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- Page 1 USER MANUAL VIA SOM-6X80 Ultra-compact low-power solution for HMI applications with rapid time-to-market 2.00-09182019-165700...
- Page 2 VIA Technologies, Inc. reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice.
- Page 3 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. •...
- Page 4 SOM module with 1.0GHz VIA Cortex-A9 dual-core SoC, 8GB eMMC, 512 SPI ROM, 2GB DDR3 SDRAM, HDMI , Single-channel LVDS, 3 USB 2.0, 6 UART, 9 GPIO, 10/100Mbps Ethernet STK-SOM6X80-00A2 VIA SOM-6X80 starter kit with 7” Touch panel STK-SOM6X80-01A1 VIA SOM-6X80 starter kit with 10.1” Touch panel...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Product Dimensions ..........................5 2. Onboard I/O Connector ..................... 6 Debug Connector ..........................6 3. Hardware Installation ......................7 Installing the VIA SOM-6X80 Module on the SOMDB3 Carrier Board ..........7 4. Software and Technical Support ..................8 Linux Support ............................8 Technical Support and Assistance......................8 Appendix A. - Page 6 VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual List of Figures Figure 1: Layout diagram of the VIA SOM-6X80 module (top side) ..............4 Figure 2: Layout diagram of the VIA SOM-6X80 module (bottom side) .............. 4 Figure 3: Dimensions of the VIA SOM-6X80 module (top view) ................. 5 Figure 4: VIA SOM-6X80 module placement on the SOMDB3 carrier board ............5 Figure 5: Debug connector diagram ........................
- Page 7 VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual List of Tables Table 1: Debug connector pinouts ........................6 Table 2: LCD panel connector pinouts ......................12 Table 3: Touch connector pinouts ........................13 Table 4: USB WLAN connector pinouts ......................13 Table 5: Camera connector pinouts ......................... 14 Table 6: COM connectors pinouts ........................
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Page 8: Product Overview
The VIA SOM-6X80 is powered by a 1.0GHz VIA Cortex-A9 dual-core SoC and measures just 6.76cm x 6.3cm. In addition to featuring 8GB eMMC Flash memory and 2GB DDR3 SDRAM onboard, the module offers a wealth of I/O and display expansion options, including three USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, one single-channel 18/24-bit LVDS panel, six UART, one camera input, 10/100Mbps Ethernet, nine GPIO, and one Micro SD card slot. -
Page 9: Product Specifications
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual Product Specifications Processor • 1.0GHz VIA Cortex-A9 dual-core SoC System Memory • 2GB DDR3 SDRAM Storage • 8GB eMMC Flash memory Boot Loader • 512KB SPI Flash ROM Graphics • Mali-400 SP GPU - Two integrated, independent 3D/2D graphics processing units - Graphics engine supporting OpenGL® ES 2.0 hardware acceleration... - Page 10 VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual Operating Temperature • 0°C ~ 60°C Operating Humidity • 0% ~ 90% (non-condensing) Form Factor • 6.76cm x 6.3cm (2.66” x 2.48”) Notes: 1. As the operating temperature provided in the specifications are a result of tests performed under controlled conditions. Please note that the working temperature may vary depending on the specific implementation and operational environment. It is highly suggested to execute a solid testing program that considers all environmental variables when designing and building the system. 2. The lifespan of the onboard eMMC memory chip may vary depending on the frequency of access, especially write and erase cycles.
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Page 11: Layout Diagram
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual Layout Diagram Figure 1: Layout diagram of the VIA SOM-6X80 module (top side) Figure 2: Layout diagram of the VIA SOM-6X80 module (bottom side) -
Page 12: Product Dimensions
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual Product Dimensions Figure 3: Dimensions of the VIA SOM-6X80 module (top view) Figure 4: VIA SOM-6X80 module placement on the SOMDB3 carrier board... -
Page 13: Onboard I/O Connector
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual 2. Onboard I/O Connector This chapter provides information about the VIA SOM-6X80’s onboard I/O connector and its functionality. Debug Connector The VIA SOM-6X80 comes with a debug connector which is used for debugging purposes. It supports TX/RX. The pinouts of the debug connector are shown below. Signal UART0TXD UART0RXD... -
Page 14: Hardware Installation
Installing the VIA SOM-6X80 Module on the SOMDB3 Carrier Board Step 1 Align the notch on the VIA SOM-6X80 module with the counterpart on the SOM DDR3 SODIMM slot on the SOMDB3 carrier board then insert the module at a 30° angle. Figure 6: Inserting the VIA SOM-6X80 module... -
Page 15: Software And Technical Support
