFi 6 & BT5, and various video outputs. Compatible with multiple operating systems, it is suitable for ARM-based PCs, edge computing devices, personal mobile internet devices, and other digital multimedia applications.

ArmSoM-sige5

Rockchip RK3576

ArmSoM-Sige5 Single Board Computer;
ArmSoM-CM5 RK3576 CM5 Compute Module, ArmSoM-CM5-IO CM5 companion IO board;

Leveraging a robust ecosystem and a variety of expansion accessories, ArmSoM helps users easily transition from concept to prototype to mass production, making it an ideal creative platform for makers, dreamers, and hobbyists.

Key Parameter

SoC: Rockchip RK3576
CPU: Integrated with four Cortex-A72 cores @ 2.2GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.8GHz, along with a separate NEON co-processor.
GPU: ARM Mali G52 MC3 GPU
NPU: Up to 6 TOPs computing power (INT8), supports INT4/INT8/INT16 mixed operations.
VPU/Codec:
- Hardware Decoding: Supports H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1, and AVS2 up to 8K@30fps or 4K@120fps, and high-quality JPEG decoding up to 4K@60fps.
- Hardware Encoding: Supports H.264 and H.265，JPEG up to 4K@60fps.
RAM: 8/16GB 32-bit LPDDR4x, default is 8GB. RK3576 supports a maximum of 16GB.
Flash: 32/64/128GB eMMC, default is 64GB eMMC.
WIFI/BT: Onboard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax WIFI6 and BT5.3 syn43752
Operating Voltage: Wide input voltage range, from 4.5V to 23V (voltage error ±5%).
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 80°C
Operating Systems:
- Official Rockchip Support: Android 14, Debian 12, Buildroot
- Third-party Support: Armbian
PCB: 8-layer PCB board design
Weight: 43g
Dimensions: 92mm × 62mm x 14.6mm

Getting started

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Sige User Manual

How to start using your Sige

Hardware

Hardware Interface

ArmSoM-Sige5 front & back ArmSoM-sige7-Metal-shell

tip

There are two identical Type-C ports on Sige5,but only the Type-C (PD Only) port is for power input.

Hardware Spec

Sige5 Hardware Spec

Category	Functional Parameters
SOC	RockChip RK3576
CPU	RK3576 Quad-core Cortex-A72@ 2.2GHz and Quad-core Cortex-A53@ 1.8GHz, 8nm process
GPU	ARM Mali G52 MC3 GPU Fully compatible with OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 and 3.2, OpenCL up to 2.0 and Vulkan 1.1 Dedicated 2D hardware engine with MMU will maximize Improves display performance and provides very smooth operation.
NPU	6 TOPS@INT8 Supports INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16, BF16 and TF32 hybrid operations Supports deep learning frameworks: TensorFlow, Caffe, Tflite, Pytorch , Onnx NNAndroid NN, etc.
VPU/Codec	video decoder supports H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1, and AVS2 up to 8K@30fps or 4K@120fps, and high-quality JPEG decoding up to 4K@60fps. video encoder supports H.264 and H.265，JPEG up to 4K@60fps.
ISP	1 channel ISP, 16 million pixels
RAM	8GB/16GB（max 16GB ）64bit LPDDR4/LPDDR4x，default 8GB LPDDR4x
Flash	32GB/128GB eMMC，default 64GB eMMC Supports MicroSD card expansion
PCIe	1x M.2 Key M interface (PCIe 2.1, 1-lane), expandable SSD: Type 2280/2260/2242/2230, currently defaulting to 2280
Network	2x Gigabit Ethernet port Onboard IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax WIFI6 and BT5.3 syn43752
Video Output	1x HDMI OUT2.1, supports 4K@120fps 1x MIPI DSI, maximum resolution up to 2K@60fps 1x DP1.4, maximum resolution up to 4K@120fps
Video In	2x 4-lane MIPI CSI, up to 2.5Gbps per lane
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
Other	1x 5V fan interface 1x battery connector for low power RTC chip LK8563S 2x LEDs - green LED blinks on system start, red LED user controllable
Power Input	USB Type-C PD 2.0, 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A
Buttons	1x PWRON button for sleep/wake 1x Reset button for reboot 1x Maskrom button for maskrom burn-in mode
OS Support	Official：Android 14.0，Debian12，Buildroot 3rd Party：Armbian
Dimensions	92 mm x 62mm
Operating temperature	0℃ ~ 80℃

