Introduction to Quectel Pi H1 smart single-board computer
Introduction
Special mark
| Mark | Definition |
|---|---|
| * | Unless otherwise specified, an asterisk after a feature, characteristic, interface, pin, command, parameter, and so on indicates that it is under development and currently not supported; and the asterisk (*) after a model indicates that the model sample is currently unavailable. |
Product overview
Quectel Pi H1 is a smart single-board computer developed by Quectel based on the high-performance 8-core 64-bit processor from Qualcomm QCS6490 (with computing power of up to 12 TOPS) and the Qualcomm Adreno™ 643L GPU. It has 8 GB LPDDR4X memory, adopts USB Type-C power supply interface, and can be externally connected to eMMC and SSD. It also supports Wi-Fi 2.4 & 5 G, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.0①, as well as dual displays (DP and LCM or DP and Micro HDMI). With strong performance and rich multimedia functions, it can meet your requirements for high data rate, multimedia functions and computing power in industrial and consumer applications.
Quectel Pi H1 integrates abundant interfaces, which significantly expands its application in M2M field. It can also be widely used in industries and devices such as edge computing, robotics, industrial control, multimedia terminals, digital billboards, intelligent security systems and industrial-grade PDA, covering various sectors across the entire AIoT field.
Quectel Pi H1 supports Yocto Linux/Debian operating systems, which can meet the requirements of algorithm prototype verification and inference application development.
| Quectel Pi H1 | Description |
|---|---|
| Packaging Type | PCBA |
| Dimensions (mm) | (108 +0.10/-0.15) × (68.70 +0.10/-0.15) × (20.77 +0.10/-0.15) |
| Weight (g) | 68 ±0.5 |
Key features
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Application Processor | 8-core 64-bit high-performance processor (up to 12 TOPS computing power) 1 × A78 @ 2.7 GHz + 3 × A78 @ 2.4 GHz + 4 × A55 @ 1.9 GHz 32 KB L1I cache, 32KB L1D cache and 512 KB L2 cache |
| GPU | Adreno™ 643L.The maximum main frequency is up to 812 MHz |
| Memory | 8 GB LPDDR4X + 128 GB UFS |
| Operating System | Yocto Linux/Debian |
| USB Interface | 1 × USB 3.1 Type-C interface, which is compatible with USB 2.0. The maximum data transmission rate is 5 Gbps 2 × standard USB 2.0 Type-A interfaces, supporting master mode only. The maximum data transmission rate is 480 Mbps 1 × USB Type-C interface, serving as main power supply interface |
| Display Interface | 1 × USB Type-C interface (DP over USB Type-C), DisplayPort 1.4. It supports up to 4K (3840 × 2160) @ 60 fps 1 × Micro HDMI interface ②, HDMI 2.0 (Frame rate to be determined). Encoding: 4K (H.264/ H.265/VP9) @ 60 fps. Decoding 4K (H.264/H.265/VP9) @ 60 fps 1 × FPC connector* ②, 4-lane MIPI DSI D-PHY 1.2, supports 1280 × 800 @ 60 fps |
| Audio Interface | 1 × 3.5 mm headphone port, an output interface conforming to Chinese and American standards 1 × Micro HDMI interface, supporting audio output 1 × on-board DMIC 1 × loudspeaker interface |
| Camera Interface | 2 × FPC connectors, 4-lane MIPI CSI, with the maximum rate of 2.5 Gbps / lane |
| Ethernet Interface | 1 × standard RJ45 interface, supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps rate of Ethernet |
| PCIe Interface | 1 × FPC connector, 1-lane PCIe 3.0, with the maximum data rate of 8 Gbps / lane |
| SD Card Interface ③ | 1 × SD 3.0, 4-bit SDIO |
| UART Interface | 1 × DBG_UART interface, used for debugging only |
| ADC Interface | 3 × ADC pins, with 1.8 V maximum input voltage |
| Expansion Ports | 6 × I2C interface (multiplexed with other interfaces) 1 × I2S interface (multiplexed with other interfaces) 4 × SPI (multiplexed with other interfaces) 4 × UART interface (multiplexed with other interfaces) 3 × PWM interface (multiplexed with other interfaces) 28 × GPIO interface (multiplexed with other interfaces) 1 × SDIO interface (Switch toggle) |
