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VIA Technologies VAB-3000 User Manual

Fanless low-power platform for edge ai applications with mediatek genio 350 quad-core processor
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USER MANUAL
VIA VAB-3000
Fanless low-power platform for
Edge AI applications with
MediaTek Genio 350 quad-core processor
1.00-22092023

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL VIA VAB-3000 Fanless low-power platform for Edge AI applications with MediaTek Genio 350 quad-core processor 1.00-22092023...
  • 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 VAB-3000 User Manual Battery Recycling and Disposal • Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product. • Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old battery. • Do not attempt to force open the battery. • Do not discard used batteries with regular trash.
  • Page 4 SoC Frequency Description 10GPE20G20020 MediaTek Genio 350 VAB-3000 3.5" board and SOM board with 2.0GHz MediaTek Quad-Core SoC @ Genio 350 Cortex-A53 quad-core SoC, 16GB eMMC, 2GB 2.0GHz LPDDR4 SDRAM, HDMI, CSI, DSI, 2 USB 2.0, Micro USB 2.0 OTG, DIO, COM, 10/100Mbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5 + Bluetooth 5.0,...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    VIA VAB-3000 User Manual Table of Contents Product Overview ............................1 Key Features ............................1 Product Specifications ........................... 1 Layout Diagram ............................. 4 Product Dimensions ..........................5 Height Distribution ..........................6 External I/O Pin Descriptions and Functionality ..................... 8 HDMI® Port ............................8 USB 2.0 Port ............................
  • Page 6 VIA VAB-3000 User Manual Appendix A Installing PCIe Mini Card Accessories ................... 30 Installing a PCIe Mini Card into the miniPCIe Slot ................30...
  • Page 7 Figure 04: VIA VAB-3000 board layout (bottom view)..................5 Figure 05: Dimensions of the VIA VAB-3000 board (top view) ................5 Figure 06: External I/O dimensions of the VIA VAB-3000 board (front panel) ............. 6 Figure 07: External I/O dimensions of the VIA VAB-3000 board (back panel)............6 Figure 08: Height distribution of the VIA VAB-3000 board (top view) ..............
  • Page 8 VIA VAB-3000 User Manual List of Tables Table 01: HDMI port pinouts ..........................8 Table 02: USB 2.0 port pinouts ........................... 8 Table 04: 10/100Mbps Ethernet port LED color definitions ................9 Table 03: 10/100Mbps Ethernet port pinouts ....................9 Table 05: COM port pinouts ..........................

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    OCR. Based on the 3.5" SBC 14.6cm x 10.2cm form factor, the VIA VAB-3000 board offers a wealth of network connectivity options, including an integrated SIM card slot for 4G LTE, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, a 10/100Mbps Ethernet port, and Bluetooth 5.0.
  • Page 10 VIA VAB-3000 User Manual • Supports H.265 and H.264 video decoding up to 1080p@60fps • Supports Cadence Tensilica Vision P6 and HiFi4 Wireless Connectivity • MediaTek MT6631 − Dual band (2.4GHz & 5GHz ) single stream Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac RF −...
  • Page 11 VIA VAB-3000 User Manual Back Panel I/O • 1 x HDMI port • 2 x USB 2.0 ports • 1 x COM port for RS-232 (TX/RX) • 1 x 10/100Mbps Ethernet port • 1 x IR receiver • 1 x DC-in jack •...

  • Page 12: Layout Diagram

    Front Camera I-PEX Connector DC-in HDMI 2x USB Host COM (RS-232) Reset Button IR Receiver Figure 01: VIA VAB-3000 board layout (top view) DC-in HDMI 2x USB Host IR Receiver Reset Button Figure 02: VIA VAB-3000 board front panel I/O MIC1...

