Hardware usage

📄️ Power Interface

The Dragon Q6A supports three power supply methods:

📄️ microSD Card Slot

The Radxa Dragon Q6A features an onboard microSD card slot compatible with microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC cards, which can be used as a system boot drive or for expanded storage.

The Radxa Dragon Q6A features an onboard M.2 M Key 2230 slot, ideal for users requiring high read/write speeds and large storage capacity. It can be used as a system boot drive or to expand storage space.

📄️ eMMC/UFS Module Combination Interface

The Radxa Dragon Q6A features an onboard eMMC/UFS module combination interface, supporting both eMMC and UFS modules.

📄️ Ethernet Interface (Supports PoE)

The Dragon Q6A's onboard gigabit Ethernet interface supports PoE functionality, which requires the use of a PoE HAT.

📄️ USB Type-A / C Ports

The Radxa Dragon Q6A features 1 USB Type-C port, 3 USB 2.0 Type-A ports, and 1 USB 3.1 Type-A port.

📄️ HDMI Interface

The Dragon Q6A has a built-in HDMI interface that can be connected to a monitor, TV, or other device to output images.

📄️ 40-Pin GPIO Interface

The Radxa Dragon Q6A features an onboard 40-pin GPIO (General-Purpose Input/Output) interface, providing highly flexible interface support for hardware expansion.

📄️ MIPI CSI Interface

The Dragon Q6A board features 3 MIPI CSI interfaces for connecting MIPI cameras:

📄️ MIPI DSI Interface

The Dragon Q6A has one 4-lane MIPI DSI interface on board for connecting MIPI displays.

📄️ Antenna Interface

The Dragon Q6A board features built-in WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 antenna interfaces, with two additional antenna interfaces reserved to enhance signal reception capabilities.

📄️ Power Button

The Dragon Q6A has a built-in power button and power pin for controlling the motherboard power switch.

📄️ Headphone Jack

The Radxa Dragon Q6A has a built-in 3.5mm four-segment headphone jack that supports audio input and output.

📄️ RTC Interface

The Dragon Q6A has an onboard RTC interface for installing a coin cell battery.

📄️ EDL Button

The Radxa Dragon Q6A motherboard features an onboard EDL button, which is used to enter EDL mode. EDL mode is an emergency download mode in Qualcomm processor devices, primarily used for emergency repairs, firmware flashing, or device unlocking.