This Quick Start Guide provides an overview of how to boot the Android image for the VIA SOM-3000 starter kit and configure the supported hardware functions in the build. The VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK is developed based on the MediaTek Android 12.0 BSP, and it enables the hardware features of the VIA SOM-3000 starter kit.
VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK Quick Start Guide 1.2 Version Information and Supported Features • Kernel version: 5.10.101 • Evaluation image: Android 12.0 • Development based on MediaTek Android 12.0 BSP • Supports eMMC boot • Supports HDMI display •...
VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK Quick Start Guide 2. Image Installation This section explains the setup requirements for installing the Android evaluation image on the VIA SOM-3000 starter kit. The precompiled images are provided in the "Firmware" folder. 2.1 Installing with the Fastboot Mode...
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VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK Quick Start Guide Micro USB Micro USB 2.0 port diagram Step 3 Plug in the AC-to-DC power adapter to power on the VIA SOM-3000 starter kit. If the EVK image is not installed, the VIA SOM-3000 starter kit will stop at "fastboot: processing commands" as shown in the debug console below.
VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK Quick Start Guide 3. Hardware Functions This section explains how to enable and test the hardware functions precompiled in the VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK. 3.1 Using the Debug Console Follow the steps below to use the debug console: Step 1 Insert one plug connector of the 4-pin FFC cable into the J3 port labeled "UART0"...
VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK Quick Start Guide Step 2 Insert the other plug connector of the 4-pin FFC cable into the 4-pin FFC port located on the USB to UART debug board, ensuring that the gold finger of the FFC cable faces down.
VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK Quick Start Guide To check the BSP version, use the following command: console:/ # cat /proc/version 3.4 DVFS To verify the DVFS (Dynamic Voltage Frequency Scaling) function and list all the supported features, use the...
VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK Quick Start Guide (factory reset)" to reboot. The "Camera" APK will be generated after the system reboots. 3.7 MTK NeuroPilot AI APU Hardware Acceleration We recommend running the "PoseDetector_Image.apk" sample program for testing MTK NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleration.
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VIA SOM-3000-STK Android 12.0 EVK Quick Start Guide 5. Check the Pose Detection inference time on the bottom left corner of the program: − If the inference time is less than 200 ms, MTK NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleration is enabled and running correctly.
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