FriendlyARM NanoPi R5S

The NanoPi R5S (as “R5S”) is an open source platform designed and developed by FriendlyElec for IoT applications. The R5S includes the Rockchip RK3568B2 CPU, two 2.5Gbit and one 1Gbit Ethernet ports, 2GB or 4GB LPDDR4X RAM, and 8GB or 16GB eMMC flash. It has one microSD, one M.2 NVME, two USB 3.0, and USB Type-C power delivery.

OEM Firmware & Source: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yWLtwCesnHfoM8DG7NgJ4jZrjRSI-dQs

anaelorlinski build https://github.com/anaelorlinski/OpenWrt-NanoPi-R5S-Builds

In-depth review https://stupid-projects.com/posts/benchmarking-the-nanopi-r5s/

Support Forum https://forum.openwrt.org/t/support-for-friendlyelec-nanopi-r5s-rk3566-sbc/140070

Brand	Model	Version	Current Release	OEM Info	Forum Search	Technical Data
FriendlyARM	NanoPi R5S		external image	https://wiki.friendlyelec.com/wiki/index.php/NanoPi_R5S	NanoPi R5S	View/Edit data

Model	Version	SoC	CPU MHz	CPU Cores	Flash MB	RAM MB	WLAN Hardware	WLAN2.4	WLAN5.0	100M ports	Gbit ports	Modem	USB
NanoPi R5S		Rockchip RK3568B2	2000	4	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, more than 8GB eMMC	4096		-	-	-		-	1x 2.0 header, 1x USB-C (power), 2x 3.0

Model	Version	Current Release	Firmware OpenWrt snapshot Install	Firmware OpenWrt snapshot Upgrade	Firmware OEM Stock
NanoPi R5S		external image			https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yWLtwCesnHfoM8DG7NgJ4jZrjRSI-dQs

OpenWrt does not yet have official support for the R5S as it does the R4S. The custom version of OpenWrt released by FriendlyElec, which they call FriendlyWrt, does support the R5S and they post new builds frequently at the Firmware OEM link.

Download the file, decompress the image, and write it to a micro SD card using a tool like Balena Etcher. Then insert the micro SD card into the R5S, plug in power, and it'll boot the image. From there it can also be copied to the eMMC from the LuCI menu. Note FriendlyWrt uses 192.168.2.1 for their default device IP which can be changed in LuCI. Read the FriendlyElec wiki for more info on their image.

More details on → Install OpenWrt (sdcard explanation)

Find out flash layout, then add the flash layout table here (copy, paste, modify the example).

Please check out the article Flash layout. It contains examples and explanations that describe how to document the flash layout.

→ generic.sysupgrade

These are generic instructions. Update with your router's specifics.

Browse to http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/mini/system/upgrade/ LuCI Upgrade URL
Upload image file for sysupgrade to LuCI
Wait for reboot

If you don't have a GUI (LuCI) available, you can alternatively upgrade via the command line. There are two command line methods for upgrading:

sysupgrade
mtd

Note: It is important that you put the firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing.

sysupgrade

Login as root via SSH on 192.168.1.1, then enter the following commands:

cd /tmp
wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc
sysupgrade /tmp/xxx.abc

mtd

If sysupgrade does not support this router, use mtd.

Login as root via SSH on 192.168.1.1, then enter the following commands:

cd /tmp
wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc
mtd write /tmp/xxx.abc linux && reboot

→ generic.debrick

→ failsafe_and_factory_reset

→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc.

Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs

The default network configuration is:

Interface Name	Description	Default configuration
br-lan	EXAMPLE LAN & WiFi	EXAMPLE 192.168.1.1/24
vlan0 (eth0.0)	EXAMPLE LAN ports (1 to 4)	EXAMPLE None
vlan1 (eth0.1)	EXAMPLE WAN port	EXAMPLE DHCP
wl0	EXAMPLE WiFi	EXAMPLE Disabled

Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs

Numbers 0-3 are Ports 1-4 as labeled on the unit, number 4 is the Internet (WAN) on the unit, 5 is the internal connection to the router itself. Don't be fooled: Port 1 on the unit is number 3 when configuring VLANs. vlan0 = eth0.0, vlan1 = eth0.1 and so on.

Port	Switch port
Internet (WAN)	EXAMPLE 4
LAN 1	EXAMPLE 3
LAN 2	EXAMPLE 2
LAN 3	EXAMPLE 1
LAN 4	EXAMPLE 0

→ hardware.button on howto use and configure the hardware button(s). Here, we merely name the buttons, so we can use them in the above Howto.

Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs

The FriendlyARM NanoPi R5S has the following buttons:

BUTTON	Event
EXAMPLE Reset	reset
EXAMPLE Secure Easy Setup	ses
EXAMPLE No buttons at all.	-

General
Brand	FriendlyARM
Model	NanoPi R5S
Versions
Device Type	Single Board Computer
Availability	Available 2022
Comments - general	FriendlyElec posts frequent builds of their FriendlyWrt distro based on OpenWrt 22.03 branch
OpenWrt Support
Supported Since Commit
Supported Since Release	external image
Supported Current Release	external image
Unsupported
Hardware
Bootloader	U-Boot
Target	rockchip
System-On-Chip	Rockchip RK3568B2
CPU MHz	2000
Flash MB	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, more than 8GB eMMC
RAM MB	4096
Network
Ethernet 100M ports	-
Ethernet 1Gbit ports
Switch
Modem	-
VLAN	Yes
Comments - network ports	1G x1 (RTL8211F-CG), 2.5G x2 (RTL8125BG on PCIe bus)

Wireless
WLAN 2.4GHz	-
WLAN 5.0GHz	-
WLAN Hardware
Detachable Antennas	-
Comments - WLAN
Interfaces
USB ports	1x 2.0 header, 1x USB-C (power), 2x 3.0
SATA ports	-
Serial	Yes
JTAG
Comments - USB & SATA ports
Misc
LED count	4
Button count	1
Power supply	5 VDC, 3.0 A
Links
Forum Topic URL
WikiDevi URL
OEM device homepage URL	https://wiki.friendlyelec.com/wiki/index.php/NanoPi_R5S
Firmware OEM Stock URL	https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yWLtwCesnHfoM8DG7NgJ4jZrjRSI-dQs
Firmware OpenWrt Install URL
Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade URL
Edit the underlying data	View/Edit data

Main PCB:

→ port.serial general information about the serial port, serial port cable, etc.

How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for serial port

Replace EXAMPLE by real values.

Serial connection parameters for FriendlyARM NanoPi R5S	EXAMPLE 115200, 8N1, 3.3V

→ port.jtag general information about the JTAG port, JTAG cable, etc.

How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for JTAG port

→ bootloader

None so far.

COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG WITH THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE

COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG ONCE OPENWRT IS INSTALLED AND RUNNING

1. See FriendlyElec wiki for more info.

2. NanoPi line of devices with multiple 1G/2.5G ethernet ports: friendlyarm_nanopi_r4s, friendlyarm_nanopi_r5s, friendlyarm_nanopi_r6s

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FriendlyARM NanoPi R5S

Supported Versions

Hardware Highlights

Installation

Flash Layout

Upgrading OpenWrt

LuCI Web Upgrade Process

Terminal Upgrade Process

sysupgrade

mtd

Debricking

Failsafe mode

Basic configuration

Specific Configuration

Network interfaces

Switch Ports (for VLANs)

Buttons

Hardware

Info

Photos

Serial

JTAG

Bootloader mods

Hardware mods

Bootlogs

OEM bootlog

OpenWrt bootlog

Notes

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