A must for RaspberryPI users! Hailo-8 and SSD can be used simultaneously arm64 computer with M.2 x 2 AMA00RS1 Industry, Education, R&D, Hobby, AI, Robotics Mass production First lot available on July 30 Welcome to the world of arm64 Linux PCs

Tecks Inc. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Naoyasu Suzuki), a fabless manufacturer of industrial-use in-house products and OEM/ODM, will begin mass production of general-purpose arm64 computer boards compliant with the NPO AMATERAS (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Yasuo Utsumi) standard from July 30, 2024 (Tuesday). (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Yasuo Utsumi), a non-profit organization. The adopted SoC is the arm64 Cortex-A53 x 4 industrial SoC, which is an arm64 computer board for industrial use with RS1 manufactured by Digital Media Professional Corporation (hereinafter referred to as DMP, head office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President: Tatsuo Yamamoto). Board size 200mmx200mm Circuit design is by Tex Corporation and Kyocera Corporation (Head office: Kyoto, Japan; President: Hideo Tanimoto), artwork and simulation by Kyocera Corporation.

The specifications incorporate the opinions of a wide range of people, including engineers from industrial equipment manufacturers, teachers from technical colleges, elementary and junior high schools, and IT engineers, in efforts aimed at eliminating the dissatisfaction of general-purpose boards, compliance with NPO AMATERAS standards, and SoC industrial availability for Japanese manufacturers, among others.

Ordering and Product Information [URL] https://tecks.co.jp/wpwk/ama00rs1/

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AMAMA00RS1 Specifications

Main specifications

SoC: arm64 Cortex-A53 x 4 core 1GHz, LPDDR4 2GB, OpenGLES3.0

I/O: M.2 NVMe, M.2 SATA SSD, Micro SD, Serial ROM, HDMI, MiniDisplayPort, LVDS, USB2.0 x 2, Ethernet 1Gbps, AudioJack (4-pole)

Expansion I/O: RaspberryPI compatible (not complete) 40-pin GPIO, independent communication connectors on board (2 x USB2.0, 2 x UART, 1 x SPI), user switches (4 x DIP, 1 x PushSW), boot partition switch, cooling FAN connector, external power connector, JTAG, WDT Enable/Disable switch, etc.

Board size: 200mm x 200mm

Wireless communication: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can be mounted by connecting to USB connector or USB connector on board

OS: Ubuntu 18.04 and 22.04

Others: UART x 2 for external control of power control microcontroller

AMA00RS1 Board Set Contents (Included Items) and Price

Included: Board, cooling fan, AC adapter, uSD card (Ubuntu boot)

　　　　　　　 M.2 devices such as SSD are not included.

Price ： 74,800 yen (including tax), a few advance mass production prototypes available

Inquiry : sales-u@tecks.co.jp

We are aiming for less than 40,000 yen through mass production.

Features

Two types of M.2 connectors

M.2 SATA (6Gbps), M.2 NVMe (5Gbps) Two SSDs of 1TB or more can be installed

NVMe can also be used as a PCIe 4Lane, enabling the use of PCIe devices such as the popular AI chip HAILO-8.

The M.2 x 2 allows for simultaneous use of 6Gbps high-speed M.2 SATA SSD storage on NVMe sockets while running PCIe-standard AI chips and FPGAs, enabling file access at speeds 10 times faster than SD cards.

Specifically, while running NVMe FPGA modules such as NLFX1006 or the popular AI module HAILO-8, input data and result files can be recorded on the high-speed SATA SSD storage.

It is equipped with an external power supply connector (PH4 pin) for industrial applications and robot contests.

The source code, environment, and procedures are made available to the public through a dedicated Git server through the efforts of the NPO AMATERAS.

The software is licensed under the MIT License.

Companies that wish to use the software for commercial purposes are required to pay the NPO AMATERAS supporting membership fee (50,000 yen/year).

■About DRAM size

RS1 is equipped with 2Gbyte high-speed LPDDR4 SDRAM in the package and creates SWAP files on a high-speed M.2 SATA SSD with 6Gbps connection, achieving speeds comparable to products with large memory capacity.

SoC Features

RS1 is a Japanese-made 3D graphics SoC (semiconductor) developed by DMP. It is a SoC with long-term stable supply, high reliability and durability required for industrial equipment.

Main Functions

CPU: ARM 64-bit Cortex A53

GPU: DMP 3D GPU "M3400

PCI Express and SATA interfaces for high-speed and flexible scalability

Highly integrated SoC and two LPDDR4 as a multi-chip module. Highly integrated SoC and two LPDDR4 devices as a multi-chip module. Designed for industrial applications, combining high performance and reliability.

Long-term support (LTS) Ubuntu compatible, realizing long-term stable operation and continuous security updates required for industrial applications.

Notice

We are looking for financial institutions that can provide limited-use loans for the purchase of parts and materials. pr@tecks.co.jp

We need to purchase parts and materials in bulk in order to offer them at the lowest possible price.

We are looking for NPO AMATERAS supporting members. 50,000 yen/year pr@amateras.tech

AMA00RS1 board can be seen in action at the regular NPO AMATERAS meetings (3rd Wednesday of every month: free of charge at https://peatix.com/group/11456931 ) and at the Maker Faire Tokyo 2024.

We are looking for engineers who are interested in joining our team. saiyou-e@tecks.co.jp

About Tecks Inc.

Company Profile

Company name: Tecks Inc.

Head Office: 303 Grace Building, 2-4-20 Futaba, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Representative Director: Naoyasu Suzuki (alias: Suzunao)

Business Description: Manufacture and sale of industrial equipment,

　　　　　　 Manufacture and sales of specified power-saving wireless devices,

　　　　　　 Design, manufacture and sales of OEM/ODM products

Establishment : March 12, 1990

HP : https://tecks.co.jp