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February 7, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

CPico RP2350 is another Raspberry Pi Pico 2 alternative with USB-C, 8MB flash, 2MB PSRAM, BConnect I2C & debug ports

iLabs CPico RP2350 is a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 alternative with the same form factor, still based on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller but equipped with a USB-C port, 8MB flash, 2MB PSRAM, a Reset button, and Bconnect I2C and debug ports. Apart from that, the CPico RP2350 retains the other features of the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 including the two 20-pin PGIO headers, and BOOT button. It joins other Raspberry Pi Pico 2 alternatives like the Waveshare RP2350-Plus adding battery support. CPico RP2350 specifications: SoC – Raspberry Pi RP2350 CPU Dual-core Arm Cortex-M33 @ 150 MHz with Arm Trustzone, Secure boot Dual-core RISC-V Hazard3 @ 150 MHz Up two cores can be used at any given time Memory – 520 KB on-chip SRAM Security 8KB of anti-fuse OTP for key storage Secure boot (Arm only) SHA-256 acceleration Hardware TRNG Fast glitch detectors Package – QFN-60 Memory – 2 MP […]

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

FOSSASIA 2025 – Operating systems, open hardware, and firmware sessions

The FOSSASIA Summit is the closest we have to FOSDEM in Asia. It’s a free and open-source event taking place each year in Asia, and FOSSASIA 2025 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand on March 13-15 this year. It won’t have quite as many speakers and sessions as in FOSDEM 2025 (968 speakers, 930 events), but the 3-day event will still have over 170 speakers and more than 200 sessions. Most of the sessions are for high-level software with topics like AI and data science, databases, cloud, and web3, but I also noticed a few sessions related to “Hardware and firmware” and “Operating System” which are closer to what we cover here at CNX Software. So I’ll make a virtual schedule based on those two tracks to check out any potentially interesting talks. None of those sessions take place on March 13, so we’ll only have a schedule for March […]

ArmSoM RK3588 AIModule7 NVIDIA Jetson Nano-compatible SOM

February 6, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

IBASE IB839 3.5-inch SBC features Intel Atom x7211RE, Atom x7433RE, or Processor N97 CPU

IBASE Technology IB839 is a 3.5-inch single board computer (SBC) powered by Intel Atom x7211RE or x7433RE Amston Lake processors for industrial temperature range or Processor N97 Alder Lake-N processor for commercial temperature range, and designed for edge computing, IoT, and automation systems. The IB839 supports up to 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM memory, offers three display interfaces via two DisplayPort (DP++) and eDP or LVDS, dual 2.5GbE, SATA III storage, four COM ports, up to six USB interfaces, and can be expanded through M.2 sockets (M-key, E-key, and B-key) for SSDs, WiFi, and WWAN modules. IBASE IB8939 specifications: SoC (one or the other) Intel Atom x7211RE dual-core Amstom Lake processor @ 2.0 to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD graphics; TDP: 9W Intel Atom x7433RE quad-core Amston Lake processor @ up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 32EU Intel UHD Graphics; TDP: 9W Intel Processor N97 quad-core Alder Lake-N […]

February 6, 2025 by Debashis Das - 2 Comments

Pimoroni Interstate 75 W (RP2350) board is designed for HUB75 LED matrix panels

Interstate 75 W RGB LED Matrix Driver board

Pimoroni Interstate 75 W (RP2350) is an all-in-one RGB LED matrix driver board designed for HUB75 LED matrix panels commonly used in video walls, advertising displays, and creative signage. Built around a Raspberry Pi RP2350 chip this board also uses the Raspberry Pi’s CYW43439 module for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and features user buttons, an RGB LED, and a Qw/ST connector for integration with Qwiic/STEMMA QT breakouts. The kit is compatible with various LED matrix sizes (32×32, 64×64, etc.) and comes in a starter kit with panels, cables, and magnetic feet for quick setup. All these features make this kit useful for applications including real-time data like bus times, air quality, or sensor outputs, dynamic signage, scrolling text, and more. Pimoroni Interstate 75 W (RP2350) specifications: SoC – Raspberry Pi RP2350A CPU Dual-core Arm Cortex-M33 @ 150 MHz with Arm Trust zone, Secure boot OR Dual-core RISC-V Hazard3 @ 150 MHz Up […]

