Dual Ethernet Base Board for Raspberry Pi CM5 with 4G/5G Support - Waveshare 32580

Description

The Waveshare 32580 is a base board designed for use with the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, intended for networking, industrial, and edge computing applications. The design provides two independent Ethernet interfaces, enabling routing, network separation, connection redundancy, or the creation of communication gateways.

The board is equipped with an M.2 socket that allows connection of 4G or 5G cellular modems, enabling the system to use mobile connectivity as a primary or backup data transmission channel. This solution is used in IoT systems, monitoring, industrial automation, and applications requiring constant network access regardless of wired infrastructure availability.

The design exposes the peripheral interfaces of the Compute Module 5, including USB, UART, SPI, I2C, and GPIO, allowing system expansion with additional devices and modules. Connector placement and mounting holes are adapted for integration into enclosures and end devices.

1. CM5 socket compatible with all Compute Module 5 variants
2. 40-pin GPIO header for connecting HAT / HAT+ modules
3. M.2 Key M socket supporting NVMe SSDs in 2242 / 2230 formats and AI modules
4. Programming connector used for eMMC flashing or USB OTG operation
5. BOOT switch: ON position: programming mode, OFF position: normal system startup mode
6. PSW power button Long press: forced power off, Short press: soft power on or off
7. System status indicators
8. M.2 Key M status indicators
9. RTC battery holder supporting CR / ML 1220 coin cell
10. Dual MIPI interfaces for connecting DSI displays or CSI cameras
11. DC power jack DC 5.5 / 2.1 mm jack, supports DC 7V ~ 36V power supply
12. M.2 Key B socket for connecting 4G / 5G communication modules
13. Dual USB 3.2 Gen1 ports: USB Type-A ports, data transfer speed up to 5Gb/s
14. Fan connector 5V, 4-pin JST-SH PWM connector for cooling fan
15. M.2 Key M activity indicator: Blinks during NVMe drive read/write operations
16. Dual HDMI outputs supporting two 4K displays
17. PoE header: For connecting a PoE module, supports PoE power supply via the 1000M Ethernet port
18. 1000M Ethernet RJ45 port: Supports 10M / 100M / 1000M network connections
19. 2500M Ethernet RJ45 port: Supports 10M / 100M / 1000M / 2500M network connections
20. USB-to-2500M Ethernet controller
21. IO-VREF selection: CM5 IO logic level: 3.3V (default) or 1.8V
22. Additional function pins: Hardware disable function, write protection, and chip address selection
23. TF card slot: For connecting a TF card with a pre-installed system image (Lite variant only)
24. NANO SIM card slot
25. USB 3.0 hub

Features

• Compatibility: Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5
• Network interfaces: 2 × Ethernet
• Ethernet speed: Gigabit Ethernet
• Time synchronization support: IEEE 1588
• Cellular module socket: M.2
• Supported mobile networks: 4G, 5G
• Peripheral interfaces: USB, UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO
• Multimedia interfaces: MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI-2 (from CM5)
• Expansion interface: PCIe (from CM5)
• Power supply: external DC power
• Intended use: networking systems, IoT, edge computing, industrial automation
• Construction type: base board for integration into end devices

Kit includes

• 1× CM5-DUAL-ETH-4G/5G-BASE base board
• 1× Mounting screws pack