Comparison of Specifications for Sige7/5/3/1

	Sige7	Sige5	Sige3	Sige1
SoC Process	8nm	8nm	22nm	28nm
CPU	Rockchip RK3588 Cortex-A76 x4 @2.4GHz and Cortex-A55 x4 @1.8GHz	Rockchip RK3576 Cortex-A72 x4 @2.2GHz and Cortex-A53 x4 @1.8GHz	Rockchip RK3568B2 Cortex-A55 x4 @2GHz	Rockchip RK3528 Cortex-A53 x4 @2GHz
GPU	ARM Mali-G610 MP4	ARM Mali G52 MC3 GPU	Arm Mali‑G52‑2EE	ARM Mali-450 GPU
NPU	6TOPS@INT8(3 NPU core)	6TOPS@INT8(2 NPU core)	1TOP@INT8	-
RAM	4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB 64-bit LPDDR4x	4/8/16GB 32-bit LPDDR4x	2/4GB 32-bit LPDDR4x	2/4GB 32-bit LPDDR4x
eMMC	64GB/128GB eMMC	32/128GB eMMC	32GB eMMC	8 eMMC
TF Card	Molex Slot, Spec Version 2.x/3.x/4.x(SDSC/SDHC/SDXC)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Output	1x HDMI 2.1, supports 8K@60fps 1x MIPI DSI up to 4K@60fps 1x DP 1.4 up to 8K@30fps	1x HDMI 2.1, supports 4K@120fps 1x MIPI DSI, up to 2K@60fps 1x DP1.4, up to 4K@120fps	1x MIPI DSI up to 2K@60fps 1x HDMI OUT2.0, supports 4K@60fps	1x HDMI OUT2.0b, supports 4K@60fps
Decoder	8K@60fps H.265/VP9/AVS2 8K@30fps H.264 AVC/MVC 4K@60fps AV1 1080P@60fps MPEG-2/-1/VC-1/VP8	H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 and AVS2 etc. up to 8K@30fps or4K@120fps	4KP60 H.265/H.264/VP9	H.265, H.264, AVS2 4K@60fps
Encoder	8K@30fps H.265 / H.264	H.264 and H.265 up to 4K@60fps	1080P60 H.264/H.265	H.264 and H.265 up to1080@60fps
Wi-Fi	AP6275P Wi-Fi 6 Module 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2T2R MIMO with RSDB	SYN43752 Wi-Fi 6 Module 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2T2R MIMO with RSDB	SYN43752 Wi-Fi 6 Module 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2T2R MIMO with RSDBs	SYN43752 Wi-Fi 6 Module 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2T2R MIMO with RSDBs
PCIE	PCIe 3.0 4-lanes M.2 Key M 2280 NVMe SSD Supported	PCIe 2.1 1-lanes M.2 Key M 2280 NVMe SSD Supported	PCIe 3.0 2-lanes M.2 Key M 2280 NVMe SSD Supported	-
Ethernet	2x 2.5G Ethernet	2x Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet & 2.5G Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet & 2.5G Ethernet
USB Host	1x USB 3.0 & 1x USB 2.0	1x USB 3.0 & 1x USB 2.0	1x USB 3.0 & 1x USB 2.0	2x USB 2.0
USB-C	1x USB-C Power jack & 1x USB Type-C 3.0（DP1.4/OTG）	1x USB-C Power jack & 1x USB Type-C 3.0（DP1.4/OTG）	1x USB-C Power jack & 1x USB3.0 OTG	1x USB-C Power jack & 1x USB2.0 OTG
MIPI CSI/DSI	2x 4-lane MIPI CSI 1x 4-lane MIPI DSI	2x 4-lane MIPI CSI 1x 4-lane MIPI DSI	1x 4-lane MIPI CSI 1x 4-lane MIPI DSI	-
40-PIN Header	yes	yes	yes	yes
LEDs	2x LEDs	2x LEDs	2x LEDs	2x LEDs
Board Dimensions	92mm × 62mm x 14.6mm	92mm × 62mm x 14.6mm	92mm × 62mm x 14.6mm	92mm × 62mm x 14.6mm