February 6, 2025February 7, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments

YOLO-Jevois leverages YOLO-World to enable open-vocabulary object detection at runtime, no dataset or training needed

YOLO-Jevois general object detection by typing words

YOLO is one of the most popular edge AI computer vision models that detects multiple objects and works out of the box for the objects for which it has been trained on. But adding another object would typically involve a lot of work as you’d need to collect a dataset, manually annotate the objects you want to detect, train the network, and then possibly quantize it for edge deployment on an AI accelerator. This is basically true for all computer vision models, and we’ve already seen Edge Impulse facilitate the annotation process using GPT-4o and NVIDIA TAO to train TinyML models for microcontrollers. However, researchers at jevois.org have managed to do something even more impressive with YOLO-Jevois “open-vocabulary object detection”, based on Tencent AI Lab’s YOLO-World, to add new objects in YOLO at runtime by simply typing words or selecting part of the image. It also updates class definitions on […]

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

iWave Systems iW-RainboW-G54S credit card-sized SBC features an STM32MP133/MP135 OSM Size-S module

iW-RainboW-G54S credit card-sized OSM SBC

iWave Systems iW-RainboW-G54S is a credit card-sized SBC fitted with an OSM Size-S (30x30mm) system-on-module based on STM32MP133 or STM32MP135 Cortex-A7 SoC with up to 1GB RAM, and up to 128GB flash. Interfaces include a Gigabit Ethernet port, a USB Type-A port, an 18-bit RGB LCD display interface, and three 100-pin high-density connectors for additional I/Os. The iW-RainboW-G54S SBC is designed for industrial applications with a temperature range of -40 to +85°C. While it’s fitted with an OSM Size-S module, we’ll also notice the carrier board has a footprint for OSM Size-M (45x30mm) and OSM Size-L (45x45mm) modules indicating it will be used with other OSM modules in the future. iWave Systems iW-RainboW-G54S specifications: System-on-Module – iW-RainboW-G54M SoC (one or the other) STMicro STM32MP133 single-core Cortex-A7 with or without Secure boot + Cryptography; for headless applications STMicro STM32MP135 single-core Cortex-A7 with or without Secure boot + Cryptography; supports LCD-TFT parallel […]

Rockchip RK3568, RK3588 and Intel x86 SBCs and SoMs in 2025

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 3 Comments

OpenWISP open-source solution facilitates the management of OpenWrt router fleets

OpenWisp OpenWrt router management platform

Last month, I wrote about the WL-AC1000 AP controller, a hardware-based solution to monitor fleets of routers, and wondered why the company (Wallys) did not provide a software solution instead. It was pointed out to me that software AP controller solutions for OpenWrt routers do exist, but they looked not mature. After a quick search, I found OpenWISP described as an “open-source solution for efficient IT network deployment, monitoring & management” designed for OpenWrt Linux routers. OpenWISP allows organizations with several routers to manage them in a centralized location, get alerts when issues occur, upgrade the firmware of multiple routers with a few clicks, create users with permissions to access specific routers, and so on. OpenWISP Features: Configuration Templates – Manage device settings by defining reusable configuration templates that apply updates system-wide with a single change. Automatic Provisioning – Connect and configure new devices with zero-touch auto registration for rapid […]

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ModBerry 500 CM5: A Leap Forward in Industrial IoT Automation (Sponsored)

The ModBerry 500 series from TECHBASE has long been a staple in the industrial IoT automation market, known for its reliability and versatility. The upcoming ModBerry 500 CM5, integrates the powerful Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5), bringing significant enhancements and maintaining compatibility with previous versions. Compatibility with Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 The ModBerry 500 series is fully compatible with the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, ensuring seamless integration and enhanced performance. This compatibility allows users to leverage the advanced features of the CM5, including improved processing power and expanded memory options while maintaining the robust and flexible platform that ModBerry users have come to rely on. Advantages of the ModBerry 500 CM5 in IoT Automation The ModBerry 500 series has established itself as a leading solution in the IoT automation market due to its reliability with proven track record in various industrial applications, ensuring consistent performance in harsh […]