armbian

https://www.armbian.com/amlogic-s9xx-tv-box/

boot from sd card doesn't work, button is hidden inside phone connector, and is very stiff.

dead

device draws only 70mA from 5.2V 2A power supply (verified using DPS5005).

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMGlbI49ukEsx0OgqaPwIROT3cjvUe-7qfEOt3-

LED display

this device has interesting DVD-like LED display with HT1628 DVD driver chip and some transistors (maybe level shifters since chip is 5V ?)

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOfJtafYiOvS0QW2uX-rFwruJ3wCz7pZtsZ6qNq

LED strip

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMqXN8R4eBN2uQCzwUvn2ZtoBKnsJgQAE1ctr9J

it has three wire led strip of 15 leds (ws2812 meybe?) with three wires and SOIC8 chip on it.

serial

4 pins on bottom of board

1. GND (pin marked with square on board)
2. TX
3. RX
4. 3V3 (?)

serial output:

SM1:BL:511f6b:81ca2f;FEAT:B2F839B2:202B2060;POC:F;RCY:0;EMMC:0;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;SD?:20000;USB:8;
LOOP:1;EMMC:0;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;SD?:20000;USB:8;
LOOP:2;EMMC:0;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;SD?:20000;USB:8;
LOOP:3;EMMC:0;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;SD?:20000;USB:8;
LOOP:4;EMMC:0;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;SD?:20000;USB:8;
LOOP:5;EMMC:0;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;SD?:20000;USB:8;
LOOP:6;EMMC:0;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;READ:0;CHK:1F;SD?:20000;USB:8;