  • Page 13: Product Dimensions

    10.1" Touchscreen 1.25mm Connector (ODM request) 2 x MIPI 2-Lane CSI Connectors (ODM request) 7" Touchscreen Connector Figure 04: VIA VAB-3000 board layout (bottom view) 1.4 Product Dimensions 134.2mm 6.9mm 67.5mm 146mm Figure 05: Dimensions of the VIA VAB-3000 board (top view)

  • Page 14: Height Distribution

    120.7mm 120.7mm 102.4mm 88.9mm 75.7mm 55.5mm 25.4mm 1.6mm Figure 06: External I/O dimensions of the VIA VAB-3000 board (front panel) 120.7mm 102.4mm 88.9mm 75.7mm 55.5mm 25.4mm Figure 07: External I/O dimensions of the VIA VAB-3000 board (back panel) 1.5 Height Distribution...

  • Page 15: Figure 09: Height Distribution Of The Via Vab-3000 Board (Bottom View)

    VIA VAB-3000 User Manual   Figure 09: Height distribution of the VIA VAB-3000 board (bottom view)

  • Page 16: External I/O Pin Descriptions And Functionality

    2.2 USB 2.0 Port The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with teo USB 2.0 ports on the back panel. The USB 2.0 ports provide complete Plug and Play and hot swap capabilities for external devices. The pinouts of the USB 2.0 ports are shown below.

  • Page 17: 10/100Mbps Ethernet Port

    2.4 COM Port The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a COM (RS-232) port on the back panel. The COM port supports RS- 232 (TX/RX) mode and is used to control peripheral equipment. The pinouts of the COM port are shown below.

  • Page 18: Ir Receiver

    2.6 DC Jack The VIA VAB-3000 board comes with a DC Jack located on the rear I/O panel. The DC Jack is used for suppling 12V-DC power from a compliant adapter. The diagram of the DC Jack is shown below.

  • Page 19: Micro Usb 2.0 Port

    2.8 Micro USB 2.0 Port The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a Micro USB 2.0 port on the front panel. The Micro USB 2.0 port is used for downloading the OS image. The pinouts of the Micro USB 2.0 port are shown below.

  • Page 20: Power Button

    2.12 MicroSD Slot The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a MicroSD Slot on the front I/O panel. The MicroSD Slot is used for storage data, pictures, video, audio, documents and so on. The pinouts of the MicroSD Slot are shown below.

  • Page 21: Power Led

    Figure 22: Power button 2.14 DIO Port The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a DIO port on the front I/O panel. The DIO port is used for digital input/output control. The pinouts of the DIO port are shown below.

  • Page 22: On-Board I/O

    VIA VAB-3000 User Manual 3. On-Board I/O 3.1 UART Debug Connector The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a UART debug connector labeled ‘J3’. The pinouts of UART debug connector are shown below. Figure 24: UART debug connector Signal UTXD0...

  • Page 23: I-Pex Connector

    Figure 25: I-PEX connector 3.3 miniPCIe Slot The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a miniPCIe slot labeled ‘J3’ for wireless networking options such as a 4G board (EC-20/EC-25). The pinouts of the miniPCIe slot are shown below. Figure 26: miniPCIe slot...

  • Page 24: Sim Card Slot

    3.4 SIM Card Slot The VIA VAB-3000 board comes with a SIM card slot that supports 4G SIM cards. SIM card usage requires that a 4G board is installed in the miniPCIe slot, otherwise the SIM card slot will be disabled. The SIM card slot is designed for use with 4G boards that do not support built-in SIM card slots.

  • Page 25: Battery Charger Connector

    VIA VAB-3000 User Manual 3.5 Battery Charger Connector The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a battery charger connector labeled ‘J17’ which is used for charging the rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery and powering the board. The pinouts of the battery charger connector are shown below.

  • Page 26: Rtc Battery Connector

    Table 15: RTC battery connector pinouts 3.7 Speaker Connectors The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with two mono speaker-out connectors labeled ‘J22’, ‘J23’ which are used for connecting the mono speakers. The pinouts of the speaker connectors are shown below.

  • Page 27: On-Board Mic Connector

    Table 16: Speaker connector pinouts 3.8 On-Board MIC Connector The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with an on-board MIC connector labeled ‘J20’ which is used for collecting the peripheral audio signal. The pinouts of the on-board MIC connector are shown below.

