Sige Family User Manual

The Sige user manual helps users understand the basic usage of Sige products and the necessary preparations to start using your ArmSoM-Sige🚀

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

Getting Started

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

Tools Required

Power supply
System installation (choose one):
- Onboard eMMC boot
  - USB Type-C cable for writing images to the Sige series from the typec port, you need a Type-C data cable to connect the Sige series and PC.
- MicroSD card/TF card boot
  - MicroSD card/TF card, Class 10 or higher, with at least 8GB SDHC and a card reader
  - The following high-speed TF cards have been tested and verified by the ArmSoM team:
    - SanDisk 32GB TF (MicroSD) (recommended for developers)
    - SanDisk 32GB TF (MicroSD) for dashcams & security monitoring dedicated storage card (recommended for long-term operation)
    - SanDisk TF 8G Class 10 microSD
    - SanDisk TF 128G Class 10 microSD XC TF 128G 48MB/S

You can configure Sige as an interactive computer with a desktop or as a headless computer accessible only via network. To set up Sige as a headless computer, configure the hostname, user account, network connection, and SSH during the initial OS installation. If you want to use Sige directly, you will need the following additional accessories:

Optional Accessories

Keyboard & Mouse
HDMI Monitor and HDMI Cable
Ethernet Cable
Camera Module
- Recommended: camera-module1 module.
LCD Display
- Recommended: Display 10 HD.
Audio Cable, 0.8mm vertical socket.
RTC Battery, 0.8mm vertical socket.
Fan, 0.8mm vertical socket.

Power Supply

The table below shows the power specifications required for powering the ArmSoM-Sige series. You can use any high-quality power supply that provides the correct power mode.

Model	Recommended Power (Voltage/Current)	Power Mode
Sige7	5V/3A, 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A	USB-PD
Sige5	5V/3A, 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A	USB-PD
Sige3	5V/3A, 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A	USB-PD
Sige1	5V/2.5A, 12V/2A	Non-PD

Insert the power supply into the port labeled "DCIN". Please make sure to use the correct port!

Image Flashing

🎇

Flash System Image

Interface Usage

If you are using ArmSoM-Sige products for the first time, please familiarize yourself with the hardware interfaces of each product to better understand the following content.

Hardware Interface	Sige7	Sige5	Sige1

Debug Serial Port

Connect the USB to TTL serial cable as follows:

armsom-sige7-debug

Sige7/5/3/1	Connection	Serial Module
GND (pin 6)	--->	GND
TX (pin 8)	--->	RX
RX (pin 10)	--->	TX

Ethernet Port

First, plug one end of the network cable into the Ethernet port of the ArmSoM-SigeX, and connect the other end to a router. Ensure that the network is functional.
After the system boots, it will automatically assign an IP address to the Ethernet port via DHCP without any additional configuration.
To check the IP address in the ArmSoM-SigeX Linux system, use the following command:

armsom@armsom-sige7:~$ ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enP4p65s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether c6:9c:b0:7e:2b:1f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff permaddr aa:a6:84:1b:0d:21
    inet 192.168.10.54/24 brd 192.168.10.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute enP4p65s0
       valid_lft 86221sec preferred_lft 86221sec
    inet6 fe80::5bb0:d96f:926d:b334/64 scope link noprefixroute
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
3: enP2p33s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether be:ed:22:01:47:d9 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff permaddr a2:fb:fa:79:de:fb
4: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DORMANT group default qlen 1000
    link/ether b8:2d:28:5a:52:6a brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

There are three ways to check the IP address of ArmSoM-SigeX after it starts:

Connect an HDMI monitor, log into the system, and use the terminal command ip a to view the IP address.
Use the debug serial port terminal and enter the ip a command to check the IP address.
If neither the debug serial port nor HDMI monitor is available, you can check the IP address of the ArmSoM-SigeX Ethernet port through the router’s management interface. However, this method may sometimes fail to display the ArmSoM-SigeX IP address. If you cannot see it, try the following troubleshooting steps:
- Check if the Linux system has started properly. If the green light on the ArmSoM-SigeX is steady, it generally means the system has booted correctly; if only the red light is on, the system has not booted properly.
- Ensure the network cable is securely connected, or try a different cable.
- Try using a different router. Common issues with routers include inability to assign IP addresses or assigning them correctly but not showing them in the router's interface.
- If no alternative router is available, use an HDMI monitor or the debug serial port to check the IP address.

