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EVALUATION GUIDE
ALTA DS 2
ARTiGO A900
VAB-1000
Android BSP 3.0
1.02-07312015-154000

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  • Page 1 EVALUATION GUIDE ALTA DS 2 ARTiGO A900 VAB-1000 Android BSP 3.0 1.02-07312015-154000...
  • Page 2 VIA Technologies, Inc. reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior...
  • Page 3 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Revision History Version Version Date Date Remarks Remarks Version Version Date Date Remarks Remarks 1.00 2015/7/22 Initial external release 1.01 2015/7/24 Added OTA steps...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Table of Contents 1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction ........ Introduction Introduction ..................................................................
  • Page 5 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Appendix C. Troubleshooting Appendix C. Troubleshooting ..................................23 Appendix C. Troubleshooting Appendix C. Troubleshooting ....................
  • Page 6 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Debug port connection and setting.............. 4 Figure 2 Installation progessing ..................8 Figure 3 Finish installing and message pops up ............8 Figure 4 Finish installing and reboot count down procedure ........
  • Page 7 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide List of Tables Table 1 EVK content......................1 Table 2 Document content..................... 2...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    1000 platforms. It helps the users to effieicntly install 1000 the firmware for evaluation by following this guide. This guide will use VIA Elite E1000 as an example instead of ALTA DS 2/ARTiGO A900/VAB ALTA DS 2/ARTiGO A900/VAB- - - - 1000 1000,...
  • Page 9 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Docum Document ent: Includes the Evaluation Guide and any other documents required Docum Docum for the development. Document Document Document Document Evaluation Guide...

  • Page 10: Making Android System Booting Media

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide 2. 2. 2. 2. Making Android System Making Android System Making Android System Making Android System Booting Media Booting Media Booting Media Booting Media This chapter describes how to install the firmware for VIA Elite E1000.
  • Page 11 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Step 1: Step 1: Prepare a SD/uSD storage card with ext4 formatted. Step 1: Step 1: Step 2: Step 2: Copy firmware package from /EVK/FirmwareInstall/*.* to SD/uSD Step 2: Step 2: storage card root directory.
  • Page 12 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide The u-boot will wait 3 seconds to stop booting after powering on by pressing any key. When booting is stopped, that prompt sign will show up on terminal screen.
  • Page 13 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide lba_start partition_size name ========= ====================== ============== 4194304( bootlogo 8226 524288( 512K) deviceinfo 9250 2097152( devicetree 13346 16777216( 16M) misc 46114 33554432( 32M)
  • Page 14 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide else run bootcmd_nand; fi bootcmd_mmc=run bootargs_mmc && ext4load mmc 0:1 0x6000000 bspinst/elite1000-emmc.dtb; ext4load mmc 0:1 0x2800000 bspinst/uImage; if iminfo 0x2800000; then bootm 0x2800000 - 0x6000000;...
  • Page 15 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Figure Figure 2 2 2 2 Installation progessing Installation progessing Figure Figure Installation progessing Installation progessing Figure Figure 3 3 3 3 Finish installing and message pops up Finish installing and message pops up Figure Figure...

  • Page 16: Update Firmware Package

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Figure Figure 4 4 4 4 Finish installing and reboot coun Finish installing and reboot count down procedure t down procedure Figure Figure Finish installing and reboot coun...

  • Page 17: How To Update Boot.img

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide 2.3.2. How to update boot.img Users would need to update the boot.img image in SD/uSD storage card then upgrade the firmware for VIA Elite E1000 after the Android framework is modified.

  • Page 18: How To Update Userdata.img

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Copy recovery.img to the /bspinst/recovery.img of SD/uSD storage card 2.3.5. How to update userdata.img Users would need to update the userdata.img image in SD/uSD storage card then upgrade the firmware for VIA Elite E1000 after the Android framework is modified.
  • Page 19 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide # Press “Enter” key in the terminal applaiction if Android boot up completely root@elite1000:/ # Step Step5: 5: 5: 5: Execute the following command: Step Step # Press “Enter”...

  • Page 20: Setup U-Boot Additional Environment Variables

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide 2.4. Setup U-Boot additional environment variables U-Boot already has its own default environment variables after erasing and flashing u-boot.bin to SPI ROM. If users want to add additional variables, users could modify the script file ‘other_env.uimg’.

  • Page 21: Adjust Config File Of Firmware Installation Package

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide 2.5. Adjust config file of Firmware Installation Package To modify /bspinst/bspinst.cfg /bspinst/bspinst.cfg, users can refer to the setting below depending /bspinst/bspinst.cfg /bspinst/bspinst.cfg on the platform.

  • Page 22: Functionality

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide 3. 3. 3. 3. Functionality Functionality Functionality Functionality VIA Elite E1000 is designed with enhanced features including UART and Watchdog Timer support.

  • Page 23: Platform Specific Setting Platform Specific Setting

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide 4. 4. 4. 4. Platform Specific Setting Platform Specific Setting Platform Specific Setting Platform Specific Setting 4.1. Setting Panel Type through S3 PCD Editor The platform may embed the VT1636 DVO Control Chip for Touch Panel.

  • Page 24: Panel Type Setting Strategy

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide 4.1.2. Panel Type Setting Strategy After preparing the required Items described in Section 4.1.1, you can change the Supported Panel Types by following the Steps: Open the "u-boot.vcd"...
  • Page 25 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Select the "Panel Type" Menu to set the correct Panel Resolution for your Panel. You can select the "Panel Table" Page to check the details of the Panel Setting you used.
  • Page 26 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Be sure to "Save" the Setting after exiting the S3 PCD Editor.

  • Page 27: Appendix A. Definitions

    ARM is a trademark of ARM Inc. Board Support Package HDMI HDMI HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Secure Digital Multimedia Card Micro Size Secure Digital Multimedia Card Elite Elite E E E E1000 1000 The Target Product Name Elite Elite 1000 1000 VIA Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 28: Appendix B. Evk Appendix B. Evk Installation Package Through Vfat Sd/Usd Appendix B. Evk Installation Package Through Vfat Sd/Usd

    Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Appendix B. Appendix B. Appendix B. Appendix B. EVK Installation EVK Installation EVK Installation EVK Installation Package Package through vfat SD/uSD through vfat SD/uSD Package Package...
  • Page 29 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide setenv nand_setup 'fatload mmc 0:1 0x2000000 bspinst/boot_script.uimg; source 0x2000000' setenv setup_bootloader 'fatload mmc 0:1 0x1000 bspinst/bootloader_setup.uimg; source 0x1000;' setenv setup_emmc 'fatload mmc 0:1 0x1000 bspinst/bootloader_setup.uimg; source 0x1000;...
  • Page 30 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Appendix C. Appendix C. Appendix C. Appendix C. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting C.1. Fail to login X-window or hang on Ubuntu 12.04.x Symptom: OS may hang when the “login screen”...
  • Page 31 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide To replace “quite splash” with “text” , press F10 to boot up OS. User will enter text mode. Be sure the network is workable and user can install xserver-xorg-lts- precise to fix the X-window login issue.
  • Page 32 Android BSP V3.0 Android BSP V 3.0 Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide Android BSP V Android BSP V Evaluation Evaluation Guide Guide C.2. Fail to update the Firmware automatically If it cannot be updated automatically after powering on, users can type the command below in u-boot to update the firmware manually.

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