Ultra slim fanless system with arm based board (49 pages)
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USER MANUAL VIA SOM-3000 Fanless low-power platform for Edge A.I applications with MediaTek Genio 350 quad-core processor 1.05-23052024...
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VIA Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice.
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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.
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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...
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 ..................
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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 ....................
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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 ..................
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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 ................
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).
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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 •...
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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 •...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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/.
• 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 •...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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. •...
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).
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.
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.
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.
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