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- Page 1 USER MANUAL VIA SOM-9X50 Fanless low-power platform for AIoT applications with Octa-Core MediaTek Genio 500 processor 1.04-26082024...
- 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-9X50 Module 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-9X50 Module User Manual Box Contents Items for 10GMV20620020 • VIA SOM-9X50 module • VIA VAB-950 carrier board • DC-in power cable • Heatsink Ordering Information Part Number SoC Frequency Description 10GMU20600020 MediaTek Genio 500 Octa-Core SOM module with 2.0GHz MediaTek Genio 500 Processor @ 2.0GHz/2.0GHz...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Table of Contents Product Overview ............................1 Key Features ............................1 Product Specifications ........................... 1 Layout Diagram ............................. 4 Dimensions ............................5 Height Distribution ..........................6 External I/O Pin Descriptions and Functionality ..................... 7 HDMI® Port ............................7 USB 2.0 Port ............................ - Page 6 VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Appendix A FX8-100S-SV Connectors ......................25 FX8-100S-SV Connectors Pinouts ......................25 FX8-100S-SV Connectors Placement ....................27 Appendix B Installing Optional Accessories ..................... 28 Installing the VIA EMIO-2574 4G LTE Module ..................28 Connecting the 9-Pin D-SUB Debug Cable ..................31...
- Page 7 VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual List of Figures Figure 01: Layout diagram of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board top I/O ..............4 Figure 02: Layout diagram of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board front I/O ............... 4 Figure 03: Layout diagram of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board back I/O ..............4 Figure 04: Layout diagram of the VIA VAB-950 carrier baord right I/O ..............
- Page 8 VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual List of Tables Table 01: HDMI port pinouts ..........................7 Table 02: USB 2.0 port pinouts ........................... 7 Table 04: 10/100Mbps Ethernet port LED color definition ................. 8 Table 03: 10/100Mbps Ethernet port pinouts ....................8 Table 05: Micro USB 2.0 port pinouts .........................
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Page 9: Product Overview
MIPI displays and cameras – making it the ideal solution for an unlimited array of home, commercial, industrial, and educational applications and use cases. The VIA SOM-9X50 harnesses the power of the MediaTek Genio 500 AIoT platform to deliver blistering edge processing and multimedia performance. In addition to quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 and quad-core Cortex-A53 processors, the Genio 500 platform also features an integrated AI processor for deep learning, neural network acceleration, and computer vision applications, including facial recognition, object identification, and OCR. - Page 10 VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Graphics • ARM Mali-G72 high-performance GPU − 3D graphics accelerator capable of processing 2400M pixel/sec @ 800MHz − Graphics engine supporting OpenGL® ES 3.0, OpenCL ES 1.1, and Vulkan 1.0 hardware acceleration − Supports H.265 and H.264 video decoding up to 1080p@30fps Supports Cadence Tensilica Vision...
- Page 11 VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Back I/O • 1 HDMI port • 1 USB 2.0 port • 1 Micro USB 2.0 port (for OS image upload only) • 2 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports Right I/O • 1 Audio jack (supports Headphone and Mic-in) Power Supply •...
