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USER MANUAL
VIA SOM-5000
Fanless and low-power Edge AI platform with
MediaTek Genio 700 Octa-Core processor
1.00-29082024

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL VIA SOM-5000 Fanless and low-power Edge AI platform with MediaTek Genio 700 Octa-Core processor 1.00-29082024...
  • 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 SOM-5000 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-5000 Module with 2.2/2.0GHz GHz MediaTek Genio Octa-Core SoC @ 700 Octa-Core SoC, 16GB eMMC, 8GB LPDDR4X SDRAM, 2.2GHz/2.0GHz Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, Audio Jack VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit with VIA SOM-5000 Module (8GB STK-SOM500-00A0 LPDDR4X SDRAM), VIA SOMDB7 reference carrier board and accessory kit Optional Accessories...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Onboard I/O Connectors ..........................5 Audio-Out Connector ..........................5 Hardware Installation ............................. 6 Installing the VIA SOM-5000 Module on the Carrier Board ..............6 Software and Technical Support ........................8 Android/Yocto/Debian Support ......................8 Technical Support and Assistance ......................8 Appendix A VIA SOMDB7 Carrier Board Reference....................
  • Page 6 VIA SOM-5000 User Manual SOMDB7 Onboard Jumpers ........................ 37 A.7.1 Watchdog Jumper ........................38 Appendix B Recommended Mating/Unmating Jig ................... 39 Jig Dimensions ............................ 39 Mating Method of Plug Connector ..................... 40 Appendix C Optional Accessories ........................41 4G LTE M.2 Wireless Module Kit ......................41...
  • Page 7 Figure 02: Dimensions of the VIA SOM-5000 module (top I/O) ................4 Figure 03: Audio-out connector 'AUDIO_CON' ....................5 Figure 04: Inserting the VIA SOM-5000 module into the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board ......... 6 Figure 05: Securing the VIA SOM-5000 module on the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board ..........6 Figure 06: Secured VIA SOM-5000 module on the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board ...........
  • Page 8 VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Figure 45: Installing and securing the 4G LTE module ..................42 Figure 46: Installing an antenna cable with antenna ..................42 Figure 47: Connecting an antenna cable to the 4G LTE module ................. 43 viii...
  • Page 9 VIA SOM-5000 User Manual List of Tables Table 01: Audio-out connector 'AUDIO_CON' pinouts ..................5 Table 02: MicroSD card slot pinouts ......................... 14 Table 03: USB 3.1 pinouts ..........................15 Table 04: Micro USB 2.0 port pinouts ....................... 15 Table 06: Gigabit LAN port LED color definition ....................

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    With SMARC 2.11 dimensions of just 8.2cm x 5.0cm (3.22" x 2"), the VIA SOM-5000 Edge AI module features onboard 16GB eMMC flash memory and upto 8GB LPDDR4X SDRAM. Multimedia capabilities include hardware-accelerated H.265/H.264 4K video processing, and support for capacitive touch panels, MIPI DSI/...
  • Page 11 VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Storage • 16GB eMMC Flash Memory Graphics • ARM Mali-G57 MC3 High Performance GPU • Graphics engine supporting OpenGL® ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL ES 2.2, and Vulkan 1.0/1.1 hardware acceleration • Supports H.265 and H.264 video decoding up to 4K@75fps and video encoding up to 4K@30fps AI Processor •...

  • Page 12: Layout Diagram

    More frequent and larger data access on the eMMC memory will shorten its lifespan. It is highly recommended to use a replaceable external storage (e.g., MicroSD card) for large data access. 1.3 Layout Diagram eMMC Audio Connector MediaTek Genio 700 PMIC/Audio Codec Octa-Core SoC LPDDR4X SDRAM Figure 01: VIA SOM-5000 module top I/O...

  • Page 13: Product Dimensions

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual 1.4 Product Dimensions 82mm 74mm 6.95mm 43mm Figure 02: Dimensions of the VIA SOM-5000 module (top I/O)

  • Page 14: Onboard I/O Connectors

    2.1 Audio-Out Connector The VIA SOM-5000 module is equipped with a stereo audio-out connector labeled 'AUDIO_CON'. The audio cable provided in the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit is plugged into this connector and the VIA SOMDB7 reference carrier board's audio-in connector.

