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VIA VAB-5000
Yocto 4.0.17 EVK
1.00-16092024

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  • Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK 1.00-16092024...
  • 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 VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK Quick Start Guide Revision History Version Date Remarks 1.00 16/09/2024 Initial release...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 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 VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK Quick Start Guide 1. Introduction This Quick Start Guide provides an overview of how to boot the Yocto image for the VIA VAB-5000 board and configure the supported hardware functions in the build. The VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK is developed based on the MediaTek Yocto 4.0.17 BSP, and it enables the hardware features of the VIA VAB-5000 board.

  • Page 6: Version Information And Supported Features

    VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK Quick Start Guide 1.2 Version Information and Supported Features • Kernel version: 5.15.47 • Evaluation image: Yocto 4.0.17 • Development based on MediaTek Yocto 4.0.17 BSP • Supports eMMC boot • Supports HDMI 4K display and audio outputs •...

  • Page 7: Image Installation

    Extract the Yocto 4.0.17 evaluation image package "VIA_VAB-5000_Yocto_4.0.17_EVK.zip" on the Windows 10 host machine. Step 4 The VIA VAB-5000 board is now ready to be flashed with the provided Yocto evaluation image. Set the path to the "platform tools" folder, and run the following commands. D:\VIA_VAB-5000_Yocto_4.0.17_EVK>set PATH=D:\platform-tools;%PATH% D:\VIA_VAB-5000_Yocto_4.0.17_EVK>genio-flash...
  • Page 8 Looking for MediaTek SoC matching USB device 0e8d:0003 Step 5 Next, press and hold the SW1 download key located on the top layer of the VIA VAB-5000 board, and plug in the AC-to-DC power adapter. The VIA VAB-5000 board will automatically power on.
  • Page 9 VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK Quick Start Guide Step 7 When the flashing process is complete, confirmation messages will be printed as shown below. D:\VIA_VAB-5000_Yocto_4.0.17_EVK>set PATH=D:\platform-tools;%PATH% D:\VIA_VAB-5000_Yocto_4.0.17_EVK>genio-flash AIoT Tools: v1.3.4 Yocto Image: name: VIA Intelligent Solutions Image (rity-vis-image) distro: VIA Intelligent Solutions Layer 24.0-release-v1.0.0 (rity-vis)
  • Page 10 Unplug the AC-to-DC power adapter to power off the VIA VAB-5000 board. Step 9 Unplug the Micro USB cable, and plug in the AC-to-DC power adapter. The VIA VAB-5000 board will automatically power on. When the boot process has completed, you will see the Yocto 4.0.17 desktop.

  • Page 11: Hardware Functions

    VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK Quick Start Guide 3. Hardware Functions This section explains how to enable and test the hardware functions precompiled in the VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK. 3.1 Using the Debug Console Follow the steps below to use the debug console:...
  • Page 12 Connect the Windows 10 host machine through the Micro USB 2.0 port on the USB to UART debug board using the Micro USB cable. Connecting the 3-pin cable between the VIA VAB-5000 board and host PC Step 5 Use a serial port communication program such as PuTTY or Tera Term to connect the debug console.

  • Page 13: Changing The Kernel Debug Level

    Power on the VIA VAB-5000 board to initiate the boot process. Step 8 When the VIA VAB-5000 board has completed booting, log in to the debug console. The default account is "username: root / password: root". 3.2 Changing the Kernel Debug Level To disable the kernel messages, modify the debug level using the following command: root@vab-5000:~# echo 3 >...

  • Page 14: System Memory

    => setenv boot_conf "#conf-mediatek_vab-5000.dtb#conf-video.dtbo#conf-gpu-mali.dtbo#conf- camera-rn6752-csi0-std.dtbo#conf-apusys.dtbo#conf-dram-8gb.dtbo" => setenv list_dtbo video.dtbo gpu-mali.dtbo camera-rn6752-csi0-std.dtbo apusys.dtbo dram- 8gb.dtbo => saveenv => reset Note: If the VIA VAB-5000 board is 4GB system memory but set the 8GB as the supported size, it would cause system booting failed.

  • Page 15: Display

    VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK Quick Start Guide 3.6 Display Follow instructions in steps 1 - 7 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 VAB-5000 board supports H.264 and H.265 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 VAB-5000 board. To playback H.264 video or H.265 video, use the following command: root@vab-5000:~# vplay.sh -f /mnt/sda1/test.mp4...

  • Page 17: Csi Camera

    To preview an image from the optional AHD camera, use the following command: root@vab-5000:~# vcamera.sh -t csi -c 0 -m preview -r 1280x720 To capture an image from the optional AHD camera, use the following command: root@vab-5000:~# vcamera.sh -t csi -m capture Note: The captured image will be saved as "csi-camera-0-capture-1920x1080.jpg"...

  • Page 18: Wi-Fi

    Tasks: 3 (limit: 4507) Memory: 10.1M CGroup: /system.slice/NetworkManager.service `- 687 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon root@vab-5000:~# nmcli device wifi connect <ssid> ifname wlp1s0 password <psk> Device 'wlp1s0' successfully activated with '4868c8c6-866f-46a5-bad6-3fa2a40383c2'. Note: The Wi-Fi AP <ssid> and <psk> must be changed to the desired values.

  • Page 19: Mtk Neuropilot Ai Apu Hardware Acceleration

    VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK Quick Start Guide [CHG] Controller 4C:50:DD:ED:2F:03 Class: 0x00000000 Changing power on succeeded [CHG] Controller 4C:50:DD:ED:2F:03 Powered: yes [bluetooth]# scan on Discovery started [CHG] Controller 4C:50:DD:ED:2F:03 Discovering: yes [NEW] Device 59:95:1B:02:09:BA 59-95-1B-02-09-BA [NEW] Device 4C:01:02:BA:B9:CF 4C-01-02-BA-B9-CF...
  • Page 20 VIA VAB-5000 Yocto 4.0.17 EVK Quick Start Guide avg inference time: 6.42 /usr/share/benchmark_dla/inception_v3_quant.tflite, mdla3.0, avg inference time: 6.42 2024-09-11 08:53:03,022 [INFO] /usr/share/benchmark_dla/inception_v3_quant.tflite, vpu, avg inference time: 74.21 /usr/share/benchmark_dla/inception_v3_quant.tflite, vpu, avg inference time: 74.21 2024-09-11 08:53:03,704 [INFO] /usr/share/benchmark_dla/mobilenet_v2_1.0_224_quant.tflite, mdla3.0, avg inference time: 1.04 /usr/share/benchmark_dla/mobilenet_v2_1.0_224_quant.tflite, mdla3.0, avg inference time: 1.04...
  • Page 21 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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