Geniatech DB3506: A Comprehensive Rockchip RK3506 Development Board and 3.5-Inch Industrial SBC - CNX Software

Geniatech DB3506: A Comprehensive Rockchip RK3506 Development Board and 3.5-Inch Industrial SBC – CNX Software

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The Geniatech DB3506 is a versatile Rockchip RK3506 development board and 3.5-inch SBC aimed at industrial control, HMI systems, IoT gateways, and other embedded applications.

This board is equipped with a tri-core Arm Cortex-A7 SoC, 256 MB to 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM, and options for 256 MB or 512 MB NAND flash. It supports HDMI and RGB touchscreen display interfaces, dual Fast Ethernet, dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0, and an optional 4G LTE via a mini PCIe slot. It features two USB 2.0 ports and headers for CAN bus, RS-232/RS-485, audio, GPIOs, and more.

Geniatech DB3506 development board

Geniatech DB3506 specifications:

  • SoC – Rockchip RK3506
    • CPU
      • 3x Arm Cortex-A7 cores
      • Arm Cortex-M0 real-time core
    • GPU – 2D GPU with hardware-accelerated 2D rendering
    • No VPU, no NPU
  • System Memory – 512MB LPDDR3 (option for 256MB or 1GB)
  • Storage – 256MB NAND flash (option for 512MB)
  • Video Output
    • HDMI output
    • 50-pin RGB display FPC interface, up to 1280 × 1280 @ 60 fps + I2C (8-pin FPC) and USB (4-pin FPC) touch interfaces
  • Audio – 2x 3-pin Audio headers
  • Networking
    • 2x 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet RJ45 ports
    • Dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 with two IPEX antenna connectors
    • Optional 4GB LTE cellular connectivity via mini PCIe slot and micro SIM socket
  • USB – 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
  • Serial
    • 4x UART via 16-pin header
    • RS-232/RS-485 via 8-pin header
    • 2x CAN bus via 8-pin header
    • 30-pin GPIO header
  • Debugging – 4-pin debug header
  • Misc
    • Reboot and Recovery keys
    • 2x LEDs (Power and System Status)
    • CR2032 RTC battery holder
  • Power Supply – 12V / 1.5A via 5.5/2.1mm DC jack or 2-pin lockable Phoenix terminal
  • Dimensions – 146 × 102 mm (3.5-inch SBC)
  • Weight – 105 grams
  • Temperature Range
    • Operating – Commercial: 0

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