  • Page 28: Mcu Upgrade Pin Header

    3.9 MCU Upgrade Pin Header The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with an MCU upgrade pin header which is used for flashing the MCU firmware on the management IC. The MCU upgrade pin header is labeled as ‘J13’. The pinouts of the MCU upgrade pin header are shown below.

  • Page 29: Mipi Csi 4-Lane Connectors

    3.10 MIPI CSI 4-Lane Connectors The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with two MIPI CSI 4-lane connectors labeled ‘J15’, ‘J26’. The ‘J15’ is used for connecting the front camera while ‘J26’ is used for connecting the rear camera (ODM request). The pinouts of the MIPI CSI 4-lane connectors are shown below.

  • Page 30: Download Button & Pin

    3.11 Download Button & Pin The VIA VAB-3000 board comes with a download button, and a download pin which is contained within the DIO connector. These are used to enter the firmware download mode. The download button is labeled as ‘SW6’...

  • Page 31: Mipi Dsi 4-Lane Connector

    3.13 MIPI DSI 4-Lane Connector The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a MIPI DSI 4-lane connector labeled ‘J7’ which is used for connecting the MIPI LCD display. ‘J7’ is placed on the bottom layer of the carrier board. The pinouts of the MIPI DSI connector are shown below.

  • Page 32: Lvds Connector (Odm Request)

    3.14 LVDS Connector (ODM Request) The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with an LVDS connector (ODM request) labeled ‘J8’ which is used for connecting an LVDS LCD display. ‘J8’ is placed on the bottom layer of the carrier board. The pinouts of the LVDS connector are shown below.

  • Page 33: 7" Touchscreen Connector

    The LVDS LCD FFC cable’s golden finger faces inward to the carrier board. 3.15 7” Touchscreen Connector The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a 7” touchscreen connector labeled ‘J9’ which is used to connect the 7” touchscreen. The pinouts of the 7” touchscreen connector are shown below.

  • Page 34: 6-Pin 1.25Mm Pitch 10.1" Touchscreen Connector (Odm Request)

    3.16 6-Pin 1.25mm Pitch 10.1” Touchscreen Connector (ODM Request) The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a 6-pin 1.25mm pitch 10.1” touchscreen connector (ODM request) labeled ‘J10’ which is used to connect the touchscreen controller. The pinouts of the 6-pin 1.25mm pitch 10.1”...

  • Page 35: 6-Pin 0.5Mm Pitch 10.1" Touchscreen Connector (Odm Request)

    3.17 6-Pin 0.5mm Pitch 10.1” Touchscreen Connector (ODM Request) The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with a 6-pin 0.5mm pitch 10.1” touchscreen connector (ODM request) labeled ‘J28’ which is used to connect the touchscreen controller. The pinouts of the 6-pin 0.5mm pitch 10.1”...

  • Page 36: Mipi Csi 2-Lane Connectors (Odm Request)

    3.18 MIPI CSI 2-Lane Connectors (ODM request) The VIA VAB-3000 board is equipped with two MIPI CSI 2-lane connectors labeled ‘J25’, ‘J27’ (ODM request). The MIPI CSI 2-lane connectors are compatible with the Raspberry Pi camera board, and placed on the bottom layer.

  • Page 37: Software And Technical Support

    VIA VAB-3000 User Manual 4. Software and Technical Support 4.1 Android and Yocto Support The VIA VAB-3000 features a complete software evaluation image featuring the Android 10 and Yocto 3.1 operating systems. 4.2 Technical Support and Assistance • For utilities downloads and the latest documentation and information about the VIA VAB-3000, please visit our website at https://www.viatech.com/en/edge/VAB-3000/.

  • Page 38: Figure 42: Installing A Pcie Mini Card

    Appendix A Installing PCIe Mini Card Accessories This chapter describes how to install a PCIe Mini Card into the miniPCIe slot on the VIA VAB-3000 board. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage some components.

  • Page 39: Figure 43: Securing The Pcie Mini Card

    VIA VAB-3000 User Manual Step 2 Once the PCIe Mini Card has been fully inserted, push down the board until the screw holes align with the standoff holes and then secure the board with two screws provided with the PCIe Mini Card accessory.
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