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VIA SOM-5000
Debian 12 EVK
1.00-11112024

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  • Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE VIA SOM-5000 Debian 12 EVK 1.00-11112024...
  • 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 Debian 12 EVK Quick Start Guide Revision History Version Date Remarks 1.00 11/11/2024 Initial release...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    VIA SOM-5000 Debian 12 EVK Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Introduction ..............................1 EVK Package Contents ........................... 1 1.1.1 Firmware Folder Contents ......................1 1.1.2 Document Folder Contents ......................1 Version Information and Supported Features ..................2 Image Installation ............................3 Installing with the Genio Tool .......................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    VIA SOM-5000 Debian 12 EVK Quick Start Guide 1. Introduction This Quick Start Guide provides an overview of how to boot the Debian image for the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit and configure the supported hardware functions in the build. Note: The VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit includes the VIA SOM-5000 module and VIA SOMDB7 reference carrier board.

  • Page 6: Version Information And Supported Features

    VIA SOM-5000 Debian 12 EVK Quick Start Guide 1.2 Version Information and Supported Features • Kernel version: 5.15.47 • Evaluation image: Debian 12 • Development based on MediaTek Yocto BSP • Supports eMMC boot • Supports HDMI 4K display and audio outputs •...

  • Page 7: Image Installation

    Connect the Windows 10 host machine and the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit through the Micro USB 2.0 port using a Micro USB cable. The Micro USB 2.0 port is located on the back panel of the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit.
  • Page 8 Looking for MediaTek SoC matching USB device 0e8d:0003 Step 5 Next, press and hold the SW2 download key located on the top layer of the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit, and plug in the AC-to-DC power adapter. The VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit will automatically power on.
  • Page 9 Messages will start printing to show that the flashing process is loading, and will then pause to find the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit in bootloader mode. When the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit is found, the flashing process will begin and messages will start printing to show its progress. When the first message is printed, release the SW2 download key.
  • Page 10 VIA SOM-5000 Debian 12 EVK Quick Start Guide erasing mmc0boot0 Erasing 'mmc0boot0' (bootloader) request sz: 0x400000, real erase len: 0x400000 OKAY [ 0.062s] Finished. Total time: 0.083s erasing mmc0boot1 Erasing 'mmc0boot1' (bootloader) request sz: 0x400000, real erase len: 0x400000 OKAY [ 0.016s]...
  • Page 11 Unplug the AC-to-DC power adapter to power off the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit. Step 9 Unplug the Micro USB cable, press the Power Button for 2 seconds and release it to power on the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit. When the boot process has completed, you will see the Debian 12 desktop.

  • Page 12: Hardware Functions

    Step 1 Connect the Windows 10 host machine and the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit through the "J14" debug port using the provided debug cable. The "J14" debug port is located on the front panel of the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit.

  • Page 13: Changing The Kernel Debug Level

    VIA SOM-5000 Debian 12 EVK Quick Start Guide 3.2 Changing the Kernel Debug Level To disable the kernel messages, modify the debug level using the following commands: debian@som-5000:~$ sudo su root@som-5000:/home/debian# echo 3 > /proc/sys/kernel/printk 3.3 Checking the BSP Version...

  • Page 14: System Memory

    => setenv list_dtbo video.dtbo gpu-mali.dtbo apusys.dtbo dram-8gb.dtbo => saveenv => reset Note: If the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit has 4GB of system memory onboard but 8GB is set as the supported system memory size, the EVK firmware will fail to boot.

  • Page 15: Display

    VIA SOM-5000 Debian 12 EVK Quick Start Guide 3.6 Display Follow instructions in steps 1 - 4 of section 3.1 Using the Debug Console to initiate the boot process. When prompted, press any key to stop the boot process and enter the U-Boot console as shown below:...

  • Page 16: Video Playback

    The VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit supports H.265 and H.264 video decoding up to 4K@75fps/160Mbps. Copy the "test.mp4" video file to a USB drive and connect the USB drive to the VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit. To playback H.265 or H.264 video, use the following command: debian@som-5000:~$ vplay.sh -f /media/debian/USB/test.mp4...

  • Page 17: Camera

    -c 2 -r 48000 -f S16_LE /tmp/test.wav Recording WAVE '/tmp/test.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Stereo 3.9 Camera The VIA SOM-5000 Evaluation Kit comes with two MIPI CSI connectors "CSI1" and "CSI2" located on the VIA SOMDB7 carrier board. CSI1...

  • Page 18: Wi-Fi

    To preview an image from an optional CSI camera, use the following command: debian@som-5000:~$ vcamera.sh -t csi -c <camid> -m preview -r 1920x1080 The <camid> value depends on which MIPI CSI connectors are the optional cameras connected to. Check the table below for reference.

  • Page 19: Bluetooth

    VIA SOM-5000 Debian 12 EVK Quick Start Guide 3.11 Bluetooth To verify the Bluetooth function, navigate to "Settings > Bluetooth" and select a desired "Devices" for connection. 3.12 MTK NeuroPilot AI APU Hardware Acceleration To verify MTK NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleration, use the following commands root@som-5000:/home/debian# python3 /usr/share/benchmark_dla/benchmark.py --auto...
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