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USER MANUAL
VIA ARTiGO A920
Fanless ultra-compact 4K Android
digital signage, M2M & IoT
gateway applicaons
1.00-05202019-161700
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VIA Technologies, Inc. reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any me without prior noce.
Regulatory Compliance
FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecon against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instrucon manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communicaons. Operaon of this equipment in a residenal area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his personal expense.
Noce 1
The changes or modicaons not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
Noce 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
Noce 3
The product described in this document is designed for general use, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the conicts or
damages arising from incompability of the product. Check compability issue with your local sales representaves before placing an
order.
Baery Recycling and Disposal
• Only use the appropriate baery specied for this product.
• Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old baery.
• Do not aempt to force open the baery.
• Do not discard used baeries with regular trash.
• Discard used baeries according to local regulaons.
Safety Precauons
• Always read the safety instrucons carefully.
• Keep this Users Manual for future reference.
• All cauons and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
• Keep this equipment away from humidity.
• Put this equipment on a reliable at surface before seng it up.
• Check the voltage of the power source and adjust to 110/220V before connecng the equipment to
the power inlet.
• Do not place the power cord where people will step on it.
• Always unplug the power cord before inserng any add-on card or module.
• If any of the following situaons arise, get the equipment checked by authorized service personnel:
• The power cord or plug is damaged.
• Liquid has entered into the equipment.
• The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
• The equipment is faulty or you cannot get it work according to Users Manual.
• The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
• The equipment has an obvious sign of breakage.
• Do not leave this equipment in extreme temperatures or in a storage temperature above 70°C (158°F). The
equipment may be damaged.
• Do not leave this equipment in direct sunlight.
• Never pour any liquid into the opening. Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock.
• Do not place anything over the power cord.
• Do not cover the venlaon holes. The openings on the enclosure protect the equipment from
overheang.
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Box Contents
• 1 x VIA ARTiGO A920 system
• 1 x AC-to-DC adapter
• 1 x Power cord (USA type)
• 2 x Wi-Fi antennas (ATG-A920-1Q23A1 sku only)
Ordering Informaon
Part Number Descripon
ATG-A920-1Q23A1 Android system with 2.342GHz Qualcomm® APQ8096SG Embedded
Processor, 16GB eMMC, 4GB POP LPDDR4 RAM, HDMI, USB 3.0, USB 2.0,
Gigabit Ethernet, S-Link, M.2 slot (for 4G module only), SIM card slot, Micro
SD card slot, 12V DC-in
ATG-A920-2Q23A1 Android system with 2.342GHz Qualcomm® APQ8096SG Embedded
Processor, 16GB eMMC, 4GB POP LPDDR4 RAM, HDMI, USB 3.0, USB 2.0,
Gigabit Ethernet, M.2 slot (for 4G module only), SIM card slot, Micro SD
card slot, 12V DC-in
Oponal Accessories
Mounng Opons
Part Number Descripon
A000000018010-T VESA mount bracket
Cable Accessories
Part Number Descripon
99G33-193428 Consumer Infrared (CIR) receiver cable
99G33-080297 Debug cable (TX/RX)
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Table of Contents
1. Product Overview .............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Key Features ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 High-Performance .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.2 Fanless and Space Saving ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1.3 OpmizedIntegraonwithMulpleI/OAccess ........................................................................... 1
1.1.4 4K Display Support ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.5 Storage Expansion ................................................... ....................................................................... 1
1.1.6 Networking Support....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.7 MounngSoluon ......................................................................................................................... 2
1.1.8 EmbeddedOperangSystemReady .............................................................................................. 2
1.2 ProductSpecicaons ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Layout Diagram .................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Product Dimensions ............................................................................................................................ 6
2. ExternalI/OPinDescriponsandFunconality ................................................................ 7
2.1 HDMI
®
Port ........................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 USB 3.0 Port ......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 USB 2.0 Port ......................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Gigabit Ethernet Port ............................................................................................................................ 8
2.5 AudioJacks ........................................................................................................................................... 9
2.6 Power LED ............................................................................................................................................ 9
2.7 MicroSDCardSlot ................................................... ............................................................................. 9
2.8 PowerBuon ...................................................................................................................................... 10