| Keypads Interface | 1 × PWRKEY, internal pull-up is supported 1 × KEY1, user-definable functional keypad 1 × KEY2, user-definable functional keypad 1 × USB_BOOT, a functional keypad, which can be used to force the product to enter download mode |
| LED Indicators | Red, blue and green lights |
| Antenna Interface | 1 × Wi-Fi & Bluetooth PCB onboard antenna 1 × RF coaxial connector (ECT818000500), which can be used with ECT 818003008 RF coaxial cable④ |
| WLAN | 2.4 & 5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 (for details, see the Note ①following this table) |
| Temperature Ranges | Normal operating temperature: -20 °C to +70 °C Storage temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C |
| Power Supply Requirements | USB Type-C power supply. Please select a power adapter that supports the PD protocol with an output power of 9 V/3 A or 5 V/5 A. |
| Shielding Cover | None |
| Firmware Upgrade | USB interface & DP
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| RoHS* | All hardware components fully comply with EU RoHS standards |
- ①
This product is compatible with all mandatory Bluetooth 5.0 features but does not support optional Bluetooth 5.0 features, such as **2 Mbps BLE** and advanced advertising extensions. - ②
Either Micro HDMI interface or MIPI display can be used every time. They cannot be used concurrently. - ③
The SD card interface function can be realized through the SD card slot or the 2×20-pin SDIO interface. These two options are switchable and cannot be used simultaneously. - ④
Quectel provides two optional antenna solutions for the product. For details, please contact Quectel Technical Support.
Functional diagram
The product functional diagram is as follows:
Interface description
Detailed interface diagram
Interface description table
| No. | Interface | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micro HDMI | Used for video output, supports 4k @ 60 Hz | |
| 2 | Ethernet | 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet | |
| 3 | Fan Connector | 5V power supply fan device | |
| 4 | USB Type-A | 2 standard USB 2.0 Type-A interfaces | |
| 5/6 | Camera Interface | 2 channels of 4-lane MIPI CSI with the maximum data rate of 2.5 Gbps/ lane | |
| 7 | DSI Interface | 1 channel of 4-lane MIPI DSI D-PHY 1.2, supports 1280 × 800 @ 60 fps, with the maximum data rate reaching 2.5 Gbps/lane | |
| 8 | UART Interface | Debug UART, only for debugging | |
| 9 | ADC | 3 channels of ADC testing pins, with 1.8 V maximum input voltage | |
| 10 | DMIC | Digital microphone | |
| 11 | Speaker | Speaker output, 2-pin 1.25 mm pitch universal speaker socket | |
| 12 | Headphone | 3.5 mm audio interface for audio output | |
| 13 | USB Type-C | Displays Interface: USB Type-C interface (DP over USB Type-C), supports DisplayPort 1.4 and supporting up to 4K (3840 × 2160) @ 60 fps USB expansion ports: USB 3.1 Type-C interface, compatible with USB 2.0 | |
| 14 | USB Type-C Power Supply | Provides DC power supply through USB Type-C, supports PD | |
| 15 | PWRKEY Keypad | Power on/off keypad. When the power-on auto-start feature is not enabled, long press this keypad to turn on the module | |
| 16 | KEY1 | Features can be customized | |
| 17 | KEY2 | Features can be customized | |
| 18 | PCIe | PCIe 3.0 interface used for high-speed peripherals, with up to 8 Gbps data rate | |
| 19 | USB_BOOT | Force the product to enter download mode | |
| 20 | Pin Header with 2 × 20 Pin | GPIO with multiplexing features can be multiplexed into I2C, SPI, PWM, etc. | |
| 21 | Wi-Fi/Bluetooth PCB Onboard Antenna RF Coaxial Connector | Wi-Fi/Bluetooth PCB onboard antenna or RF coaxial connector ECT818000500⑤ | |
| 22 | SD Card | Push-type SD card connector, compliant with SD 3.0 protocol | |
| 23 | Auto Power-On Switch | Auto-power-on feature switch |
- ⑤
Quectel offers two antenna solutions for the product, i.e., Wi-Fi/Bluetooth PCB onboard antenna or RF coaxial connector. When PCB onboard antenna is selected, there will be no RF coaxial connector soldered on the product.
