Product details
The Rico Board is a high-performance Single Board Computer (SBC) that leverages the latest TI AM437x Sitara ARM Cortex-A9 processor. This new-generation solution not only boosts performance but also builds on the widespread reuse of ARM Cortex-A8 offerings. Key features include:
- Up to 1GHz processing power.
- 3D graphics acceleration for rich graphical user interfaces.
- PRU-ICSS for industrial protocol support.
- Enhanced Vector Floating Point (VFP) unit.
- Support for a variety of peripherals and interfaces, including Quad-SPI, dual parallel cameras, and two independent eight-channel ADCs.
Rico Board – TI AM437x ARM Cortex-A9 AI Single Board Computer
The AM437x processor family includes four pin-to-pin compatible variants: the Sitara AM4376, AM4377, AM4378, and AM4379. These variants differ primarily in their options for 3D graphics acceleration and PRU support for the EtherCAT slave protocol. Users can choose the variant that best meets their specific requirements.
TI AM437x Devices
The High Performance Single Board Computer Rico board is equipped with 512MB DDR3 RAM, 4GB eMMC Flash, 16MB QSPI Flash, and 32KB EEPROM. It features a rich set of peripherals, including a debug serial port, USB 2.0 Host and Device ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, a TF card slot, an HDMI port, dual camera interfaces, and an LCD interface. Two 2.54mm pitch 40-pin expansion connectors provide additional I/O options for peripheral signals such as two SPI, two I2C, two CAN, four UARTs, one MMC, and an eight-channel ADC.
The High Performance Single Board Computer Rico Board is capable of running the Linux operating system and comes with a Linux 4.1.18 SDK, including the kernel and many drivers in source code form. MYIR also provides a comprehensive Rico Board development kit, which includes the Rico Board, necessary cable accessories, an optional 7-inch LCD module with a capacitive touch screen, optional WiFi and Camera modules, and detailed documentation to facilitate rapid development right out of the box.
The High Performance Single Board Computer Rico Board can serve as an evaluation module (EVM) for the AM437x processor family and can also be used directly in your embedded products. It is well-suited for a variety of applications, including industrial automation, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), bar code scanners, portable data terminals, test and measurement devices, patient monitoring systems, and human-machine interfaces (HMIs).
Features
| Item | Features |
| Processor |
Up to 1GHz TI AM437x Sitara ARM Cortex-A9 32-Bit RISC processor |
| Memory | 512MB DDR3 SDRAM (2 x 256MB, 32-bit), compatible with 256MB/1GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | 4GB eMMC 256/512MB Nand Flash (reserved)16MB QSPI Flash32KB EEPROMTF card interface |
| Communications | 1 x Debug serial port
1 x 10/100/1000M Ethernet 1 x Mini USB 2.0 Device port 1 x USB Host 2.0 port |
| Display | 1 x HDMI interface
1 x LCD interface |
| Input and Output | 1 x 20-pin JTAG interface
2 x 30-pin Camera Interfaces 4 x Buttons (1x Reset, 2 x User, 1 x Power) 5 x LEDs (3 x User LEDs, 1 x Power indicator, 1 RGB LED) |
| Others | 2 x 2.54mm pitch 40-pin female expansion connectors brought out peripherals below: – 2 x SPI – 2 x I2C – 2 x CAN – 4 x UARTs – 1 x MMC – 8 x ADC |
| Dimensions |
65mm x 100mm x 1.6mm (8-layer PCB design) |
| Power supply |
USB power supply or DC 5V/2A |
| PMIC |
Power Management IC (TPS65218) |
| Working Temp. |
0~70 Celsius |
| OS |
Linux 4.1.18 |
High Performance Single Board Computer Rico Board Top-view
High Performance Single Board Computer Rico Board Bottom-view
Rico Board in the Video
– TI AM437x Sitara ARM Cortex-A9 SBC Introduction
– Dual Camera Working on MYIR’s TI AM437x Rico Board
High Performance Single Board Computer Hardware Features
The TI AM437x high-performance processors are built around the ARM Cortex-A9 core. Customers adopting this next-generation solution will experience enhanced performance and benefit from extensive reuse of ARM Cortex-A8 offerings.
Increasing performance and peripheral support
Sitara AM437x processors deliver the right balance of:
Performance
• Up to 1GHz of processing power
• 3D graphics accelerator
• On-chip quad-core PRU co-processor for real-time processing
• Improved vector floating-point unit
Interfaces
• LPDDR2/DDR3
• QSPI
• Display subsystem
Connectivity
• Two parallel camera ports
• Dual-port 1Gb Ethernet switch
• Two independent, eight-channel ADCs
• WiLink connectivity drivers
• Industrial protocols via PRU-ICSS
A. Use of TSC will limit available ADC0 inputs.
B. Max clock: LPDDR2 = 266 MHz; DDR3/DDR3L = 400 MHz
AM437x Function Block Diagram
Rico Board Function Block Diagram
Rico Board Dimension Chart
High Performance Single Board Computer Software Features
|
Item |
Features |
Description |
|
Boot program |
SPL |
First boot program (source code) |
|
u-boot |
Secondary boot program (source code) | |
|
Linux Kernel |
Linux 4.1.18 |
Customized kernel for Rico Board (source code) |
|
Drivers |
USB Host | USB Host driver (source code) |
| USB Device | USB Device driver (source code) | |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet driver (source code) | |
| MMC/SD/TF | MMC/SD/TF card driver (source code) | |
| NandFlash | NandFlash driver (source code) | |
| eMMC | eMMC driver (source code) | |
| LCD Controller | LCD driver, can support 7-inch LCD Module (source code) | |
| Touch | Touch driver (source code) | |
| HDMI | HDMI driver (source code) | |
| Button | Button driver (source code) | |
| UART | UART driver (source code) | |
| LED | LED driver (source code) | |
| GPIO | GPIO driver (source code) | |
| RTC | RTC driver (source code) | |
| Watchdog | Watchdog driver (source code) | |
| Camera | Camera driver | |
|
File System |
Buildroot | Provide tar package and ubi image file |
|
Demo |
Audio, CAN, CAMERA, EEPROM, framebuffer, gpio, keypad, led, rtc, RS232, RS485 | |
High Performance Single Board Computer Rico Board Top-view
High Performance Single Board Computer Rico Board Bottom-view
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