Published configuration: confirm against controlled documents
The AS-RK3568-TQS-CUS carrier board is a 6-layer PCB in a 3.5-inch SBC form factor, industrial-grade components throughout, with conformal coating optional. The specifications below are the OEM/ODM default; every line is re-specable on request.
| Block | Specification |
|---|---|
| SoC | Rockchip RK3588 octa-core Cortex-A76/A55 up to 2.4GHz; RK3568 / RK3566 quad Cortex-A55; RK3399; RK3288 on the value tiers |
| NPU | RK3588 6 TOPS INT8; RK3568 1 TOPS; value tiers without NPU |
| GPU | RK3588 Mali-G610 MP4; RK3568 Mali-G52 2EE; used for composited map and notice layers |
| Memory | LPDDR4 / LPDDR4X / LPDDR5, 2GB to 16GB depending on tier |
| Storage | eMMC 5.1 8GB / 16GB / 32GB / 64GB / 128GB; UFS 2.1 option; TF card; M.2 NVMe on the RK3588 carrier |
| Display | Single, dual or triple independent outputs: LVDS / eDP / MIPI DSI / HDMI; 1920x1080, 3840x2160 or 7680x4320 decode; independent or mirrored; portrait or landscape per output |
| Touch | Capacitive 10-point / 20-point; IR touch option; glove and wet-hand profile; dual touch controllers on request |
| Query and print | Thermal receipt printer, A4 document printer, document feeder, flatbed scanner, card dispenser, signature pad; current-budgeted rails with isolated returns |
| Identity and payment | ID card reader, bank card reader, passport reader, NFC reader, RFID reader, fingerprint reader, face recognition option, QR payment |
| Audio | On-board decode, amplifier control, speaker module, microphone input, per-desk volume, runtime multi-language voice packs |
| Camera | MIPI CSI 2-lane / 4-lane with ISP, plus USB camera lane for document capture and service analytics |
| I/O | 4x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, RS232 / RS485, up to 6 isolated serial ports, GPIO island up to 32 channels, relay, PWM, I2C, SPI, CAN bus |
| Security | Secure boot chain, trusted execution environment, trusted platform module option, encryption module, session wipe on logout, signed audit trail |
| Network | Dual Gigabit Ethernet, PoE+ option, WiFi 5 / WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G LTE / 5G module, SIM slot, GPS option |
| OS | Android 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15; Linux; Ubuntu; Debian; Kylin OS; UOS; OpenHarmony; AOSP; GMS or GMS-free; kiosk mode; runtime locale packs |
| Power | 12V DC standard; wide-voltage 9-36V on request; PoE+ on request; hold-up capacitor for brownout ride-through; RTC wake and scheduled power profile |
| Thermal and reliability | Fanless 6-layer carrier; 0C to 50C standard, -20C to 70C wide temp; 46C glazed-hall rating; 24/7 duty; hardware watchdog; RTC backup; ESD and EMC design |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch SBC, Pico-ITX, Mini-ITX, or core board plus custom carrier; counter-top, pillar, floor-standing and wall-mounted enclosures |
Application matrix: 8 customization scenarios for the AS-RK3568-TQS-CUS
The AS-RK3568-TQS-CUS is one carrier platform across eight different query terminal deployments. The matrix below shows the most common OEM/ODM customization angles a mall operator technology buyer in Southeast Asia walks through in the first scoping call.
| Scenario | Catalog board limit | AS-RK3568-TQS-CUS customization |
|---|---|---|
| Government information counter | 4.1 s first lookup, no offline index | Cached department index, offline search mirror |
| Hospital enquiry desk | 3.3 s registration lookup, no audio path | Local appointment index, on-board audio |
| Bank enquiry terminal | 3.9 s balance read, no secure element | Sub-700 ms aggregated call, secure element |
| Mall directory and price check | 22 fps map, no fuzzy tenant search | GPU composited map, local fuzzy index |
| Airport and station wayfinding | Remote render, no offline fallback | Local mirror, offline wayfinding index |
| Dual-screen enquiry plus notice | Mirrored output, 340 ms drift | Two framebuffers, per-panel proof-of-play |
| Certificate and document printing | Printer brownout, no signature lane | Budgeted print rails, on-board pad lane |
| Multi-platform query family | Four carriers, two contracts | One enclosure, one BSP train, one MOQ |
OEM/ODM workflow: 8 steps from kickoff to first article
Below is the actual OEM/ODM workflow a mall operator technology buyer in Surabaya walks through when commissioning a custom self-service query terminal Android motherboard from AndroidSBC. No step is a placeholder.