Power input
The product provides 1 USB Type-C connector exclusively as the power input interface for the whole board system, which does not support data transmission. To ensure the reliability of the board's operation and that the selected power source meets the power requirements, please choose a power adapter or external power source that supports the PD protocol and provides an output capability of 9 V/3 A or 5 V/5 A.
Micro HDMI interface
The product provides 1 Micro HDMI interface with the maximum data output rate of 6 Gbps, which can provide enough wideband for 4K @ 60 Hz video.
Ethernet interface
The product provides 1 standard RJ45 interface, supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps rate of Ethernet.
USB 2.0 and USB 3.1 interfaces
The product provides 2 standard USB 2.0 Type-A interfaces and 1 USB 3.1 Type-C interface, which are compatible with USB 2.0. The maximum data rate of USB 2.0 interface is 480 Mbps, and the maximum data rate of USB 3.1 interface is 5 Gbps.
2 × 20 pin header
The product provides 1 pin header with 2 × 20 pins and a spacing of 2.54 mm, which can lead out 28 GPIOs of the product. You can control these GPIOs through software, or multiplex some GPIOs into other features, such as I2C, UART or SPI.
The pin definitions for the 2 × 20 Pin header are listed below:
| Pin No. | Feature | Pin No. | Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VCC_3V3 | 2 | VCC_5V2 |
| 3 | GPIO_36 | 4 | VCC_5V2 |
| 5 | GPIO_37 | 6 | GND |
| 7 | GPIO_77 | 8 | GPIO_50 |
| 9 | GND | 10 | GPIO_51 |
| 11 | GPIO_16 | 12 | GPIO_101 |
| 13 | GPIO_17 | 14 | GND |
| 15 | GPIO_18 | 16 | GPIO_32 |
| 17 | VCC_3V3 | 18 | GPIO_33 |
| 19 | GPIO_164 | 20 | GND |
| 21 | GPIO_163 | 22 | GPIO_19 |
| 23 | GPIO_165 | 24 | GPIO_166 |
| 25 | GND | 26 | GPIO_161 |
| 27 | GPIO_52 | 28 | GPIO_53 |
| 29 | GPIO_49 | 30 | GND |
| 31 | GPIO_48 | 32 | GPIO_76 |
| 33 | GPIO_78 | 34 | GND |
| 35 | GPIO_47 | 36 | GPIO_34 |
| 37 | GPIO_35 | 38 | GPIO_57 |
| 39 | GND | 40 | GPIO_102 |
DSI display interface
The product provides 1 group of 4-lane MlPl DSl display interface with 22 pins and a spacing of 0.5 mm. Compliant with the MIPI DSI D-PHY 1.2 standard, it supports a resolution of 1280 × 800 @60 fps, with a maximum data rate of up to 2.5 Gbps per lane.
CSI camera interfaces
The product provides 2 groups of 4-lane MlPl CSl camera interfaces with 22 pins and a spacing of 0.5 mm. The maximum data rate is 2.5 Gbps/ lane.
PCIe interface
The product provides 1 PCIe 3.0 interface with 16 pins and a spacing of 0.5 mm, which is used for high-speed peripherals. The maximum data rate is 8 Gbps.
SD card interface
The product provides 1 push-type SD card connector, which supports SD 3.0 protocol.
