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VIA Technologies ARTiGO A950 Quick Start Manual

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VIA ARTiGO A950
Yocto 3.1 EVK
1.00-03022023

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  • Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK 1.00-03022023...
  • 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 VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide Revision History Version Date Remarks 1.00 03/02/2023 Initial release...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Introduction ..............................1 EVK Package Contents ........................... 1 1.1.1 Firmware Folder Contents ......................1 1.1.2 Document Folder Contents ......................1 1.1.3 Tool Folder Contents ........................1 Version Information and Supported Features ..................2 Image Installation ............................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide 1. Introduction This Quick Start Guide provides an overview on how to boot the Yocto image for the VIA ARTiGO A950 and configure the supported hardware functions in the build. The VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK is developed based on the MediaTek Yocto 3.1 BSP, and it enables the hardware features of the VIA ARTiGO A950.

  • Page 6: Version Information And Supported Features

    VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide 1.2 Version Information and Supported Features • Kernel version: 4.14.141 • Evaluation image: Yocto 3.1 • Development based on MediaTek Yocto 3.1 BSP • Supports eMMC boot • Supports HDMI display •...

  • Page 7: Image Installation

    When the installer finishes, it will show a confirmation message "The operation completed successfully". Step 2 Connect the Windows 10 host machine and the VIA ARTiGO A950 through the Micro USB 2.0 port using the Micro USB cable. Micro USB OTG...
  • Page 8 VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide Step 3 Power off the VIA ARTiGO A950 and dissemble the system chassis by removing the 4 screws located on the top panel and 1 screw located on the bottom panel.
  • Page 9 OS image jumper settings Step 5 Plug in the AC-to-DC power adapter to power on the VIA ARTiGO A950. The VIA ARTiGO A950 will stop at "fastboot: processing commands" as shown in the debug console below. Fastboot Mode Note: Make sure the Windows 10 host machine detects the VIA ARTiGO A950 as an ADB device.
  • Page 10 VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide Addr: [0x0 - 0x8000] size: 0x8000 Addr: [0x0 - 0x3f] Addr: [0x8000 - 0x208000] size: 0x200000 Addr: [0x40 - 0x103f] Addr: [0x208000 - 0x408000] size: 0x200000 Addr: [0x1040 - 0x203f] Addr: [0x408000 - 0x2408000] size: 0x2000000...
  • Page 11 VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide ------------------------------------------------ Rebooting into bootloader OKAY [ 0.004s] Finished. Total time: 0.006s < waiting for any device > (bootloader) display: hdmi (bootloader) display: hdmi (bootloader) display: hdmi (bootloader) display: hdmi (bootloader) display: hdmi Warning: skip copying boot image avb footer (boot partition size: 0, boot image size: 20877906).
  • Page 12 VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide (bootloader) display: hdmi Sending 'tee_a' (1021 KB) OKAY [ 0.045s] Writing 'tee_a' OKAY [ 0.026s] Finished. Total time: 0.090s (bootloader) display: hdmi (bootloader) display: hdmi (bootloader) display: hdmi Sending 'tee_b' (1021 KB) OKAY [ 0.045s]...
  • Page 13 D:\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader Step 8 Unplug the AC-to-DC power adapter to power off the VIA ARTiGO A950 and set the two OS image jumpers (J7 and J5) back to the Normal mode setting as shown in the diagram below. OS image jumpers diagram...

  • Page 14: Hardware Functions

    Set the two OS image jumpers (J7 and J5) on the board to the Download mode as shown in the diagram below. OS image jumpers diagram Step 2 Connect the Windows 10 host machine and the VIA ARTiGO A950 through the Micro USB 2.0 port using the Micro USB cable. Micro USB OTG Micro USB 2.0 port diagram...

  • Page 15: Checking Bsp Version

    :~# cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq 793000 3.5 Video Playback The VIA ARTiGO A950 supports H.265 and H.264 video decoding up to 1080p@30fps/40Mbps. To playback video, use the following command: root@aiv8385-linux:~# gst-launch-1.0 playbin flags=0x42 audio-sink="alsasink device=hw:0,28" video-sink="mtkmdp width=1280 height=640 ! video/x-raw,format=I420 ! mtkwaylandsink"...
  • Page 16 VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide To disable the headphone audio output, use the following command: root@aiv8385-linux:~# amixer cset numid=1 0 root@aiv8385-linux:~# amixer cset numid=2 0 To set up the speaker audio output, use the following command: root@aiv8385-linux:~# amixer cset numid=4 1 root@aiv8385-linux:~# aplay -Dhw:0,0 /data/sda1/test.wav...

  • Page 17: Wi-Fi

    VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide 3.7 Wi-Fi To check the current Wi-Fi AP's "ssid" and "psk", use the follwing command: root@aiv8385-linux:~# cat /data/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf ctrl_interface=/tmp/wpa_supplicant update_config=1 network={ ssid="via_test" psk="12345678" key_mgmt=WPA-PSK priority=100 p2p_no_group_iface=1 config_methods=display push_button keypad driver_param=use_p2p_group_interface=1 wowlan_triggers=disconnect...

  • Page 18: Bluetooth

    VIA ARTiGO A950 Yocto 3.1 EVK Quick Start Guide Then use the "ping" command to verify the network connection: root@aiv8385-linux:~# ping 8.8.8.8 3.8 Bluetooth To enter "interactive mode" for Bluetooth function verification, use the following commands: root@aiv8385-linux:~# btmw-rpc-test increase the priority of btmw_rpc_test.i4_ret:0 @ main set btmw_rpc_test priority done [Client]Func:main Line:670--->: IPC/RPC initialize...

  • Page 19: Mtk Neuropilot Ai Apu Hardware Acceleration

    We recommend running the "runtime" program included in the "np3.0_sample.tgz" package for testing MTK NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleration. To install the program, follow the steps below: 1. Copy the "np3.0_sample.tgz" package to a USB drive and connect the USB drive to the VIA ARTiGO A950 system.
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