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- Page 1 USER MANUAL VIA SOM-3000 Fanless low-power platform for Edge A.I applications with MediaTek Genio 350 quad-core processor 1.05-23052024...
- Page 2 VIA Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice.
- Page 3 VIA SOM-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 VIA SOM-3000 module with 2.0GHz MediaTek Genio 350 Quad-Core SoC @ Quad-Core SoC, 16GB eMMC, 2GB LPDDR4 SDRAM, Wi-Fi 5, 2.0GHz Bluetooth 5.0 VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation kit with VIA SOM-3000 module, VIA STK-SOM935-00A0 VAB-935 carrier board and accessory kit Optional Accessories Wireless Module Options...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
UART Debug Connector ........................5 I-PEX Connector ............................ 6 Hardware Installation ............................. 7 Installing the VIA SOM-3000 Module on the Carrier Board ..............7 Software and Technical Support ........................9 Android and Yocto Support ........................9 Technical Support and Assistance ......................9 Appendix A VIA VAB-935 Carrier Board Reference .................. - Page 6 VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.6.8 Battery Charger Connector ......................28 A.6.9 RTC Battery Connector ........................ 29 A.6.10 MCU Upgrade Pin Header ......................29 A.6.11 Download Button & Pin ......................30 A.6.12 miniPCIe Slot ..........................31 A.6.13 SIM Card Slot ..........................32 Appendix B Recommended Mating/Unmating Jig ...................
- Page 7 Figure 04: I-PEX connector ........................... 6 Figure 05: VIA SOM-3000 module installation ..................... 7 Figure 06: Securing the VIA SOM-3000 module to the carrier board ..............8 Figure 07: VIA VAB-935 carrier board layout (top view)..................11 Figure 08: VIA VAB-935 carrier board front I/O ....................11 Figure 09: VIA VAB-935 carrier board rear I/O ....................
- Page 8 VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Figure 45: Mating the plug connector with the I-PEX connector ............... 34 Figure 46: Installing the SIM card ........................35 Figure 47: Installing the 4G LTE module ......................35 Figure 48: Securing the 4G LTE module ......................36 Figure 49: Installing an antenna cable with antenna ..................
- Page 9 VIA SOM-3000 User Manual List of Tables Table 01: UART debug connector pinouts ......................5 Table 02: HDMI port pinouts ..........................15 Table 03: USB 2.0 port pinouts ......................... 15 Table 04: 10/100Mbps Ethernet port pinouts ....................16 Table 05: 10/100Mbps Ethernet port LED color definitions ................
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Page 10: Product Overview
High-speed network connectivity is delivered through onboard dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0. With the VIA VAB-935 carrier board, the VIA SOM-3000 module also supports Fast Ethernet, 4G LTE, USB 2.0 hosts, USB 2.0 OTG, I/O expansion (through I²C, UART, SPI, GPIO, PWM, and ADC pins), MicroSD card, and COM for RS232 (TX/RX). - Page 11 VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Graphics • ARM Mali-G52 3EE MC1 GPU • 3D graphics accelerator capable of processing 1600M pixel/sec @ 800MHz • OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL ES 2.0 full profile, and Vulkan 1.1 hardware acceleration = • Supports H.265 and H.264 video decoding up to 1080p @ 60fps •...
- Page 12 VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Operating System • Android 12 • Yocto 3.1 Operating Temperature • 0°C ~ 60°C Operating Humidity • 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity ; non-condensing) PCBA Form Factor • 60mm x 45mm (2.36" x 1.77") Top heat spreader size •...
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Page 13: Layout Diagram
1.3 Layout Diagram PMIC EMMC DPI to HDMI Converter LPDDR4 I-PEX Wi-Fi/BT UART to Debug Port MediaTek Genio 350 SoC Figure 01: VIA SOM-3000 module layout (top view) 1.4 Product Dimensions Figure 02: Dimensions of the VIA SOM-3000 module (top view) -
Page 14: On-Board I/O Connectors
This chapter provides information about the on-board connectors and pin headers of the VIA SOM-3000 module. 2.1 UART Debug Connector The VIA SOM-3000 module is equipped with a UART debug connector labeled 'J3'. The pinouts of UART debug connector are shown below. Figure 03: UART debug connector... -
Page 15: I-Pex Connector
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual 2.2 I-PEX Connector The VIA SOM-3000 comes with a micro-RF connector (I-PEX) labeled 'J1' which is used for connecting the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antenna. The diagram of the I-PEX connector is shown below. Figure 04: I-PEX connector... -
Page 16: Hardware Installation
3.1 Installing the VIA SOM-3000 Module on the Carrier Board Step 1 Align the VIA SOM-3000 module's notch with the notch of the M.2 slot located on the VIA VAB-935 carrier board's top side and insert the VIA SOM-3000 module at a 30° angle. M.2 Slot... -
Page 17: Figure 06: Securing The Via Som-3000 Module To The Carrier Board
