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Overview

T-Display K230 is based on Canaan Technology's K230 chip — dual-core RISC-V (1.6 GHz + 0.8 GHz) with up to 1.6 TOPS NPU — combined with ESP32-S3-R8 (16 MB Flash, 8 MB PSRAM) for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity. Features a 4.1-inch AMOLED display (568 × 1232, MIPI DSI), GT9895 capacitive touch, SX1262/SX1280 LoRa (433–923 MHz), 3-channel MIPI CSI-2 camera, HDMI 1080P output, Ethernet, and 3.5 mm audio. Suitable for AI inference, remote wireless data transmission, IoT monitoring, and video interaction in a 104 × 51 × 15.5 mm form factor.

Quick Start

Example Support

Example	PlatformIO/Arduino	ESP-IDF	Description
K230 SDK			K230 Linux/RT-Smart dual-core SDK

K230 SDK Setup

K230 SDK must be compiled in a Linux environment (Ubuntu 20.04 recommended). For Windows, use WSL2 + Docker.

Pull Docker Image

docker pull ghcr.io/kendryte/k230_sdk

Download K230 SDK Source

git clone https://github.com/kendryte/k230_sdk
cd k230_sdk
make prepare_sourcecode

make prepare_sourcecode automatically downloads Linux and RT-Smart toolchains, buildroot packages, and AI packages. Ensure this completes without errors.

Compile K230 SDK

docker run -u root -it -v $(pwd):$(pwd) -v $(pwd)/toolchain:/opt/toolchain -w $(pwd) ghcr.io/kendryte/k230_sdk /bin/bash
make CONF=k230_evb_defconfig

Pre-compiled images are available at Canaan Developer Community under K230/Images.

Flashing Image

Linux:

sudo dd if=sysimage-sdcard.img of=/dev/sdx bs=1M oflag=sync

Windows: Use Rufus to flash the TF card.

PlatformIO (ESP32-S3 co-processor)

1. Install Visual Studio Code and Python
2. Search for and install the PlatformIO IDE extension in VS Code
3. Open the project folder and select the ESP32-S3 example
4. Click ✓ to compile, click → to upload

Arduino (ESP32-S3 co-processor)

1. Install Arduino IDE
2. Install Arduino ESP32
3. Configure board as ESP32S3 Dev Module
4. Click Upload

Development Platforms

1. K230 SDK — Main K230 development
2. MaixPy — K230 MicroPython
3. Arduino IDE — ESP32-S3 co-processor
4. ESP-IDF — ESP32-S3 advanced

Video

• K230 SDK Video Tutorial

Key Features

• K230 dual-core RISC-V (1.6 GHz + 0.8 GHz), KPU ~1.6 TOPS, H.264/H.265 codec
• ESP32-S3-R8 co-processor: Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
• 4.1-inch AMOLED (568 × 1232, MIPI DSI), GT9895 capacitive touch
• SX1262/SX1280 LoRa (433–923 MHz)
• 3-channel MIPI CSI-2 camera, HDMI 1080P @ 30 FPS
• Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u), 3.5 mm audio, microphone
• 8 Gb LPDDR4, 16 MB Flash, TF card slot
• 104 × 51 × 15.5 mm

Product Parameters

Feature	Specification
Main Processor	K230 Dual-core RISC-V, 1.6 GHz + 0.8 GHz, 1.6 TOPS NPU
Co-processor	ESP32-S3-R8
Flash	16 MB
Memory	8 Gb LPDDR4
Wi-Fi	2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g/n (ESP32-S3)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 LE (ESP32-S3)
LoRa	SX1262/SX1280, 433–923 MHz
Display	4.1-inch AMOLED, 568 × 1232, MIPI DSI
Touch	GT9895 capacitive
Camera	3 × MIPI CSI-2
Video Output	HDMI 1080P @ 30 FPS
Network	Wi-Fi + Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u)
Audio	3.5 mm jack + microphone
Storage	TF card slot
USB	1 × Power + 1 × USB 2.0 OTG (Type-C)
Expansion	2 × 20-pin dual-row header
Dimensions	104 × 51 × 15.5 mm

Pin Diagram

Dimension Diagram

Schematic

Datasheet

• K230 Datasheet
• K230 SDK Documentation

Software Development

• K230 SDK GitHub Repository
• K230 Documentation

Dependent Libraries

• K230 SDK
• MaixPy

FAQ

• Q. Which boot methods does K230 support? A. K230 supports SDCard, eMMC, and NOR Flash boot. For development, TF card boot (SD card boot mode) is recommended.

• Q. Which Linux distribution is required for K230 SDK compilation? A. Ubuntu 20.04 is recommended. For Windows, use WSL2 + Docker.

Version History

Version	Release Date	Update Description
T-Display-K230 V1.0	2024-01-01	Initial version