VIA Technologies ALTA DS 3 Manuale utente

USER MANUAL
VIA ALTA DS 3
High-performance Edge AI system
with dual 4K screen support and rich
wireless and I/O connecvity opons
1.00-09252018-102700

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Baery Recycling and Disposal
• Only use the appropriate baery specied for this product.
• Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old baery.
• Do not aempt to force open the baery.
• Do not discard used baeries with regular trash.
• Discard used baeries according to local regulaons.
Safety Precauons
• Always read the safety instrucons carefully.
• Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
• All cauons and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
• Keep this equipment away from humidity.
• Put this equipment on a reliable at surface before seng it up.
• Check the voltage of the power source and adjust to 110/220V before connecng the equipment to
the power inlet.
• 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’s Manual.
• The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
• The equipment has an obvious sign of breakage.
• Do not leave this equipment in extreme temperatures or in a storage temperature above 70°C (158°F). The
equipment may be damaged.
• Do not leave this equipment in direct sunlight.
• 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
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VIA ALTA DS 3 User Manual
Box Contents
• 1 x VIA ALTA DS 3 system
• 1 x Stand holder
• 1 x AC to DC adapter
• 1 x Power cord
• 1 x Wi-Fi antenna (ALTADS30VA001-T only)
Ordering Informaon
Part Number Descripon
ALTADS30VA001-T Android system with 2.15GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820E Embedded
Plaorm, 16GB eMMC, 4GB POP LPDDR4 RAM, 2 HDMI, 3 USB 3.0, Gigabit
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, SD card slot, M.2 slot, SIM card slot,
miniPCIe slot, Stand holder, US power cord, 12V DC-in
ALTADS30VA002-T Android system with 2.15GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820E Embedded
Plaorm, 16GB eMMC, 4GB POP LPDDR4 RAM, 2 HDMI, 3 USB 3.0, Gigabit
Ethernet, SD card slot, M.2 slot, SIM card slot, miniPCIe slot, Stand holder,
US power cord, 12V DC-in
Oponal Accessories
Wireless Accessories
Part Number Descripon
EMIO-2573-00A0 Quectel EC25-A 4G/LTE mobile broadband full size miniPCIe module for USA
with assembly kit and antenna pack
Mounng Opons
Part Number Descripon
VT6076-C0000A1 VESA mount cradle
Cable Accessories
Part Number Descripon
99G33-080297 Debug cable (TX/RX)
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Table of Contents
1. Product Overview .............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Key Features ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 High Performance .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.2 Fanless and Space Saving............................................................................................................... 1
1.1.3 OpmizedIntegraonwithMulpleI/OAccess........................................................................... 1
1.1.4 Dual 4K Display Support................................................................................................................. 1
1.1.5 Storage Expansion.......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.6 Networking Support ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.7 MounngSoluon ........................................................................................................................ 2
1.1.8 EmbeddedOperangSystemReady.............................................................................................. 2
1.2 ProductSpecicaons ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Layout Diagram .................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Product Dimensions ............................................................................................................................ 6
2. ExternalI/OPinDescriponsandFunconality ................................................................ 8
2.1 HDMI®Ports.......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 USB 3.0 Ports........................................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 MiniUSB2.0Port ................................................................................................................................. 9
2.4 Gigabit Ethernet Port............................................................................................................................ 9
2.5 AudioJack........................................................................................................................................... 10
2.6 SD Card Slot........................................................................................................................................ 10
2.7 PowerBuon..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.8 DC-InJack ........................................................................................................................................... 11
3. OnboardI/O.................................................................................................................... 12
3.1 MiniPCIeSlot ...................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 M.2Slot .............................................................................................................................................. 13
3.3 SIMCardSlot ...................................................................................................................................... 14
4. HardwareInstallaon ...................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Opening the Chassis ........................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 InstallingtheM.22280PCIeNVMeSSDModule ............................................................................... 17
4.3 Installingthe4GSIMCard .................................................................................................................. 19
4.4 InstallingtheStandHolder ................................................................................................................. 20
5. SowareandTechnicalSupport ...................................................................................... 22
5.1 AndroidSupport................................................................................................................................. 22
5.2 TechnicalSupportandAssistance....................................................................................................... 22
AppendixA.InstallingWirelessAccessories............................................................................ 23
A.1. InstallingVIAEMIO-2573MobileBroadbandModule ....................................................................... 23
AppendixB.InstallingVESAMountCradle.............................................................................. 26
AppendixC.ConnecngDebugCable..................................................................................... 28
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List of Figures
Figure1: FrontpanelI/Olayout.......................................................................................................................... 5
