VIA Technologies VAB-800 User manual

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USER MANUAL

VAB-800

Pico-ITX Freescale Cortex-A8 board

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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notice.

Regulatory Compliance

FCC

FCCFCC

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A Radio Frequency Interference StatementA Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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 protection 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 instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a

residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his

personal expense.

Notice 1

Notice 1Notice 1

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to

operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Notice 2Notice 2

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

Battery Recycling and Disposal



Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product.

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Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old battery.



Do not attempt to force open the battery.

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Do not discard used batteries with regular trash.



Discard used batteries according to local regulations.

Safety Precautions



Always read the safety instructions carefully.



Keep this User's Manual for future reference.



All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.



Keep this equipment away from humidity.

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Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.



Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting

the equipment to the power inlet.



Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it.



Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on card or module.



If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by authorized service

personnel:



The power cord or plug is damaged.



Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.



The equipment has been exposed to moisture.



The equipment has not worked well or you cannot get it work according to User's Manual.



The equipment has dropped and damaged.



The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.



Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned or in a storage temperature

above 60°C (140°F). The equipment may be damaged.

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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 ventilation holes. The openings on the enclosure protect the equipment

from overheating

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Box Contents and Ordering Information

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1 x Audio cable

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1 x COM cable

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Table of Contents

1.

1.1.

1.

Product Overview

Product OverviewProduct Overview

Product Overview................................

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1

1.1.

Key Features................................................................................................... 2

1.2.

Product Specifications................................................................................. 3

1.3.

Layout Diagram ............................................................................................. 5

1.4.

Product Dimensions..................................................................................... 7

1.5.

Height Distribution....................................................................................... 8

2.

2.2.

2.

I/O Interface

I/O InterfaceI/O Interface

I/O Interface................................

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.......... 9

99

9

2.1.

External I/O Ports ......................................................................................... 9

2.1.1.

LAN port: Fast Ethernet ....................................................................... 10

2.1.2.

USB 2.0 Port ........................................................................................... 11

2.1.3.

Mini HDMI

®

Port.................................................................................... 12

2.1.4.

VGA Port................................................................................................. 13

2.2.

Onboard Connectors ................................................................................ 14

2.2.1.

LVDS1 & LVDS2 Connectors .............................................................. 14

2.2.2.

SATA Connector ................................................................................... 16

2.2.3.

USB/USB device/CAN/RST/PWNON Combination Pin Header.. 18

2.2.4.

DIO + Touch + I2C Combination Pin Header................................. 20

2.2.5.

F_Audio Pin Header ............................................................................. 21

2.2.6.

External SATA Power Connector...................................................... 22

2.2.7.

SATA DOM Power Select................................................................... 23

2.2.8.

COM1 Connector.................................................................................. 24

2.2.9.

COM2 Connector.................................................................................. 25

2.2.10.

RTC Battery Connector ........................................................................ 26

2.2.11.

DC-In Power Connector ...................................................................... 27

2.2.12.

J_TAG Connector.................................................................................. 28

2.2.13.

Boot Select............................................................................................. 29

2.2.14.

CAN BUS................................................................................................. 30

3.

3.3.

3.

Hardware Installation

Hardware InstallationHardware Installation

Hardware Installation ................................

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3.1.

Installing into a Chassis............................................................................. 31

3.1.1.

Suggested minimum chassis dimensions ......................................... 31

3.1.2.

Suggested minimum chassis height................................................... 32

3.1.3.

Suggested keepout areas .................................................................... 33

3.2.

Connection of Cables ............................................................................... 34

4.

4.4.

4.

Making Ubuntu Demo Image

Making Ubuntu Demo ImageMaking Ubuntu Demo Image

Making Ubuntu Demo Image ................................

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35

4.1.

Getting Ubuntu demo image................................................................... 35

4.2.

Making demo image into Micro SD........................................................ 38

4.3.

Replace U-boot/Kernel/Modules of VAB-800..................................... 38

4.4.

Setting U-boot ............................................................................................ 43

4.5.

Making demo image to eMMC (optional)............................................ 46

Appendix A. Starter Kit

Appendix A. Starter KitAppendix A. Starter Kit

Appendix A. Starter Kit................................

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A.1. Starter Kit Assembly .......................................................................................... 47

A.2. VAB-800-A Specifications ................................................................................ 49

A.3. VAB-800-A Layout.............................................................................................. 50

A.4. VAB-800-A Pinouts and Jumpers.................................................................... 51

Appendix B. Mating Connector Vendor Lists

Appendix B. Mating Connector Vendor ListsAppendix B. Mating Connector Vendor Lists

Appendix B. Mating Connector Vendor Lists................................

