Geniatech DS-3566 digital signage board is powered by a Rockchip RK3566 SoC

Geniatech DS-3566 is a board based on Rockchip RK3566 designed for digital signage applications with a low-profile, multiple video interfaces such as HDMI, LVDS, eDP, and MIPI DSI, and plenty of headers and connectors for expansion.

The single board computer ships with up to 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC flash, and supports Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 4.1, as well as cellular connectivity as an option. Some of the interfaces available through connectors include RS232, RS485, CAN Bus, I2C, SPI, etc…

Geniatech DS-3566 specifications:

SoC – Rockchip RK3566 quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor @ 1.8 GHz with Arm Mali-G52 EE GPU, 0.8 TOPS NPU
System Memory – 2GB to 8GB LPDDR4
Storage – 16GB to 128GB eMMC flash, MicroSD card slot
Video Interfaces
- 1x HDMI 2.1 up to 4Kp60
- 1x LVDS header and backlight header
- 1x eDP header and backlight header
- 1x 4-lane MIPI DSI connector
Camera – 1x 4-lane MIPI CSI connector
Audio
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- 2x microphone connector
- 4-pin speaker header
Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet with low-profile RJ45 connector
- WT6354 wireless module with Wi-Fi 5 2×2 MIMO and Bluetooth 4.1 (based on AP6354)
- Optional 2G/3G/4G/LTE cellular connectivity via mPCIe socket and nano SIM card slot
- 3x u.FL antenna connectors for WiFi, Bluetooth, and Cellular
USB – 1x USB Type-A 3.0 port, 1x USB 2.0 OTG Type-A port, 4x 4-pin USB 2.0 internal headers
Serial (All 2.0mm pitch)
- 3x 4-pin RS232 connectors
- 1x 4-pin RS485 connector
- 1x 4-pin CAN Bus connector
Expansion (All 2.0mm pitch)
- 2-pin GPIO connector
- 6-pin SPI connector
- 6-pin I2C connector
Debugging – 4-pin debug header
Misc – 4-pin IR connector, ADC key connector, RTC + battery holder, Reset and Recovery buttons, 3x user buttons
Power supply – 5 to 18V via DC jack or 4-pin connector (Note: specs read 5V/2A, but silkscreen 5~18V)
Dimensions – 124 x 85mm; Thickness: 14mm (estimated; based on Khadas VIM4 specs with a similar low-profile design)
Weight 70 grams
Temperature range – 0 to 60°C

Geniatech provides Debian10 and Android 11 operating systems for the board and claims to provide resources and technical datasheets for custom development. Besides digital signage, the Rockchip RK3566 board can also be used for touch-enabled HMIs, conference room monitors, cash registers, self-service terminals, automotive infotainment solutions, and so on.

Geniatech did not provide pricing information for the DS-3566 SBC. More details may be found on the product page.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.