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Note that DHCP automatically assigning an IP address to the ArmSoM-SigeX requires no additional configuration.

Use the ping tool to check network connectivity.

The command to test network connectivity is shown below. You can stop the ping command with the Ctrl+C shortcut.

armsom@armsom-sige7:~$ ping www.baidu.com
PING www.a.shifen.com (183.2.172.185): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=0 ttl=53 time=8.370 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=8.917 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=8.511 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=8.673 ms
^C
--- www.a.shifen.com ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 8.370/8.618/8.917/0.203 ms

WIFI

The ArmSoM-Sige series products come with an onboard WIFI module, so there's no need for external network devices. They use a standard 4th-generation antenna.

Connecting to WIFI via Command Line on Server Image

First, log in to the Linux system using one of the following methods:
- If the ArmSoM-SigeX is connected to a network cable, you can log in remotely via SSH.
- If the ArmSoM-SigeX is connected via a debug serial port, use a serial terminal to log in to the Linux system.
- If the ArmSoM-SigeX is connected to an HDMI monitor, you can log in to the Linux system via the HDMI display.

Use the nmcli dev wifi command to scan for available WIFI hotspots:

# 1. Enable WIFI
armsom@armsom-sige:/# nmcli r wifi on
# 2. Scan for WIFI
armsom@armsom-sige:/# nmcli dev wifi
# 3. Connect to a WIFI network
armsom@armsom-sige:/# nmcli dev wifi connect "wifi_name" password "wifi_password"

wifi-nmcli-scan

Use the nmcli command to connect to the scanned WIFI:
- Replace wifi_name with the name of the WIFI hotspot you want to connect to.
- Replace wifi_password with the password for the WIFI hotspot.
```
armsom@armsom-sige7:~$ nmcli dev wifi connect "ydtx_5G" password "ydtx123456"
Device 'wlan0' successfully activated with "wlan0b6d10bba-e1d5-4b6d-a17f-7d5ab44bbb6f".
```

Use the ip addr show wlan0 command to view the WIFI IP address:

armsom@armsom-sige7:~$ ip addr show wlan0
4: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether b8:2d:28:5a:52:6a brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.10.9/24 brd 192.168.10.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute wlan0
       valid_lft 86321sec preferred_lft 86321sec
    inet6 fe80::850d:3119:e0:afa3/64 scope link noprefixroute
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

Use the ping command to test the WIFI network connectivity. You can interrupt the ping command with the Ctrl+C shortcut:

armsom@armsom-sige7:~$ ping www.baidu.com
PING www.a.shifen.com (183.2.172.185): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=0 ttl=53 time=8.370 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=8.917 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=8.511 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=8.673 ms
^C
--- www.a.shifen.com ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 8.370/8.618/8.917/0.203 ms

Connecting to WIFI via GUI on Server Image

Log in to the Linux system using one of the following methods:
- If the development board is connected to a network cable, you can log in remotely via SSH.
- If the development board is connected via a debug serial port, use a serial terminal to log in to the Linux system (use MobaXterm for serial software, as minicom cannot display the graphical interface).
- If the development board is connected to an HDMI monitor, log in to the Linux system via the HDMI display.
Enter the nmtui command in the terminal to open the WIFI connection interface:
```
armsom@armsom-sige7:~$ nmtui
```
Select "Activate a connection" and press Enter:
Choose the WIFI hotspot you want to connect to and enter the password. After a successful connection, an asterisk “*” will appear next to the connected WIFI name:

Use the ip addr show wlan0 command to view the WIFI IP address:

armsom@armsom-sige7:~$ ip addr show wlan0
4: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether b8:2d:28:5a:52:6a brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.10.9/24 brd 192.168.10.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute wlan0
       valid_lft 86316sec preferred_lft 86316sec
    inet6 fe80::a422:3494:3147:92d/64 scope link noprefixroute
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

Use the ping command to test the WIFI network connectivity. You can interrupt the ping command with the Ctrl+C shortcut:

armsom@armsom-sige7:~$ ping www.baidu.com
PING www.a.shifen.com (183.2.172.185): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=0 ttl=53 time=8.370 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=8.917 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=8.511 ms
64 bytes from 183.2.172.185: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=8.673 ms
^C
--- www.a.shifen.com ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 8.370/8.618/8.917/0.203 ms

Testing Method for Desktop Image

Click the network configuration icon on the desktop (ensure not to connect a network cable while testing WIFI).
After connecting to WIFI, open a browser to check if you can access the internet:

Network Settings

🎾

Login Methods

Serial port access, SSH access

🌐

Set Static IP Address

📘

WIFI Hotspot

BT

# 1. Activate bluetooth  
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# service bluetooth start
# 2. Enter to bluetoothctl
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# bluetoothctl
# 3. Input the below commands to connect
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# power on
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# agent on
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# default-agent
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# scan on
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# pair yourDeviceMAC

HDMI

Model	Sige7	Sige5	Sige3	Sige1
Resolution	8Kp60	4Kp120	4Kp60	4Kp60

Connect the ArmSoM-Sige to an HDMI display using an HDMI cable.
After booting the Linux system, if the HDMI display shows an image, the HDMI interface is functioning correctly.

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Note that many laptops, while having HDMI ports, typically have HDMI output only and do not support HDMI in. This means you cannot display the HDMI output from another device on the laptop's screen. Before connecting the development board's HDMI to a laptop's HDMI port, ensure your laptop supports HDMI in functionality. If there is no display, first check if your system is a desktop version; server versions might only show a terminal.

HDMI to VGA Display Test

Required accessories:

HDMI to VGA converter
A VGA cable and a display with a VGA port

The HDMI to VGA display test is shown below:

sige-hdmi-vga

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When using HDMI to VGA conversion, no additional configuration is needed for the ArmSoM-Sige products or the Linux system. If you encounter issues, check the HDMI to VGA converter, VGA cable, and display for problems.

USB

Model	Sige7	Sige5	Sige3	Sige1
USB	1x Type-C 3.0, 1x USB3.0, 1x USB2.0	1x Type-C 3.0, 1x USB3.0, 1x USB2.0	1x Type-C 3.0, 1x USB3.0, 1x USB2.0	2x USB2.0

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USB interfaces can be expanded by using a USB hub.

Testing USB Mouse or Keyboard

Insert a USB keyboard into the ArmSoM-Sige product's USB port.
Connect the ArmSoM-Sige product to an HDMI display.
If the mouse or keyboard operates the system normally, the USB interface is working correctly (the mouse will only work in desktop versions of the system).

Testing USB Storage Device

Insert a USB flash drive or USB external hard drive into the ArmSoM-Sige product's USB port.
Run the following command; if you see sdX output, the USB drive is recognized successfully:

armsom@armsom-sige7:/# cat /proc/partitions | grep "sd*"
major minor  #blocks  name
   8        0  122880000 sda

Use the mount command to mount the USB drive to /mnt and view the files on the USB drive:

armsom@armsom-sige7:/# sudo mount /dev/sda1 /test/

After mounting, use the df -h command to check the USB drive's capacity usage and mount point:

armsom@armsom-sige7:/test# df -h | grep "sd"
/dev/sda        4.7G  4.7G     0  100% /test

