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VAB-630 Android EVK v1.0.3 Quick Start Guide 

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Introduction 

This Quick Start Guide provides an overview on how to boot the Android EVK system 
image in the VAB-630 board and configure the supported hardware functions in the 
build.  

The VAB-630 Android EVK v1.0.3 is developed based on Android 5.0.0 (Lollipop) and it 
enables the hardware features of the VAB-630 board. 

 

EVK Package Contents 

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There are three folders in the package as listed below. 

Firmware folder 

Description 

VAB-630_Android_EVK_v1.0.3.zip 

Android EVK system image and installation script 
files  

Document folder 

Description 

VAB-630_Android_EVK_v1.0.3_Quick_Start 
_Guide_v1.00_20170811.pdf 

Quick start guide 

Tools folder 

Description 

SmartETK_SDK_Sample.apk 

Smart ETK demo program 

BluetoothSPPTest.apk  

Bluetooth SPP testing program 

arm_201103_gcc4.5.2.tgz 

Toolchain 

VAB-630 Android BSP contents 

 

Firmware Folder Contents 

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VAB-630_Android_EVK_v1.0.3.zip:

  

The Android EVK system image and installation 

script files. 

 

Document Folder Contents 

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VAB-630_Android_EVK_v1.0.3_Quick_Start_Guide_v1.00_20170811.pdf: This Quick Start 
Guide provides an overview on how to boot the Android EVK system image in the VAB-
630 board and configure the supported hardware functions in the build.  

 

Tools Folder Contents 

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SmartETK_SDK_Sample.apk: is the Smart ETK demo program. 
BluetoothSPPTest.apk: is the Bluetooth SPP profile test program. 
arm_201103_gcc4.5.2.tar.gz:

 

is a toolchain, which is a set of software development tools 

for building images for the VAB-630 board. 

Summary of Contents for VAB-630

Page 1: ...1 00 08112017 110800 QUICK START GUIDE VAB 630 Android EVK v1 0 3 ...

Page 2: ...ise in regard to this document and to the products described in this document The information provided in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of this document However VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information including use or connection of extra device equipment add on card in this document and for any patent in...

Page 3: ...VAB 630 Android EVK v1 0 3 Quick Start Guide iii Revision History Version Date Remarks 1 00 08 11 2017 Initial release ...

Page 4: ...meters 6 3 2 Setting Up the LVDS Display Parameter 6 3 2 1 Setting Up the HDMI Display Parameter 7 3 2 2 Smart ETK 8 3 3 Installing Smart ETK 8 3 3 1 Testing Watchdog Timer Function 9 3 3 2 Testing GPIO Function 10 3 3 3 Testing UART Function 12 3 3 4 4 Accessories 14 Configuring the EMIO 2531 miniPCIe EMIO 5531 USB Wi Fi Bluetooth Module14 4 1 Connecting to the Internet 14 4 1 1 Enabling Bluetoot...

Page 5: ...k start guide Tools folder Description SmartETK_SDK_Sample apk Smart ETK demo program BluetoothSPPTest apk Bluetooth SPP testing program arm_201103_gcc4 5 2 tgz Toolchain VAB 630 Android BSP contents Firmware Folder Contents 1 1 1 VAB 630_Android_EVK_v1 0 3 zip The Android EVK system image and installation script files Document Folder Contents 1 1 2 VAB 630_Android_EVK_v1 0 3_Quick_Start_Guide_v1 ...

Page 6: ...Nation capacitive touch panel through USB interface o ONation 10 1 LVDS Panel VIA1001 OT101RBWDLT 00 1280 800 Supports Debug UART connector Supports Line out and Mic in Supports Micro USB 2 0 OTG port Supports 10 100Mbps Ethernet Supports EMIO 5531 USB Wi Fi Bluetooth module o Supports Bluetooth A2DP and SPP profile Supports EMIO 2531 miniPCIe Wi Fi Bluetooth module o Supports Bluetooth A2DP and S...

Page 7: ...AB 630_Android_EVK_v1 0 3 zip Booting from the SPI ROM with eMMC 2 2 The first step is to insert a Micro SD card into the host machine and create a FAT formatted partition Next extract the VAB 630_Android_EVK_v1 0 3 zip and copy the bspinst folder and scriptcmd file onto the Micro SD card Insert the prepared Micro SD card into the VAB 630 connect an HDMI display and power on the device to initiate...

Page 8: ... console board P N 15GCU000000 20 and console cable P N 99G33 192486 are used in order to configure the VAB 630 parameters The first step is to connect the host machine to the console board then connect the console board to the VAB 630 through the Debug UART connector J1 Use a serial port communication program such as PuTTY GtkTerm or Minicom to configure the serial port setting and connect to the...

Page 9: ...boot process When prompted press any key to stop the boot process and enter the U Boot console as illustrated by the screenshot below WonderMedia Technologies Inc W Load Version 0 21 00 00 Uncompressing U Boot done booting U Boot U Boot 1 1 4 Oct 13 2016 12 13 07 WonderMedia Technologies Inc U Boot Version 0 32 00 00 logo 680 ms Hit any key to stop autoboot 0 WMT Debug console view of boot process...

Page 10: ... and vice versa Setting Up the LVDS Display Parameter 3 2 1 To set up the LVDS monitor first connect the ONation LVDS panel to the VAB 630 board through the LVDS1 connector Connecting LVDS panel Use the following command to change the U Boot parameters for the ONation LVDS Panel WMT setenv wmt display fb0 0 6 0 18 1280 800 60 WMT setenv wmt display ui res 1280 800 WMT saveenv WMT reset From the ou...

