Quick Start Guide

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E15973
First Edition
November 2019
TINKER EDGE T
Innovatively enjoy a whole new digital experience
Thank you for purchasing ASUS Tinker Edge T!
Tinker Edge T 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 T’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 T package for the following items:
1 x Tinker Edge T 1 x Metallic backplate with screw set
1 x Shielding bag
1 x Quick start guide
Safety Information
• PowersupplyusedwiththeTinkerEdgeT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at,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 T specifications summary Getting Started
Requirement:
• 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
• 1xKeyboardandMouseset
* The power supply is purchased separately.
The factory settings only includes a U-Boot bootloader and does not include a system
image.
Top view Bottom view
15060-88960000
SoC
NXPi.MX8M
CPU
Quad-coreARMA53@1.5GHz*
* The CPU will operate at full capacity, take note of heat dissipation and AC
adapter stability.
GPU
GC7000 Lite
NN Processor
GoogleEdgeTPUMLacceleratorcoprocessor
Display
1xHDMIwithCEChardwareready
1x22-pinMIPIDSI(4lane)supportsuptoFHD
Memory Size
LPDDR41GB
Storage
8GBeMMC
Micro SD(TF) card slot (push/pull)
Connectivity
RTL8211F-CGGbLAN
802.11b/g/n/acwirelessandBT4.1
USB
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
®
OTG
Camera Interface
2x24-pinMIPICSI-2(4lane)
Internal Headers
1x40-pinheadersincludes:
-upto28xGPIOpins
-upto1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
-2x5Vpowerpins
-2x3.3Vpowerpins
-8xgroundpins
1 x Boot mode switch
1 x 2-pin Reset header
1 x 2-pin DC Fan header
Power Connector
12-19VDCpowerinput(45W)
OS Support
Linux Mendel
Dimension
3.37” x 2.125”
Warranty
1 Year
Beforeyoubegintheashing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.
• ThebootmodeswitchesaresettoeMMCmode,pleaserefertothetableandillustrationbelowforthe
eMMC mode setting.
Boot mode Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4
eMMC
ON OFF OFF OFF
Flashing the Tinker Edge T
Initiating Fastboot mode:
1. Connect the USB Type-C
®
cable to the USB Type-C
®
ports on the Tinker Edge T and your host
computer.
2. Powerontheboard,youshouldautomaticallybebootedintoFastbootmode.
• PleasenotethatyouwillonlybebootedintoFastbootmodewhenbootingupthe
TinkerEdgeTforthersttime.
• Pleaserefertothereadmeleintheunzippedfolderfordetailsonotheritemssuch
asre-ashorrecovery.
Executing the flash script:
1. DownloadtheOSimagefromtheTinkerEdgeTwebsite,thenunziptheimagele.
2. Runtheashscriptorcommandletostarttheashprocess.Theashprocessshouldtakeafew
minutes.Oncetheashiscompleted,theTinkerEdgeTwillrebootandyoushouldbebootedtothe
terminal prompt.
Pleaserefertothereadmeleintheunzippedfolderfortroubleshootingsteps.