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Screws inserted to secure SOM- 3000 Module on Carrier Board Figure 06: Securing the VIA SOM-3000 module to the carrier board... -
Page 18: Software And Technical Support
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual 4. Software and Technical Support 4.1 Android and Yocto Support The VIA SOM-3000 features a complete software evaluation image featuring the Android 12 and Yocto 3.1 operating systems. 4.2 Technical Support and Assistance • For utilities downloads and the latest documentation and information about the VIA SOM-3000, please visit our website at https://www.viatech.com/en/edge/som-3000/. -
Page 19: Appendix Avia Vab-935 Carrier Board Reference
• 1 x I/O expansion connector (supports GPIO x 5, I2C x1, UART x1, SPI x1, PWM x 2, ADC x 1 from VIA SOM-3000, and GPIO x 11 from Expander IC) • 2 x M.2 connectors for VIA SOM-3000 module Front I/O •... -
Page 20: Vab-935 Layout Diagram
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Power Supply • 1 x 12V DC-in (support 9V~15V) • 2-cell 8.4V Lion battery (optional) Operating Temperature • 0°C ~ 60°C Operating Humidity • 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity ; non-condensing) Form Factor • 3.5" SBC, 14.6cm x 10.2cm (5.75" x 4.02") A.2 VAB-935 Layout Diagram... -
Page 21: Vab-935 Dimensions
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual MIC1 MicroSD Power Button Line-out Micro USB Power LED Figure 09: VIA VAB-935 carrier board rear I/O MIPI DSI LCD Connector Touch Panel Connector Figure 10: VIA VAB-935 carrier board layout (bottom view) A.3 VAB-935 Dimensions 134.2mm... -
Page 22: Vab-935 Height Distribution
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual 120.7mm 120.7mm 102.4mm 88.9mm 75.7mm 55.5mm 25.4mm 1.6mm Figure 12: External I/O dimensions of the VIA VAB-935 carrier board (front panel) 120.7mm 102.4mm 88.9mm 75.7mm 55.5mm 25.4mm Figure 13: External I/O dimensions of the VIA VAB-935 carrier board (back panel) A.4 VAB-935 Height Distribution... -
Page 23: Figure 15: Height Distribution Of The Via Vab-935 Carrier Board (Bottom View)
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Figure 15: Height distribution of the VIA VAB-935 carrier board (bottom view) -
Page 24: Vab-935 External I/O
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.5 VAB-935 External I/O A.5.1 HDMI® Port The VIA VAB-935 carrier board is equipped with one HDMI port on the back panel. The HDMI port Type-A receptacle connector provides connection to High Definition video and digital audio using a single cable. The pinouts of the HDMI port are shown below. -
Page 25: 10/100Mbps Ethernet Port
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.5.3 10/100Mbps Ethernet Port The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with a 10/100Mbps Ethernet port on the back panel which uses an 8 Position and 8 Contact (8P8C) receptacle connector commonly known as RJ-45. It is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) and 802.3u (100BASE-TX) standards. -
Page 26: Ir Receiver
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.5.5 IR Receiver The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with an IR receiver located on the rear I/O panel. The IR receiver is used for receiving IR signals from infrared remote controllers. The diagram of the IR receiver is shown below. -
Page 27: Microsd Slot
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.5.8 MicroSD Slot The VIA VAB-935 carrier 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 28: Headphone Jack
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Signal Signal Signal DIO_GPIO1 DIO_GPIO6 11 DIO_GPIO9 DIO_GPIO2 DIO_GPIO7 12 DIO_GPIO10 DIO_GPIO3 13 3.3V power DIO_GPIO4 Download Key 14 3.3V power DIO_GPIO5 10 DIO_GPIO8 15 GND Table 09: DIO port pinouts A.5.11 Headphone Jack The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack located on the front side panel. The headphone jack is used for connecting to external speakers or headphones. -
Page 29: Power Led
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Power Button Behavior Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds to power on. To power Power On/Off off, press and hold the button for more than 4 seconds. Quickly press the power button once to suspend the system. While in System Suspend/Resume suspend mode, quickly press the button once to resume. -
Page 30: Vab-935 Onboard I/O
A.6.1.1 M.2 Connectors Pinouts The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with two M.2 connectors labeled 'J1' and 'J2'. The M.2 connectors are used for connecting the VIA SOM-3000 module. The pinouts of the M.2 connectors are shown below. Figure 30: M.2 connectors... -
Page 31: Table 12: M.2 Connector Pinouts
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual HDMI_TX_CEC VIN_DC USB_P1_DM AU_VIN1_N HDMI_TX_DDCSCL HDMI_TX_HPD USB_P1_DP AU_VIN1_P HDMI_TX_DDCSDA SD_WP ACCDET I2C2_SDA MSDC1_INSI USB_P0_DM AU_VIN0_N I2C2_SCL 10 MSDC1_DAT1 USB_P0_DP 10 AU_VIN0_P 11 GND 12 MSDC1_DAT0 11 GND 12 AVSS28_AUD 13 CSI1B_L1N 14 GND 13 USBOTG_VBUS 14 AU_HP_RIGHT... -
Page 32: M.2 Connectors Placement
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.6.1.2 M.2 Connectors Placement The following figure shows the placement of the board-to-board M.2 connectors on the VIA VAB-935 carrier board. Figure 31: M.2 connector placement - carrier board external I/O The VIA VAB-935 carrier board has a wide selection of interfaces, and includes a selection of frequently-used ports as part of the external I/O coastline. -