Electrical characteristics and reliability
Absolute maximum ratings
| Parameter | Min. | Max. | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB Type-C Power Supply Voltage | -0.3 | 20.0 | V |
| Expansion Port Digital Pin Voltage | -0.3 | 3.6 | V |
NOTE
Exceeding the conditions specified in the above table may cause permanent damage to the product.
Power supply ratings
The product is powered via its POWER IN Type-C interface, which supports the USB Power Delivery (PD) 3.0 fast charge protocol. The power adapter used to supply the product must be capable of providing at least 9 V/3 A or 5 V/5 A.
Digital logic level characteristics
2 × 20 Pin I/O Requirements (Unit: V)
| Parameter | Description | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIH | input high-level voltage | 2.81 | 3.30 |
| VIL | input low-level voltage | 0 | 0.66 |
| VOH | output high-level voltage | 3.00 | 3.30 |
| VOL | output low-level voltage | 0 | 0.30 |
ESD protection
Electrostatic discharge generated from sources such as human body static electricity or friction between microelectronic components can discharge to the product through various paths and may cause certain damage. Therefore, attention should be paid to ESD protection, and reasonable ESD protection measures should be implemented. For example: during R&D, production, assembly, and testing processes, anti-static gloves should be worn; when designing the product, add ESD protection devices at circuit interfaces and other points susceptible to electrostatic discharge. ESD Withstand Voltage (Temperature: 25 °C ~ 30 °C, Humidity: 40 ±5 %; Unit: kV).
| Test point | Contact discharge | Air discharge |
|---|---|---|
| VBUS and GND | ±5 | ±10 |
| Other interfaces | ±0.5 | ±1 |
Operating and storage temperatures
Operating and storage temperatures (Unit: ℃)
| Parameter | Min. | Typ. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal operating temperature | -20 | +25 | +70 |
| Storage temperature | -40 | - | +85 |
Mechanical dimensions
This chapter provides the product’s mechanical dimensions (unit: mm). For all dimensions without specified tolerances, the tolerance is +0.10/-0.15.
Mechanical dimensions
Top and bottom views
NOTE
The above images are for reference only. For the actual product appearance and label information, please refer to the physical product from Quectel.
Appendix terms and abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| ADC | Analog-to-Digital Converter |
| AIoT | Artificial Intelligence of Things |
| CSI | Camera Serial Interface |
| DDR | Double Data Rate |
| DMIC | Digital Microphone |
| DP | DisplayPort |
| eMMC | Embedded Multimedia Card |
| ESD | Electrostatic Discharge |
| FHD+ | Full High Definition |
| FPC | Flexible Printed Circuit |
| fps | Frames Per Second |
| Gbps | Gigabits per second |
| GND | Ground |
| GPIO | General-Purpose Input/Output |
| GPU | Graphics Processing Unit |
| HDMI | High Definition Multimedia Interface |
| I2C | Inter-Integrated Circuit |
| I2S | Inter-IC Sound |
| I/O | Input/Output |
| LCM | Liquid Crystal Module |
| LPDDR4X | Low Power Double Data Rate 4 Extended |
| Mbps | Megabits per second |
| M2M | Machine to Machine |
| MIPI | Mobile Industry Processor Interface |
| MOB | Module-on-Board |
| OTA | Over-the-Air Programming |
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board |
| PCBA | Printed Circuit Board Assembly |
| PCIe | Peripheral Component Interconnect Express |
| PD | Power Delivery |
| PDA | Personal Digital Assistant |
| PHY | Physical |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulation |
| RJ45 | Registered Jack 45 |
| RoHS | Restriction of Hazardous Substances |
| RXD | Receive Data (Pin) |
| SD | Secure Digital |
| SDIO | Secure Digital Input and Output |
| SPI | Serial Peripheral Interface |
| SSD | Solid State Disk/Drive |
| TOPS | Tera Operations Per Second |
| TXD | Transmit Data (Pin) |
| UART | Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter |
| UFS | Universal Flash Storage |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus |
| VBAT | Voltage at Battery (Pin) |