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Lists of Figures

Figure 1: Layout diagram of the VAB-800 mainboard (top and bottom view)... 5

Figure 2: Mounting holes and dimensions of the VAB-800..................................... 7

Figure 3: Height distribution of the VAB-800 mainboard ........................................ 8

Figure 4: External I/O ports............................................................................................. 9

Figure 5: Fast Ethernet port pinout diagram.............................................................. 10

Figure 6: USB 2.0 port pinout diagram ....................................................................... 11

Figure 7: Mini HDMI

®

port pinout diagram................................................................ 12

Figure 8: VGA port pinout diagram............................................................................. 13

Figure 9: LVDS1 and LVDS2 connectors .................................................................... 14

Figure 10: SATA connectors ......................................................................................... 16

Figure 11: USB/USB device/CAN/RST/ PWNON combination pin header......... 18

Figure 12: DIO + Touch + I2C combination pin header ........................................ 20

Figure 13: F_Audio pin header..................................................................................... 21

Figure 14: External SATA Power connector.............................................................. 22

Figure 15: SATA DOM Power select .......................................................................... 23

Figure 16: COM1 connector ......................................................................................... 24

Figure 17: COM2 connector ......................................................................................... 25

Figure 18: RTC Battery connector ................................................................................ 26

Figure 19: DC-In Power connector.............................................................................. 27

Figure 20: J_Tag connector ........................................................................................... 28

Figure 21: Boot Select jumper...................................................................................... 29

Figure 22: CAN BUS jumper ......................................................................................... 30

Figure 23: Suggested minimum chassis dimensions ................................................ 31

Figure 24: Suggested minimum internal chassis ceiling height............................. 32

Figure 25: Suggested keepout areas ........................................................................... 33

Figure 26: Connection of cables (top view) ............................................................. 34

Figure 27: Connection of cables (bottom view)...................................................... 34

Figure 28: Connecting VAB-800-A to VAB-800 mainboard .................................. 47

Figure 29: Connection of panel.................................................................................... 48

Figure 30: VAB-800-A Layout (top view) .................................................................. 50

Figure 31: VAB-800-A Layout (bottom view) ........................................................... 50

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Lists of Tables

Table 1: Layout diagram description table of the VAB-800 mainboard .............. 6

Table 2: Layout diagram description table of external I/O ports .......................... 9

Table 3: Fast Ethernet port pinout .............................................................................. 10

Table 4: Fast Ethernet LED color definition .............................................................. 10

Table 5: USB 2.0 port pinout........................................................................................ 11

Table 6: HDMI

®

port pinout ......................................................................................... 12

Table 7: VGA port pinout ............................................................................................. 13

Table 8: LVDS1 connector pinout............................................................................... 15

Table 9: LVDS2 connector pinout............................................................................... 15

Table 10: SATA connector pinouts............................................................................. 17

Table 11: USB/USB device/CAN/RST/PWNON combination pin header pinout

............................................................................................................................................. 19

Table 12: DIO + Touch + I2C combination pin header pinout ........................... 20

Table 13: F_Audio pin header pinout ........................................................................ 21

Table 14: External SATA Power connector pinout................................................. 22

Table 15: SATA DOM Power select........................................................................... 23

Table 16: COM1 connector pinout............................................................................. 24

Table 17: COM2 connector pinout............................................................................. 25

Table 18: RTC battery connector pinout ................................................................... 26

Table 19: DC-In Power connector .............................................................................. 27

Table 20: J_Tag connector............................................................................................ 28

Table 21: Boot Select jumper settings....................................................................... 29

Table 22: CAN BUS jumper settings........................................................................... 30

Table 23: VAB-800 mating connector vendor lists ................................................. 53

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1.

1.1.

1. Product Overview

Product OverviewProduct Overview

Product Overview

Based on the ultra compact Pico-ITX form factor, measuring 10 cm x 7.2 cm,

the VIA VAB-800 is the first VIA Pico-ITX board to feature an ARM SoC. With

the choice of either an 800MHz or 1GHz Freescale Cortex-A8 ARM SoC, the

VIA VAB-800 combines two integrated GPUs for dual displays and 3D/2D

graphics acceleration to provide full HD playback support for resolutions up

to 1080p.