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    3.1 Installing the VIA SOM-5000 Module on the Carrier Board Step 1 Align the VIA SOM-5000 module's notch with the notch of the MXM 3.0 connector on the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board, and insert the VIA SOM-5000 module at a 30° angle. MXM 3.0 Connector...

  • Page 16: Figure 06: Secured Via Som-5000 Module On The Via Somdb7 Carrier Board

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Figure 06: Secured VIA SOM-5000 module on the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board Note: It is recommended to apply thermal paste and install a heat sink on the VIA SOM-5000 module for maximum heat dissipation.

  • Page 17: Software And Technical Support

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual 4. Software and Technical Support 4.1 Android/Yocto/Debian Support The VIA SOM-5000 features a complete software evaluation image featuring the Android 13, Yocto 4.0, and Debian 12 operating systems. 4.2 Technical Support and Assistance • For utilities downloads and the latest documentation and information about the VIA SOM-5000, please visit our website at https://www.viatech.com/en/edge/SOM-5000/.

  • Page 18: Appendix Avia Somdb7 Carrier Board Reference

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Appendix A VIA SOMDB7 Carrier Board Reference A.1 SOMDB7 Specifications LVDS • Chrontel CH7515 eDP/DP to LVDS Converter Ethernet • Realtek RTL8153 GbE USB 3.0 Ethernet Network Interface Controller • STMicroelectronics STM32L011F4P6 32-bit MCU Onboard I/O •...

  • Page 19: Somdb7 Layout Diagram

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Operating Temperature • 0°C ~ 60°C Operating Humidity • 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity ; non-condensing) Form Factor • 15.1cm x 13.4cm (5.94" x 5.28") A.2 SOMDB7 Layout Diagram GPIO/ADC M.2 B-Key USB 3.1 2-Lane MIPI CSI 4-Lane MIPI CSI Micro USB 2.0...

  • Page 20: Figure 08: Via Somdb7 Carrier Board Bottom I/O

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Debug console SIM Card M.2 E-Key Figure 08: VIA SOMDB7 carrier board bottom I/O MicroSD Card Slot Figure 09: VIA SOMDB7 carrier board front coastline I/O 2 x USB HDMI 2 x GLAN Reset Button Audio Jack...

  • Page 21: Somdb7 Dimensions

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.3 SOMDB7 Dimensions 3.43mm 142.79mm 5.84mm 5.46mm 5.08mm 5.41mm 140.51mm 151mm Figure 11: Dimensions of the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board (top I/O) 24.93mm 17.19mm 97.63mm Figure 12: External I/O dimensions of the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board (front coastline I/O)

  • Page 22: Somdb7 Height Distribution

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual 133.24mm 115.73 mm 98.08mm 76.23mm 56.21mm 41.32mm 29.3mm 18.34mm Figure 13: External I/O dimensions of the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board (back coastline I/O) A.4 SOMDB7 Height Distribution 7.2mm 15.8mm 3.1mm 16.05mm 15.37mm 9.9mm 4.3mm 1.42mm 7.8mm 7.12mm...

  • Page 23: Somdb7 Coastline I/O Pin Descriptions And Functionality

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual 2.5mm 2.95mm 1.5mm Figure 15: Height distribution of the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board (bottom I/O) A.5 SOMDB7 Coastline I/O Pin Descriptions and Functionality The VIA SOMDB7 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 24: Usb 3.1 Ports

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.5.2 USB 3.1 Ports The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board is equipped with two USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 ports, that have a maximum data transfer rate of up to 5Gbps and are compatible with USB 2.0 specifications. These USB ports provide complete Plug and Play and hot swap capability for external devices.

  • Page 25: Gigabit Lan Ports

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.5.4 Gigabit LAN Ports The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with two Gigabit LAN ports. Each Gigabit LAN port uses an 8 Position and 8 Contact (8P8C) receptacle connector commonly known as RJ-45, which is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX), and 802.3ab (1000BASE-TX) standards.

  • Page 26: Power Button

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.5.6 Power Button The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with a power button, which features a built-in power LED indicator (green light). The power button can support two functions: Power On/Off and System Suspend/Resume. The diagram of the power button is shown below.

