Cost-Effective Performance of RK3566 Board
The quad-core Cortex-A55 processor delivers reliable 4K decoding capability at an entry-level price point, providing exceptional value for basic digital signage applications.
Compact Physical Design of RK3566 Board
With optimized PCB layout and compact dimensions, it enables seamless integration into space-constrained display enclosures and slim advertising player systems.
Comprehensive Interface Support of RK3566 Board
Features standard HDMI output, multiple USB ports, and Ethernet connectivity, supporting essential peripherals like media players and touch controllers.
Energy-Efficient Operation of RK3566 Board
Low-power chipset architecture minimizes energy consumption while maintaining stable performance, significantly reducing operational costs for large-scale deployments.
Simplified Thermal Management of RK3566 Board
Minimal heat generation eliminates need for active cooling systems, ensuring silent operation and reduced maintenance requirements in commercial environments.
Network connectivity enables remote content updates across multiple locations. Suitable for corporate offices and public facilities, it drives simple information boards for announcements, schedules, and bulletins.
Supports basic touchscreen applications wayfinding maps and simple self-service terminals. The stable performance meets essential interactive needs in community centers and small businesses.
Perfect for cafes and food courts, this board powers digital menu displays with scheduled content updates. Compact size allows flexible installation behind various screen sizes.
Used in classrooms and libraries, it runs simple educational content and school information systems. The energy-efficient design supports extended daily operation.
Reliable operation ensures continuous guest service with minimal maintenance needs.
The main difference between the AD-C05 and AD-C36 is their peripheral expansion configuration. AD-C05 provides more serial ports, while AD-C36 provides more USB connections.
| Comparison | AD-C05 RK3566 | AD-C36 RK3566 |
| Processor | Rockchip RK3566 | Rockchip RK3566 |
| CPU | Quad-core Cortex-A55 | Quad-core Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Mali-G52 |
| NPU | 1 TOPS | 1 TOPS |
| RAM | 2GB or 4GB LPDDR4 | 2GB DDR4 |
| eMMC | 8GB–64GB | 16GB–64GB |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Display Options | LVDS, eDP, MIPI, HDMI | LVDS, eDP, MIPI, HDMI 2.0 |
| USB Host | Two USB host connections | Four USB 2.0 host connections |
| USB 3.0 | One | One |
| USB OTG | Confirm according to configuration | One |
| Serial Ports | Three groups | Two groups |
| Ethernet | 10/100M | 10/100M |
| Best Suited To | Serial peripheral and control projects | Projects requiring more USB peripherals |
Choose the AD-C05 when the project requires more serial communication interfaces. Choose the AD-C36 when the device needs to connect several USB peripherals.
Final interface availability should be confirmed according to the selected board version and project configuration.
RK3566 combines Cortex-A55 processing, Mali-G52 graphics, 4K video decoding and lightweight AI acceleration for commercial Android devices.
The RK3566 uses four ARM Cortex-A55 CPU cores with a maximum frequency of up to 1.8GHz in SUNCHIP’s current board configurations.
The processor is suitable for workloads such as:
Android user interfaces
Digital signage applications
Content management software
Touchscreen interaction
Web-based information displays
Peripheral control
Background data communication
Basic multitasking
The RK3566 is not intended to replace a desktop processor or a high-end edge AI computer. Its main advantage is providing a balanced level of multimedia, connectivity and Android performance for embedded devices.
The integrated Mali-G52 GPU supports Android graphical interfaces, 2D and 3D content, animations and commercial display applications.
Supported graphics technologies include OpenGL ES, OpenCL and Vulkan. Actual application performance depends on display resolution, software optimization, memory configuration and operating temperature.
RK3566 supports hardware decoding of H.265, H.264 and VP9 video at up to 4K 60fps.
This makes the platform suitable for:
4K digital signage playback
Commercial video displays
Product presentation systems
Information screens
Interactive advertising displays
Network media terminals
RK3566 supports H.264 and H.265 video encoding at up to 1080p 60fps. Video encoding and video decoding should be described separately when evaluating a camera or recording project.
The RK3566 integrates a 1 TOPS NPU for selected lightweight AI workloads.
Depending on the software framework and model optimization, it may support applications such as:
Basic image classification
Simple object detection
Local visual analysis
Equipment status recognition
Lightweight customer traffic analysis
Selected voice or sensor processing tasks
Applications that require larger AI models, multiple camera streams or higher inference performance should consider the more powerful RK3588 board for edge AI.
RK3566 display integration requires matching the Android board with the LCD interface, resolution, display timing, voltage, connector and touchscreen controller.
SUNCHIP’s RK3566 boards provide different display interface options, including:
HDMI
LVDS
eDP
MIPI-DSI
The availability of several display interfaces does not automatically mean that all interfaces can output independent content simultaneously. The final display mode depends on the selected board, firmware and hardware configuration.
RK3566 board customization adapts the hardware interfaces, Android firmware, display drivers and peripheral support to the requirements of a commercial device.
SUNCHIP provides OEM and ODM Android board services covering requirement analysis, hardware development, firmware configuration, sample testing and batch production.
Available services include:
PCB layout adjustment
Board dimension optimization
Connector position changes
USB interface configuration
UART interface configuration
RS232 or RS485 integration
GPIO expansion
Camera interface adaptation
Audio circuit configuration
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module selection
4G module integration
NFC or RFID integration
Power input adjustment
Custom daughterboard development
Android Firmware Customization
Firmware services include:
Boot logo
Boot animation
APK pre-installation
Application auto-start
Kiosk mode
Customized launcher
System permission configuration
Root access configuration
Display rotation
Touchscreen driver adaptation
Peripheral driver integration
OTA update
USB or SD card update
Watchdog and automatic recovery
API integration
Remote device management
Display Customization
SUNCHIP can assist with:
LCD panel matching
Display timing adjustment
Backlight voltage configuration
Touchscreen driver adaptation
Screen orientation
Connector adaptation
Cable design
Display and board compatibility testing
Customization feasibility, development cost and lead time depend on the requested functions, order quantity and technical workload.
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