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual 4. Software and Technical Support Linux Support The VIA SOM-6X80 features a complete software evaluation image featuring the Yocto 2.1 (Linux Kernel 4.4.26) operating system. Technical Support and Assistance •For utilities downloads and the latest documentation and information about the VIA SOM-6X80, please visit our website at https://www.viatech.com/en/boards/modules/som-6x80/ •For technical support and additional assistance, always contact your local sales representative or board distributor, or go to https://www.viatech.com/en/support/driver-support-fag/technical-support/ technical support. •For OEM clients and system integrators developing a product for long term production, other https://www.viatech.com/en/ code and resources may also be made available. Please visit our website at about/contact/ to submit a request. -
Page 16: Appendix A. Somdb3 Carrier Board Reference
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual Appendix A. SOMDB3 Carrier Board Reference A.1. SOMDB3 Specifications Onboard I/O • 1 x LCD panel connector • 1 x Touch connector • 1 x Camera connector • 4 x COM connectors (RS-232) • 1 x COM pin header (RS-485) •... -
Page 17: Somdb3 Layout Diagram
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.2. SOMDB3 Layout Diagram Figure 8: Layout diagram of the SOMDB3 switch, connectors, and buttons (top side) Figure 9: Layout diagram of the SOMDB3 pin headers (top side) Figure 10: Layout diagram of the SOMDB3 slots (bottom side) -
Page 18: Figure 11: Layout Diagram Of The Somdb3 Front Panel I/O
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual Figure 11: Layout diagram of the SOMDB3 front panel I/O Figure 12: Layout diagram of the SOMDB3 back panel I/O Figure 13: Layout diagram of the SOMDB3 right panel I/O Figure 14: Layout diagram of the SOMDB3 left panel I/O... -
Page 19: Somdb3 Onboard I/O
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3. SOMDB3 Onboard I/O A.3.1. LCD Panel Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board provides a 18/24-bit single-channel LCD panel connector labeled as “LVDS1” which is used for connecting the RGB LCD display. The pinouts of the LCD panel connector are shown below. Signal Signal VCOM LVDS_3+ LCDVDD LCDVDD nRST STBYB LVDS_0- SELB LVDS_0+ AVDD... -
Page 20: Touch Connector
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.2. Touch Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a touch connector labeled as “J60” which is used for connecting the touch controller panel. The pinouts of the touch panel connector are shown below. Signal TP_SDA TP_SCL TP_INT TP_RESET TP_VCC33 Table 3: Touch connector pinouts Figure 16: Touch connector diagram A.3.3. USB WLAN Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a USB WLAN connector labeled as “JWLAN1”... -
Page 21: Camera Connector
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.4. Camera Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board has a camera connector labeled as “J36” which is used to connect the camera. The pinouts of the camera connector are shown below. Signal I2C2SDA AVCCVID I2C2SCL CAMERA1_RESET VVSYNC... -
Page 22: Com Connectors And Pin Header
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.5. COM Connectors and Pin Header The SOMBD3 carrier board is equipped with four COM connectors and one COM pin header. The COM connectors are labeled as “J55”, “J57”, “J58” & “J59”, and COM pin header is labeled as “J66”. The COM connectors support RS-232 mode while the COM pin header supports RS-485 mode. -
Page 23: Gpio Pin Header
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.6. GPIO Pin Header The SOMBD3 carrier board comes with a GPIO pin header labeled as “J20” which supports up to 9 GPI and 9 GPO signals. The 9 inputs and 9 outputs signals can be programmed to read or control devices, with input or output defined. The pinouts of the GPIO pin header are shown below. -
Page 24: Mic-In Connector
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.8. Mic-In Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a Mic-in connector that supports a microphone. A cable must be used to connect the devices to the connector. The Mic-in connector is labeled as “J42”. The pinouts of the Mic-in connector are shown below. -
Page 25: Audio Mono Out Signal Pin Header
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.10. Audio Mono Out Signal Pin Header The SOMDB3 carrier board is equipped with an audio mono out signal pin header which is used for connecting external audio amplifier. The audio mono out signal pin header is labeled as “J25”. The pinouts of the audio mono out signal pin header are shown below. Signal OUT3 Table 12: Audio mono out signal pin header pinouts Figure 24: Audio mono out signal pin header diagram A.3.11. -
Page 26: Right Channel Speaker Out Connector
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.12. Right Channel Speaker Out Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board is equipped with a right channel speaker out connector for the right speaker. The right channel speaker out connector is labeled as “J22”. The pinouts of the right channel speaker out connector are shown below. -
Page 27: Debug Connector
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.14. Debug Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a debug connector which is used for debugging purposes only. It supports TX/RX. The debug connector is labeled as “J15”. The pinouts of the debug connector are shown below. -
Page 28: Power Button