  • Page 27: Somdb7 Onboard I/O

    A.6.1 MXM 3.0 Connector The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with one 314-pin MXM 3.0 connector labeled ‘U37’, to be used for connecting the VIA SOM-5000 module. The pinouts of the MXM 3.0 connector are shown below. S158 P158 Figure 24: MXM 3.0 connector 'U37'...
  • Page 28 VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Signal Signal CSI1_RX2- CSI0_RX1+ CSI1_RX3+ CSI0_RX1- CSI1_RX3- S16 - S33 GBE0_MDI3- GBE0_MDI3+ S35 - S37 GBE0_LINK100# AUDIO_MCK GBE0_LINK1000# I2S0_LRCK GBE0_MDI2- I2S0_SDOUT GBE0_MDI2+ I2S0_SDIN GBE0_LINK_ACT# I2S0_CK GBE0_MDI1- S43 - S46 GBE0_MDI1+ I2C_GP_CK GBE0_MDI0- I2C_GP_DAT GBE0_MDI0+ SDIO_WP I2S2_CK...
  • Page 29 VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Signal Signal P62 - P64 PCIE_B_REFCK+ USB0+ PCIE_B_REFCK- USB0- P62 - P64 PCIE_B_RX+ USB1+ PCIE_B_RX- USB1- PCIE_B_TX+ PCIE_B_TX- P69 - P71 USB_TYPEC_CC1 DP0_LANE0+ USB_TYPEC_CC2 DP0_LANE0- DP0_LANE1+ P75 - P76 DP0_LANE1- PCIE_B_CKREQ# DP0_HPD DP0_LANE2+ S100 DP0_LANE2- P80 - P81...

  • Page 30: Table 09: Mxm 3.0 Connector 'U37' Pinouts

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Signal Signal P108 GPIO0 S125 DSI0_D0+ P109 GPIO1 S126 DSI0_D0- P110 GPIO2 S127 LCD0_BKLT_EN P111 GPIO3 S128 DSI0_D1+ P112 GPIO4 S129 DSI0_D1- P113 GPIO5 S130 P114 GPIO6 S131 DSI0_D2+ P115 GPIO7 S132 DSI0_D2- P116 GPIO8 S133...

  • Page 31: Audio-In Connector

    A.6.2 Audio-In Connector The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board is equipped with a stereo audio-in connector labeled 'AUDIO_CON'. The audio cable bundled in the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit can be plugged into this connector and the VIA SOM-5000 module's audio-out connector.

  • Page 32: Lvds Connectors

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.3 LVDS Connectors The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board is equipped with two dual-channel LVDS connectors labeled 'LVDS1' and 'LVDS2' to support upto 8 lanes of data transfer to a connected QSXGA 60Hz LVDS display. The connectors are located.

  • Page 33: Lvds Backlight Connector

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual LVDS2 Signal Signal Signal 1 - 4 TXC3N TXD3P 5 - 6 TXC2N TXD2P TXA3N TXC3P 35 - 36 GND TXA2N TXC2P TXE3N TXA3P 23 - 24 GND TXE2N TXA2P TXCK3N TXE3P 11 - 12 GND...

  • Page 34: 4-Lane Mipi Dsi Connector

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.5 4-Lane MIPI DSI Connector The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board is equipped with a 4-lane MIPI DSI panel connector labeled 'JDSI1', to be used for connecting a MIPI DSI LCD display. The pinouts of the MIPI DSI connector are shown below.

  • Page 35: 4-Lane Mipi Csi Connector

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.6 4-Lane MIPI CSI Connector The VIA SOMDB7 reference carrier board is equipped with a 4-lane MIPI CSI connector labeled 'CSI1', to be used for connecting a 2-lane or 4-lane MIPI CSI camera. The pinouts of the MIPI CSI connector are shown below.

  • Page 36: 2-Lane Mipi Csi Connector

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.7 2-Lane MIPI CSI Connector The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with a 2-lane MIPI CSI connector labeled 'CSI2', to be used for connecting a 2-lane MIPI CSI camera. The pinouts of the connector are shown below.

  • Page 37: Touchscreen Panel Connector

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.8 Touchscreen Panel Connector The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with a touchscreen panel connector labeled 'JTOUCH1', which supports the I2C interface, and can be used to connect a touchscreen panel. The pinouts of the touchscreen connector are shown below.

