Tinker Edge T Single Board Computer

Tinker Edge T Single Board Computer

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Description

The ASUS IoT Tinker Edge T is an AI-optimised single-board computer with NXP i.MX 8M quad-core SoC and Google Edge TPU ML accelerator, 1 GB LPDDR4, 8 GB eMMC, HDMI 4K, MIPI-DSI, two MIPI-CSI inputs and Wi-Fi/BT for edge AI applications.

The ASUS IoT Tinker Edge T combines the NXP i.MX 8M (quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.5 GHz + Cortex-M4) with a Google Edge TPU ML accelerator coprocessor for hardware-accelerated AI inference directly on the board. 1 GB LPDDR4 and 8 GB eMMC onboard memory make up the system resources in the compact 85 × 56 mm format.

Display output is provided via HDMI (up to 4096 × 2160 @ 60 Hz) and MIPI-DSI (4-lane, 6 Gbps, 22-pin); multi-display operation is possible as HDMI + MIPI-DSI. Two MIPI-CSI-2 connectors (4-lane, 24-pin, 3 Gbps) enable stereo camera setups for machine vision applications.

Gigabit LAN (Realtek RTL8211F-CG) and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth 4.2 (Murata LBEE5U91CQ, onboard) offer flexible connectivity. Two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports and one USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C OTG port provide USB connections. The 40-pin GPIO header provides GPIO, SPI, I²C, UART, PWM and PCM/I²S.

The Tinker Edge T is powered with 12–19 V DC, supports Mendel OS (Coral/Google ecosystem) and is designed for operating temperatures from 0 to 50 °C. An integrated boot mode switch and reset header simplify development and maintenance.

Technical data

Environment
Mechanical
Dimensions (W x D x H) 85 x 56 mm
Power / Battery
Serial / Parallel Ports
SATA / USB
Audio / LAN
Video
Size / Resolution / Luminance
Viewing Angles
Touchscreen
Power Requirement
Power Requirement 12–19 V DC, barrel jack (5.5/2.5 mm)
OS Support
OS Support Mendel OS
LCD Display
CPU / Chipsets / Graphics
CPU NXP i.MX 8M, quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.5 GHz + Cortex-M4; GPU: GC7000 Lite; NN: Google Edge TPU ML accelerator
Chipset NXP i.MX 8M
Graphics 1 x HDMI (up to 4K@60 Hz), 1 x MIPI DSI (4-lane, 22-pin, 1920×1080@60 Hz)
Storage 8 GB eMMC (onboard), 1 x Micro-SD card slot
Memory
Memory 1 GB LPDDR4 (onboard)
LAN / WLAN
LAN 1 x Gigabit LAN RJ-45 (Realtek RTL8211F-CG)
WWAN / Bluetooth
Expansion
IPC 1
Expansion IPC
Motherboard
Qualification
I/O
Serial Port Up to 2 x UART (via 40-pin GPIO header)
USB Port 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C OTG
LAN 1 x Gigabit LAN RJ-45 (Realtek RTL8211F-CG)
Video Port 1 x HDMI (4K@60 Hz), 1 x MIPI DSI (4-lane, 22-pin)
Audio 1 x HDMI audio, I²S + S/PDIF (via 40-pin GPIO header)
Expansion Bus 2 x MIPI CSI-2 (4-lane, 24-pin), 40-pin GPIO header
Wi-Fi Bluetooth Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth 4.2, Murata LBEE5U91CQ (onboard), 2T2R
Fan 1 x DC fan connector (2-pin)
Environmental
Operating Temp. 0 to 50 °C
Storage Temp. -40 to 85 °C
Relative Humidity 0 to 85 % (non-condensing)
Touch Screen
Storage