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.16. Power Button The SOMBD3 carrier board comes with a power button labeled as “SW1” which supports the on and off function of the system. The diagram of the power button is shown below. Figure 30: Power button diagram A.3.17. System Wake Up Button The SOMBD3 carrier board comes with a system wake up button labeled as “SW2” that wake up the system when it enter suspend mode. The diagram of the system wake up button is shown below. Figure 31: System wake up button diagram A.3.18. Watchdog Timer Switch The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a watchdog timer switch labeled as “SW3” which enables and disables the watchdog function on the board. The diagram of the watchdog timer switch is shown below. Figure 32: Watchdog timer switch diagram... -
Page 29: Rtc Battery Connector
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.19. RTC Battery Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board is equipped with an onboard RTC battery connector which is used for connecting the external cable battery that provides power to the 32.768KHz crystal oscillator for Real Time Clock (RTC). The RTC battery connector is labeled as “J53”. The pinouts of the RTC battery connector are shown below. Signal VCC-BAT Table 17: RTC battery connector pinouts Figure 34: RTC battery connector diagram A.3.20. DC-In Connector The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a DC-in connector that carries a 12V ~ 24V DC which provides power to the board. -
Page 30: I 2 C Pin Header
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.21. C Pin Header The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with an I²C pin header labeled as “J18” which is used for connecting to I²C devices. The pinouts of the I²C pin header are shown below. Signal Signal VCC33 VCC33 I2C0SCL I2C0SDA I2C1SCL I2C1SDA I2C2SCL I2C2SDA Table 18: I C pin header pinouts Figure 36: I... -
Page 31: Som Ddr3 Sodimm Slot
The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a SOM DDR3 SODIMM slot labeled as “J1”. The SOM DDR3 SODIMM slot is only used for installing the VIA SOM-6X80 module. The pinouts of the SOM DDR3 SODIMM memory slot are shown below. -
Page 32: Table 19: Som Ddr3 Sodimm Slot Pinouts
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual Signal Signal Signal Signal GPIO6 LCD1CLK+ 161 UARTD_RX 162 VDIN0 163 UARTD_TX 164 VDIN2 UART1RXD LCD1DO0- 165 UARTD_CTS 166 VDIN3 UART1TXD LCD1DO0+ 167 UARTD_RTS 168 VDIN1 169 UARTC_CTS 170 GND SPI1CLK LCD1DO1- 171 UARTC_RTS 172 nHDMID2+... -
Page 33: Minipcie Slot
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.23. MiniPCIe Slot The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a miniPCIe slot for wireless networking options for 3G and 4G modules. The miniPCIe slot is labeled as “MINIPCIE1”and is compatible with all PCIe 2.0 miniPCIe modules that is full- length or half-length. The pinouts of the miniPCIe slot are shown below. Signal Signal 4G_3V3 +1.5V 4G_3V3 USIM_VCC 10 USIM_DATA1 11 NC 12 USIM_CLK1 13 NC 14 USIM_RST1 15 GND 16 UIM_VPP1... -
Page 34: Sim Card Slot
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.3.24. SIM Card Slot The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with an onboard SIM card slot that supports 3G/4G SIM cards. The SIM card slot on the SOMDB3 carrier board will only be enabled when a 3G/4G module is installed in the miniPCIe slot. -
Page 35: Somdb3 External I/O
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.4. SOMDB3 External I/O The SOMDB3 carrier board has a wide selection of interfaces. It includes a selection of frequently used ports as part of the external I/O coastline. A.4.1. HDMI Port ® The SOMDB3 carrier board has an HDMI port on the left panel. The HDMI port uses a Type A receptacle connector to connect high definition video and digital audio using a single cable. The pinouts of the HDMI port are shown below. Signal Signal HDMID2+ HDMID2- HDMID1+ HDMID1- HDMID0+ Figure 40: HDMI port diagram HDMID0- 10 HDMICLK+ 11 GND... -
Page 36: 10/100Mbps Ethernet Port
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.4.3. 10/100Mbps Ethernet Port The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a 10/100Mbps Ethernet port which uses an 8 Position 8 Contact (8P8C) receptacle connector commonly referred to as RJ-45. It is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) and 802.3u (100BASE-TX). The pinouts of the 10/100Mbps Ethernet port are shown below. Signal Figure 42: 10/100Mbps Ethernet port diagram... -
Page 37: Micro Sd Card Slot
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.4.5. Micro SD Card Slot The SOMDB3 carrier board comes with a Micro SD card slot located on the back panel with support for a maximum storage capacity of 32GB. The pinouts of the Micro SD card slot are shown below. -
Page 38: Somdb3 Dimensions
VIA SOM-6X80 User Manual A.5. SOMDB3 Dimensions Figure 46: Dimensions of the SOMDB3 carrier board Figure 47: Dimensions of the SOMDB3 front panel I/O Figure 48: Dimensions of the SOMDB3 back panel I/O Figure 49: Dimensions of the SOMDB3 right panel I/O... - Page 39 Taiwan Headquarters Japan China 1F, 531 Zhong-zheng Road, 940 Mission Court 3-15-7 Ebisu MT Bldg. 6F, Tsinghua Science Park Bldg. 7 Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231 Fremont, CA 94539, Higashi, Shibuya-ku No. 1 Zongguancun East Road, Taiwan Tokyo 150-0011 Haidian Dist., Beijing, 100084 Japan China...
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