USB Camera

Prepare a USB camera that supports the UVC protocol and connect it to the ArmSoM-Sige product's USB port.
Use the v4l2-ctl command to view the USB camera's device node information, which should be /dev/video0:

armsom@armsom-sige7:/# v4l2-ctl --list-devices
Logitech HD Webcam C93 (usb-xhci-hcd.5.auto-1):
        /dev/video40
        /dev/video41
        /dev/media4

On a desktop system, you can use Cheese/V4L2 test bench to open the USB camera directly.

sige-usb-cam

You can also use terminal commands to preview the camera:

armsom@armsom-sige7:/# gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=1920,height=1080 ! xvimagesink;

To capture a photo:

armsom@armsom-sige7:/# gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=1920,height=1080 ! jpegenc ! multifilesink location=/home/armsom/test.jpg;

To record a video:

gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src num-buffers=512 device=/dev/video0 io-mode=4 ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw, format=NV12, width=1920, height=1080, framerate=30/1 ! tee name=t ! queue ! mpph264enc ! queue ! h264parse ! mpegtsmux ! filesink location=/home/armsom/test.mp4

armsom-sige7-gst

M.2 Key M

The ArmSoM-Sige7/5/3 provides an M.2 Key M connector:

The product features an M.2 Key M connector on the back. The board includes a standard M.2 2280 mounting hole for deploying an M.2 2280 NVMe SSD.
Note: This M.2 interface does not support M.2 SATA SSDs.

armsom@armsom-sige:/# mkdir temp
armsom@armsom-sige:/# mount /dev/nvme0n1 temp

Audio

View sound cards in the system:

armsom@armsom-sige:/# aplay -l  
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****  
card 0: rockchipdp0 [rockchip,dp0], device 0: rockchip,dp0 spdif-hifi-0 [rockchip,dp0 spdif-hifi-0]  
 Subdevices: 1/1  
 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0  
card 1: rockchipes8316 [rockchip-es8316], device 0: fe470000.i2s-ES8316 HiFi es8316.7-0011-0 [fe470000.i2s-ES8316 HiFi es8316.7-0011-0]  
  Subdevices: 1/1  
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0  
card 2: rockchiphdmi0 [rockchip-hdmi0], device 0: rockchip-hdmi0 i2s-hifi-0 [rockchip-hdmi0 i2s-hifi-0]  
  Subdevices: 1/1  
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

FAN

Sige products are equipped with a 5V fan using a 0.8mm connector.

The fan currently operates in five default states:

Temperature Range	State	PWM Speed
Less than 50°C	0	0
50°C - 55°C	1	50
55°C - 60°C	2	100
60°C - 65°C	3	150
65°C - 70°C	4	200
Above 70°C	5	250

// Check current fan speed
armsom@armsom-sige:/# cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon9/pwm1

40 PIN

Sige products provides a 40-PIN GPIO header, compatible with most sensors on the market.

Wiring-armbian Instructions

Download the wiringOP code from wiring-armbian.

Test the output of the gpio readall command as shown below:

 +------+-----+----------+--------+---+  ArmSoM-Sige7(BPI-M7) +---+--------+----------+-----+------+  
 | GPIO | wPi |   Name   |  Mode  | V | Physical | V |  Mode  | Name     | wPi | GPIO |  
 +------+-----+----------+--------+---+----++----+---+--------+----------+-----+------+  
 |      |     |     3.3V |        |   |  1 || 2  |   |        | 5V       |     |      |  
 |  139 |   0 |    SDA.7 |     IN | 1 |  3 || 4  |   |        | 5V       |     |      |  
 |  138 |   1 |    SCL.7 |     IN | 1 |  5 || 6  |   |        | GND      |     |      |  
 |  115 |   2 |    PWM15 |    OUT | 0 |  7 || 8  | 1 | ALT10  | GPIO0_B5 | 3   | 13   |  
 |      |     |      GND |        |   |  9 || 10 | 1 | ALT10  | GPIO0_B6 | 4   | 14   |  
 |  113 |   5 | GPIO3_C1 |     IN | 0 | 11 || 12 | 1 | IN     | GPIO3_B5 | 6   | 109  |  
 |  111 |   7 | GPIO3_B7 |     IN | 0 | 13 || 14 |   |        | GND      |     |      |  
 |  112 |   8 | GPIO3_C0 |     IN | 0 | 15 || 16 | 0 | IN     | GPIO3_A4 | 9   | 100  |  
 |      |     |     3.3V |        |   | 17 || 18 | 1 | IN     | GPIO4_C4 | 10  | 148  |  
 |   42 |  11 | SPI0_TXD |     IN | 1 | 19 || 20 |   |        | GND      |     |      |  
 |   41 |  12 | SPI0_RXD |     IN | 1 | 21 || 22 |   |        | SARADC_IN4 |     |      |  
 |   43 |  14 | SPI0_CLK |     IN | 1 | 23 || 24 | 1 | IN     | SPI0_CS0 | 15  | 44   |  
 |      |     |      GND |        |   | 25 || 26 | 1 | IN     | SPI0_CS1 | 16  | 45   |  
 |  150 |  17 | GPIO4_C6 |     IN | 1 | 27 || 28 | 0 | OUT    | GPIO4_C5 | 18  | 149  |  
 |   63 |  19 | GPIO1_D7 |     IN | 1 | 29 || 30 |   |        | GND      |     |      |  
 |   47 |  20 | GPIO1_B7 |     IN | 1 | 31 || 32 | 0 | IN     | GPIO3_C2 | 21  | 114  |  
 |  103 |  22 | GPIO3_A7 |     IN | 1 | 33 || 34 |   |        | GND      |     |      |  
 |  110 |  23 | GPIO3_B6 |     IN | 0 | 35 || 36 | 0 | IN     | GPIO3_B1 | 24  | 105  |  
 |    0 |  25 | GPIO0_A0 |     IN | 1 | 37 || 38 | 0 | IN     | GPIO3_B2 | 26  | 106  |  
 |      |     |      GND |        |   | 39 || 40 | 1 | IN     | GPIO3_B3 | 27  | 107  |  
 +------+-----+----------+--------+---+----++----+---+--------+----------+-----+------+  
 | GPIO | wPi |   Name   |  Mode  | V | Physical | V |  Mode  | Name     | wPi | GPIO |  
 +------+-----+----------+--------+---+  ArmSoM-Sige7(BPI-M7) +---+--------+----------+-----+------+  

Set the GPIO pin to output mode. The third parameter requires the wPi number corresponding to the pin.

root@armsom-sige7:~/wiring-armbian# gpio mode 2 out

Set the GPIO pin to output a low level. After setting, you can measure the voltage on the pin with a multimeter; if it reads 0V, the low level is set successfully.

root@armsom-sige7:~/wiring-armbian# gpio write 2 0

Set the GPIO pin to output a high level. After setting, you can measure the voltage on the pin with a multimeter; if it reads 3.3V, the high level is set successfully.

root@armsom-sige7:~/wiring-armbian# gpio write 2 1

The setup method for other pins is similar; just change the wPi number to the corresponding pin's number.

RGB LED

Sige features two user indicator LEDs: a green LED and a red LED.

User Green LED
Constantly indicates running kernel by default.
User Red LED Off by default, can be controlled by user.