The ultra compact VIA VAB-800 Pico-ITX is optimized for both performance

and power to meet the high end demands of advanced industrial and in-

vehicle applications, boasting a ruggedized design with a wide operating

temperature range from -20 to 70°C, while offering extremely low power

consumption of a maximum 5W TDP. In addition to the ruggedized design VIA

offers up to 7 years longevity support.

The VIA VAB-800 provides an impressive selection of rear I/O in a compact

form factor including VGA and Mini HDMI ports, two USB 2.0 ports and one

Ethernet port. Customers can take advantage of VIA’s industry leading

hardware and software support to create customized designs with a quick time

to market. The VIA VAB-800 is also available with board support packages

(BSP) for the Android and Embedded Linux 2.6 operating systems (BSP for

Windows Embedded Compact 7 is only available through third party).

On board pin headers provide support for an additional of two USB 2.0 ports,

one SATA connectors, two COM pin headers, two single channel LVDS

connectors, one micro SD connector and eight GPIO pin headers, etc.

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1.1. Key Features

 Supports integrated graphics processing (GPU) for 3D/2D graphics

acceleration and dual displays

 Supports two single-channel 18/24-bit LVDS connectors

 Supports four USB ports (two as pin headers) and one USB device port

 Supports two COM ports

 Supports mini-HDMI and VGA ports

 Small form factor and low power design

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1.2. Product Specifications

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Processor

ProcessorProcessor

Processor



Freescale Cortex-A8 Single-Core i.MX537 @800MHz (Optional for i.MX535 @1.0GHz)



Flash

FlashFlash

Flash



eMMC Flash (up to 64GB)



SPI Serial Flash (up to 4MB) (Optional and shared with COM1 port)

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Graphics

GraphicsGraphics

Graphics



Support two independent, integrated graphics processing units: an OpenGL

®

ES 2.0

3D graphics accelerator and an OpenVG™ 1.1 2D graphics accelerator

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System Memory

System MemorySystem Memory

System Memory



1GB DDR3-800 SDRAM using 128M x16 memory devices

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Ethernet

EthernetEthernet

Ethernet



SMSC LAN8720A 10/100 PHY Transceiver with HP Auto-MDIX support



Audio

AudioAudio

Audio



Freescale SGTL5000 Low Power Stereo Codec with Headphone Amp



HDMI

HDMIHDMI

HDMI



Silicon Image SiI9024A HDMI Transmitter



CAN

CANCAN

CAN



TI SN65HVD1050 EMC Optimized CAN transceiver

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USB Hub

USB HubUSB Hub

USB Hub



SMSC USB 2.0 High Speed 4-Port Hub Controller

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Onboard I/O

Onboard I/OOnboard I/O

Onboard I/O



1 X SATA I connector with voltage select jumper



1 X SATA DOM power supply connector



1 X Micro SD connector



2 X COM connectors with power supply (one supports 8-wire, the other supports 2-

wire)

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2 X Single-channel, 18/24-bit LVDS connectors

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1 X RTC battery pin header

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1 X Front audio pin header for line-in, line-out and MIC-in

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1 X JTAG connector

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1 X Boot flash select pin header

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1 X miscellaneous pin header for 2 USB2.0 ports, 1 USB device port, 2 CAN bus ports,

system power-on and reset



1 X miscellaneous pin header for 4-wire resistive touch screen interface, 1 I²C pair and

8 GPIOs



1 X 5V DC-in power connector

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Back

BackBack

Back Panel I/O

Panel I/O Panel I/O

Panel I/O



1 X VGA port



2 X USB 2.0 ports



1 X Mini HDMI port



1 X RJ-45 LAN port



WatchDog Timer

WatchDog TimerWatchDog Timer

WatchDog Timer



Integrated WatchDog timer supports two comparison points. Each comparison point

can interrupt ARM core, 2nd comparison point capable of generating external

interrupts on WDOG line



Power

PowerPower

Power



2W typical, 5W max.



Operating System

Operating SystemOperating System

Operating System



Android 2.3



Embedded Linux 2.6



Win CE 7.0 (through 3rd party)



Operating Conditions

Operating ConditionsOperating Conditions

Operating Conditions



Operating Temperature

Operating TemperatureOperating Temperature

Operating Temperature



0°C ~60°C (-20°C ~ 70°C for option)



Operating Humidity

Operating HumidityOperating Humidity

Operating Humidity



0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)



Form Factor

Form FactorForm Factor

Form Factor



Pico-ITX (8-layers)



10 cm x 7.2 cm

Note:

Note: Note:

Note:

For the software evaluation, please contact your regional sales or Field Applications Engineer to get

the software download link.

