Summary of AB32VG1 – AN ARDUINO UNO-LIKE RISC-V BASED DEVELOPMENT BOARD DESIGNED FOR AUDIO APPLICATIONS
Bluetrum released the AB32VG1, an Arduino Uno–style development board powered by its AB5301A RISC-V MCU (120 MHz, overclockable to 192 MHz). The compact board includes USB, microSD slot, and GPIO headers for interfacing, targets audio and general embedded projects, and runs the RT-Thread RTOS (standard and nano variants). It can be programmed with RT-Thread Studio; datasheet and schematic are on the product page. The AB32VG1 is sold on Taobao for 79.90 Yuan (about $12).
Parts used in the AB32VG1:
- Bluetrum AB5301A RISC-V MCU (120 MHz, overclockable to 192 MHz)
- AB32VG1 development board (Arduino Uno form factor)
- USB port
- microSD card slot
- GPIO headers
- On-board supporting circuitry (power regulation and interfaces)
- RT-Thread compatible firmware
Bluetrum, a Chinese chip manufacturer known for its high-performance Bluetooth speakers and headsets, has designed an audio player microcontroller for audio applications and other general purposes. The new device named AB32VG1 is an Arduino Uno – like development board with a high-performance 32-bit core that relies on IP based on the RISC-V instruction set created by Bluetrum. The Bluetrum Bluetooth AB5301A RISC-V MCU is said to have a frequency of 120 MHz and is overclockable up to 192 MHz.
The AB32VG1 development board is a great competition for ARM-based development boards, no doubt. It comes with a USB port, a microSD card slot, and various GPIO headers that make interfacing with other devices possible. It is quite small in size but it has all the necessary feature that makes developing with it easy.
Operating System
The AB32VG1 development board also runs on the popular RT Thread, an open-source embedded real-time operating system that is used for several applications. The OS comes in two versions: the standard version (consists of a kernel layer, components and service layer, and IoT framework layer) and the nano version (which has a very small footprint and refined hard real-time kernel). It can be programmed using the RT-Thread Studio IDE, and there are several tutorials online that can help with this, in case you are interested.
Bluetrum’s AB32VG1 is currently available and can be purchased from Tabao for 79.90 Yuan, approximately $12. Other useful details on the board including the datasheet and schematic can also be found on their official product page.
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- What core does the AB32VG1 use?
The AB32VG1 uses a Bluetrum AB5301A RISC-V MCU core developed by Bluetrum. - What is the clock speed of the AB5301A MCU?
The AB5301A MCU runs at 120 MHz and is overclockable up to 192 MHz. - What interfaces are available on the AB32VG1 board?
The board includes a USB port, a microSD card slot, and various GPIO headers. - Which operating system can run on the AB32VG1?
The AB32VG1 runs the RT-Thread real-time operating system in standard and nano versions. - How can the AB32VG1 be programmed?
It can be programmed using the RT-Thread Studio IDE and supported tutorials. - Where can I find the datasheet and schematic?
Datasheet and schematic are available on Bluetrum’s official product page for the AB32VG1. - How much does the AB32VG1 cost?
The AB32VG1 is available on Taobao for 79.90 Yuan, approximately $12. - Is the AB32VG1 competitive with ARM boards?
The article states the AB32VG1 is a great competition for ARM-based development boards.
