VIA Technologies VTS-8589 User Manual

Low power quad-core digital signage starter kit for ops systems
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USER MANUAL
VTS-8589
Low power quad-core digital signage
starter kit for OPS systems
1.00-10192016-133900

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL VTS-8589 Low power quad-core digital signage starter kit for OPS systems 1.00-10192016-133900...
  • Page 2 VIA Technologies, Inc. reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Regulatory Compliance FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Battery Recycling and Disposal Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product. Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old battery. Do not attempt to force open the battery. Do not discard used batteries with regular trash. Discard used batteries according to local regulations. Safety Precautions Always read the safety instructions carefully.
  • Page 4: Box Contents

    VTS-8589 User Manual Box Contents VTS-8589-QP SKU 1 x VTS-8589-QP board (with 1.0GHz NXPI i.MX 6QuadPlus Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC) 1 x Wi-Fi antenna 1 x Wi-Fi antenna cable VTS-8589 SKU 1 x VTS-8589 board (with 1.0GHz NXPI i.MX 6Quad Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC)
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    VTS-8589 User Manual Table of Contents 1. Product Overview ........................1 1.1. Key Features ................................ 1 1.2. Product Specifications ............................2 1.3. Layout Diagram ..............................4 1.4. Product Dimensions ............................5 1.5. Height Distribution ............................6 2. I/O Interface ........................... 7 2.1.
  • Page 6 Figure 2: Layout diagram of the VTS-8589 (bottom side) ..................4 Figure 3: Mounting holes and dimensions of the VTS-8589 board ................5 Figure 4: External I/O port dimensions of the VTS-8589 board (front panel) ............5 Figure 5: External I/O port dimensions of the VTS-8589 board (back panel) ............5 Figure 6: Height distribution of the VTS-8589 board ....................6...
  • Page 7 Table 9: System fan connector pinout ......................... 19 Table 10: Power button connector pinout ......................... 19 Table 11: Power status pin header pinout ........................19 Table 12: UART (3.3V) pin header pinout ........................20 Table 13: VTS-8589 mating connector vendor lists....................21...
  • Page 8: Product Overview

    The VTS-8589 board is an all-in-one digital signage kit for Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) systems. Complies with OPS board standard, the VTS-8589 board is powered by a 1.0GHz NXP i.MX 6QuadPlus (or i.MX 6Quad) Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC with power efficient graphics processor to delivers remarkable performance for a wide range digital signage applications.
  • Page 9: Product Specifications

    2GB DDR3 SDRAM Storage o 8GB eMMC Flash memory Boot Loader o 4MB SPI Flash ROM Graphics o Vivante GC2000+ GPU (VTS-8589-QP SKU) / Vivante GC2000 GPU (VTS-8589 SKU) • Three integrated, independent 3D/2D and video graphics processing units • ® ™...
  • Page 10 Form Factor 121mm x 114mm (12.1cm x 11.4cm) Operating System o Linux kernel 4.1.15 (VTS-8589-QP SKU) o Linux kernel 3.10.53 (VTS-8589 SKU) Notes: 1. As the operating temperature provided in the specifications is a result of the test performed in VIA’s chamber, a number of variables can influence this result.
  • Page 11: Layout Diagram

    Cortex-A9 Quad Core SoC Watchdog jumper Wi-Fi antenna connector Boot select jumper eMMC DDR3 SDRAM RTC battery connector External I/O Figure 1: Layout diagram of the VTS-8589 (top side) DDR3 SDRAM Figure 2: Layout diagram of the VTS-8589 (bottom side)
  • Page 12: Product Dimensions

    Figure 3: Mounting holes and dimensions of the VTS-8589 board 67mm 45.5mm 24.5mm 8.5mm 1.6mm Figure 4: External I/O port dimensions of the VTS-8589 board (front panel) 58mm Figure 5: External I/O port dimensions of the VTS-8589 board (back panel)
  • Page 13: Height Distribution

    VTS-8589 User Manual 1.5. Height Distribution Height: 3mm Height: 13.5mm Height: 16mm Height: 2mm Height: 7mm Height: 9mm Figure 6: Height distribution of the VTS-8589 board...
  • Page 14: I/O Interface

    VTS-8589 User Manual 2. I/O Interface VTS-8589 has a selection of interfaces integrated into the board. It includes a selection of frequently used ports as part of the external I/O coastline. 2.1. External I/O Ports Micro SD Card slot USB 2.0...
  • Page 15: Gigabit Ethernet Port

