Vantron VT-PNL156-MT65-HD Instructions for use

VT-PNL156-MT65-HD
Hardware User Manual
Product Version: 1.1
Date: 2021-12-02
For any question, please contact Chengdu Vantron Technology, Ltd.
Copyright © Vantron Technology, Ltd. All rights reserved.

Change History
This table describes the version and release date.
Rev.
Date Description Author
1.0 2021-06-15 First release. Cong Yang
1.1 2021-12-02 Update relevant information Cong Yang

Foreword
Copyright
While all information contained herein have been carefully checked to assure its
accuracy in technical details and printing, Vantron assumes no responsibility resulting
from any error or features of this manual, or from improper uses of this manual or the
software. Please contact our technical department for relevant operation solutions if
there is any problem that cannot be solved according to this manual.
Vantron reserves all rights of this manual, including the right to change the content,
form, product features, and specifications contained herein at any time without prior
written notice.
The trademarks and registered trademarks in this manual are properties of their
respective owners. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, translated or
sold. No changes or other purposes are permitted without the prior written consent of
Vantron.
Vantron reserves the right of all publicly-released copies of this manual.
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Type Description
Notice Important information and regulations
Caution Caution for latent damage to system or
harm to personnel
Statement & Disclaimer
It is recommended to read and comply with this manual which provides important
guidance and helps decreasing the danger of injury, electric shock, fire, or any
damage to the device.
Vantron assumes no legal liability of accidents resulting from failure of conforming to
the safety instructions.
Limitation of Liability/Non-warranty

For direct or indirect damage to this device or other devices of Vantron caused by
failure of conforming to this manual or the safety instructions on device label, Vantron
assumes neither warranty nor legal liability even if the device is still under warranty.
The device should be installed, debugged and maintained by professionals.
The outside antennas are not permitted to be installed or to be changed by
non-professionals. To run the device normally, only specified antennas are approved
to be assembled together by professionals.
Unit shall be used with indoor-use antenna only. No antenna for this unit can be
installed outdoor.
Safety Instructions
 Keep and comply with all operation instructions, warnings, and information.
 Pay attention to warnings on this device.
 Read the following precautions so as to decrease the danger of injury, electric
shock, fire, or any damage to the device.
 Operations and service instructions are provided with the equipment.
 Unit shall be used with indoor-use antenna only. No antenna for this unit can be
installed outdoor.
 The maximum operation temperature is 60°C.
Precautions
 Pay attention to the product labels/safety instructions printed on silk screens.
 Do not try repairing this product unless declared in this manual.
 Keep away from heat source, such as heater, heat dissipater, or engine casing.
 Do not insert other items into the slot (if any) of this device.
 Ensure ventilation of the ventilation slot.
 System fault may arise if other items are inserted into this device.
 Installation: ensure correct installation according to instructions from the
manufacturer with recommended installation tools.
 Ensure ventilation and smoothness according to relevant ventilation standards.
Safety Instructions for Power Cables and Accessories

Use Proper power source only. Start only with power source that satisfies
voltage label and the voltage necessary according to this manual. Please contact
technical support personnel of Vantron for any uncertainty about the requirements of
necessary power source.
Use tested power source. This product still contains a button lithium battery as a
real-time clock after its external power source is removed and therefore should not be
short-circuited during transportation or placed under high temperature.
Place cables properly: Do not place cables at any place with extrusion danger.
Cleaning Instructions
 Please power off before cleaning the device.
 Do not use spray detergent.
 Clean with a damp cloth.
 Do not try cleaning exposed electronic components unless with a dust collector.
 Support for special fault: Power off and contact technical support personnel of
Vantron in case of the following faults:
 The device is damaged.
 The temperature is excessively high.
 Fault is still not solved after operations according to the manual.

Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Product Description ......................................................................................... 1
1.2 Connector Description ..................................................................................... 1
2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Specifications .................................................................................................. 2
2.3 Order Information ............................................................................................ 3
3 Hardware Instructions ...................................................................................... 4
3.1 Appearance ..................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Interface Description ........................................................................................ 5
3.3 Structure .......................................................................................................... 5
4 Hardware Function Description ....................................................................... 6
4.1 ANT+ Module .................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Wi-Fi/BT .......................................................................................................... 6
4.3 Audio ............................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Display ............................................................................................................. 6
4.5 Ethernet ........................................................................................................... 7
4.6 USB ................................................................................................................. 7
5 Hardware Operation Note ................................................................................. 8
5.1 Power Preparation ........................................................................................... 8
5.1.1 Environment Preparation .......................................................................... 8
5.1.2 DC Power Input ........................................................................................ 8
5.2 Antenna ........................................................................................................... 8
6 Software Instructions ..................................................................................... 10
7 Tips ................................................................................................................... 11
Appendix A: How to Contact Us ........................................................................... 13

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1 Introduction
1.1 Product Description
Vantron offers both ARM and ATOM based Single Boards Computer (SBC) platforms
including Cirrus Logic EP9315, RockChip RK3128, RK3368, RK3288, RK3399,
Freescale iMX6, iMX8, TI OMAP35xx CortexA8 series, and Intel SkyLake and
ApolloLake processor boards. In additional to offering the standard SBCs, we also
provide professional customization board design services. Our seamless project
management, efficient error-free development process, strong fundamentals in
technology, sufficient in human resources, and on-time delivery will guarantee the
success in your project development.
Based on idea of “Application Ready” products and services, our embedded
computers have embedded basic operation system which includes the drivers of its
interfaces. So it is easy to be used by adding your application software only. It can
speed Time to Market of your products, and save more cost.
1.2 Connector Description
These tables respectively describe the valid signal of connectors on the Vantron
board.
Table 1-1 Term description (1)
N/C Not connect
GND
Ground
/
A
ctive low signal
+
Positive of
difference signal
-
negative of difference signal
Table 1-2 Term description (2)
I
Input
O
Output
I/O
input/output
P
Power or ground
A
Analog
OD
Open drain
CMOS
3.3
V CMOS
LVCMOS
Low Voltage CMOS
LVTTL
Low Voltage TTL
3.3V
3.3
V signal
level
5V
5
V signal level
USB
5
V tolerant signal
PCIe
PCI Express signal, not 3.3
V tolerant
NC
No Connection

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2 Overview
2.1 Introduction
VT-PNL156-MT65-HD is a tablet packed with MT8365 processor, USB2.0, built-in
2GB LPDDR4 dual channel memory, 32GB eMMC 5.1 flash memory and Wi-Fi/BT.
2.2 Specifications
Table 2-1 Specifications
Specifications
SOC Processor
MTK MT8365(I350). CPU: Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53
2.0GHz(Max), 12nm
GPU: Mali-G52. 3D graphic accelerator capable of
processing 57.6 GFLOPS and 1600M pixel/s, 800MHz.
Memory
RAM 2GB LPDDR4-3733
Flash 32GB eMMC 5.1
EEPROM 2Kb
Display
LCD 15.6" TFT LCD
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio 700:1
LCM
Luminance 220 cd/m2(Typ.)
View Angle Full View
Touch Screen Cap-touch, support 10-point multi-touch.
Interfaces
Ethernet 1 x 10M/100Mbps Ethernet, RJ45 connector with LEDx2
USB
1 x Micro USB, standard USB 2.0; supports OTG
1 x USB TYPE-C, standard USB 2.0; Only support the host
mode.
Button 1 x Volume+; 1 x Volume-
Wireless
WIFI&BT
802.11b/g/n/ac, 2.4G/5GHz, BT5 (support A2DP (Advance
Audio Distribution Profile), HFP (Hands Free Protocol) and
HDP (Health Device Profile)), 2 ANTS (BT&Wi-Fi shared
ant)
ANT+ 2.4-GHz Radio support RSSI
Audio Speaker Support 2x3W/8Ω speaker.

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2.3 Order Information
Table 2-2 Order information
Note: Please contact Vantron for other order information.
RTC RTC Support
Software OS Android 10
Power DC Input Support 12V/1A DC power supply.
Design
Dimensions 415.76 x 301.2 x 38.1mm
Tablet Weight About 2780g
Environment
Condition
Temperature Operating: 0 ~ 60℃ (Recommended: 25℃)
storage: -20 ~ +60℃ (Recommended: 25℃)
Humidity 5-95%RH (Non-Condensation)
Part Order Example
VT-PNL156-MT65-HD MT8365 ARM Quad-Core , Cortex-A53 2.0GHz(Max)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, BT 5.0.

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3 Hardware Instructions
3.1 Appearance
Figure 3-1 Views