# ROS starter kit

# ROS 2 development board in compact Mini-ITX form factor

# Features

● Mini-ITX embedded board
Flexible hardware configuration
Richable I/O interface

● GPU sufficient for AI computing
● Compatible with ROS/ROS 2

![Close-up of a computer motherboard with visible CPU socket, heatsink, and cooling fan (no text or symbols)](.ros-starter-kit-20200114/3dead15a5d06c746ae9168e30675faf202e77b7d59cd4743c9f34b31f62769ae.jpg)

# Introduction

The ADLINK ROS Starter Kit features flexible connectivity with a wide range of I/O ports and support for AI computation platforms. In addition, compatibility with open source ROS/ROS 2 supports full access to open-source application libraries for robot control, including vision, navigation, and motion control, for quick realization of ROS/ROS 2 function

Specifications

<table><tr><td></td><td>ROS Starter Kit</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">System Core</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Processor</td><td>6th/7th generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3 processors</td></tr><tr><td>Intel® Pentium®/Celeron® processors</td></tr><tr><td>Memory</td><td>4GB /8GB /16GB/32GB</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Display</td></tr><tr><td>DisplayPort</td><td>3 ports with resolution up to 4096 x 2160 pixels resolution</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Front Panel I/O Interface</td></tr><tr><td>Ethernet</td><td>2x GbE</td></tr><tr><td>USB 3.0</td><td>4x USB 3.0 on rear I/O2x USB 3.0 onboard header1x USB 3.0 on vertical connector with keep out area for dongle</td></tr><tr><td>USB 2.0</td><td>4x USB 2.0 on rear I/O</td></tr><tr><td>Serial Port</td><td>1x RS-232/422/485 via onboard header3x RS-232 via onboard headers</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Side Panel I/O Interface</td></tr><tr><td>GPIO</td><td>10 GPIO via onboard feature connector</td></tr><tr><td>Other control signals</td><td>I2C</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Storage Device</td></tr><tr><td>Serial ATA</td><td>64GB/128GB/256GB</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Optional Expansion</td></tr><tr><td>Expansion Slots</td><td>1 PCIe x16 Gen31 PCIe x1 Gen21 Mini PCIe (full size slot) supporting PCIe + USB or mSATA1 Mini PCIe (half size slot) supporting PCIe + USB</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Power Requirements</td></tr><tr><td>DC Input</td><td>24V ±5%</td></tr><tr><td>AC Input</td><td>Optional 160W adapter</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Mechanical</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>170mm (W) x 170mm (D)</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>500 g</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Environmental</td></tr><tr><td>Operating Temperature</td><td>0°C to 60°C</td></tr><tr><td>Operating Humidity</td><td>10%~95% (non-condensing)</td></tr><tr><td>Storage Temperature</td><td>-20°C to 80°C</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Software</td></tr><tr><td>Environment</td><td>ROS/ROS 2</td></tr><tr><td>Middleware</td><td>ADLINK Opensplice DDS</td></tr></table>
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