Page 11: ...U boot parameters The system will automatically detect the EDID information and set the HDMI monitor default resolution Configuring U boot only affects the resolution for the U boot logo WMT setenv wmt display fb0 0 4 6 1 1920 1080 60 WMT setenv wmt display ui res 1920 1080 WMT saveenv WMT reset From the output above we can see 1920 1080 is the detected resolution of the HDMI monitor ...

Page 12: ...TK 3 3 1 The first step is to copy the SmartETK_SDK_Sample apk onto a mass storage device such as a USB thumb drive Next from the Settings screen click Security and then enable Unknown sources as shown in the diagram below Finally insert the USB thumb drive into the VAB 630 and double click on the SmartETK_SDK_Sample apk file to install When the installation process has completed run the SmartETK_...

Page 13: ...please open the Smart ETK sample program then select Watch Dog To test the Watchdog function the first step is to enter the time value 0 1400 seconds in the Set Watch Dog setting Click on the START button to start the watchdog timer function Click on the REFRESH button to refresh the countdown time value back to the beginning Click on the STOP button to stop the watchdog timer function ...

Page 14: ...ains setting up these pins for input output communication DIO port diagram Pin Signal Smart ETK 1 GPIO 1 GPIO1 2 GPIO 2 GPIO2 3 GPIO 3 GPIO3 4 GPIO 5 GPIO4 5 GPIO 6 GPIO5 6 GPIO 7 GPIO6 7 GPIO 8 GPIO7 8 GND GND 9 NC NC 10 GPIO 12 GPIO8 11 GPIO 13 GPIO9 12 GPIO 14 GPIO10 13 VO_33 VO_33 14 VO_33 VO_33 15 GND GND DIO port default pinout with Smart ETK pinout DIO 5 10 15 1 6 11 2 3 4 9 8 7 12 13 14 ...

Page 15: ...ration IN OUT Sets whether the pin is defined as input IN or output OUT If you set the GPIO pin as an input IN you can then set whether the input voltage is high or low with the INPUT PULL UP DOWN toggle INPUT PULL UP the input voltage is high INPUT PULL DOWN the input voltage is low If you set the GPIO pin as an output OUT you can then set whether the output voltage is high or low with the OUTPUT...

Page 16: ...s RS 232 mode The first step is to connect the host machine to the COM port on the VAB 630 using an RS 232 cable Next on the host machine start a serial communication program such as Putty GtkTerm or Minicom with the same serial port setting using the appropriate serial device COM port diagram Pin Signal 1 NC 2 IC_RXD1 3 IC_RXD1 4 NC 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 NC COM port pinout COM 1 5 6 9 2 3 4 7 8 ...

Page 17: ...ECT button to enable the COM port and then a communication between the host machine and VAB 630 will start When the host machine transfers data to the VAB 630 the data will be displayed inside the red frame To send data from host machine to VAB 630 you need to type the data inside the white frame and click the Enter button Click on the DISCONNECT button to disable this function ...

Page 18: ...port Wi Fi and Bluetooth functions Connecting to the Internet 4 1 1 The first step is to insert the EMIO 2531 module into the miniPCIe slot or connect the EMIO 5531 module to the onboard USB pin header JUSB1 using the USB cable P N 99G3 190042 After installing either module connect the provided antenna to the module Next make sure to unplug any LAN cables or other Wi Fi 3G modules you have install...

Page 19: ... cable To enable Wi Fi go to Settings Wi Fi On A list of available Wi Fi connection will appear on the screen Select the appropriate device to complete the Wi Fi connection When the connection is created connect to the internet through your web browser V A B 6 3 0 LOCK O PEN 2 1 LOCK ...

Page 20: ...tooth and set the switch to On to enable the Bluetooth function A list of local devices will appear on the screen select the appropriate device to complete the Bluetooth paring 4 1 2 2 Setting Up Bluetooth SPP Profile The VAB 630 implements the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile allowing serial port communication between two Android devices Included in the VAB 630 Tools folder is the BluetoothSPPTest a...

Page 21: ...th function on both VAB 630 systems A list of local devices will then appear on each screen From both screens select the VAB 630 system from the list to complete the pairing process as seen in the figure below After the devices have paired open the BluetoothSPPTest apk on both VAB 630 systems and configure the settings as follows in both apps ...

Page 22: ...VAB 630 boards to create the connection between the two Both VAB 630 boards can communicate over the Bluetooth SPP Protocol BluetoothSPPTest interface Type the data inside the yellow frame and click the blue frame to send the data through either VAB 630 boards this data will be shown on the other VAB 630 board ...

Page 23: ...et 4 2 1 The first step is to insert an active SIM card into the SIM card slot on the VAB 630 board then insert the EMIO 2550 module into the miniPCIe slot After installing the module connect the provided antenna to the module Next make sure to unplug any LAN cables or USB Wi Fi dongles you have installed Finally power on the VAB 630 board Inserting the SIM card V A B 6 3 0 LOCK O PEN Open Lock 1 ...

Page 24: ...0 module Enabling 3G 4 2 2 To enable 3G go to Settings Wireless networks More Cellular network Access Point Names Next click the plus button to add your APNs setting Fill in the required fields to register your APN settings If you are unsure of which fields and values are required please check with your Mobile Broadband provider V A B 6 3 0 LOCK O PEN 30 ...

Page 25: ...VAB 630 Android EVK v1 0 3 Quick Start Guide 21 When the APN setting is complete click your APNs to enable the 3G network Next open the browser to connect to the Internet ...

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