2.9 DC-InJack ........................................................................................................................................... 10
3. OnboardI/O .................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 M.2Slot .............................................................................................................................................. 11
3.2 SIMCardSlot ...................................................................................................................................... 12
3.3 COMDebugConnector ...................................................................................................................... 13
4. OnboardJumper .............................................................................................................. 14
4.1 MiscellaneousJumper ........................................................................................................................ 15
5. HardwareInstallaon ...................................................................................................... 16
5.1 Opening the Chassis ........................................................................................................................... 16
5.2 Installingthe4GSIMCard .................................................................................................................. 17
5.3 InstallingtheWi-FiAntennas ............................................................................................................. 18
6. SowareandTechnicalSupport ...................................................................................... 19
6.1 AndroidSupport ................................................................................................................................. 19
6.2 TechnicalSupportandAssistance....................................................................................................... 19
AppendixA.InstallingWirelessAccessories ............................................................................ 20
A.1. InstallingtheMobileBroadbandM.2Module ................................................................................... 20
AppendixB.InstallingCableAccessories ................................................................................ 22
B.1. ConnecngtheConsumerInfrared(CIR)ReceiverCable ................................................................... 22
B.2. ConnecngtheDebugCable(TX/RX) ................................................................................................. 23
AppendixC.InstallingVESAMounngKit ............................................................................... 24
C.1. InstallingtheVESABracket ................................................................................................................. 24
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List of Figures
Figure1: FrontpanelI/Olayout .......................................................................................................................... 5
Figure2: BackpanelI/Olayout ........................................................................................................................... 5
Figure3: DimensionsoftheVIAARTiGOA920(frontview) ................................................................................ 6
Figure4: DimensionsoftheVIAARTiGOA920(sideview) ................................................................................. 6
Figure5: DimensionsoftheVIAARTiGOA920(boomview) ............................................................................ 6
Figure6: HDMIportdiagram ............................................................................................................................. 7
Figure 7: USB 3.0 diagram .................................................................................................................................. 7
Figure 8: USB 2.0 port diagram ........................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 9: Gigabit Ethernet port diagram ............................................................................................................. 8
Figure10: Audiojacksdiagram ............................................................................................................................. 9
Figure 11: Power LED diagram .............................................................................................................................. 9
Figure12: MicroSDcardslotdiagram .................................................................................................................. 9
Figure13: Powerbuondiagram ....................................................................................................................... 10
Figure14: DC-injackdiagram ............................................................................................................................. 10
Figure15: DC-injackspecicaondiagram ........................................................................................................ 10
Figure16: M.2slotdiagram ............................................................................................................................... 11
Figure17: SIMcardslotdiagram ........................................................................................................................ 12
Figure18: COMdebugconnectordiagram ......................................................................................................... 13
Figure19: Jumpersengsexample ................................................................................................................... 14
Figure20: Miscellaneousjumperdiagram .......................................................................................................... 15
Figure 21: Unscrewing the top cover ................................................................................................................. 16
Figure22: Removingthetopcover ..................................................................................................................... 16
