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QUICK START GUIDE VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation Kit 1.01-24052024...
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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 Evaluation Kit Quick Guide Safety Precautions • Always read the safety instructions carefully. • Keep this document for future reference. • All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. • Keep this equipment away from humidity.
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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...
Connecting the Speakers........................2 Connecting the Microphone ......................... 3 Connecting the RTC Battery ........................3 Securing the VIA SOM-3000 Carrier Board ................... 4 Connecting the LCD Touch Panel ......................6 Connecting the FFC Cable to Debug Board and Host PC ............... 7...
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Figure 08: Connecting the 30-pin FFC cable of the Touch panel to 'J9' ..............6 Figure 09: Connecting the 4-pin FFC cable to 'UART0' on the VIA SOM-3000 module ........7 Figure 10: Connecting the 4-pin FFC cable to the 4-pin FFC port on the debug board ........7...
VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation Kit Quick Guide 1. Overview This guide describes how to assemble the VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation Kit to test the VIA SOM-3000 module's functionality with the VIA VAB-935 carrier board. Notes: The operating temperature 0 C ~ 60 C is a result of testing performed in a testing chamber, and a number of variables can influence this result.
VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation Kit Quick Guide 2.2 Connecting the Wi-Fi Antenna Connect the provided dual band Wi-Fi antenna to the I-PEX connector labeled 'J1' lon the VIA SOM-3000 module as shown below. Figure 02: Connecting the Wi-Fi antenna Note: Using a mating/unmating jig is recommended for connecting the antenna to the I-PEX connector on the VIA SOM- 3000 module.
VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation Kit Quick Guide 2.4 Connecting the Microphone Connect the provided microphone to the MIC connector labeled 'J20' on the VIA VAB-935 carrier board as shown below. Figure 04: Connecting the microphone 2.5 Connecting the RTC Battery Connect the provided RTC battery to the RTC battery connector labeled 'BAT1' on the VIA VAB-935 carrier board as shown below.
VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation Kit Quick Guide 2.6 Securing the VIA SOM-3000 Carrier Board Keeping the carrier board's top side facing up, insert the M3*20mm bolts into the 5 mounting holes from above and insert the M3*10mm bolts into the 5 mounting holes from below.
VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation Kit Quick Guide 2.7 Connecting the LCD Touch Panel Caution: To prevent the LCD Touch Panel's metal shell from shorting PCBA pins below, it is highly recommended to apply insulation mylar or a piece of paper pasting on the LCD Touch Panel's metal shell before connecting the LCD Touch Panel's plug connector to the carrier board.
Follow the steps below to connect the provided 4-pin FFC cable to the provided USB-to-UART debug board and a host PC: Step 1 Insert one plug connector of the 4-pin FFC cable into the J3 port labeled 'UART0' on the VIA SOM-3000 module, ensuring that the gold finger of the FFC cable faces down. UART0 Port...
VIA SOM-3000 Evaluation Kit Quick Guide Step 3 Connect a Windows 10 host machine through the Micro USB 2.0 port on the USB-to-UART debug board using a Micro USB cable. 2.9 Connecting the Power Adapter Connect the provided 12V AC power adapter to the DC-in jack on the VIA VAB-935 carrier board as shown below.
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