Users can control with commands:

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

RTC

The sige features an hym8563 RTC chip.
First, insert the RTC battery using the 2-pin header to supply power to the RTC IC.
Note that we should keep the RTC battery in the RTC connector and confirm the rtc hym8563 device which has been created.

armsom@armsom-sige:/# 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 commands to set system time and sync to rtc0:

armsom@armsom-sige7:/# hwclock -r  
2023-11-03 10:32:40.461910+00:00  
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# date  
Fri 3rd Nov 10:33:12 UTC 2023
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# hwclock -w  
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# hwclock -r  
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# poweroff  

Turn off the RTC battery for 10+ minutes, insert the battery again and boot Sige7, and check if RTC synced with system clock:

armsom@armsom-sige7:/# hwclock -r  
2023-11-03 10:35:40.461910+00:00  
armsom@armsom-sige7:/# date
Fri 3rd Nov 10:36:01 UTC 2023

MIPI CSI

Using ArmSoM Camera-Module1

The camera uses the camera-module1. After connecting and powering on the camera module, you can view the boot log.

root@armsom-sige7:/# dmesg | grep ov13850
[    2.302905] ov13850 5-0010: driver version: 00.01.05
[    2.302944] ov13850 5-0010: Failed to get power-gpios, maybe no use
[    2.303067] ov13850 5-0010: supply avdd not found, using dummy regulator
[    2.303153] ov13850 5-0010: supply dovdd not found, using dummy regulator
[    2.303186] ov13850 5-0010: supply dvdd not found, using dummy regulator
[    2.303213] ov13850 5-0010: could not get default pinstate
[    2.303220] ov13850 5-0010: could not get sleep pinstate
[    2.308532] ov13850 5-0010: Detected OV00d850 sensor, REVISION 0xb2
[    2.332058] ov13850 5-0010: Consider updating driver ov13850 to match on endpoints
[    2.332084] rockchip-csi2-dphy csi2-dphy0: dphy0 matches m00_b_ov13850 5-0010:bus type 5

Capture images using `v4l2-ctl`

# MIPI-CSI1
root@armsom-sige7:/# v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video31 --set-selection=target=crop,top=0,left=0,width=2112,height=1568 --set-fmt-video=width=2112,height=1568,pixelformat=NV12 --stream-mmap=3 --stream-to=/nv12.bin --stream-count=1 --stream-poll 
# MIPI-CSI0
root@armsom-sige7:/# v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video22 --set-selection=target=crop,top=0,left=0,width=2112,height=1568 --set-fmt-video=width=2112,height=1568,pixelformat=NV12 --stream-mmap=3 --stream-to=/nv12.bin --stream-count=1 --stream-poll

Record video using `gst-launch-1.0`

# MIPI-CSI1
root@armsom-sige7:/# gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video31 ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=2112,height=1568, framerate=30/1 ! xvimagesink
# MIPI-CSI0
root@armsom-sige7:/# gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video22 ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=2112,height=1568, framerate=30/1 ! xvimagesink
root@armsom-sige3:/# gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device=/dev/video0 ! video/x-raw,format=NV12,width=2112,height=1568, framerate=30/1 ! xvimagesink

armsom-w3-imx415-camera

ArmSoM Camera-Module1

MIPI DSI

The ArmSoM-Sige7/5/3 supports a maximum resolution of up to 4K@60Hz.

Connect the cables as shown in the image below.

sige7-display-10-hd

Configuring the 10.1-inch MIPI LCD screen

By default, the Linux image does not have the MIPI LCD screen configuration enabled. To use the MIPI LCD screen, you need to enable it manually.
Use nano to open the /boot/armbianEnv.txt file:

sudo nano /boot/armbianEnv.txt

In this file, find or add the keyword "overlays=".

// Choose according to your product
overlays=armsom-sige7-display-10hd // Sige7
overlays=armsom-sige5-display-10hd // Sige5
overlays=armsom-sige3-display-10hd // Sige3

Shortcut keys: Ctrl + S to save Ctrl + X to exit

After editing, restart the device to apply the Overlays settings and support Display 10 HD.

CPU/GPU/NPU/DDR

The following example uses Sige7 to illustrate how to set the fixed frequency and performance modes for CPU, GPU, NPU, and DDR.

