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VB9001 User Manual
1. Product Overview
Based on a highly compact 3.5” SBC form factor, the VIA VB9001 combines the advanced performance of the
fanless 1.06GHz VIA Eden® X1 processor with the enhanced multimedia capabilities of the VIA VX900 media
system processor. The VIA VB9001 features of five Gigabit Ethernet ports, which makes it an ideal platform for
network security, distributed control system (DCS), and monitoring applications.
Measuring just 146mm x 102mm, the VIA VB9001 includes 1GB DDR3 SDRAM onboard and features a unique
set of I/O and connectivity options ideal for high-speed M2M and IP camera applications, including two USB
2.0 ports, five Gigabit Ethernet ports, and one COM port, as well as onboard pin headers for VGA and DIO (4
GPI + 4 GPO). The storage options include one SATA connector and one CFast slot. Wireless connectivity can be
added to the VB9001 board with an optional VIA EMIO-5531 USB Wi-Fi & Bluetooth module.
The VIA VB9001 is compatible with Windows 7, Windows CE 5.0 and QNX. In addition, the VIA Smart ETK
(Embedded Tool Kit) has been added which comprises of a number of APIs, including a BIOS flash tool for
controlling the BIOS system, Watchdog Timer (WDT) for safeguarding against system crashes, GPIO access, and
Hardware Monitoring.
1.1 Key Features
• Compact 3.5” SBC form factor
• Powered by 1.06GHz VIA Eden® X1 CPU
• Supports integrated VIA C-9 HD DX9 3D/2D graphic video with MPEG-2, WMV9, VC1 & H.264 video
decoding acceleration
• Fanless and ultra-low power consumption
• Supports 1GB DDR3 SDRAM onboard
• Supports SATA connector and CFast slot
• Supports five Gigabit Ethernet ports, COM, and two USB 2.0 pin headers for 4 ports
• Supports Digital I/O pin header (4 GPI + 4 GPO)
• Supports power by 5V DC-in
• VIA Smart ETK package
• Windows 7, Windows CE 5.0, QNX operating system