- Day 0-2 — Requirements intake. A 90-minute call captures the desk format, the I/O map, the language list, the OS choice, the query workflow, the print and reader peripherals and the volume profile. Output: a one-page requirements sheet.
- Day 3-6 — Feasibility study. AndroidSBC engineers validate the SoC choice (RK3588, RK3568, RK3566, RK3399 or RK3288), the carrier I/O map, the BSP availability, the certification gap and the thermal envelope. Output: a feasibility report with go / no-go on each customization.
- Day 7-10 — Schematic and PCB layout. The AS-RK3568-TQS-CUS carrier board is laid out on a 6-layer stack-up with the customer's I/O map. Output: schematic and PCB review package.
- Day 11-14 — BSP porting. Android, Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Kylin OS, UOS or OpenHarmony BSP is ported to the customer's OS choice, with PREEMPT_RT patches, kiosk-mode locking, secure boot, offline index support and runtime locale packs where needed. Output: a BSP build for the customer's evaluation team.
- Day 15-18 — Sample fabrication. Five to ten engineering samples are fabricated at the Shenzhen source factory, with conformal coating and stencil rework as required. Output: samples shipped to the customer by air.
- Day 19-21 — Customer evaluation. The customer's evaluation team runs thermal, EMC, query latency, print, touch calibration and field-replication tests. Output: an evaluation report with sign-off or change requests.
- Day 22-23 — Design freeze and mass-production tooling. Any change requests are absorbed, the design is frozen, and mass-production tooling is opened at the source factory. Output: a frozen Gerber and a frozen BOM.
Twenty-eight days from kickoff to first article. Ninety days from kickoff to mass production. This is the OEM/ODM rhythm that the mall operator technology buyer in Southeast Asia learns to expect from a Shenzhen source factory that does this work for a living.
Frequently asked questions
What is the MOQ for a custom self-service query terminal Android motherboard?
Answer: 150 units for OEM (a re-spin of an existing carrier board), 500 units for ODM (a from-scratch PCB layout). Sample orders of five units are accepted with an engineering report.
How long does OEM/ODM customization take from kickoff to first article?
Answer: 28 days on the workflow described above, including schematic, PCB layout, BSP porting, sample fabrication and customer evaluation. Mass production starts around day 90.
Should I choose RK3588 or RK3568 for a query terminal?
Answer: RK3588 for dual-screen enquiry plus notice pillars, GPU composited wayfinding maps and multi-camera people analytics; RK3568 for government counters, hospital enquiry desks, bank enquiry terminals, printing counters and station wayfinding pillars where 1 TOPS and 4K dual display are sufficient; RK3566 for cost-driven single-screen enquiry tiers. AndroidSBC builds all of them on the same enclosure cut-out.
Can the terminal answer a query when the network is down?
Answer: Yes. A cached department or tenant index plus an offline search mirror keeps the enquiry desk answering questions through a patch window or a link outage, with no greyed-out search box.
Can one carrier drive the enquiry result and a second information feed?
Answer: Yes. Two independent framebuffers give per-panel resolution, refresh and rotation, so the wayfinding half keeps running while the notice half updates, with per-panel proof-of-play logs.
Can the board print a certificate and read an ID card at once?
Answer: Yes. The printer rail is current-budgeted with soft-start sequencing, the reader sits on an isolated rail, and the print job is signed and logged even if power drops mid-page.
Is there an on-board signature pad lane?
Answer: Yes. The carrier exposes a signature pad lane with pen vector capture, so the desk does not need a separate signing tablet and second PC.
Do you support multi-language enquiry interfaces?
Answer: Yes. Runtime locale packs are selected per desk with no per-language re-spin of the firmware image, including right-to-left layouts where the market requires them.
What certifications can you pre-scope for our market?
Answer: CE / FCC / RoHS standard. UL / UKCA / KC / PSE / SAA, GMS / Google EDLA and payment pre-scoping are all available on request. EMC pre-scanning is done in-house before third-party testing.
Do you accept sample and small-batch orders?
Answer: Yes. Samples ship in 1-3 days from stock where available; custom samples ship inside the 15-18 day window. Small-batch and large-volume pricing is available on request.