Page 33: Mipi Dsi 4-Lane Connector
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Signal Signal Signal Signal RDN3 14 RDP0 RDN3 14 RDP0 RDP3 15 GND RDP3 15 GND 16 DOVDD_1.8V 16 DOVDD_1.8V RDN2 17 AVDD_2.7V RDN2 17 AVDD_2.7V RDP2 18 NC RDP2 18 NC 19 DVDD_1.05V 19 DVDD_1.05V... -
Page 34: Touch Panel Connector
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Signal Signal Signal Signal VCOM_3.15V VDDIO_1.8V 21 NC 22 MIPI_CLKP VDDIO_1.8V 23 GND 24 MIPI_D3N RESET STBYB 25 NC 26 MIPI_D3P MIPI_D0N 27 GND 28 NC 10 MIPI_D0P 29 NC 30 AVDD_9.6V 11 GND 12 MIPI_D1N... -
Page 35: I/O Expansion Header
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Note: The touch panel FFC cable's golden finger faces inward to the carrier board. A.6.5 I/O Expansion Header The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with an I/O expansion header labeled as 'J24' which is used for connecting the I²C, SPI, UART, PWM, ADC, and 5 CPU GPIO +11 I/O expander GPIO devices. -
Page 36: Speaker Connectors
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.6.6 Speaker Connectors The VIA VAB-935 carrier board is equipped with two mono speaker-out connectors labeled 'J22' and 'J23' which are used for connecting mono speakers. The pinouts of the speaker connectors are shown below. Figure 36: Speaker connectors... -
Page 37: Battery Charger Connector
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Signal MIC0_N MIC0_P Table 18: On-board MIC connector pinouts A.6.8 Battery Charger Connector The VIA VAB-935 carrier 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 38: Rtc Battery Connector
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.6.9 RTC Battery Connector The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with an RTC battery connector labeled 'BAT1', and supports 3.0V 240mAh dioxide lithium batteries. It provides power to the MCU to maintain the real time clock while the DC adapter and lithium-ion polymer battery are both absent. -
Page 39: Download Button & Pin
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Signal VCC_RTC_1V8 STM_SWIM STM_RESET Table 21: MCU upgrade pin header pinouts Note: Before flashing the MCU, the 12V DC power should be supplied by an adaptor to the DC-in Jack. A.6.11 Download Button & Pin The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with a download button, and a download pin which is contained within the DIO connector. -
Page 40: Minipcie Slot
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.6.12 miniPCIe Slot The VIA VAB-935 carrier board is equipped with a miniPCIe slot labeled 'J3' for wireless networking options such as a 4G module (EC-20/EC-25). The pinouts of the miniPCIe slot are shown below. Figure 42: miniPCIe slot... -
Page 41: Sim Card Slot
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual A.6.13 SIM Card Slot The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with a SIM card slot that supports 4G SIM cards. SIM card usage requires that a 4G module is installed in the miniPCIe slot, otherwise the SIM card slot will be disabled. The SIM card slot is designed for use with 4G modules that do not support built-in SIM card slots. -
Page 42: Appendix B Recommended Mating/Unmating Jig
This chapter describes how to use the recommended MHF - I mating/unmating jig for fixing the: • Wi-Fi antenna plug connector on the micro-miniature RF antenna connector (I-PEX) located on the VIA SOM-3000 module as described in section 3.2. •... -
Page 43: Mating Method Of Plug Connector
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual B.2 Mating Method of Plug Connector Using the jig, align the plug connector with the micro-miniature RF antenna connector (I-PEX). Then push down gently until the plug connector is fully connected. The recommended force is 30N (maximum). -
Page 44: Appendix C Optional Accessories
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Appendix C Optional Accessories This chapter describes how to install optional accessories on the VIA VAB-935 carrier board. Note: It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage some components. -
Page 45: Figure 48: Securing The 4G Lte Module
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Step 3 Once the 4G LTE module has been fully inserted, gently push down the module until its standoff holes align with the screw holes of the VIA VAB-935 carrier board, then secure the module with the provided M2 screws. -
Page 46: Figure 50: Connecting Antennas To The 4G Lte Module
VIA SOM-3000 User Manual Step 5 Connect the other ends of the antenna cables to the micro-RF (IPEX) connectors labeled 'MAIN' and 'DIV' on the 4G LTE module. Figure 50: Connecting antennas to the 4G LTE module Note: Using a mating/unmating jig is recommended for connecting the antennas to the I-PEX connectors on the 4G LTE module. - Page 47 Taiwan Headquarters Japan China 1F, 531 Zhong-zheng Road, 940 Mission Court 3-15-7 Ebisu MT Bldg. 6F, Tsinghua Science Park Bldg. 7 Xindian Dist., New Taipei City 231 Fremont, CA 94539, Higashi, Shibuya-ku No. 1 Zongguancun East Road, Taiwan Tokyo 150-0011 Haidian Dist., Beijing, 100084 Japan China...
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