  • Page 38: Volume Buttons

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.9 Volume Buttons The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with volume-up and volume-down buttons labeled as 'SW2' and 'SW1' respectively. The volume-up button 'SW2' is also the download key, which can be pressed to start an OS image download.

  • Page 39: Dc-In Power Connector

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.10 DC-in Power Connector The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with a DC-in power connector labeled 'J7'. The power cable plugged into this connector can be connected to a 12V 3A power adapter. The pinouts of the DC-in power connector are shown below.

  • Page 40: Gpio/Adc Expansion Header

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.11 GPIO/ADC Expansion Header The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with a GPIO/ADC expansion header labeled as 'JGPIO', which supports three GPIO pins 'GPIO1', 'GPIO2', and 'GPIO3'. Pins 'GPIO1' and 'GPIO2' can be used for ADC in the 0V ~ 3.3V analog range.

  • Page 41: Rtc Battery Connector

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.12 RTC Battery Connector The VIA VAB-935 carrier board comes with an RTC battery connector labeled 'J9', 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 42: M.2 B-Key Slot

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.13 M.2 B-Key Slot The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board is equipped with an M.2 format 3042 key B slot labeled 'J2', to be used for adding a wireless networking option such as a 4G LTE/5G M.2 module. The interface is based on USB 2.0, USB 3.1, and SIM.

  • Page 43: Sim Card Slot

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.14 SIM Card Slot The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board is equipped with a SIM card slot labeled 'SIM1', which supports 4G LTE/5G SIM cards. SIM card usage requires that a 4G LTE M.2 module be installed in the M.2 slot described in the previous section A.6.12.

  • Page 44: M.2 E-Key Slot

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.6.15 M.2 E-Key Slot The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board is equipped with an M.2 format 3042 key E slot labeled 'J32', to be used for adding a wireless networking option such as a Wi-Fi M.2 module. The interface is based on USB 2.0 and PCIe.

  • Page 45: Debug Console Connector

    The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board is equipped with a debug console connector labeled 'J14'. The debug console cable bundled in the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit can be plugged into this connector and a developer PC to perform software debugging. The pinouts of the debug console connector are shown below.

  • Page 46: Somdb7 Onboard Jumpers

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.7 SOMDB7 Onboard Jumpers Jumper Description A jumper consists of a pair of conductive pins used to close in or bypass an electronic circuit to set up or configure a particular feature using a jumper cap. The jumper cap is a small metal clip covered by plastic. It performs like a connecting bridge to short (connect) the pair of pins.

  • Page 47: Watchdog Jumper

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual A.7.1 Watchdog Jumper The VIA SOMDB7 carrier board comes with a watchdog jumper labeled as 'J11'. The watchdog jumper is used to enable or disable the watchdog function on the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board. The watchdog jumper settings are shown below.

  • Page 48: Appendix B Recommended Mating/Unmating Jig

    This chapter describes how to use the recommended mating/unmating jig for fixing the: • MHF - I mating/unmating jig for fixing the Wi-Fi antennas' plug connectors on the micro-miniature RF antenna connectors (I-PEX) located on the Wi-Fi 6 module provided in the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit. •...

  • Page 49: Mating Method Of Plug Connector

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual MHF4 90435-001 Figure 42: MHF - 4 mating/unmating jig dimensions 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 50: Appendix C Optional Accessories

    VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Appendix C Optional Accessories This chapter describes how to install or connect optional accessories on the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board. Note: It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage some components.
  • Page 51 VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Step 2 Align the 4G LTE module's notch with the notch of the M.2 B-Key slot on the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board, then insert the 4G LTE module at a 30° angle. Step 3 Once the 4G LTE module is fully inserted, gently push down the module until its standoff hole aligns with the screw hole of the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board, then secure the module with the provided M3 screw.
  • Page 52 VIA SOM-5000 User Manual Step 5 Connect the other ends of the antenna cables to the micro-RF (IPEX) connectors labeled 'M' and 'D/G' on the 4G LTE module. Figure 47: Connecting an antenna cable to the 4G LTE module Note: Using an MHF - 4 mating/unmating jig is recommended for connecting the antennas to the I-PEX connectors on the 4G LTE module.
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