Getting Started

ROC-RK3328-PC

 supports booting from the following storage devices:

SD card

eMMC

You need to flash the firmware file to the SD card or eMMC, in order
to make the board bootable.

Firmware Format

There are two firmware file formats:

Raw Firmware

RK Firmware

Raw Firmware

, when flashing, is copied to the storage device bit by bit. It is the
raw image of the storage device.

Raw Firmware

 is flashed to the SD card in common cases, but it can also be flashed
to the eMMC.

RK Firmware

, is packed in Rockchip's proprietary format, which is flashed to the
eMMC via Rockchip's

upgrade_tool

 (Linux) or

AndroidTool

 (Windows). It is Rockchip's traditional packing format, commonly used
in Rockchip Android firmware.

RK Firmware

 of Android can also be flashed into SD card using [SD Firmware Tool].

Partition Image

, is the raw image of the partition. When you build the Android SDK,
you'll get a list of "boot.img", "kernel.img", "system.img", etc,
which is called

Partition Image

 and will be flashed to the corresponding partition. For example,
"kernel.img" is to be flashed to "kernel" partition in the eMMC or SD
card.

Download & Flash

Here's the available OS list of firmware:

Android 7.1.2

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 18.04

Debian 9

Then choose the flashing tool according to your host PC's OS:

To flash to the eMMC:  GUI:  AndroidTool (Windows)  CLI:  upgrade_tool
(Linux)

System Boot Up

Before system boots up, make sure you have:

5V2A power adapter

USB Type-C cable

Then follow the procedures below:

Pull the power adapter out of the power socket.

Use the USB Type-C cable to connect the power adapter and the board.

Plug in the optional HDMI cable, USB mouse or keyboard.

Check everything is okay, then plug the power adapter into the power
socket to power on the board.