Qualcomm IPQ6000 embedded SBC offers dual Gigabit Ethernet and WiFi 6 connectivity

At the beginning of the month, we covered Mango-DVK development kit based on a  Qualcomm IPQ6000/IP6010 powered system-on-module enabling 2.5GbE and WiFi 6 connectivity.

Wallys Communications contacted us earlier this week, about one of their new “802.11ax low-end product”, namely DR6000 SBC that happens to be based on Qualcomm IPQ6000 “CP03” reference design, and offers both WiFi 6 and dual Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in a round-shaped board.

Qualcomm IPQ6000 Embedded SBC

DR6000 / CP03 specifications:

  • SoC – Qualcomm Atheros IPQ6000 quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor @ 1.2GHz processor
  • System Memory –  512MB DDR3L
  • Storage – 128MB Nand Flash, 16MB NOR flash
  • Networking
    • Wired – 2x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports
    • Wireless
      • 2.4GHz 2×2 MU-MIMO OFDMA 802.11b/g/n/ax WiFi 6, up 573 Mbps, up to 20dBm per chain
      • 5GHz 2×2 MU-MIMO OFDMA 802.11a/n/ac/ax WiFi 6, up to 1201 Mbps, up to 20dBm per chain
      • 2x U.FL Connectors, diplexer allows dual band concurrent operation
  • USB – 1x micro USB 2.0 port
  • Serial – 12-pin header for serial interface
  • Misc – 4x LED indicators, boot config switch
  • Power Supply – 12V via DC jack
  • Power Consumption – Up to 13W
  • Dimensions – 100mm Ø x 23.5mm (without heatsink)
  • Temperature Range – Operating: -20ºC to 60 or 70ºC (TBC); storage: -40ºC to 90ºC
  • Humidity – Operating: 5% to 95% (non-condensing);  storage: Max. 90% (non-condensing)

WiFi 6 Ethernet SBC

The IPQ6000 board runs OpenWrt “Barrier Breaker” with QCA binary drivers from the Qualcomm SDK, and targets the development of 802.11ax MU-MIMO access points, mesh routers supporting EasyMesh wireless applications, and IoT gateways with TWT (Target Wake Time) support for battery-powered IoT devices.

Qualcomm IPQ6000 is similar to IPQ6010 found in Wallys’ DR6018 V2 embedded Wi-Fi 6 router board, but is apparently clocked at a lower frequency of 1.2 GHz instead of 1.8 GHz.

DR6000 SBC samples are available now for $200, and more details can be found on the product page. It looks to be the same as Compex CP03 board whose product page includes a hardware manual with details about the I/O pins, and a link to buy samples for $410!

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loh
loh
4 years ago

barrier breaker? what year is it?

KopiJahe
KopiJahe
4 years ago

There’s a leaked QSDK firmware binary for Xiaomi AX3600 router that’s based on Chaos Calmer.

https://forum.openwrt.org/t/xiaomi-ax3600-install-guide/68273

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