Thundercomm TurboX C8550 developer kit

Thundercomm TurboX C8550
Introduction
SoM Overview Why the TurboX C8550? Carrier Boards Thundercomm TurboX C8550 Developer Kit
Software Development Support
Boot Devices Thundercomm SDK Installing SDK Manager Configuring SDK Manager Downloading Prebuilt Images Building Images from Source Flashing the Images Special / Debug Modes Setting up Board in 9008 Mode Setting up Board in Fastboot Mode
Development in the Board
Getting into the Board Using ADB Using Serial Console Using SSH Device Setup Ethernet Setup WiFi Setup HDMI Setup Camera Setup
Intelligent SDK
QIM SDK TFLite SDK
GStreamer Pipelines
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Thundercomm TurboX C8550 Development Kit hosts The TurboX C8550 SoM (System on Module). This devkit acts as a bridge between the SoM and the external world. It provides a variety of connectors and ports. And enable easy connection with peripherals, sensors, and other devices.

Figure 1: Thundercomm TurboX C8550 developer kit Overview

In Figure 2 you can see the place within the Devkit where the hardware version is sepecified.

Figure 2: Thundercomm TurboX C8550 developer kit hardware version

Thundercomm TurboX C8550 Development Kit includes

• C8550 Development Kit
• USB 3.0 cable A to C
• Power Adapter
• OV9282 Camera
• Camera Module
• Camera Module
• Wi-Fi/BT Antenna (x 2)

Table 1 shows a summary of the hardware characteristics of the Thundercomm TurboX C8550 Development Kit.

Table 1: Thundercomm TurboX C8550 Development Kit - Hardware Summary

Feature	Thundercomm TurboX C8550 Development Kit
SOM on board	TurboX C8550 SOM
Camera Interface	3 x 4-lane D-PHY camera (one of which is AON camera) 1 x C-PHY-2.0 3-trio camera (compatible with D-PHY-1.2 4-lane camera) 2 x 2-lane D-PHY camera 2 x GMSL
Display Interfaces	1 x HDMI OUT 1 x DP V1.4 over Type-C
Audio Interfaces	2 x Speaker connector 1 x 3.5mm Headphone connector 1 x HDMI IN with Audio (Over I2S interface) 1 x HDMI OUT with Audio (Over I2S interface) 2 x DMIC connector, supporting up to eight DMICs
General Interfaces on Mother Board	1 x USB 3.1 Type-C 7 x USB 3.0 Type-A 2 x Micro USB for debug (one for SOM, the other for 5G module debug) 1 x SDIO Wi-Fi 5 module 1 x TF card slot 1 x SIM card slot 2 x 1000M Ethernet port 1 x M.2 for 5G module or SSD (BM-KEY only) 1 x HDMI IN 2 x DMIC connector, supporting up to 8 DIMCs 2 x DB9 connectors, for RS232 and RS485 respectively 1 x CAN connector 1 x HS connector 1 x 3.5mm Headphone connector 1 x Fan connector
Power Supply	DC in 24V
Operating specifications	Operating Operation Temperature: -35℃ ~ +75℃ Operation Humidity: 5%~95%, non-condensing
Dimensions	150mm x 200mm
OS Support	Android Linux Ubuntu

Thundercomm TurboX C8550 Development Kit Interface List

Figure 3: Interface List

1: Speaker connector x 2

2: Micro USB connector for M.2

3: M.2 connector B-KEY (5G module and SSD supported)

4: Camera module connector 1

5: DMIC connector

6: Camera module connector A

Figure 4: Interface List

7. DB9 connector x 2 (RS232 + RS485)

8. 1 x RJ 45 + 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A connector

9. 1 x RJ 45 + 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A connector

Figure 5: Interface List

10. USB 3.0 Type-A connector

11. CAN connector

12. USB 3.1 Type-C connector

13. HDMI OUT connector

14. DC in jack

15. Force USB Boot button

16. Volume down button

17. Volume up button

18. Power on button

Figure 6: Interface List

19. Camera module connector B

20. SDIO Wi-Fi module

21. BT antenna connector

22. Camera module connector 4

23. Wi-Fi antenna connector

Figure 7: Interface List

24. Fan connector

25. High speed connector

Figure 8: Interface List

26. GMSL connector 2

27. GMSL connector 1

28. Camera module connector 3

29. Camera module connector 2

30. DIP switch x 2

31. TF card slot (non-PoR)

32. SIM card slot

33. Headphone connector

34. HDMI IN connector

35. Micro USB connector for UART debug

36. USB 3.0 Type A connector