VIA Technologies ARTiGO A950 User manual

QUICK START GUIDE
VIA ARTiGO A950
Android 10.0 EVK
1.00-03022023

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Revision History
Version Date Remarks
1.00 03/02/2023 Inial release

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Table of Contents
1. Introducon.................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 EVK Package Contents........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Firmware Folder Contents ............................................................................................................. 1
1.1.2 Document Folder Contents............................................................................................................ 1
1.1.3 Tool Folder Contents...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Version Informaon and Supported Features....................................................................................... 2
2. Image Installaon .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Installing with the Fastboot Mode........................................................................................................ 3
3. Hardware Funcons ....................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Enabling ADB Debugging ...................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Changing the Kernel Debug Level ......................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Checking the BSP Version.................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 DVFS.................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.5 MTK NeuroPilot AI APU Hardware Acceleraon ................................................................................. 11

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1. Introducon
This Quick Start Guide provides an overview of how to boot the Android image for the VIA ARTiGO A950 and
congure the supported hardware funcons in the build.
The VIA ARTiGO A950 Android 10.0 EVK is developed based on the MediaTek Android 10.0 BSP, and it enables
the hardware features of the VIA ARTiGO A950.
1.1 EVK Package Contents
There are three folders in the package listed as below.
Firmware folder Descripon
VIA_ARTiGO_A950_Android_10.0_EVK.zip Android evaluaon image
Document folder Descripon
VIA_ARTiGO_A950_Android_10.0_EVK_Quick_Start_Guide.pdf Quick Start Guide
Tool folder Descripon
VIA_Android_USB_Driver.zip VIA USB driver
PoseDetector_Image.apk A sample test program
1.1.1 Firmware Folder Contents
VIA_ARTiGO_A950_Android_10.0_EVK.zip: Contains the precompiled Android image for evaluang the VIA
ARTiGO A950.
1.1.2 Document Folder Contents
VIA_ARTiGO_A950_Android_10.0_EVK_Quick_Start_Guide.pdf: This Quick Start Guide provides an overview
on how to boot the Android image for the VIA ARTiGO A950 and congure the supported hardware funcons
in the build.
1.1.3 Tool Folder Contents
VIA_Android_USB_Driver.zip: The VIA driver for ADB-over-USB.
PoseDetector_Image.apk: A sample program to test MTK NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleraon.

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1.2 Version Informaon and Supported Features
• Kernel version: 4.14.141
• Evaluaon image: Android 10.0
• Development based on MediaTek Android 10.0 BSP
• Supports eMMC boot
• Supports HDMI display
• Supports HDMI audio output
• Supports two 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports
• Supports MediaTek MT6358 Headphone and Mic-in
• Supports MediaTek MT7668 Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0
• Supports VIA EMIO-2574 (SIM7600JC-H) 4G LTE mobile broadband miniPCIe module
• Supports MediaTek NeuroPilot AI APU hardware acceleraon

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2. Image Installaon
This secon explains the setup procedures for boong from the eMMC.
The precompiled images are provided in the "Firmware" folder.
2.1 Installing with the Fastboot Mode
Follow the steps below to install the Android EVK image:
Step 1
Prepare the "fastboot tool" and install the "VIA Android USB driver" on your Windows 10 host machine.
To get the "fastboot tool" for Windows, please refer to the "SDK Plaorm Tools release notes" chapter on the
Android developer website hps://developer.android.com/studio/releases/plaorm-tools.
To install the "VIA Android USB driver", right-click "android_winusb" and select "Install".
Then click "Install" when the installer opens.
When the installer nishes, it will show a conrmaon message "The operaon completed successfully".
Step 2
Connect the Windows 10 host machine and the VIA ARTiGO A950 through the Micro USB 2.0 port using the
Micro USB cable.
Micro USB OTG
Micro USB 2.0 port diagram

