Quick Start Guide

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Q17720
Revised Edition V2
December 2020
TINKER BOARD 2 Series
Innovatively enjoy a whole new digital experience
享受創新的數位體驗
享受創新的數字体驗
Profitez d’une toute nouvelle expérience numérique et innovante
Наслаждайтесь новыми инновационными технологиями
いまだかつてない新感覚のデジタル体験を提供します。
Sperimentate un’esperienza di interazione digitale completamente nuova!
Иновативно, наслаждавайте се на изцяло ново цифрово изживяване
Zcela nový převratný digitální zážitek
Nyd en hel ny digital oplevelse
Geniet innovatief van een volledig nieuwe digitale ervaring
Naudi innovatiivselt kogu uut digitaalset kogemust
Nauti innovatiivisesta, aivan uudesta digitaalisesta kokemuksesta
Genießen Sie ein rundum neues Digitalerlebnis
Καινοτομική απόλαυση μιας εξολοκλήρου νέας εμπειρίας
Vadonatúj digitális élmény
Menikmati pengalaman digital yang benar-benar baru secara inovatif
Толығымен жаңа сандық тәжірибеге инновациялық түрде қол жеткізіңіз
완전히 새로운 디지털 세계를 획기적으로 즐겨보세요.
Gūstiet pilnīgi jaunu digitālo baudījumu inovatīvā veidā
Mėgaukitės visiškai naujais skaitmeniniais potyriais
Få glede av en helt ny, innovativ digital opplevelse
Korzystaj z zupełnie nowego cyfrowego rozwiązania
Desfrute de uma nova experiência digital de forma inovadora
Bucuraţi-vă în cel mai inovator mod de noua experienţă digitală
Inovativno uživajte u celom, novom, digitalnom iskustvu
Inovatívne si vychutnávajte úplne nový digitálny zážitok
Sea el primero en disfrutar de una nueva experiencia digital total
Innovativ njutning av en helt ny digital upplevelse
Tamamen yeni yaratıcı bir dijital deneyim yaşayın
Tận hưởng trải nghiệm số hoàn toàn mới theo cách cải tiến
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Thank you for purchasing
ASUS Tinker Board 2 Series!
Tinker Board 2 Series is more than a dream for the DIY-obsessed: it’s a gateway to new ideas and
new relationships. Experienced makers will love Tinker Board’s performance-to-price ratio and
strong brand heritage, while novices and younger users will appreciate its accessibility and ease of
use. But all will come together to create — Together We Make!
Package contents
Check your Tinker Board 2 Series package for the following items:
1 x Tinker Board 2S or Tinker Board 2 1 x Shielding bag
1 x Heatsink* 1 x Quick start guide
2 x Wi-Fi/BT antenna cables
* Beware of high temperatures when only using the bundled heat sink.
Safety Information
• Power supply used with the Tinker shall comply with relevant regulations and applicable
standards.
• DO NOT overclock the board, as this may cause damage to the board.
• Ensure that the board is placed in a well ventilated environment.
• The board should be placed on a flat, stable, non-conductive surface.
• Avoid handling the board while powered. Handle the board by the edges to minimize risk of
Electronic Static Damage (ESD).
• Do not use both the system DC power-in jack and the 40-pin GPIO +5V pins (pin 2 and 4,
red) for power input at the same time. Please refer to the Top view illustration for the location
of the pins.
• If you wish to use the 40-pin GPIO +5V (pin 2 and 4, red) as a power input source, please
make sure the power input rating for each pin complies with the standard of +5V / 3A (+/-5%
deviation). A power rating value that exceeds the rating valued mentioned, or an unstable
power source may result in damage to your system or hardware. Please refer to the Top
view illustration for the location of the pins.
Tinker Board 2S Tinker Board 2
SoC
Rockchip RK3399 (64-bit)
CPU
Dual-core Arm
®
Cortex
®
-A72 @ 2.0 GHz
Quad-core Arm
®
Cortex
®
-A53 @ 1.5 GHz
GPU
Arm
®
Mali™-T860 MP4 GPU @ 800 MHz
Display
1 x HDMI™ with CEC hardware ready
1 x USB Type-C® (DP 1.2)
1 x 22-pin MIPI DSI (4 lane) supports up to FHD
Memory Size
Dual-CH LPDDR4 2GB or 4GB
Storage
16GB eMMC -
Micro SD(TF) card slot (push/pull)
Connectivity
RTL8211F-CG GbE LAN
M.2 - 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wireless & BT 5.0 (2T2R)
Audio
1 x HDMI™ audio output
1 x S/PDIF TX pin (from GPIO)
1 x PCM/I2S pins (from GPIO)
USB
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C® OTG port
Camera Interface
1 x 15-pin MIPI CSI-2 (2 lane)
Internal Headers
1 x 40-pin header includes:
- up to 28 x GPIO pins
- up to 2 x SPI bus
- up to 2 x I2C bus
- up to 2 x UART
- up to 3 x PWM
- up to 1 x PCM/I2S
- up to 1 x S/PDIF TX
- 2 x 5V power pins
- 2 x 3.3V power pins
- 8 x ground pins
1 x 2-pin Recovery header
1 x 2-pin Power-on header
1 x 2-pin Reset header
1 x 2-pin Debug UART header
1 x 2-pin DC Fan header
1 x 2-pin RTC Battery header
Power Connector (up to 45W)
1 x 12~19V DC Power Input Jack (5.5/2.5 mm)
OS Support
Debian 9 / Android 10
Dimension
3.37” x 2.125” (85 x 56 mm)
ASUS Tinker Board 2 Series
specifications summary
Getting Started Top view Bottom view
15060-88980100
Booting from external Micro SD card
Requirement:
• 1 x Micro SD card with at least 8GB capacity
• 1 x 12~19V, DC 5.5/2.5 power supply*
• 1 x Monitor with HDMI™ cable or USB Type-C
®
(DP) cable
• 1 x Keyboard and Mouse set
* The Power Supply is purchased separately.
Insert the micro SD card into a Windows® PC
Download the TinkerOS image from the Tinker Board website (https://tinker-board.
asus.com/download.html) and burn it into the micro SD card using a third-party ISO
software, such as Win32DiskImager or Etcher.
Insert the bootable micro SD card into your Tinker Board 2S / Tinker Board 2, then
connect the power supply, keyboard, mouse, and monitor to boot up.
If the eMMC cannot be recognized, please refer to https://tinker-board.asus.com for
more details on eMMC Recovery.
Booting from onboard eMMC
Booting from the onboard eMMC is only available for Tinker Board 2S models with
eMMC.
Requirement:
• 1 x USB Type-C® cable with data transfer function
• 1 x 12~19V, DC 5.5/2.5 power supply*
• 1 x Monitor with HDMI™ cable or USB Type-C
®
(DP) cable
• 1 x Keyboard and Mouse set
* The Power Supply is purchased separately.
Connect the Tinker Board 2S to a PC using a USB Type-C
®
cable, then wait for the PC
to recognize the device.
Download the TinkerOS image from the Tinker Board website (https://tinker-board.
asus.com/download.html) and burn it into the Tinker Board 2S using a third-party ISO
software, such as Win32DiskImager or Etcher.
Connect the power supply, keyboard, mouse, and monitor to your Tinker Board 2S to
boot up.
* Only available on selected models