Quick Start Guide

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Revised Edition V2
March 2021
Tinker Edge R
Thank you for purchasing ASUS Tinker Edge R!
Tinker Edge R is more than a dream for the DIY-obsessed: it’s a gateway to new ideas and new
relationships. Experienced makers will love Tinker Edge R’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 Edge R package for the following items:
1 x Tinker Edge R 2 x Wi-Fi/BT antenna cable
1 x Standoff set (4 x Screw + 4 x Hex)
2 x Camera MIPI Convert cable (22P to 15P)
1 x Shielding bag
1 x Quick start guide
Safety Information
Power supply used with the Tinker Edge R 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).
ASUS Tinker Edge R specifications summary Getting Started
Requirements
1 x USB Type-C
®
cable with data transfer function (to connect your PC to the board’s data port)
1 x 12~19V 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.
Before you begin the flashing procedure, please ensure of the following:
The board is completely powered off, and the power cord and cables connecting the board to your
computer are all disconnected.
Make sure the driver is installed if the host computer is equipped with Windows.
For Windows, you can find the DriverAssitant zip package in this directory. Please unzip it
and execute DriverInstall.exe to install the driver.
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Executing the flash script
1. Download the OS image from the Tinker Edge R website, then unzip the image files.
2. Make sure Recovery header (J3) is no longer being shorted.
3. Run the flash script flash.cmd for Windows or flash.sh for Linux to start the flash process. The flash
process should take a few minutes. Once the flash is completed, you can reboot the Tinker Edge R and
you should be booted to the OS.
Initiating Recovery Mode
1. Connect the USB Type-C
®
cable to the USB Type-C
®
ports on the Tinker Edge R and your host
computer.
2. Use a metal object or a jumper cap to short-circuit Recovery header (J3), and keep it shorted until the
Tinker Edge R is powered on.
Please refer to the Top View illustration for the location of the Recovery header (J3).
3. Power on the board, you should automatically be booted into the MASKROM mode for download.
Please note that you will only be booted into MASKROM mode when booting up the
Tinker Edge R whilst the Recovery header is being shorted. Please refer to steps 2 and 3
mentioned above.
Please refer to the readme file in the unzipped folder for more details.
SoC
Rockchip RK3399Pro
CPU
Dual-core Arm
®
Cortex
®
-A72 @ 1.8 GHz
Quad-core Arm
®
Cortex
®
-A53 @ 1.4 GHz*
* The CPU will operate at full capacity, take note of heat dissipation and AC
adaptor stability.
GPU
Arm
®
Mali™-T860 MP4 GPU @ 800 MHz
NN Processor
Rockchip NPU
Display
1 x HDMI™ with CEC hardware ready
1 x USB Type-C
®
(DP)
1 x 22-pin MIPI DSI (4 lane) supports up to FHD
Memory Size
Dual-CH LPDDR4 4GB (SYSTEM) + LPDDR3 2GB (NPU)
Storage
16GB eMMC
Micro SD(TF) card slot (push/pull)
Connectivity
RTL8211F-CG Gb LAN
M.2 - 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wireless & BT 5.0 (2T2R)
Expansions
1 x Mini PCIe slot (Full-Length, nano-SIM socket, for 4G/LTE)
Audio
1 x 3.5mm audio jack (with Mic)
* Supports audio jack plug-in detection
USB
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C™ OTG
Camera Interface
1 x 22-pin MIPI CSI-2 (4 lane)
1 x 22-pin MIPI CSI-2/DSI (4 lane)
Internal Headers
1 x 40-pin headers 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 DC Fan header
1 x 2-pin RTC Battery header
1 x 2-pin NPU UART header
Power Connector
(up to 65W)
1 x 12~19V DC Power Input (5.5 / 2.5mm)
1 x 12~19V 4-pin DC Power Input Header
OS Support
Debian 9 / Anroid 8.1
Dimension
3.9” x 2.8” (100 × 72 mm)
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