Figure23: Installingthe4GSIMcard .................................................................................................................. 17
Figure24: InstallingtheWi-Fiantennas .............................................................................................................. 18
Figure25: InstallingtheM.2module .................................................................................................................. 20
Figure26: SecuringtheM.2moduleandremovingtheantennaholecover ...................................................... 20
Figure27: InstallingtheantennaandantennacableoftheM.2module ........................................................... 21
Figure28: Connecngtheantennacabletothemicro-RFconnectoronM.2module ....................................... 21
Figure29: ConnecngtheConsumerInfrared(CIR)receivercable .................................................................... 22
Figure30: Connecngthedebugcable(TX/RX) ................................................................................................. 23
Figure31: InstallingtheVESAbracket ................................................................................................................. 24
Figure32: Installingthetwoatheadscrews(M4xL5.9) .................................................................................... 25
Figure33: InstallingtheVIAARTiGOA920totheVESAbracket ......................................................................... 25
Figure34: ConnecngthecablestotheVIAARTiGOA920 ................................................................................ 26
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List of Tables
Table1: HDMIportpinouts .............................................................................................................................. 7
Table 2: USB 3.0 pinouts ................................................................................................................................... 7
Table 3: USB 2.0 port pinouts ............................................................................................................................ 8
Table 4: Gigabit Ethernet port pinouts .............................................................................................................. 8
Table5: GigabitEthernetportLEDcolordenion ........................................................................................... 8
Table6: MicroSDcardslotpinouts ................................................................................................................... 9
Table7: Powerbuonbehaviordescripon ................................................................................................... 10
Table8: DC-injackpinouts .............................................................................................................................. 10
Table9: DC-injackspecicaon ..................................................................................................................... 10
Table10: M.2slotpinouts ................................................................................................................................. 11
Table11: SIMcardslotpinouts ......................................................................................................................... 12
Table12: COMdebugconnectorpinouts .......................................................................................................... 13
Table13: Miscellaneousjumpersengs........................................................................................................... 15
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1. Product Overview
Enhanceyourdigitalsignage,M2MandIoTgatewayapplicaonswiththeVIAARTiGOA920high-performance
EdgeAIsystem.PoweredbytheQualcomm®APQ8096SGEmbeddedProcessor,whichfeaturestwohigh-
performanceKryo™coresupto2.342GHz,twolow-powerKryocoresupto1.593GHz.TheVIAARTiGO
A920combinesadvancecompung,graphicsandAIprocessingperformancewith4Kdisplaysupport,rich
connecvityopons,andI/Operipheralintegraoncapabiliesinanultra-compactfanlesssystem.
Measuringjust140mm(W)x20mm(H)x97.2mm(D),thesystemintegratesarichsetofI/Ofeaturesthrough
thefrontandrearpanelsofitsultra-compactchassis,includingHDMIport,USB3.0port,USB2.0port,Gigabit
Ethernet,andMicroSDcardslot.Otherfeaturesinclude4GBPOPLPDDR4SDRAM,16GBeMMCashmemory,
M.2slot,SIMcardslot,and3.5mmaudiojacksforHeadphoneandMic-in.
ThesystemdeliversrichnetworkconnecvitythroughitsWi-Fi,Bluetooth,andGigabitEthernetportplusa
choiceof4GLTEwirelessintegraonenabledbytheoponalmobilebroadbandM.2module.
ToboostsowareandAIapplicaondevelopment,theVIAARTiGOA920comeswithaBSPfeaturingAndroid
8.0whichincludestheQualcomm®NeuralProcessingSDKforarcialintelligencedesignedtohelpdevelopers
runoneormoreneuralnetworkmodelstrainedinCae/Cae2,ONNX,orTensorFlowusingtheCPU,GPU,or
DSPintheQualcomm®APQ8096SGEmbeddedProcessor.
1.1 Key Features
1.1.1 High-Performance
TheARMbasedVIAARTiGOA920systemispoweredbyaQualcomm®APQ8096SGEmbeddedProcessorthat
providesafullrangeofrichfeaturesincludingsuperbmul-taskingperformance.
1.1.2 Fanless and Space Saving
TheVIAARTiGOA920featuresfanlessoperaoninaslimchassisdesignedtosavespace,makingitidealfor
installaoninawiderangeofenvironments.
1.1.3 OpmizedIntegraonwithMulpleI/OAccess
WithfrontandbackpanelI/Oaccess,theVIAARTiGOA920canbeeasilyconguredtosupportawidevariety
ofapplicaonswitheasyintegraonandquicksetup.
1.1.4 4K Display Support
TheVIAARTiGOA920hasanindependentintegratedHDMI2.0transmierthatsupports4KUHDdisplayoutput.
1.1.5 Storage Expansion
TheVIAARTiGOA920hasa16GBeMMCashstorageonboardandfeaturesMicroSDcardslotthatsupports
addional32GBstorage.
1.1.6 Networking Support
TheVIAARTiGOA920isequippedwithanRJ-45thatsupportshigh-speeddataGigabitEthernet.Wireless
connecvitycanbeaddedthroughtheM.2slotusingtheoponalmobilebroadbandM.2module(Huawei
ME906s-1584Gmodule).
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1.1.7 MounngSoluon
TheVIAARTiGOA920supportsmulplemethodsformounngthechassissecurely.Incanbemountedtoany
atsurface,oreventoVESAmountablesurfaceswiththeVESAmounngkit.
1.1.8 EmbeddedOperangSystemReady
TheVIAARTiGOA920featuresacompletesowareevaluaonimagefeaturingAndroid8.0.