Fixed Frequency Settings

CPU Fixed Frequency

The ArmSoM-Sige7 CPU consists of 4 A55 cores and 4 A76 cores, managed in three separate groups. The nodes are as follows:

/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy0: (corresponding to 4 A55: CPU0-3)
affected_cpus     cpuinfo_max_freq  cpuinfo_transition_latency  scaling_available_frequencies  scaling_cur_freq  scaling_governor  scaling_min_freq  stats
cpuinfo_cur_freq  cpuinfo_min_freq  related_cpus                scaling_available_governors    scaling_driver    scaling_max_freq  scaling_setspeed

/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy4: (corresponding to 2 A76: CPU4-5)
affected_cpus     cpuinfo_max_freq  cpuinfo_transition_latency  scaling_available_frequencies  scaling_cur_freq  scaling_governor  scaling_min_freq  stats
cpuinfo_cur_freq  cpuinfo_min_freq  related_cpus                scaling_available_governors    scaling_driver    scaling_max_freq  scaling_setspeed

/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy6: (corresponding to 2 A76: CPU6-7)
affected_cpus     cpuinfo_max_freq  cpuinfo_transition_latency  scaling_available_frequencies  scaling_cur_freq  scaling_governor  scaling_min_freq  stats
cpuinfo_cur_freq  cpuinfo_min_freq  related_cpus                scaling_available_governors    scaling_driver    scaling_max_freq  scaling_setspeed

root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy6/scaling_available_frequencies // Get current supported CPU frequencies
408000 600000 816000 1008000 1200000 1416000 1608000 1800000 2016000 2208000 2400000 
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy6/scaling_available_governors // Get CPU operating modes
conservative ondemand userspace powersave performance schedutil 

The default is the automatic frequency scaling mode: schedutil (to restore, set to this mode).

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings

root@armsom-sige7:/ $ su
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo userspace > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy6/scaling_governor // Manual fixed frequency mode: userspace
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo 2016000 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy6/scaling_setspeed // Set frequency to 2016000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy6/cpuinfo_cur_freq // Verify if set successfully
2016000

The other two CPU groups can be set similarly by operating the corresponding nodes.

GPU Fixed Frequency

GPU Node Path

root@armsom-sige7:/ # ls /sys/class/devfreq/fb000000.gpu/    
available_frequencies  cur_freq  governor  max_freq  name              power      target_freq  trans_stat
available_governors    device    load      min_freq  polling_interval  subsystem  timer        uevent
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/fb000000.gpu/available_frequencies  // Get supported GPU frequencies
1000000000 900000000 800000000 700000000 600000000 500000000 400000000 300000000 200000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/fb000000.gpu/available_governors // Get GPU operating modes
dmc_ondemand userspace powersave performance simple_ondemand

The default is the automatic frequency scaling mode: simple_ondemand (to restore, set to this mode).

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings

root@armsom-sige7:/ $ su
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo userspace > /sys/class/devfreq/fb000000.gpu/governor // Manual fixed frequency mode: userspace
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo 1000000000 > /sys/class/devfreq/fb000000.gpu/userspace/set_freq // Set frequency to 1000000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/fb000000.gpu/cur_freq  // Verify if set successfully
1000000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/fb000000.gpu/load   // Check GPU load
28@300000000Hz

DDR Fixed Frequency

DDR Node Path

root@armsom-sige7:/ # ls /sys/class/devfreq/dmc/  
available_frequencies  cur_freq  downdifferential  load      min_freq  polling_interval  subsystem      target_freq  trans_stat  upthreshold
available_governors    device    governor          max_freq  name      power             system_status  timer        uevent
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/dmc/available_frequencies // Get supported DDR frequencies
528000000 1068000000 1560000000 2112000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/dmc/available_governors // Get DDR operating modes
dmc_ondemand userspace powersave performance simple_ondemand

The default is the automatic frequency scaling mode: dmc_ondemand (to restore, set to this mode).

