Image Installation; Installing With The Sp Flash Tool - VIA Technologies VAB-950 Quick Start Manual

2. Image Installation

This section explains the setup requirements for booting from the eMMC.
The scatter-loading file and precompiled image are provided in the "Firmware" folder.

2.1 Installing with the SP Flash Tool

The first step is to install the "MTK USB cable driver" and "Universal ADB driver" into your Windows 10 host
machine.
Then connect the Windows 10 host machine and the VIA VAB-950 through the Micro USB 2.0 port using the
Micro USB cable.
Next, on the VIA VAB-950, set the two OS image jumpers (J7 and J5) to download mode as shown in the
diagram below.
Normal mode (default) Open
Download mode
Extract the VIA_VAB-950_Yocto_2.6_EVK.zip file, and run the flash_tool.exe from the SP_Flash_Tool_exe_
Windows folder on your Windows 10 host machine.
In the "Scatter-loading File" box, choose the MT8183_Yocto_AIV_scatter.txt from the \Firmware\ folder.
Next, click the drop-down arrow and select the "Download Only". Then click the "Download" button.
Micro USB 2.0 port diagram
OS image jumpers diagram
J5 and J7 Settings Pin 1
Short
OS image jumper settings
VIA VAB-950 Yocto 2.6 EVK Quick Start Guide
Pin 2 Pin 3
Short Short
Short Open
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