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1.2 ProductSpecicaons
Processor
Qualcomm®APQ8096SGEmbeddedProcessor
Twohigh-performanceKryocoresupto2.342GHz
TwolowpowerKryocoresupto1.593GHz
System Memory
4GBPOPLPDDR4SDRAM
Storage
16GBeMMCashmemory
MicroSDcardslot
Graphics
Qualcomm®Adreno 530 GPU
3Dgraphicsacceleratorwith64-bitaddressing624MHz
GraphicsenginesupporngOpenGLES3.1/GEP,GL4.4,DX11.3/4,OpenCL2.0,Renderscript-Next
SupportsH.264,VP8,HEVC8/10-bit,VP9videodecodingupto:4K@60fps1080p@240fps,
8x1080p@30fps
Trusted Plaorm Module
TPM1.2:ST33TPM12I2C
Wireless Connecvity
NFA324A-12H32QCA6174A-1Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac+BT4.1comboLGAmodule
Audio
WCD9335AudioCodecAMP8810
HDMI
IntegratedHDMI2.0transmier
Expansion I/O
1xSIMcardslot(4G)
1xM.2slot(foroponal4Gmodule)
1xCOMconnector(TX/RXfordebugging)
Front Panel I/O
1 x USB 3.0 port
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port
1xMicroSDcardslot
1xHeadphonejack
1xMic-in,CIR(oponal)
1 x Blue Power LED
Back Panel I/O
1xHDMI2.0port
1 x USB 2.0 port
1xPowerbuon
2xAntennaholesforWi-Fioroponal4G
1xDC-injack(supportspower-on)
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Power Supply
12VDC-in(typical:5W)
Operang System
Android8.0
VIA Smart ETK
Wake-On-LAN,Watchdogmer
Operang Temperature
0°C ~ 40°C
Operang Humidity
0%~95%@40°C(non-condensing)
Storage Temperature
-20°C ~ 70°C
Mechanical Construcon
Aluminumtopcover
Metalchassishousing
Mounng
VESAmount(100mmx100mm)(oponal)
Dimensions
140mm(W)x20mm(H)x97.2mm(D)(5.51"x0.79"x3.83")
Weight
0.45kg(0.99lbs)
Compliance
CE, FCC
CCC(ATG-A920-2Q23A1skuonly)
Notes:
1.AstheoperangtemperatureprovidedinthespecicaonsisaresultoftesngperformedinVIAschamber,a
numberofvariablescaninuencethisresult.Pleasenotethattheworkingtemperaturemayvarydependingon
theactualsituaonandenvironment.Itishighlyrecommendedtoexecuteasolidtesngprogramandtakeallthe
variablesintoconsideraonwhenbuildingthesystem.Pleaseensurethatthesystemrunswellundertheoperang
temperatureintermsofapplicaon.
2.PleasenotethatthelifespanoftheonboardeMMC/UFSmemorychipmayvarydependingontheamountof
access.MorefrequentandlargerdataaccessontheeMMCmemorymakesitslifespanshorter.Therefore,itishighly
recommendedtouseareplaceableexternalstorage(e.g.,SDcard)forlargedataaccess.
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1.3 Layout Diagram
Figure 1: FrontpanelI/Olayout
Figure 2: BackpanelI/Olayout
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1.4 Product Dimensions
Figure 3: DimensionsoftheVIAARTiGOA920(frontview)
Figure 4: DimensionsoftheVIAARTiGOA920(sideview)
Figure 5: DimensionsoftheVIAARTiGOA920(boomview)
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2. External I/O Pin Descripons and Funconality
TheVIAARTiGOA920hasawideseleconofinterfaces.Itincludesaseleconoffrequently-usedportsaspart
oftheexternalI/Ocoastline.
2.1 HDMI
®
Port
TheVIAARTiGOA920isequippedwithoneHDMIportonthebackpanelwhichusesanHDMIportTypeA
receptacleconnectortoconnectHighDenionvideoanddigitalaudiousingasinglecable.Thepinoutsofthe
HDMIportareshownbelow.
