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USER MANUAL

VIA ALTA DS 3 

High-performance Edge AI system 

with dual 4K screen support and rich  

wireless and I/O connectivity options

1.00-09252018-102700

Summary of Contents for ALTA DS 3

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL VIA ALTA DS 3 High performance Edge AI system with dual 4K screen support and rich wireless and I O connectivity options 1 00 09252018 102700...

Page 2: ...ch change VIA Technologies Inc reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice Regulatory Compliance FCC A Radio Frequency Interference St...

Page 3: ...er cord where people will step on it Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add on card or module If any of the following situations arise get the equipment checked by authorized service pe...

Page 4: ...lot Stand holder US power cord 12V DC in ALTADS30VA002 T Android system with 2 15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820E Embedded Platform 16GB eMMC 4GB POP LPDDR4 RAM 2 HDMI 3 USB 3 0 Gigabit Ethernet SD card s...

Page 5: ...rts 8 2 2 USB 3 0 Ports 8 2 3 Mini USB 2 0 Port 9 2 4 Gigabit Ethernet Port 9 2 5 Audio Jack 10 2 6 SD Card Slot 10 2 7 Power Button 11 2 8 DC In Jack 11 3 Onboard I O 12 3 1 MiniPCIe Slot 12 3 2 M 2...

Page 6: ...panel I O plate 15 Figure 20 Removing the back panel I O plate 15 Figure 21 Removing the top cover 16 Figure 22 Removing the system s mainboard 17 Figure 23 Installing the M 2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD modu...

Page 7: ...le 4 Gigabit Ethernet port pinouts 9 Table 5 Gigabit Ethernet port LED color definition 9 Table 6 SD card slot pinouts 10 Table 7 Power button behavior description 11 Table 8 DC in jack pinouts 11 Tab...

Page 8: ...one or more neural network models trained in Caffe Caffe2 ONNX or TensorFlow using the CPU GPU or DSP in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820E Embedded Platform 1 1 Key Features 1 1 1 High Performance The ARM...

Page 9: ...methods for mounting the chassis securely It can be mounted to any flat surface using the stand holder or even to VESA mountable surfaces with a VESA mounting kit 1 1 8 Embedded Operating System Read...

Page 10: ...nCL 2 0 Renderscript Next Supports H 264 H 265 HEVC 8 10 bit video decoding up to 4K 60fps Wireless Connectivity NFA324A 12H32 QCA6174A 1 Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac BT 4 1 combo LGA module Audio WCD9335...

Page 11: ...chamber a number of variables can influence this result Please note that the working temperature may vary depending on the actual situation and environment It is highly recommended to execute a solid...

Page 12: ...VIA ALTA DS 3 User Manual 5 1 3 Layout Diagram Figure 1 Front panel I O layout Figure 2 Back panel I O layout...

Page 13: ...VIA ALTA DS 3 User Manual 6 1 4 Product Dimensions Figure 3 Dimensions of the VIA ALTA DS 3 front view Figure 4 Dimensions of the VIA ALTA DS 3 top view...

Page 14: ...VIA ALTA DS 3 User Manual 7 Figure 5 Dimensions of the VIA ALTA DS 3 with stand holder installed front view Figure 6 Dimensions of the VIA ALTA DS 3 with stand holder installed top view...

Page 15: ...DMI port pinouts 2 2 USB 3 0 Ports The VIA ALTA DS 3 is equipped with three USB 3 0 ports one in the front panel and two in the back panel Each USB 3 0 port has a maximum data transfer rate of up to 5...

Page 16: ...0BASE T 802 3u 100BASE TX and 802 3ab 1000BASE T standards The pinouts of the Gigabit Ethernet port are shown below Table 4 Gigabit Ethernet port pinouts The Gigabit Ethernet port RJ 45 is equipped wi...

Page 17: ...microphone The diagram of the audio jacks is shown below 2 6 SD Card Slot The VIA ALTA DS 3 comes with an SD card slot located on the front panel with support for a maximum storage capacity of 32GB Th...

