VIA Technologies ARTiGO A950 Manuale utente
QUICK START GUIDE
VIA ARTiGO A950
Compact and durable fanless system for
M2M and Edge-AIoT applicaons
1.00-20102022
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Regulatory Compliance
FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecon against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instrucon manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communicaons. Operaon of this equipment in a residenal area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his personal expense.
Noce 1
The changes or modicaons not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
Noce 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
Noce 3
The product described in this document is designed for general use, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the conicts or
damages arising from incompability of the product. Check compability issue with your local sales representaves before placing an
order.
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Safety Precauons
• Always read the safety instrucons carefully.
• Keep this User Manual for future reference.
• All cauons and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
• Keep this equipment away from humidity and direct sunlight.
• Put this equipment on a reliable at surface before seng it up.
• Before connecng the equipment to a power source, check if the power source has a Japan-type
socket and it can support the provided 100 ~ 240V AC-to-DC power adapter.
• Do not place the power cord where people will step on it.
• Always unplug the power cord before inserng any add-on card or module.
• If any of the following situaons arise, get the equipment checked by authorized service personnel:
− The power cord or plug is damaged.
− Liquid has entered into the equipment.
− The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
− The equipment is faulty or you cannot get it work according to User Manual.
− The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
− The equipment has an obvious sign of breakage.
• Do not operate the equipment in temperatures outside the 0 ~ 60°C range or store the equipment in
temperatures outside the -10 ~ 60°C range. The equipment may get damaged.
• Never pour any liquid into the opening. Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock.
• Do not place anything over the power cord.
• Do not cover the venlaon holes. The openings on the enclosure protect the equipment from
overheang.
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Ordering Informaon
Part Number Descripon
ATG-A950-1Q10A0 Fanless Edge AIoT system with 2.0GHz MediaTek Genio 500 Octa-Core SoC, 16GB
eMMC, 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM, HDMI, USB 2.0, Micro USB 2.0 OTG, 2 LAN, 3.5mm
Phone Jack, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, MiniPCIe slot, SIM card slot, 12V DC-in.
Oponal Accessories
Wireless Module Opons
Part Number Descripon
EMIO-2574-00A0 SIMCom SIM7600JC-H 4G LTE mobile broadband miniPCIe module with two
antennas and assembly kit (Japan only)
Packing List
• VIA ARTiGO A950 system
• AC-to-DC adapter
• Power cord (Japan type)
• 3 Wi-Fi and BT Antennas
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Table of Contents
1. Introducon.................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Product Specicaons........................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 System Layout ....................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 System Dimensions ............................................................................................................................... 4
2. Hardware Installaon ..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 System Installaon ................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Wi-Fi/BT Antenna Installaon ............................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Connecng System to Power Source .................................................................................................... 6
3. Technical Support and Assistance................................................................................................................... 8
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List of Figures
Figure 01: Front panel external I/O layout ........................................................................................................... 3
Figure 02: Back panel external I/O layout ............................................................................................................ 3
Figure 03: Le panel external I/O layout.............................................................................................................. 3
Figure 04: Right panel external I/O layout ........................................................................................................... 3
Figure 05: VIA ARTiGO A950 system dimensions ................................................................................................. 4
Figure 06: A Wi-Fi/BT antenna ............................................................................................................................. 5
Figure 07: Installing a Wi-Fi antenna on the system's le panel .......................................................................... 5
Figure 08: Installing the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas on the system's right panel........................................... 6
Figure 09: Installed Wi-Fi/BT antennas ................................................................................................................ 6
Figure 10: Connect the power cord and adapter ................................................................................................. 6
Figure 11: Power connecons .............................................................................................................................. 7
Figure 12: The Power Buon................................................................................................................................ 7
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1. Introducon
Accelerate and opmize your M2M/Edge-AIoT product development with the compact and durable VIA
ARTiGO A950 fanless system. Equipped with the low-power octa-core MediaTek Genio 500 SoC with rich I/O
and connecvity features, the small footprint VIA ARTiGO A950 system provides a exible and reliable high-
performance soluon for many commercial, consumer, and industrial use cases, such as facial recognion,
object idencaon, moon tracking, OCR, and biometric measurement.
This user guide introduces the VIA ARTiGO A950 system and provides instrucons for a quick hardware setup.
1.1 Product Specicaons
Processor
• MediaTek Genio 500 Octa-Core SoC
− Four Cortex-A73 @ 2.0GHz
− Four Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz
System Memory
• 4GB LPDDR4 DRAM
Storage
• 16GB eMMC Flash Memory
Graphics
• ARM Mali-G72 high-performance GPU
• 3D graphics accelerator capable of processing 2400M pixel/sec @ 800MHz
• Graphics engine supporng OpenGL® ES 3.0, OpenCL ES 1.1, and Vulkan 1.0 hardware acceleraon
• Supports H.265 and H.264 video decoding up to 1080p@30fps
• Supports Cadence Tensilica Vision P6 x2 DSP
Wireless Connecvity
• MediaTek MT7668
• Dual-band 802.11AC Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO
• Bluetooth 5.0
Audio
• MediaTek MT6358
HDMI
• ITE IT66121FN Digital Parallel Interface to HDMI 1.3a Transmier
USB
• TI TS3USB221 High-Speed USB 2.0
• Microchip LAN9514 USB 2.0 to USB hub and 10/100 Ethernet controller
Ethernet
• ASIX AX88772 USB 2.0 to Fast Ethernet Controller
Onboard Expansion I/O
• MiniPCIe slot
• SIM card slot
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Front Panel I/O
• Power buon with LED
• Reset buon
Back Panel I/O
• HDMI connector
• USB 2.0 port
• Micro USB 2.0 port (for OS image upload only)
• 2 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports
• DC-in Jack
Le Panel I/O
• 1 Wi-Fi antenna connector
• 1 Antenna hole for 4G/5G
Right Panel I/O
• 3.5mm phone jack (supports Headphone-out and MIC-in)
• 1 Wi-Fi antenna connector
• 1 BT antenna connector
Power Supply
• 12V DC-in
Operang System
• Android 10 / Yocto 3.1
Operang Temperature
• 0°C ~ 60°C
Storage Temperature
• -10°C ~ 60°C
Operang Humidity
• 0~90% @ 45°C (Non-condensing)
Mechanical Construcon
• Metal chassis housing
Dimensions
• 147.25mm(W) x 34mm(H) x 103.5mm(D) (5.80" x 1.34" x 4.07")
Weight
• 1.2kg(2.6lbs)
Compliance
• CE, FCC, TELEC, UKCA
Note:
As the operang temperature provided in the specicaons is a result of tesng performed in a tesng chamber,
a number of variables can inuence this result. Please note that the working temperature may vary depending
on the actual situaon and environment. It is strongly recommended to execute a solid tesng program and take
all variables into consideraon while building the system. Please ensure that the system is stable at the required
operang temperature in terms of applicaon.
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1.2 System Layout
Reset Buon
Power Buon
Figure 01: Front panel external I/O layout
DC-In Jack
Ethernet
USB 2.0
Micro USB OTG
HDMI
Figure 02: Back panel external I/O layout
Wi-Fi Antenna Connector Antenna Hole
Figure 03: Le panel external I/O layout
BT Antenna Connector Wi-Fi Antenna Connector
Headphone/MIC Jack
Figure 04: Right panel external I/O layout
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1.3 System Dimensions
111.06mm
147.25mm
165.25mm
34.0mm
103.5mm
Figure 05: VIA ARTiGO A950 system dimensions
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