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings

root@armsom-sige7:/ $ su
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo userspace > /sys/class/devfreq/dmc/governor // Manual fixed frequency mode: userspace
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo 2112000000 > /sys/class/devfreq/dmc/userspace/set_freq  // Set frequency to 2112000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/dmc/cur_freq   // Verify if set successfully
2112000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/dmc/load  // Check DDR load
7@528000000Hz

NPU Fixed Frequency

NPU Node Path

root@armsom-sige7:/ # ls /sys/class/devfreq/fdab0000.npu/
available_frequencies  cur_freq  governor  max_freq  name              power      target_freq  trans_stat  userspace
available_governors    device    load      min_freq  polling_interval  subsystem  timer        uevent
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/fdab0000.npu/available_frequencies     // Get supported NPU frequencies       
200000000 300000000 400000000 500000000 600000000 700000000 800000000 900000000 1000000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/fdab0000.npu/available_governors // Get NPU operating modes 
dmc_ondemand userspace powersave performance simple_ondemand

The default is the automatic frequency scaling mode: simple_ondemand (to restore, set to this mode).

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings

root@armsom-sige7:/ $ su
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo userspace > /sys/class/devfreq/fdab0000.npu/governor // Manual fixed frequency mode: userspace
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo 1000000000 > /sys/class/devfreq/fdab0000.npu/userspace/set_freq // Set frequency to 1000000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/class/devfreq/fdab0000.npu/cur_freq  // Verify if set successfully
1000000000
root@armsom-sige7:/ # cat /sys/kernel/debug/rknpu/load // Check NPU load
NPU load:  Core0:  0%, Core1:  0%, Core2:  0%,

Performance Modes

root@armsom-sige7:/ $ su
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo performance > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy6/scaling_governor
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo performance > /sys/class/devfreq/fb000000.gpu/governor
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo performance > /sys/class/devfreq/dmc/governor
root@armsom-sige7:/ # echo performance > /sys/class/devfreq/fdab0000.npu/governor

Sige Family User Manual

Getting Started​

Tools Required​

Power Supply​

Image Flashing​

Flash System Image

Interface Usage​

Debug Serial Port​

Ethernet Port​

WIFI​

Login Methods

Set Static IP Address

WIFI Hotspot

BT​

HDMI​

HDMI to VGA Display Test​

USB​

Testing USB Mouse or Keyboard​

Testing USB Storage Device​

USB Camera​

M.2 Key M​

Audio​

FAN​

40 PIN​

Wiring-armbian Instructions​

RGB LED​

RTC​

MIPI CSI​

Using ArmSoM Camera-Module1​

Capture images using v4l2-ctl​

Record video using gst-launch-1.0​

MIPI DSI​

CPU/GPU/NPU/DDR​

Fixed Frequency Settings​

CPU Fixed Frequency​

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings​

GPU Fixed Frequency​

GPU Node Path​

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings​

DDR Fixed Frequency​

DDR Node Path​

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings​

NPU Fixed Frequency​

NPU Node Path​

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings​

Performance Modes​

Getting Started

Tools Required

Power Supply

Image Flashing

Interface Usage

Debug Serial Port

Ethernet Port

WIFI

BT

HDMI

HDMI to VGA Display Test

USB

Testing USB Mouse or Keyboard

Testing USB Storage Device

USB Camera

M.2 Key M

Audio

FAN

40 PIN

Wiring-armbian Instructions

RGB LED

RTC

MIPI CSI

Using ArmSoM Camera-Module1

Capture images using `v4l2-ctl`

Record video using `gst-launch-1.0`

MIPI DSI

CPU/GPU/NPU/DDR

Fixed Frequency Settings

CPU Fixed Frequency

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings

GPU Fixed Frequency

GPU Node Path

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings

DDR Fixed Frequency

DDR Node Path

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings

NPU Fixed Frequency

NPU Node Path

Manual Fixed Frequency Settings

Performance Modes