RK3576 Block Diagram

Hardware Pin Definitions

40-PIN header

GPIO number	Function	Pin	Pin	Function	GPIO number
	+3.3V	1	2	+5.0V
111	I2C4_SDA_M3 /UART3_CTSN_M1/UART2_RX_M2/GPIO3_B7_d/	3	4	+5.0V
112	I2C4_SCL_M3/UART3_RTSN_M1 /UART2_TX_M2/GPIO3_C0_d	5	6	GND
100	PWM1_CH0_M3 / SPI2_CLK_M2 / UART1_CTSN_M2 / GPIO3_A4_d	7	8	GPIO0_D4_u / UART0_TX_M0_PORT / JTAG_TCK_M1	28
	GND	9	10	GPIO0_B6/ UART0_RX_M0 /JTAG_TMS_M1	14
		11	12	SAI0_SCLK_M1 / SPI0_CSN0_M0 / I2C3_SCL_M1 / GPIO0_C6_d	22
		13	14	GND
		15	16	I2C8_SDA_M2 / UART7_RX_M0 / SAI0_LRCK_M0 / GPIO2_B7_d	79
	+3.3V	17	18	I2C8_SCL_M2 / UART7_TX_M0 / GPIO2_B6_d	78
149	SPI4_MOSI_M0 / PWM2_CH5_M1 /UART6_RX_M3 / I2C3_SDA_M3/GPIO4_C5_d	19	20	GND
150	PWM2_CH2_M1/CAN1_TX_M1 /SPI4_MISO_M0/I2C6_SCL_M3 / GPIO4_C6_d	21	22	SARADC_VIN4
151	PWM2_CH3_M1/CAN1_RX_M1/SPI4_CLK_M0/I2C6_SDA_M3/ GPIO4_C7_d	23	24	PWM2_CH6_M1 / UART6_TX_M3 /SPI4_CSN0_M0/ GPIO4_C4_d	148
	GND	25	26
104	PWM0_CH0_M3 / SPI2_MOSI_M2 / UART10_RX_M0 / GPIO3_B0_d	27	28	GPIO2_D6_D/PWM2_CH6_M2 / UART9_RTSN_M0	94
119	GPIO3_C7_D / UART8_RTSN_M0	29	30	GND
128	GPIO3_D4_D/ I2C3_SCL_M2 / SPI3_CLK_M1 / UART5_RX_M0	31	32
95	PWM2_CH7_M2/SPI3_CSN1_M0/UART9_CTSN_M0/SPDIF_TX0_M2/GPIO2_D7_d	33	34	GND
20	PWM0_CH0_M0/UART10_TX_M2/PDM0_CLK0_M0/SAI0_MCLK_M1/GPIO0_C4_d	35	36	SPI0_CLK_M0/I2C3_SDA_M1/SAI0_LRCK_M1/GPIO0_C7_d	23
96	I2C7_SCL_M1/SPI3_CLK_M0/ UART3_TX_M0/ GPIO3_A0_d D	37	38	SPI0_MOSI_M0/PDM0_SDI0_M0/SAI0_SDI0_M1/GPIO0_D0_d	24
	GND	39	40	I3C0_SDA_PU_M0/UART10_RX_M2/ DP_HPDIN_M1/ SAI0_SDO0_M1 / GPIO0_C5_d	21

MIPI CSI0

0.5mm FPC connector(J12)

Pin	MIPI-CSI	描述
1,4,7,10,13,16,24,25,26,27,32,33	GND	Power Ground & Signal Ground
2	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D3N	MIPI RX Lane3 iuput N
3	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D3P	MIPI RX Lane3 iuput P
5	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D2N	MIPI RX Lane2 iuput N
6	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D2P	MIPI RX Lane2 iuput P
8	MIPI_DPHY_CSI2_RX_CLKN	MIPI RX Clock iuput N
9	MIPI_DPHY_CSI2_RX_CLKP	MIPI RX Clock iuput P
11	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D1N	MIPI RX Lane1 iuput N
12	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D1P	MIPI RX Lane1 iuput P
14	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D0N	MIPI RX Lane0 iuput N
15	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D0P	MIPI RX Lane0 iuput P
17	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_CLKN	MIPI RX Clock iuput N
18	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_CLKP	MIPI RX Clock iuput P
19	MIPI_CSI1_RX_XVS
20	MIPI_DPHY_CSI2_CAM_CLKOUT_CON	1.8V, CLock ouput for Sensor
21	MIPI_CSI1_RX_XHS
22	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_CAM_CLKOUT	1.8V, CLock ouput for Sensor
23	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_PDN_H(GPIO3_D0)	1.8V, GPIO
24	I2C5_SCL_M3_MIPI_CSI1	1.8V, I2C Clock, pulled up to 1.8V with 2.2K on sige5
25	I2C5_SDA_M3_MIPI_CSI1	1.8V, I2C Clock, pulled up to 1.8V with 2.2K on sige5
26	MIPI_DPHY_CSI2_PDN_H(GPIO3_C7)	1.8V, GPIO
27	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1/2_RST(GPIO3_C6)	3.3V, GPIO
28,29	VCC_RX	3.3V Power ouput
30,31	VCC_5V0	5V Power ouput