Page 18: ...nput The specification and pinouts of the power DC in jack are shown below Table 8 DC in jack pinouts Table 9 DC in jack specification Pin Signal 1 12V 2 GND Physical Specification Outer Diameter 6 5m...

Page 19: ...rved 2 VDD3V3_MPCIE 3 Reserved 4 GND 5 Reserved 6 VDD1V5 7 Reserved 8 USIM_VCC_A 9 GND 10 USIM_DATA_A 11 Reserved 12 USIM_CLK_A 13 Reserved 14 USIM_RST_A 15 GND 16 USIM_VPP_A 17 Reserved 18 GND 19 Res...

Page 20: ...3V3_M2 11 NC 12 VDD3V3_M2 13 NC 14 VDD3V3_M2 15 GND 16 VDD3V3_M2 17 NC 18 VDD3V3_M2 19 NC 20 NC 21 GND 22 NC 23 NC 24 NC 25 NC 26 NC 27 GND 28 NC 29 NC 30 NC 31 NC 32 NC 33 GND 34 NC 35 NC 36 NC 37 NC...

Page 21: ...n the miniPCIe slot to enable the 4G function otherwise the SIM card slot is disabled The SIM card slot is designed only for a 4G module without a built in SIM card slot on it The SIM card slot is lab...

Page 22: ...ling computer components Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage some components Reminder Once the chassis has been opened the warranty of this product is no longer valid 4 1 Opening the Chassis Step 1...

Page 23: ...VIA ALTA DS 3 User Manual 16 Step 3 Gently slide the top cover horizontally to disengage it from the chassis and pull up to remove it completely Figure 21 Removing the top cover...

Page 24: ...e four screws of the system s mainboard then gently remove the mainboard from the chassis Figure 22 Removing the system s mainboard Step 3 On the bottom side of the system s mainboard align the notch...

Page 25: ...e the M 2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD module has been fully inserted push down the module until the standoff hole is aligned with the screw hole and then secure the module with the provided screw Figure 24 Sec...

Page 26: ...ws of the system s mainboard then gently remove the mainboard from the chassis Figure 25 Removing the system s mainboard Step 3 On the bottom side of the mainboard firmly push back the SIM card slot t...

Page 27: ...older is designed to hold the VIA ALTA DS 3 in an upright position Step 1 Align the pre installed screw of the stand holder with the mounting hole at the right side of the chassis and then gently atta...

Page 28: ...A ALTA DS 3 User Manual 21 Step 2 Once the stand holder has been fully attached secure it with the pre installed screw located on the bottom side of the stand holder Figure 28 Securing the stand holde...

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Page 30: ...s Step 2 Align the notch on the VIA EMIO 2573 module with its counterpart on the miniPCIe slot on the mainboard Then insert the module at a 30 angle Figure 29 Installing the VIA EMIO 2573 module Step...

Page 31: ...Figure 31 Installing the antenna and antenna cable of VIA EMIO 2573 module Reminder Only use the provided 4G antenna cable for the VIA EMIO 2573 module which is provided in the package Step 5 Gently c...

Page 32: ...VIA ALTA DS 3 User Manual 25 Step 6 Reinstall the top cover and back panel I O plate and then secure it with the two screws Figure 33 Reinstalling the top cover and back panel I O plate...

Page 33: ...1 Align the VESA mounting hole of the VESA mount cradle on the back of the monitor Then secure the VESA mount cradle with the provided four screws Figure 34 Installing the VESA mount cradle Caution Do...

Page 34: ...ystem into the VESA mount cradle Figure 35 Inserting the VIA ALTA DS 3 to the VESA mount cradle Step 3 Connect all the necessary cables on the front panel and back panel of the VIA ALTA DS 3 system Fi...

Page 35: ...TX RX to the VIA ALTA DS 3 system Step 1 Follow the instructions in section 4 1 above to open the chassis Step 2 Gently attach the debug cable TX RX onto the onboard COM debug connector labeled as CO...

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