    Table 3: Gigabit Ethernet port LED color definition 2.1.3. USB 2.0 Port The VTS-8589 is equipped with two USB 2.0 ports. Each port gives complete Plug & Play and hot swapping capability for external devices. The USB interface complies with USB UHCI, Rev. 2.0. The pinout of the USB 2.0 ports are shown below.
  • Page 16: Reset Button

    VTS-8589 User Manual 2.1.4. Reset Button The VTS-8589 comes with a reset button on the front panel. The reset button allows the user to reboot or reset the system forcibly without turning off the system power. Figure 12: Reset button diagram 2.1.5.
  • Page 17: Table 5: Ops Plug Connector Pinout

    VTS-8589 User Manual DVI_HPD PB_DET +12V~+19V PS_ON# +12V~+19V PWR_STATUS +12V~+19V +12V~+19V +12V~+19V +12V~+19V +12V~+19V +12V~+19V Table 5: OPS plug connector pinout...
  • Page 18: Onboard Connectors

    2.2. Onboard Connectors 2.2.1. RTC Battery Connector The VTS-8589 is equipped with onboard RTC battery connector used for connecting the external cable battery that provides power to the 32.768KHz crystal oscillator for Real Time Clock (RTC). The pinout of the RTC connector is shown below.
  • Page 19: Onboard Jumpers

    VTS-8589 User Manual 3. Onboard Jumpers This section will explain how to configure the VTS-8589 board to match the needs of your application by setting the jumpers. Jumper Description A jumper consists of pair conductive pins used to close in or bypass an electronic circuit to set up or configure particular feature using a jumper cap.
  • Page 20: Boot Select Jumper

    VTS-8589 User Manual 3.1. Boot Select Jumper The boot select jumper labeled as “J11” is set to specify the boot device: SPI and Micro SD. The default setting is the SPI. The boot select jumper settings are shown below. SPI (Default) Micro SD t ¥...
  • Page 21: Hardware Installation

      ! " # $ ! Figure 20: Securing the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card Note: The VTS-8592 is an optional OPS I/O card. User can still install the VTS-8589 board with OPS chassis directly to the OPS display without using the VTS-8592 card.
  • Page 22: Software And Technical Supports

    VTS-8589 User Manual 5. Software and Technical Supports 5.1. Linux Support The VTS-8589 is highly compatible with Linux kernel operating system. • Linux kernel 4.1.15 (VTS-8589-QP SKU) • Linux kernel 3.10.53 (VTS-8589 SKU) 5.1.1. Driver Installation Linux Driver Support Linux drivers are provided through various methods including: •...
  • Page 23: Appendix A. Vts-8592 Ops I/O Card

    Appendix A. VTS-8592 OPS I/O Card The VTS-8592 is an optional OPS I/O card designed especially for VTS-8589 board. The VTS-8592 card can support two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI port, audio jack, rest button and power on/off button and DC-in jack.
  • Page 24: Vts-8592 Layout Diagram

    VTS-8589 User Manual A.2. VTS-8592 Layout Diagram DC-in USB 2.0 HDMI Audio jack Power button Power LED Power button connector Power status pin header System fan connector Pluggable board detect LED System fan LED UART (3.3V) OPS receptacle connector Figure 21: Layout diagram of the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card A.3.
  • Page 25: Vts-8592 Height Distribution

    VTS-8589 User Manual A.4. VTS-8592 Height Distribution r G H U X Y ` g b b r G H U X Y ` e b b r G H U X Y ` a b b r G H U X Y ` f f b b...
  • Page 26: Vts-8592 Connectors And Leds

    VTS-8589 User Manual A.5. VTS-8592 Connectors and LEDs A.5.1. System Fan Connector ƒ u ƒ v w x y Figure 26: System fan connector diagram Signal +12V Table 9: System fan connector pinout A.5.2. Power Button Connector  € ‚ „ … ‡ ˆ ‰   ‘ ’...
  • Page 27: Uart (3.3V) Pin Header

    VTS-8589 User Manual A.5.4. UART (3.3V) Pin Header 3V3_UART Figure 29: UART (3.3V) pin header diagram Signal Table 12: UART (3.3V) pin header pinout A.5.5. Power LED PWR_O j k l m n Figure 30: Power LED diagram A.5.6. System Fan LED...
  • Page 28: Appendix B. Mating Connector Vendor Lists

    VTS-8589 User Manual Appendix B. Mating Connector Vendor Lists The following tables listed the mating connector vendors of VTS-8589 board. Labels Function Vendor Part Number Boot select jumper Neltron Industrial 2210SM-03G-B1-CP Watchdog jumper Neltron Industrial 2210SM-03G-B1-CP J100 OPS plug connector...

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