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Page 12: Layout Diagram
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 1.3 Layout Diagram MiniPCIe slot DC-in OS Image Jumpers RTC Battery SIM Card Slot Mono Speaker-out MIPI CSI-2 I2C/SPI/GPIO Volume Up Touch screen Volume Down Wi-Fi RF IPEX MIPI DSI Figure 01: Layout diagram of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board top I/O... -
Page 13: Dimensions
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 1.4 Dimensions Figure 05: Dimensions of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board (top view) Figure 06: External I/O dimensions of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board (front view) Figure 07: External I/O dimensions of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board (back view) -
Page 14: Height Distribution
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 1.5 Height Distribution Figure 09: Height distribution of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board (top side) -
Page 15: External I/O Pin Descriptions And Functionality
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 2. External I/O Pin Descriptions and Functionality The VIA VAB-950 carrier board has a wide selection of interfaces, and includes a selection of frequently-used ports as part of the external I/O coastline. 2.1 HDMI® Port The VIA VAB-950 carrier board is equipped with one HDMI port, which uses an HDMI port Type A receptacle connector to connect High Definition video and digital audio using a single cable. -
Page 16: 10/100Mbps Ethernet Ports
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 2.3 10/100Mbps Ethernet Ports The VIA VAB-950 carrier board comes with two 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports. Each 10/100Mbps Ethernet 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) and 802.3u (100BASE-TX) standards. -
Page 17: Headphone Jack
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 2.5 Headphone Jack The VIA VAB-950 carrier board comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is used for connecting to external speakers or headphones. The diagram of the headphone jack is shown below. Figure 14: Headphone jack diagram 2.6 Reset Button... -
Page 18: Onboard I/O
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 3. Onboard I/O This chapter provides information about the onboard I/O connectors and pin headers of the VIA VAB-950 carrier board. 3.1 MiniPCIe Slot The VIA VAB-950 carrier board is equipped with a miniPCIe slot labeled as ‘MINIPCIE1’ for wireless networking options such as a 4G module. -
Page 19: Sim Card Slot
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 3.2 SIM Card Slot The VIA VAB-950 carrier board comes with a SIM card slot that supports 4G SIM cards. SIM card usage on the VIA VAB-950 carrier board requires that a 4G module is installed in the miniPCIe slot, enabling the 4G functionality, otherwise the SIM card slot will be disabled. -
Page 20: Battery Charger Connector
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual COM1 Signal Signal COM_RXD0 COM_RXD1 COM_TXD0 COM_TXD1 Table 09: COM connectors pinouts 3.4 Battery Charger Connector The VIA VAB-950 carrier board is equipped with a battery charger connector labeled as ‘BAT1’, which is used for charging the rechargeable lithium battery. -
Page 21: Dc-In Connector
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 3.5 DC-in Connector The VIA VAB-950 carrier board comes with a 12V DC-in connector for providing power to the board. The DC-in connector is labeled as ‘J3’. The pinouts of the DC-in connector are shown below. -
Page 22: Mipi Dsi Connector
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Signal Signal RDP0 CLKN RDN0 CLK of sensor RDP1_B RDN1_B Reset I2C_DATA I2C_CLK 1.8V 1.5V 2.8V 2.8V CLKP Table 12: MIPI CSI-2 connector pinouts 3.7 MIPI DSI Connector The VIA VAB-950 carrier board is equipped with a MIPI DSI connector labeled as ‘JDSI’, which is used for connecting the LCD display. -
Page 23: Touch Screen Connector
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Signal Signal 3.3V 3.3V DSI_D0P DSI_D0N LCD VDDEN Backlight_PWM DSI_D3P I2C_DATA DSI_D3N I2C_CLK DSI_D2P DSI_D2N AGING DSI_D1P DSI_D1N Backlight power Backlight power DSI_CKP Backlight power DSI_CKN Backlight power Table 13: MIPI DSI connector pinouts 3.8 Touch Screen Connector The VIA VAB-950 carrier board is equipped with a touch screen connector labeled as ‘JTOUCH’, which is used... -
Page 24: Mono Speaker-Out Connector
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Signal Interrupt I2C_CLK I2C_DATA 3.3V Reserved Table 14: Touch screen connector pinouts 3.9 Mono Speaker-out Connector The VIA VAB-950 carrier board is equipped with a mono speaker-out connector labeled as ‘J10’, which is used for connecting the mono speaker. The pinouts of the mono speaker-out connector are shown below. -
Page 25: Mcu Firmware Pin Header
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 3.10 MCU Firmware Pin Header The VIA VAB-950 carrier board is equipped with an MCU firmware pin header, which is used for flashing the MCU firmware on the Management IC. The MCU firmware pin header is labeled as ‘J14’. The pinouts of the MCU firmware pin header are shown below. -
