VIA VAB-950 Android 10.0 EVK Quick Start Guide 1. Introduction This Quick Start Guide provides an overview of how to boot the Android image for the VIA VAB-950 and configure the supported hardware functions in the build. The VIA VAB-950 Android 10.0 EVK is developed based on the MediaTek Android 10.0 BSP, and it enables the hardware features of the VIA VAB-950.
VIA VAB-950 Android 10.0 EVK Quick Start Guide 1.2 Version Information and Supported Features • Kernel version: 4.14.141 • Evaluation image: Android 10.0 • Development based on MediaTek Android 10.0 BSP • Supports eMMC boot • Supports HDMI display •...
Then connect the Windows 10 host machine and the VIA VAB-950 through the Micro USB 2.0 port using the Micro USB cable. Micro USB 2.0 port diagram Next, on the VIA VAB-950, set the two OS image jumpers (J7 and J5) to download mode as shown in the diagram below. OS image jumpers diagram...
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Plug in the AC-to-DC power adapter to power on the VIA VAB-950. Note: Make sure the Windows 10 host machine detects the VAB-950 as ADB device. Press and hold the SW3 button + Reset button at the same time and then release them.
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VIA VAB-950 Android 10.0 EVK Quick Start Guide Reset button diagram If the bar on the Flash_Tool becomes red, it means the image installation has started. If the color does not change, press the Reset button + SW3 button at the same time again and then release them.
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Set the two OS image jumpers (J7 and J5) back to the normal mode setting. Unplug the Micro USB cable, press the Power Button for 2 seconds, then release it to power on the VAB-950. When the boot process is completed, you will see the Android 10.0 desktop.
3.1 Using the Debug Console The first step is to connect the host machine and the VIA VAB-950 through the COM connector labeled as "COM". Use a serial port communication program such as PuTTY or Tera Term to connect the debug console.
3.6 Camera You must connect the CSI camera before booting the VIA VAB-950 after the image installation. Click the “Camera” APK on the Android desktop to verify the camera function. If the CSI camera is connected correctly, but there is no “Camera” APK on the Android desktop, go to “Settings ->...
VIA VAB-950 Android 10.0 EVK Quick Start Guide 3.7 MTK NeuroPilot AI APU Hardware Acceleration We recommend that you install the third-party APK “image_classification_MobileNet_app-debug.apk” for verification. To enlarge the logcat buffer to 64MB, use the following command. console:/ # logcat -G 64M...
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