FA33 Motherboard User Manual Preface Copyright Notice No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual Packing List Before using this Motherboard, please make sure that all the items listed below are present in your package: FA33 Motherboard User Manual Driver CD Optional Accessories: Power Cord If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual Advisory Conventions Three types of advisories are used throughout the user manual to provide helpful information or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. These are Notes, Important, Cautions, and Warnings. The following is an example of each type of advisory.
FA33 Motherboard User Manual Safety Precautions WARNING! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual Safety and Warranty Please read these safety instructions carefully. Please keep this user manual for later reference. Please disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. Use a damp cloth.
FA33 Motherboard User Manual Revision History User Manual Board Date Note Author Version Version V100 13-Apr-2015 Initial release Jimmy Chen V110 01-Sept-2015 CPU changed to Jimmy Chen Dual Core V120 30-Sept-2015 Update user Jimmy Chen manual format V120 17-Feb-2016 Added COM port...
FA33 Motherboard User Manual General Information This chapter includes the FA33 Motherboard background information. Sections include: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Features 1.3 Motherboard Specifications...
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In peripheral connectivity, FA33 SBC features two COM ports, two USB 2.0 A-type connectors, one LAN port with PoE function support, one DC input with Phoenix type terminal block, one Micro HDMI, and one Micro SD card slot.
FA33 Motherboard User Manual Hardware Installation This chapter provides information on how to use jumpers and connectors on the FA33 Motherboard. Be cautious while working with these modules. Please carefully read the content of this chapter in order to avoid any damages.
FA33 Motherboard User Manual 2.1.3 I/O Side 2.2 Setting Jumpers 2.2.1 Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. A metal-bridge jumper used to close an electric circuit, and it usually consists of two metal pins and one small clip protected by a plastic cover that slides over the pins to connect them.
FA33 Motherboard User Manual 2.2.2 Jumper List The following table shows the function of each of the board's jumpers. Label Function Note Panel Power Selector 2x3 header, pitch 2.0mm Backlight Power Selector 2x1 header, pitch 2.0mm Backlight Control Power Selector 2x1 header, pitch 2.0mm Brightness Adjust Mode Selector 2x1 header, pitch 2.0mm...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual JP3: Backlight Control Power Selector Setting Function 2-3* +3.3V *Default JP4: Brightness Adjust Mode Selector Setting Function Adjust by VR Knob 2-3* Adjust by Software *Default JP5: Backlight Control Mode Selector Setting Function 2-3* *Default NOTE:...
FA33 Motherboard User Manual SW2: Boot Mode Selector Setting Function Emmc Boot Boot from Micro SD Downloader by USB OTG 2.3 Connectors and Pin Assignment 2.3.1 Front Side Setting Description The table below shows the function of each of the board’s connectors.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual CN2: Backlight Control VR Pin № Name Pin № Name Black Light Control CN3: CAN BUS Pin № Name Pin № Name CAN_RX CAN_TX CN4: LVDS Pin № Name Pin № Name LCDVDD* LVDS0_TX0_N LCDVDD* LVDS0_TX0_P...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual LVDS1_TX1_N LVDS1_TX1_P LVDS1_TX2_N LVDS1_TX2_P LVDS1_CLK_N LVDS1_CLK_P LVDS1_TX3_N LVDS1_TX3_P *LCDVDD panel power setting by JP1. CN5: Touch Pin № Name Pin № Name Reset CN7: Light Sensor Pin № Name Pin № Name LED_B +3.3V LED_R LED_G...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual CN8: Backlight Pin № Name Pin № Name Backlight Power Backlight Power Backlight Power Brightness Adjust Backlight Enable Note: Refer to JP2 settings to select Power Rating CN10: GPIO Pin № Name Pin № Name DOUT3...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual CN11: Microphone Pin № Name MIC_IN + MIC_IN - CN12: R-Speaker Out Pin № Name ROUT+ ROUT- CN14: L-Speaker Out Pin № Name LOUT+ LOUT- CN15: Mini-PCIe Pin № Name Pin № Name +3.3V +1.5V PCIE_CLKM...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual PCIE_RST_N PCIE_RXM PCIE_RXP +1.5V PCIE_TXM PCIE_TXP +3.3V +3.3V +1.5V SSD_LED +3.3V *CN15: mSATA Pin № Name Pin № Name +3.3V SATA_RXP +3.3V...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual SATA_RXN SATA_TXN SATA_TXP +3.3V +3.3V SSD_LED SATA_DET +3.3V *optional connector CN16: Buzzer Pin № Name +12V CN17: 3.3V Output Pin № Name +3.3V Note: Current 1A.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual CN18: SPI Pin № Name Pin № Name +3.3V MISO MOSI SCLK CN19: UART Pin № Name Pin № Name CN20: 5V output Pin № Name Note: Current 1A. *CN22: MB On / Off Pin №...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual CN23: 12V output Pin № Name +12V Note: Current 1A. CN25: RESET Pin № Name Pin № Name +3.3V Reset *optional connector CN31: LAN2 Pin № Name Pin № Name +3.3V LAN1_MDI0+ LAN1_MDI0- LAN1_MDI1- LAN1_MDI1+ LAN1_MDI2+...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual CN33: Debug Port Pin № Pin № Name Name +3.3V CN35: UART Pin № Name Pin № Name +3.3V CON1: MIPI Camera (CON1) Pin № Name Pin № Name LED_FLASH+ +2.8V +2.8V CSI_SCL CSI_SDA CSI_RST_B CSI_PWN...