Page 26: Volume Buttons
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Signal Signal SPI_CLK SPI_CS SPI_MISO SPI_MOSI GPIO79 GPIO53 GPIO54 GPIO52 GPIO77 GPIO57 I2C_CLK1 GPIO56 I2C_DATA1 GPIO55 GPIO69 1.8V GPIO70 Table 17: I²C/SPI/GPIO pin header pinouts 3.12 Volume Buttons The VIA VAB-950 carrier board comes with two volume buttons for controlling the volume. The volume up and volume down buttons are labeled as ‘SW3’... -
Page 27: Ipex Connectors
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 4. IPEX Connectors The VIA VAB-950 carrier board comes with three IPEX connectors labeled ‘CON1’, ‘CON2’ and ‘CON3’ for connecting the provided Wi-Fi antennas. The diagram of the IPEX connectors is shown below. Figure 29: IPEX connectors diagram... -
Page 28: Onboard Jumpers
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 5. 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 29: Watchdog Jumper
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 5.2 Watchdog Jumper The VIA VAB-950 carrier board comes with a watchdog jumper labeled as ‘J15’, which is used to enable or disable the watchdog function on the board. The watchdog jumper settings are shown below. -
Page 30: Hardware Installation
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 6. Hardware Installation 6.1 Installing into a Chassis The VIA VAB-950 carrier board can be fitted into any chassis that has mounting holes compatible with the standard SBC mounting hole locations. Additionally, the chassis must meet the minimum height requirements for specified areas of the board. -
Page 31: Suggested Minimum Chassis Height
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 6.1.2 Suggested Minimum Chassis Height The figure below shows the suggested minimum height requirements for the internal space of the chassis. It is not necessary for the internal ceiling to be evenly flat. What is required is that the internal ceiling height must be strictly observed for each section that is highlighted. -
Page 32: Software And Technical Support
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual 7. Software and Technical Support 7.1 Android and Yocto Support The VIA SOM-9X50-STK features a complete software evaluation image featuring the Android 12 and Yocto 3.1 operating systems. 7.2 Technical Support and Assistance • For utilities downloads and the latest documentation and information about the VIA SOM-9X50, please visit our website at https://www.viatech.com/en/products/boards/modules/som-9x50/. -
Page 33: Appendix Afx8-100S-Sv Connectors
A.1 FX8-100S-SV Connectors Pinouts The VIA VAB-950 carrier board comes with two FX8-100S-SV connectors labeled as ‘J8’ and ‘J9’, which are used for connecting the VIA SOM-9X50 module. The pinouts of the FX8-100S-SV connectors are shown below. Figure 36: FX8-100S-SV connectors diagram... -
Page 34: Table 20: Fx8-100S-Sv Connectors Pinouts
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Signal Signal Signal Signal DSI0_D3P IT66121_INT URXD1 4_RDN0_or_2_RCN UTXD1 DSI0_D0N DPI_D0 4_CAM_PDN0_ or_2CAM_PDN0 DSI0_D0P DPI_D1 URXD0 4_CAM_RST0_ DPI_D2 or_2CAM_RST0 DSI0_D1N DPI_D3 UTXD0 2_CAM_CLK3 DSI0_D1P DPI_D4 URTS0 DPI_D5 UCTS0 4_CAM_CLK0_ DSI0_D2P DPI_D6 or_2CAM_CLK0 DSI0_D2N DPI_D7 DPI_D8... -
Page 35: Fx8-100S-Sv Connectors Placement
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual A.2 FX8-100S-SV Connectors Placement The following figure shows the placement of the board-to-board FX8-100S-SV connectors on the board. Figure 37: FX8-100S-SV connectors placement... -
Page 36: Appendix B Installing Optional Accessories
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Appendix B Installing Optional Accessories This chapter provides you with information on how to install the following optional accessories to the VIA VAB- 950 carrier board: • VIA EMIO-2574 4G LTE mobile broadband miniPCIe module •... -
Page 37: Figure 39: Securing The Via Emio-2574 4G Lte Module
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Step 2 Once the VIA EMIO-2574 4G LTE module has been fully inserted, push down the module until the screw holes align with the standoff holes and then secure the module with two screws. Figure 39: Securing the VIA EMIO-2574 4G LTE module Step 3 Insert the 4G antenna cable into the antenna hole from inside of the back panel plate. -
Page 38: Figure 41: Connecting The 4G Antenna Cable To Via Emio-2574 4G Lte Module
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual Step 4 Connect the other end of the 4G antenna cable to the micro-RF (IPEX) connector labeled ‘MAIN’ on the VIA EMIO-2574 4G LTE module. Figure 41: Connecting the 4G antenna cable to VIA EMIO-2574 4G LTE module... -
Page 39: Connecting The 9-Pin D-Sub Debug Cable
VIA SOM-9X50 Module User Manual B.2 Connecting the 9-Pin D-SUB Debug Cable Step 1 The VIA VAB-950 carrier board is equipped with two COM connectors labeled as “COM” and “COM1“. The “COM“ connector is used for debugging while the “COM1“ connector supports RS-232 mode (TX/RX). Connect the COM connector of the 9-pin D-SUB debug cable to the “COM”... - Page 40 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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