1. Product Overview¶
Based on the ultra compact Pico-ITX form factor, measuring 10 cm x 7.2 cm, the VIA VAB-1000 is powered by a 1.0GHz dual core VIA Elite E1000 Cortex- A9 SoC. The board features a high-performance graphics and video engine with a Unified Shader Architecture featuring 64 stream processors that provides support for dual independent displays along with the smoothest 3D/2D graphics acceleration and full HD playback support for the most demanding video formats in resolutions up to 1080p.
The ultra compact VAB-1000 board is optimized for both performance and power to meet the high end demands of advanced industrial, in-vehicle and multimedia applications, boasting a ruggedized design with an extended operating temperature range from 0°C to 60°C, while offering extremely low power consumption.
The VAB-1000 board has integrated dual-channel LVDS connector, mini PCIe slot and SATA connector, WLAN connector for WLAN USB module (WiFi), and an SPI connector. In addition, VAB-1000 provides an impressive selection of rear I/O in a compact form factor including HDMI® In and Out ports, Mini USB 2.0 port, Micro SD card slot and RJ-45 GigaLAN port.
The VIA VAB-1000 board supports an optional I/O companion card VAB-1000-T. The optional I/O companion card is connected through onboard pin headers connectors carrying the I/O such as audio jacks, LED indicators, button switch, additional USB 2.0 ports, COM connector, DIO connector, etc.
1.1. Key Features¶
- Powered by VIA E1000 1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9 Dual-Core processor
- Supports integrated graphics processing (GPU) with Unified Shading
- Architecture
- Small form factor and low power design
- Fanless and ultra low power consumption
- Compatible with Android operating system
- 4GB onboard eMMC Flash memory
- Supports dual-channel 18/24-bit LVDS connector
- Supports Mini PCIe expansion slot for 3.75G/3G module
- Supports Micro SD Card slot for expandable storage up to 32GB size
- Supports SATA connector for SATA SSD device
- Supports WLAN (WiFi) connectivity connector for optional WLAN USB module.
1.2. Product Specifications¶
Processor: VIA Elite E1000 ARM Cortex-A9 Dual Core @ 1.0 GHz processor with 512KB cache
System Memory: 2GB DDR3
Flash: eMMC Flash default 4GB
Graphics controller:
- Unified Shader Architecture with 64 stream processors
- Open GL ES 3.0, OpenVG 1.1, OpenCL 1.1
- Fix function 2D with HW rotation and overlay
- Video Decoding and Video Encoding
HDMI Interface
- One HDMI Out port (HDMI Type C connector)
- One HDMI In port (HDMI Type C connector) (available by project only)
Ethernet: Realtek RTL8111G PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller
Audio: WOLFSON WM8960 Audio Codec
Power Management: WOLFSON WM8326GEFL/RV processor power management subsystem
EEPROM: Flash ROM M25P32-VMW6G 32Mbit/4MB SO8W 8-pin for boot load
LVDS Transmitter
- Onboard Chrontel CH7305A Single/Dual LVDS transmitter (DVP to LVDS)
- Support pixel rate up to 165M pixel/sec
- Support up to UXGA resolution (1600 x 1200)
- 18/24-bit LVDS output
Note
The LVDS transmitter has to be used along with VAB-1000-L board and cables.
Watchdog Timer: When system hang, the watchdog will reboot the system after timeout
Rear Panel I/O
- One HDMI In port (HDMI Type-C connector) (available by project only)
- One HDMI Out port (HDMI Type-C connector)
- One Mini USB 2.0 port (USB Type AB connector)
- One RJ-45 LAN port (Gigabit Ethernet)
- One Micro SD card slot (support SD card 3.0 (SDXC) up to 32GB)
- One DC-In jack connector for system power (ø3.7)
Onboard Connectors:
- One SATA connector
- One SATA power connector (supports +12V/+5V)
- One RTC Battery connector
- One WLAN connector (for Wireless LAN USB module)
- One SPI connector (for Boot Leader EEPROM update)
- One Mini PCIe expansion slot (for 3.75G/3G module)
- One LVDS connector
- One JTAG connector
Onboard Pin headers:
- One VGA pin header (reserved for factory production)
- One Front panel, USB 2.0 and COM pin header (for On/Off button, power LED indicator, two USB 2.0 ports, and one RS-232/Console that only supports Tx/Rx)
- One SPI and DIO header (supports 4-bit GPIO (two GPI and two GPO)
- One I2C and COM pin header (for two I2C pair and two COM connector that’s only supports Tx/Rx)
- One Front Audio pin header (for Line-In, Line-Out and Mic-In)
Onboard Pin Jumpers:
- One Backlight power select jumper
- One Panel power select jumper
- One Miscellaneous select jumper (for SD write protect, line-out and auto power-on select)
- One Clear CMOS select jumper
- One Mini PCIe version select jumper
Supported Operating System: Android 4.3
Operating Conditions
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 60°C
- Operating Humidity: 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)
Power Supply: DC 12V
Form Factor: Pico-ITX, 10 cm x 7.2 cm (10-layer PCB)
Note
As the operating temperature provided in the specifications is a result of the test performed in VIA’s 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 suggested to execute a solid testing and take all the variables into consideration when building the system. Please ensure that the system runs well under the operating temperature in terms of application.
1.3. Layout Diagram¶
Figure 1: Layout diagram of the VAB-1000 mainboard, top view
Figure 2: Layout diagram of the VAB-1000 mainboard, top view
Layout diagram description:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | DDR3 memory |
| 2 | JM3: Miscellaneous select jumper |
| 3 | PWR1: SATA power connector |
| 4 | CN9: SPI and GPIO combination pin header |
| 5 | WLAN1: WLAN connector |
| 6 | CN8: COM and I2C combination pin header |
| 7 | JSF1: SPI flash connector |
| 8 | CN7: Front panel, USB 2.0 and COM combination pin header |
| 9 | SATA1: SATA connector |
| 10 | CN6: Front audio pin header |
| 11 | eMMC/NAND Flash ROM |
| 12 | MPCIE_SET1: Mini PCIe revision select jumper |
| 13 | JM1: Clear CMOS jumper |
| 14 | VGA1: VGA pin header |
| 15 | BAT1: RTC battery connector |
| 16 | VIA Elite E1000 ARM Cortex-A9 Dual Core 1 GHz processor |
| 17 | PBL_SET1: Backlight power select jumper |
| 18 | PVDD_SET1: Panel power select jumper |
| 19 | MPCIE1: Mini PCIe slot |
| 20 | JTAG1: JTAG connector |
| 21 | DDR3 memory |
| 22 | LVDS1: LVDS connector |
1.4. Product Dimensions¶
Figure 3: Dimensions of VAB-1000, top view
Figure 4: Dimensions of VAB-1000, side view
1.5. Height Distribution¶
Figure 5: Height distribution of VAB-1000, top view
Figure 6: Height distribution of VAB-1000, bottom view