FA33 Motherboard User Manual BT1: RTC Battery Pin № Name +3.3V USB1, USB2: Internal USB Pin Assignment (USB 1) Pin № Name Pin № Name USB_D- USB_D- USB_D+ USB_D+ 2.2.2 I/O Settings Description The table below lists each of I/O side board connectors and PIN assignment.
FA33 Motherboard User Manual Getting Started This chapter contains important information on how to operate the device running on FA33 motherboard. Sections include: 3.1 Powering On 3.2 Turning On/Off the Device 3.3 Android 4.4.2...
FA33 Motherboard User Manual Chapter 3 Getting Started This chapter tells you important information on how to operate the device running on FA33 motherboard. Sections include power supply, adapter and precautions tips. Pay attention to power considerations. 3.1 Powering On 3.1.1 AC Adapter Components...
Power cords vary in appearance by region and country. 3.2 Turning On/Off the Device Turning ON: Devices running on FA33 motherboard configured to Power ON when the device is connected to the source of power. Follow cable mounting steps described in the...
FA33 Motherboard User Manual NOTE: Turning ON/OFF by pin or software settings are available upon request. Contact your distributor for more information. Turning OFF: Plug out the power cord from the source of power and the device will automatically turn off.
FA33 Motherboard User Manual Software Programming Guide This chapter includes all FA33 Android/ Linux drivers and SDK that are also included in the Driver CD. Sections include: 4.1 Android Programming Guide 4.2 Linux Programming Guide...
All the programming guides can be found in the driver CD that comes in the package with FA33 Motherboard. 4.1.1 ADB Installation Installation link: FA33 CD\Android Documents and Files\PC_tool\adb\driver\adb.rar Please follow the SOP below for adb installation: 1. Unzip “adb.rar” to the desktop 2.
You can find all information about Android’s CANBus installation inside the Driver CD. Programming Guide link: FA33 CD\Android Documents and Files\Canbus\API\doc\FA33 4.1.4 Configuring Serial COM Port Serial COM Port can be configured for RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485. Winmate provide COM port settings application for Android OS. Step 1 Settings > Accessibility...
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual Step 2 Accessibility > Comport-Setting Step 3 Comport-Setting > Comport 1/ Comport 2/ Comport 3 * Select Comport 1/ Comport 2/ Comport 3 that you want to configure.
4.1.5 UART Sample Code You can find the sample code about Android’s UART installation inside the Driver CD. Sample Code link: FA33 CD\Android Documents and Files\UART\SampleCode 4.1.6 OTA Update Guide OTA is a tool which can help you to update OS image. To update Android OS image you need to receive image file.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual Step 2 Insert micro SD card to the slot in the HMI device. In the APPs menu tap OTA Image Upd. Step 3 The system is checking OTA File. It may take some time.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual Step 4 Tap Update Image Step 5 Make sure the file founded by the system is image update file. Tap OK.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual Step 6 Tap OK. Make sure the battery level is at least 50%. Step 7 Tap OK. IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect the power source! Do not remove the battery!
4.2 Linux Programming Guide 4.2.1 GPIO You can find all information about Linux’s GPIO installation inside the Driver CD. Programming Guide link: FA33 CD\Linux_QT Documents and Files\GPIO\ProgrammingGuide 4.2.2 CANBus You can find all information about Linux’s CANBus installation inside the Driver CD.
FA33 Motherboard User Manual Technical Support Documents This chapter includes appendix items for this user manual and SDK.
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FA33 Motherboard User Manual Chapter 5 Technical Support Documents The relevant information about FA33 including the latest news and downloads will be presented in the website. Follow the link below to obtain further details of FA33 Motherboard: http://www.winmate.com.tw/BoxPc/EmbeddedSpec.asp?Prod=05_0165&Typeid=B0...
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