Figure2: BackpanelI/Olayout ........................................................................................................................... 5
Figure3: DimensionsoftheVIAALTADS3(frontview) ..................................................................................... 6
Figure4: DimensionsoftheVIAALTADS3(topview) ........................................................................................ 6
Figure5: DimensionsoftheVIAALTADS3withstandholderinstalled(frontview).......................................... 7
Figure6: DimensionsoftheVIAALTADS3withstandholderinstalled(topview) ............................................ 7
Figure7: HDMIportdiagram ............................................................................................................................. 8
Figure 8: USB 3.0 diagram .................................................................................................................................. 8
Figure9: MiniUSB2.0portdiagram ................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 10: Gigabit Ethernet port diagram ............................................................................................................. 9
Figure11: Audiojacksdiagram ........................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 12: SD card slot diagram ......................................................................................................................... 10
Figure13: Powerbuondiagram....................................................................................................................... 11
Figure14: DC-injackdiagram ............................................................................................................................. 11
Figure15: DC-injackspecicaondiagram ........................................................................................................ 11
Figure16: MiniPCIeslotdiagram ....................................................................................................................... 12
Figure17: M.2slotdiagram ................................................................................................................................ 13
Figure18: SIMcardslotdiagram ........................................................................................................................ 14
Figure19: UnscrewingthebackpanelI/Oplate ................................................................................................ 15
Figure20: RemovingthebackpanelI/Oplate.................................................................................................... 15
Figure21: Removingthetopcover ..................................................................................................................... 16
Figure22: Removingthesystem'smainboard .................................................................................................... 17
Figure23: InstallingtheM.22280PCIeNVMeSSDmodule ............................................................................... 17
Figure24: SecuringtheM.22280PCIeNVMeSSDmodule................................................................................ 18
Figure25: Removingthesystem'smainboard .................................................................................................... 19
Figure26: Installingthe4GSIMcard .................................................................................................................. 19
Figure27: Installingthestandholder ................................................................................................................. 20
Figure 28: Securing the stand holder .................................................................................................................. 21
Figure29: InstallingtheVIAEMIO-2573module................................................................................................ 23
Figure30: SecuringtheVIAEMIO-2573moduleandremovingtheantennaholecover ................................... 23
Figure31: InstallingtheantennaandantennacableofVIAEMIO-2573module ............................................... 24
Figure32: Connecngtheantennacabletothemicro-RFconnectoronVIAEMIO-2573module..................... 24
Figure33: ReinstallingthetopcoverandbackpanelI/Oplate .......................................................................... 25
Figure34: InstallingtheVESAmountcradle ....................................................................................................... 26
Figure35: InserngtheVIAALTADS3totheVESAmountcradle ...................................................................... 27
Figure36: ConnecngthenecessarycablestotheVIAALTADS3...................................................................... 27
Figure37: Connecngthedebugcable(TX/RX) ................................................................................................. 28
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List of Tables
Table1: HDMIportpinouts .............................................................................................................................. 8
Table 2: USB 3.0 pinouts ................................................................................................................................... 8
Table3: MiniUSB2.0portpinouts .................................................................................................................... 9
Table 4: Gigabit Ethernet port pinouts .............................................................................................................. 9
Table5: GigabitEthernetportLEDcolordenion........................................................................................... 9
Table 6: SD card slot pinouts ........................................................................................................................... 10
Table7: Powerbuonbehaviordescripon ................................................................................................... 11
Table8: DC-injackpinouts ............................................................................................................................. 11
Table9: DC-injackspecicaon ..................................................................................................................... 11
Table10: MiniPCIeslotpinouts ......................................................................................................................... 12
Table11: M.2slotpinouts ................................................................................................................................. 13
Table12: SIMcardslotpinouts ......................................................................................................................... 14
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1. Product Overview
Accelerateyourintelligentsignage,kiosk,andaccesscontroldevicedevelopmentanddeploymentwiththeVIA
ALTADS3EdgeAIsystem.PoweredbytheQualcomm®Snapdragon™820EEmbeddedPlaorm,theVIAALTA
DS3combinescung-edgecompute,graphics,andAIprocessingperformancewithdual4Kdisplaysupport,
richconnecvityopons,andexiblecameraandI/Operipheralintegraoncapabiliesinanultra-compact
fanless form factor.
