Rock Pi X by Radxa
The most bang for your buck with embedded computing! This is probably the most impressive single board computers (SBC's) that we've experienced for the price. This is similar to the Up Board and LattePanda, but more affordable.
Because this board runs Microsoft Windows, it can also run ARC directly. There is an audio jack for speakers and an HDMI for video.
ROCK Pi X is the first X86 SBC(Single Board Computer) by Radxa. It can run Windows and ARC. ROCK Pi X features...
- Intel Cherry Trail quad core processor Z8350
- 64bit dual channel 1866Mb/s LPDDR3
- up to 4K@30 HDMI Video
- 3.5mm audio jack with mic
- 802.11 ac Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 4.2
- USB Port
- GbE LAN
- 40-pin color expansion header
- Realtime clock
- USB PD and QC powering
ROCK Pi X comes in Model A and Model B; each model has 1GB, 2GB, or 4GB ram options. For the detailed differences between Model A and Model B, please check the Specifications.
This comparison chart, done by our friends at Explaining Computers says it all...
Drivers
Synthiam has assembled a driver package to get your Rock Pi/x Rock'n! The driver package includes an installation readme file, which we recommend reading.
Download Rock Pi/X Windows 10 Drivers (x64)There is a document with step-by-step instructions for installing the drivers. Be sure to read the file and follow the instructions.
Installation Tips & Performance for SBCs
We have a guide in the Support section that includes steps on freeing storage space, increasing the performance, powering the SBC, and running headless with remote desktop software of robot computers, such as single-board computers.
View Performance Tips To Make a Robot.
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yes, would love to see this in action
Hi DJ, How would ARC run on this? Would all the servo and i/o be handled through the GPIO pins or would it still connect to an EZController in some way? How would it access the physical outside world?
Unlike the latte panda there is no onboard arduino but would be nice if we could talk direct to the I/O ports.
@nink, For the cost saving, you can add as many arduinos as you wish to the usb ports. Jeremie is thinking about making an EZ-B style add-on for it that will have a built-in audio amplifier and servo ports, etc...
@Perry - servos won't connect directly to it. It would need some sort of i/o controller connected. The gpio's of these type of computers can't bit bang the pwm fast enough for servos - so an i/o controller does a better job
Looks good and compares well with the Latte Panda. Very limit places to purchase in the UK at the moment, but I’m sure that will change once it’s been out there for a while. Look forwards to the hack.
I'm going to get one of these as soon as I find a better buying choice. I can only find one that will ship to the USA and it takes 20 days. Yeiks.
I’ll let them know that feedback about limited purchasing options. I think because it’s so new they have limited sellers