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Step 3
Power o the VIA ARTiGO A950 and dissemble the system chassis by removing the 4 screws located on the top
panel and 1 screw located on the boom panel.
Top panel
Boom panel

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Step 4
Set the two OS image jumpers (J7 and J5) on the board to the Download mode as shown in the diagram below.
OS image jumpers diagram
J5 and J7 Sengs Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3
Normal mode (default) Open Short Short
Download mode Short Short Open
OS image jumper sengs
Step 5
Plug in the AC-to-DC power adapter to power on the VIA ARTiGO A950.
The VIA ARTiGO A950 will stop at "fastboot: processing commands" as shown in the debug console below.
Fastboot Mode
Note:
Make sure the Windows 10 host machine detects the VIA ARTiGO A950 as an ADB device.
If the EVK image is already installed, skip directly to Step 7.
Step 6
Extract the VIA_ARTiGO_A950_Android_10.0_EVK.zip le on your Windows 10 host machine.
To install the image, use the following command:
D:\VIA_ARTiGO_A950_Android_10.0_EVK>set PATH=D:\platform-tools;%PATH%
D:\VIA_ARTiGO_A950_Android_10.0_EVK>viaash.exe
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
VIAFlash version v1.0.0
(built: Mar 16 2022 18:03:28 UTC)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
To let this tool work well, please
ensure the system is at fastboot mode!
If yes, please press any key to continue.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> Image OS is "Android"
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MBR : OK

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preloader_tb8788p1_64_wi.bin : OK
logo.bin : OK
vbmeta.img : OK
vbmeta_system.img : OK
vbmeta_vendor.img : OK
md1img.img : OK
spmfw.img : OK
scp.img : OK
sspm.img : OK
cam_vpu1.img : OK
cam_vpu2.img : OK
cam_vpu3.img : OK
lk.img : OK
boot.img : OK
dtbo.img : OK
tee.img : OK
super.img : OK
userdata.img : OK
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
=============================================
Start to ash images --> Android
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Sending 'preloader_a' (255 KB) OKAY [ 0.032s]
Writing 'preloader_a' OKAY [ 0.014s]
Finished. Total time: 0.071s
Erasing 'pgpt' OKAY [ 0.014s]
Finished. Total time: 0.024s
Sending 'pgpt' (17 KB) OKAY [ 0.026s]
Writing 'pgpt' OKAY [ 0.007s]
Finished. Total time: 0.051s
Sending 'logo' (2801 KB) OKAY [ 0.090s]
Writing 'logo' OKAY [ 0.074s]
Finished. Total time: 0.194s
Sending 'vbmeta_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.026s]
Writing 'vbmeta_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Finished. Total time: 0.052s
Sending 'vbmeta_system_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.025s]
Writing 'vbmeta_system_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Finished. Total time: 0.053s
Sending 'vbmeta_vendor_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.025s]
Writing 'vbmeta_vendor_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Finished. Total time: 0.054s
Sending 'md1img_a' (0 KB) OKAY [ 0.026s]
Writing 'md1img_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Finished. Total time: 0.051s
Sending 'spmfw_a' (47 KB) OKAY [ 0.027s]
Writing 'spmfw_a' OKAY [ 0.008s]
Finished. Total time: 0.055s
Sending 'scp_a' (608 KB) OKAY [ 0.038s]
Writing 'scp_a' OKAY [ 0.022s]
Finished. Total time: 0.088s
Sending 'sspm_a' (480 KB) OKAY [ 0.036s]
Writing 'sspm_a' OKAY [ 0.019s]
Finished. Total time: 0.077s
Sending 'cam_vpu1_a' (1610 KB) OKAY [ 0.059s]
Writing 'cam_vpu1_a' OKAY [ 0.044s]
Finished. Total time: 0.126s
Sending 'cam_vpu2_a' (9887 KB) OKAY [ 0.242s]
Writing 'cam_vpu2_a' OKAY [ 0.220s]