MIPI CSI1

0.5mm FPC connector(J25)

Pin	MIPI-CSI	Description
1,4,7,10,13,16,24,25,26,27,32,33	GND	Power Ground & Signal Ground
2	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D3N	MIPI RX Lane3 iuput N
3	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D3P	MIPI RX Lane3 iuput P
5	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D2N	MIPI RX Lane2 iuput N
6	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D2P	MIPI RX Lane2 iuput P
8	MIPI_DPHY_CSI2_RX_CLKN	MIPI RX Clock iuput N
9	MIPI_DPHY_CSI2_RX_CLKP	MIPI RX Clock iuput P
11	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D1N	MIPI RX Lane1 iuput N
12	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D1P	MIPI RX Lane1 iuput P
14	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D0N	MIPI RX Lane0 iuput N
15	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_D0P	MIPI RX Lane0 iuput P
17	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_CLKN	MIPI RX Clock iuput N
18	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_RX_CLKP	MIPI RX Clock iuput P
19	MIPI_CSI1_RX_XVS
20	MIPI_DPHY_CSI2_CAM_CLKOUT_CON	1.8V, CLock ouput for Sensor
21	MIPI_CSI1_RX_XHS
22	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_CAM_CLKOUT	1.8V, CLock ouput for Sensor
23	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1_PDN_H(GPIO3_D0)	1.8V, GPIO
24	I2C5_SCL_M3_MIPI_CSI1	1.8V, I2C Clock, pulled up to 1.8V with 2.2K on sige5
25	I2C5_SDA_M3_MIPI_CSI1	1.8V, I2C Clock, pulled up to 1.8V with 2.2K on sige5
26	MIPI_DPHY_CSI2_PDN_H(GPIO3_C7)	1.8V, GPIO
27	MIPI_DPHY_CSI1/2_RST(GPIO3_C6)	3.3V, GPIO
28,29	VCC_RX	3.3V Power ouput
30,31	VCC_5V0	5V Power ouput

MIPI DSI

0.5mm FPC connector(J23)

Pin	MIPI-DSI	Description
1,4,7,10,13,16,27,33,34	GND	Power and Signal Ground
2	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_D0N	MIPI1 TX Lane0 ouput N
3	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_D0P	MIPI1 TX Lane0 ouput P
5	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_D1N	MIPI1 TX Lane1 ouput N
6	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_D1P	MIPI1 TX Lane1 ouput P
8	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_CLKN	MIPI1 TX Clock ouput N
9	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_CLKP	MIPI1 TX Clock ouput P
11	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_D2N	MIPI1 TX Lane2 ouput N
12	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_D2P	MIPI1 TX Lane2 ouput P
14	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_D3N	MIPI1 TX Lane3 ouput N
15	MIPI_DPHY_DSI_TX_D3P	MIPI1 TX Lane3 ouput P
17	LCD_BL_PWM1_CH1_M0	1.8V, GPIO/PWM
18,19	VCC3V3_LCD	3.3V Power ouput
20	LCD_RESET	1.8V, GPIO
21	/NC	No Connection
22	LCD_BL_EN_H	3.3V, GPIO
23	I2C0_SCL_M1_TP	1.8V, I2C Clock, pulled up to 1.8V with 2.2K on sige5
24	I2C0_SDA_M1_TP	1.8V, I2C Data, pulled up to 1.8V with 2.2K on sige5
25	TP_INT_L	1.8V, GPIO
26	TP_RST_L	1.8V, GPIO
28,29	VCC5V0_LCD	5V Power ouput
31,32	VCC_1V8	1.8V Power ouput

FAN

0.8mm connector(CN32)

Pin	Assignment	Description
1	VCC_5V0	5V Power ouput
2	GND	GND
3	PWM	PWM control

HPOUT

0.8mm connector(CN2)

