Grinn GenioEVB Evaluation Board
Grinn GenioEVB Evaluation Board is a versatile and feature‑rich development platform designed to accelerate prototyping and application design for systems built around the GenioSOM family. The GenioEVB provides direct access to essential interfaces and subsystems, making it easy for developers to test, evaluate, and integrate sensors, displays, wireless modules, and other peripherals. The board includes a wide array of voltage, current, and signal measurement points, along with an onboard debugger that enables programming through a single USB cable, drastically simplifying the development process. A single power input via a 2.5mm/5.5mm DC jack, paired with convenient boot and configuration options, ensures smooth bring‑up and testing workflows.
GenioEVB supports robust multimedia and vision‑based applications with eDP, HDMI, and DisplayPort video outputs, dual MIPI‑DSI display connectors, and dual CSI‑2 camera interfaces, allowing developers to build and validate advanced imaging and multi‑display systems. The board also features extensive audio support with three MEMS microphones and dual 3.5mm audio jacks, catering to voice‑enabled and multimedia workloads. Wireless and connectivity expansion is a core part of the board design: it includes two M.2 slots for Wi‑Fi® and BLUETOOTH® modules, a dedicated M.2 socket for 5G modems, dual antenna connectors, USB Type‑C®/Micro USB OTG, and multiple built‑in USB‑to‑UART interfaces, ensuring compatibility with modern communication standards.
For networking and edge‑compute scenarios, the board integrates a 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet PHY with RGMII, suitable for industrial automation, smart homes, AI‑assisted vision systems, and streaming applications. Storage and expansion options are equally well‑covered with a MicroSD socket, Raspberry Pi HAT-compatible connector, and numerous GPIOs, allowing developers to attach accessories and custom modules effortlessly. Altogether, the Grinn GenioEVB Evaluation Board delivers a comprehensive and developer‑friendly environment that speeds up design cycles, provides clean access to every major subsystem of the GenioSOM, and serves as an excellent reference for schematic and PCB layout development.
Features
- Convenient voltage, current, and signal measurement points
- Accelerated time-to-market
- Integrated onboard debugger
- Programming via a single USB cable
- Single power supply input with a 2.5mm/5.5mm DC jack
- MicroSD card socket
- Raspberry Pi HAT-compatible interface
- 5G antenna SMA connectors
- eDP, HDMI, and DisplayPort (DP) interfaces
- 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet PHY with RGMII interface
- M.2 socket for 5G module
- USB Type-C port
- Micro USB OTG
- 3x built-in USB-to-UART interfaces
- 3x MEMS microphones
- 2x 3.5mm audio jack
- 1x connector for a custom display module
- 2x DSI connectors with dedicated switch
- 2x CSI-2 camera interfaces
- 2x M.2 connectors for Wi-Fi and BLUETOOTH modules
Applications
- AI-supported computer vision
- Advanced IoT devices
- Smart homes
- Industrial automation
- Streaming audio and video
- Multimedia
Functional Block Diagram
Power Supply Diagram