Table 1: HDMIportpinouts
2.2 USB 3.0 Port
TheVIAARTiGOA920isequippedwithoneUSB3.0portonthefrontpanel.TheUSB3.0porthasamaximum
datatransferrateofupto5GbpsandiscompablewithUSB2.0specicaons.ThisUSB3.0portgivescomplete
Plug and Play and hot swap capability for external devices. The pinouts of the USB 3.0 port are shown below.
Table 2: USB 3.0 pinouts
Figure 6: HDMIportdiagram
Figure 7: USB 3.0 diagram
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 D2+ 11 GND
2 GND 12 CLK-
3 D2- 13 CEC
4 D1+ 14 NC
5 GND 15 DDC_CLK
6 D1- 16 DDC_DATA
7 D0+ 17 GND
8 GND 18 HDMI_5V
9 D0- 19 PLUG_DET
10 CLK+
Pin Signal
1 VBUS
2 D-
3 D+
4 GND
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 GND
8 TX-
9 TX+
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2.3 USB 2.0 Port
TheVIAARTiGOA920isequippedwithoneUSB2.0portonthebackpanelwhichgivescompletePlugand
Playandhotswapcapabilityforexternaldevices.TheUSB2.0interfacecomplieswithUSBUHCI,Rev.2.0.The
pinouts of the USB 2.0 port are shown below.
Table 3: USB 2.0 port pinouts
2.4 Gigabit Ethernet Port
TheVIAARTiGOA920comeswithoneGigabitEthernetportonthebackpanelwhichusesan8Posionand
8Contact(8P8C)receptacleconnectorcommonlyknownasRJ-45.ItisfullycompliantwiththeIEEE802.3
(10BASE-T),802.3u(100BASE-TX),and802.3ab(1000BASE-T)standards.ThepinoutsoftheGigabitEthernet
port are shown below.
Table 4: Gigabit Ethernet port pinouts
TheGigabitEthernetport(RJ-45)isequippedwithtwoLEDindicatorsonthefrontsidetoshowitsAcve/Link
status and Speed status.
Table 5: GigabitEthernetportLEDcolordenion
Pin Signal
1 VCC
2 USB0_D-
3 USB0_D+
4 GND
Figure 8: USB 2.0 port diagram
Pin Signal
1 TX1+
2 TX1-
3 TX2+
4 TX2-
5 TX3+
6 TX3-
7 TX4+
8 TX4-
Acve LED
(Le LED on RJ-45 port)
Link LED
(Right LED on RJ-45 port)
Linko LEDiso LEDiso
Speed_10Mbit Greenash LEDiso
Speed_100Mbit Redash LEDiso
Speed_1000Mbit LEDiso Orangeash
Figure 9: Gigabit Ethernet port diagram
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2.5 AudioJacks
TheVIAARTiGOA920oersHighDenionaudiothroughtwo3.5mmTRSjacksonthefrontpanel:Mic-in
andHeadphonejack.TheMic-injackisusedforconnecngtoamicrophone.TheHeadphonejackisusedfor
connecngtoheadphones.Thediagramoftheaudiojacksisshownbelow.
Note:
TheMic-injackcanalsobeconguredtosupportConsumerInfrared(CIR)funcon.Itcanbeusedforconnecngthe
ConsumerInfrared(CIR)receivercable.ToenabletheCIRfunconontheMic-injack,pleaserefertosecon4.1 for
completeinstrucons.
2.6 Power LED
TheVIAARTiGOA920comeswithaPowerLEDindicator(bluelight).Itindicatesthepowerstatusofthe
system. The diagram of the Power LED indicator is shown below.
2.7 MicroSDCardSlot
TheVIAARTiGOA920comeswithaMicroSDcardslotlocatedonthefrontpanelwithsupportforamaximum
storagecapacityof32GB.ThepinoutsoftheMicroSDcardslotareshownbelow.
Table 6: MicroSDcardslotpinouts
Pin Signal
1 SD_DAT2
2 SD_DAT3
3 SD_CMD
4 VDD33
5 SD_CLK
6 GND
7 SD_DAT0
8 SD_DAT1
9 SD_CD-
Figure 10: Audiojacksdiagram
Figure 11: Power LED diagram
Figure 12: MicroSDcardslotdiagram
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2.8 PowerBuon
TheVIAARTiGOA920comeswithapowerbuon.Thepowerbuoncansupporttwofuncons:System
Suspend/ResumeandPop-uppowercontrolmenu.Thediagramofthepowerbuonisshownbelow.