Measuringjust175mm(W)x25mm(H)x118mm(D),thesystemintegratesarichsetofI/Ofeaturesthrough
thefrontandrearpanelsofitsultra-compactfanlesschassis,includingtwoHDMIports,threeUSB3.0ports,
oneMiniUSB2.0port,andoneminiPCIeslot.Otherfeaturesinclude4GBPOPLPDDR4RAM,16GBeMMC
ashmemory,oneSDcardslot,oneM.2slot,andline-outandmic-inaudiojacks.Thesystemdeliversrich
networkconnecvitythroughitsGigabitEthernetportandachoiceofWi-Fi&Bluetooth4.1or4GLTEwireless
integraonopons.
TofacilitatesowareandAIapplicaondevelopment,theVIAALTADS3comeswithaBSPfeaturingAndroid
8.0whichincludestheQualcomm®NeuralProcessingSDKforarcialintelligencedesignedtohelpdevelopers
runoneormoreneuralnetworkmodelstrainedinCae/Cae2,ONNX,orTensorFlowusingtheCPU,GPU,or
DSPintheQualcomm®Snapdragon™820EEmbeddedPlaorm.
1.1 Key Features
1.1.1 High-Performance
TheARMbasedVIAALTADS3systemispoweredbyaQualcomm®Snapdragon™820EEmbeddedPlaorm
thatprovidesafullrangeofrichfeaturesincludingsuperbmul-taskingperformance.
1.1.2 Fanless and Space Saving
TheVIAALTADS3featuresfanlessoperaoninaslimchassisdesignedtosavespace,makingitidealfor
installaoninawiderangeofenvironments.
1.1.3 OpmizedIntegraonwithMulpleI/OAccess
WithfrontandbackpanelI/Oaccess,theVIAALTADS3canbeeasilyconguredtosupportawidevarietyof
applicaonswitheasyintegraonandquicksetup.
1.1.4 Dual 4K Display Support
TheVIAALTADS3hasanindependentintegratedHDMI2.0transmierthatsupports4KUHDdisplayoutput,
and4KUHDdisplayoutputfromdualMIPIDSItoHDMI1.4converter.
1.1.5 Storage Expansion
TheVIAALTADS3has16GBeMMCashstorageonboardandfeaturesanSDCardslotsupportsandaddional
32GB.TheonboardM.2slotenablesfurtherexpansionwithitsupportforextrastorageofupto1TB.
1.1.6 Networking Support
TheVIAALTADS3isequippedwithanRJ-45portthatsupportshigh-speedGigabitEthernet.Wireless
connecvitycanbeaddedthroughtheminiPCIeslotusingtheoponalVIAEMIO-2573mobilebroadband
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1.1.7 MounngSoluon
TheVIAALTADS3supportsmulplemethodsformounngthechassissecurely.Itcanbemountedtoanyat
surfaceusingthestandholder,oreventoVESAmountablesurfaceswithaVESAmounngkit.
1.1.8 EmbeddedOperangSystemReady
TheVIAALTADS3featuresacompletesowareevaluaonimagefeaturingAndroid8.0.

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1.2 ProductSpecicaons
Processor
• Qualcomm®Snapdragon™820EEmbeddedPlaorm
◦Twohigh-performanceKryocoresupto2.15GHz
◦TwolowpowerKryocoresupto1.593GHz
System Memory
• 4GBPOPLPDDR4SDRAM
Storage
• 16GBeMMCashmemory
• M.2slotforM.22280PCIeNVMeSSD
• SD card slot
Graphics
• Qualcomm®Adreno530GPU
◦ 3Dgraphicsacceleratorwith64-bitaddressing624MHz
◦GraphicsenginesupporngOpenGLES3.1/GEP,GL4.4,DX11.3/4,OpenCL2.0,Renderscript-Next
◦SupportsH.264,H.265(HEVC8/10-bit)videodecodingupto:4K@60fps
Wireless Connecvity
• NFA324A-12H32QCA6174A-1Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac+BT4.1comboLGAmodule
Audio
• WCD9335AudioCodec
HDMI
• IntegratedHDMI2.0transmieranddualDSItoHDMI1.4converter
Front Panel I/O
• 1xPowerbuonwithpowerLEDindicator
• 1 x SD card slot
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
• 1 x Line-out
• 1xMic-in(oroponalCIR)
Back Panel I/O
• 1xDC-injack
• 1 x Gigabit Ethernet port
• 2xHDMIports
• 1 x USB 3.0 port
• 1xMiniUSB2.0port(fastbootmodeonly)
• 1xAntennahole(for4GorWi-Fi)
• 1 x Kensington Lock
Onboard I/O
• 1xMiniPCIeslot
• 1xM.2slot
• 1xSIMcardslot
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