Pin	Assignment	Description
1	AOR	right channel
2	AOL	left channel
3	GND	GND

VRTC

0.8mm connector(J26)

Pin	Assignment	Description
1	+	Positive pole
2	-	Negative pole

Resourcess

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Armbian

Armbian Linux build framework

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kernel

Improved Rockchip Linux

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uboot

rockchip-linux/u-boot

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

logo	Description	Download
	debian12 for Sige5 : Debian 12 brings thousands of new and updated software packages, supports multiple desktop environments, and processor architectures including 32-bit and 64-bit PC, ARM, MIPS, and PowerPC. However, one of the biggest changes is the upgrade of the Linux kernel from version 5.10 to 6.1 LTS.	Google Drive link
	Android14 for Sige5 : Make your device more personal, protected and accessible with the newest OS upgrade. Improved photo quality, new themes and AI generated wallpapers. Privacy updates for your health, safety and data. And expanded accessibility features.	Google Drive link
lede	lede for Sige5 : lede is a highly modular and automated embedded Linux system with powerful network components and scalability.	Google Drive link

Third Party System

logo	Description	Download
	Armbian for Sige5 : Armbian is a computing build framework that allows users to create ready-to-use images with working kernels in variable user space configurations for various single board computers. It provides various pre-build images for some supported boards. These are usually Debian or Ubuntu flavored.	armbian image
	ubuntu-rockchip for Sige5 : This project aims to provide a default Ubuntu experience for Rockchip RK3588 devices. Get started today with an Ubuntu Server or Desktop image for a familiar environment.	ubuntu-rockchip image

Hardware Resources

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Sige5 SCH

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Sige5 2D

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Sige5 SMD

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Datasheet

Product Certificates

CE / FCC / RoHS

Supply Statement

The ArmSoM-Sige5 will be produced at least until July 2034.

Version Change

Starting from September 25, 2024, orders for ArmSoM-Sige5 will ship with version 1.2, featuring an updated WiFi module (SYN43752 replacing RTL8852BS).

Accessories

The official accessories designed for the ArmSoM-Sige are intended to help you achieve optimal performance from your computer.

Camera Module 1

The camera module 1, compatible with the OV13850 sensor, is a low-power camera module.

Display-10-HD

A 10.1-inch touchscreen display, ideal for interactive projects like entertainment systems and information dashboards.

Sige DIY Case 1

Combining high-quality construction with a clean, minimalist design, the metal casing adds a premium touch.

Active Cooling Kit

The active cooling kit ensures Sige runs smoothly even during the most demanding tasks.

Purchase Samples

ArmSoM Official Website: https://www.armsom.org/product-page/Sige5

ArmSoM Official AliExpress Store: https://aliexpress.com/item/3256806760032306.html

ArmSoM Official Taobao Store: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=790341533736

For OEM & ODM, please contact: sales@armsom.org

Notes

[Electrostatic Protection]

Before handling the device, please ensure you wear an anti-static wrist strap or take electrostatic discharge measures to prevent damage to the development board.
Assembly should be performed in an electrostatic-safe environment, avoiding operations in dry and low-humidity conditions.
When not in use, store the device in an anti-static bag and keep it in a suitably temperature-controlled, low-humidity environment to prevent static electricity buildup.
When handling the device, avoid friction or collisions to prevent the generation of static electricity that could cause damage.
When holding the device, try to avoid direct contact with the chips on the mainboard to prevent static damage.
Do not plug or unplug wires or other devices while the device is operating to avoid damage from electrical surges.
When connecting or disconnecting the GPIO/MIPI expansion interfaces, make sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cable to prevent damage from electrical current.

[Heat Management]

Without effective cooling measures, the surface temperature of the main chip may exceed 60 degrees. When handling the device, please avoid direct contact with the SoC and surrounding power inductors to prevent burns. Ensure that the environment is well-ventilated during operation to prevent localized heat buildup, which could lead to overheating. Additionally, do not place the device in direct sunlight. It is recommended to choose between the official cooling fan, heat sink, or third-party cooling kits based on specific usage conditions to ensure optimal cooling performance.

Product Introduction: Sige5

Overview​

Key Parameter​

Getting started​

Sige User Manual

Hardware​

Hardware Interface​

Hardware Spec​

RK3576 Block Diagram​

Hardware Pin Definitions​

Resourcess​