Table 7: Powerbuonbehaviordescripon
2.9 DC-InJack
TheVIAARTiGOA920comeswithaDC-injackthatcarriesa12VDCexternalpowerinput.Thespecicaon
andpinoutsofthepowerDC-injackareshownbelow.
Table 8: DC-injackpinouts
Table 9: DC-injackspecicaon
Pin Signal
1 +12V
2 GND
Physical Specicaon
Outer Diameter 6.0mm
InnerDiameter 2.0mm
Barrel Depth 8.2mm
Electrical Specicaon
InputVoltage +12V
Figure 13: Powerbuondiagram
Figure 14: DC-injackdiagram
Figure 15: DC-injackspecicaondiagram
Power Buon behavior
Suspend/ResumeSystem Quicklypressthepowerbuononcetosuspend.Whilein
suspendmodequicklypressoncetoresume.
Pop-up power control menu Occurswhenthepowerbuonispressedforlongerthan
3 seconds.
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3. Onboard I/O
ThischapterprovidesinformaonabouttheonboardI/OconnectorsontheVIAARTiGOA920system’smainboard.
3.1 M.2Slot
TheVIAARTiGOA920isequippedwithanM.2slotforwirelessnetworkingoponssuchasa4Gmodule.The
pinoutsoftheM.2slotareshownbelow.
Figure 16: M.2slotdiagram
Table 10: M.2slotpinouts
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 GND 2 VDD3V3_M2
3 GND 4 VDD3V3_M2
5 NC 6 NC
7 NC 8 NC
9 GND 10 VDD3V3_M2
11 NC 12 VDD3V3_M2
13 NC 14 VDD3V3_M2
15 GND 16 VDD3V3_M2
17 NC 18 VDD3V3_M2
19 NC 20 NC
21 GND 22 NC
23 NC 24 NC
25 NC 26 NC
27 GND 28 NC
29 NC 30 NC
31 NC 32 NC
33 GND 34 NC
35 NC 36 NC
37 NC 38 PCIE2_DSLP
39 GND 40 NC
Pin Signal Pin Signal
41 PCIE2_RX_M 42 NC
43 PCIE2_RX_P 44 NC
45 GND 46 NC
47 PCIE2_TX_M 48 NC
49 PCIE_TX_P 50 PCIE2_RST_N
51 GND 52 PCIE2_CLKREQ_N
53 PCIE2_CLK_M 54 PCIE2_WAKE_N
55 PCIE2_CLK_P 56 MFG_DATA
57 GND 58 MFG_CLCOK
59 - 60 -
61 - 62 -
63 - 64 -
65 - 66 -
67 NC 68 M2_SUSCLK
69 VDD3V3_M2 70 VDD3V3_M2
71 GND 72 VDD3V3_M2
73 GND 74 VDD3V3_M2
75 GND
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3.2 SIMCardSlot
TheVIAARTiGOA920isequippedwithaSIMcardslotthatcansupporta4GSIMcard.UsingtheSIMcard
slotontheVIAARTiGOA920requiresa4GmoduletobeinstalledintheM.2slottoenablethe4Gfuncon,
otherwisetheSIMcardslotisdisabled.TheSIMcardslotisdesignedonlyfora4Gmodulewithoutabuilt-in
SIMcardslotonit.TheSIMcardslotislabeledas"SIM1".ThepinoutsoftheSIMcardslotareshownbelow.
Figure 17: SIMcardslotdiagram
Table 11: SIMcardslotpinouts
Pin Signal
1 USIM_VCC_A
2 USIM_RST_A
3 USIM_CLK_A
4 -
5 GND
6 USIM_VPPSIM_A
7 USIM_DATA_A
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3.3 COMDebugConnector
TheVIAARTiGOA920hasaCOMdebugconnectorwhichisusedfordebuggingpurpose.TheCOMdebug
connectorislabeledas"CONSOLE1".ThepinoutsoftheCOMdebugconnectorareshownbelow.
Figure 18: COMdebugconnectordiagram
Table 12: COMdebugconnectorpinouts
Pin Signal
1 RS232_TXD
2 RS232_RXD
3 GND
4 NC
5 NC
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