# Waveshare LuckFox Lyra Pi

> A compact Linux development board based on the Rockchip RK3506 with triple-core Cortex-A7 + Cortex-M0, 512MB DDR3L, dual Ethernet with PoE, optional Wi-Fi 6 and 4G LTE, and a 40-pin GPIO header.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** Waveshare
- **Board Type:** sbc
- **Price:** ~$23.99
- **Product Readiness:** developer
- **CPU:** Rockchip RK3506 Cortex-A7
- **CPU Architecture:** ARM
- **CPU Cores:** 3+1 (3x A7 + 1x M0)
- **RAM:** 512MB DDR3L
- **Flash:** 8GB eMMC (Version A)
- **USB:** 1x USB-C OTG 2.0,3x USB HOST 2.0
- **Power:** USB-C
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **Antenna:** built-in PCB antenna (W variants)
- **SD Card:** TF card (Version B)

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** Wi-Fi 6 (optional)
- **Bluetooth:** BLE 5.2 (optional)
- **Ethernet:** Dual 10/100M

## Open Source

- **Firmware:** No
- **Schematics:** No
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Compatible Firmware

linux, buildroot

## Use Cases

- embedded-linux
- iot-gateway
- industrial-iot
- edge-computing

## Protocols

- **I2C**
- **SPI**
- **UART**
- **CAN**
- **PWM**
- **MIPI DSI**

## Description

# Waveshare LuckFox Lyra Pi

The LuckFox Lyra Pi is a compact Linux development board built around the Rockchip RK3506 SoC, featuring a multi-core heterogeneous architecture with triple-core ARM Cortex-A7 at 1.2GHz plus an ARM Cortex-M0 co-processor.

## Key Features

- **Triple-core Cortex-A7 + Cortex-M0** heterogeneous CPU architecture
- **512MB DDR3L** RAM
- **Dual 10/100M Ethernet** with PoE support on one port
- **Optional Wi-Fi 6 / Bluetooth 5.2** (W variants)
- **Optional 4G LTE** via M.2 slot (SIM7600G-H)
- **40-pin GPIO header** with Raspberry Pi HAT compatibility
- **MIPI DSI** 2-lane display interface (up to 1280x1280 @ 60Hz)
- **3.5mm audio jack** for headphone and microphone

## Storage Options

- **Version A**: 8GB eMMC onboard
- **Version B**: TF card slot (card not included)

## GPIO & Interfaces

The board provides 23 Rockchip Matrix IO pins and 5 GPIO pins with flexible configuration supporting PWM, UART, I2C, SPI, and CAN bus functions. The USB Type-C port serves as OTG 2.0, with 3 additional USB HOST 2.0 ports via an onboard hub.

## Pricing

Configurations range from $23.99 to $69.99 depending on storage, wireless module, and 4G module options.

## Where to Buy

- [Waveshare](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waveshare.com%2Fluckfox-lyra-pi.htm&ref=openhardware.directory&product=waveshare-luckfox-lyra-pi&source=md-export) — $23.99
- [OpenELAB](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fopenelab.io%2Fproducts%2Fwaveshare-luckfox-lyra-pi-linux-board&ref=openhardware.directory&product=waveshare-luckfox-lyra-pi&source=md-export) — €86.27

## Resources

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## Tags

`waveshare`, `luckfox`, `rockchip`, `rk3506`, `linux`, `cortex-a7`, `poe`, `iot-gateway`

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