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1.3. Layout Diagram

Figure

Figure Figure

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1: Layout diagram of the

: Layout diagram of the : Layout diagram of the

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mainboard (top

(top (top

(top and bottom

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Item

ItemItem

Item

Description

DescriptionDescription

Description

1 i.MX537

2 J4: Boot Select

3 HDMI transmitter

4 eMMC Flash

5 J8: RTC Battery Connector

6 MC34708 PMIC

7 J10: DIO, Touch and I2C combination pin header

8 SATA connector

9 J2: CAN Bus Jumper

10 J9: USB, USB device, CAN, RST and PWNON combination pin header

11 F_audio

12 PWR1: External SATA Power connector

13 COM1

14 J3: SATA DOM Power select

15 DDR3

16 DDR3

17 DC-in power connector

18 LVDS2 connector

19 LVDS1 connector

20 DDR3

21 DDR3

22 SD

23 COM2

24 J_TAG

Table

Table Table

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1:

: :

: Layout diagram description table of the

Layout diagram description table of the Layout diagram description table of the

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1.4. Product Dimensions

Figure

Figure Figure

Figure 2

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2:

: :

: Mounting holes and dimensions of

Mounting holes and dimensions ofMounting holes and dimensions of

Mounting holes and dimensions of the

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1.5. Height Distribution

Figure

Figure Figure

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3: Height distribution of the

: Height distribution of the : Height distribution of the

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2.

2.2.

2. I/O Interface

I/O InterfaceI/O Interface

I/O Interface

The VAB-800 has a wide selection of interfaces. It includes a selection of

frequently used ports as part of the external I/O coastline.

2.1. External I/O Ports

Figure

Figure Figure

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4: External I/O ports

: External I/O ports: External I/O ports

: External I/O ports

Item

ItemItem

Item

Description

DescriptionDescription

Description

1 RJ1: Fast Ethernet LAN port

2 USB1: USB 2.0 port

3 USB2: USB 2.0 port

4 HDMI1: Mini HDMI

®

port

5 VGA1: VGA port

Table

Table Table

Table 2

22

2: Layout diagram description table of

: Layout diagram description table of : Layout diagram description table of

: Layout diagram description table of external I/O ports

external I/O portsexternal I/O ports

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2.1.1. LAN port: Fast Ethernet

The integrated 8-pin Fast Ethernet port is using an 8 Position 8 Contact (8P8C)

receptacle connector (commonly referred to as RJ45). The Fast Ethernet ports

are controlled by VIA Fast Ethernet controller. The pinout of the Fast Ethernet

port is shown below.

PinPin

Signal

SignalSignal

Signal

1 TD+

2 TD-

3 RD+

4 REGOUT

5 REGOUT

6 RD-

7 GND

8 GND

Table

Table Table

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3:

: :

: Fast

FastFast

Fast Ethernet port pinout

Ethernet port pinout Ethernet port pinout

Ethernet port pinout

Figur

FigurFigur

Figure

e e

e 5

55

5:

: :

: Fast

FastFast

Fast Ethernet port pinout diagram

Ethernet port pinout diagram Ethernet port pinout diagram

Ethernet port pinout diagram

The RJ-45 port has two individual LED indicators located on the front side to

show its Active/Link status and Speed status.

Active

ActiveActive

Active LED

LED LED

LED

(Left LED on RJ

(Left LED on RJ(Left LED on RJ

(Left LED on RJ-

--

-45 connector)

45 connector)45 connector)

45 connector)

Link

LinkLink

Link LED

LED LED

LED

(Right LED on RJ

(Right LED on RJ(Right LED on RJ

(Right LED on RJ-

--

-45 connector)

45 connector)45 connector)

45 connector)

Link Off Off Off

Speed_10Mbit Flash in Green color Off

Speed_100Mbit Flash in Green color The LED is always On in Yellow color

Table

Table Table

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4:

: :

: Fast

FastFast

Fast Ethernet LED color de

Ethernet LED color de Ethernet LED color de

Ethernet LED color definition

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2.1.2. USB 2.0 Port

The VAB-800 mainboard provides two USB 2.0 ports, Each USB port gives

complete Plug and Play and hot swap capability for external devices. The USB

interface complies with USB UHCI, Rev. 2.0. The pinout of the typical USB 2.0

port is shown below.

Figure

Figure Figure

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6: USB

: USB : USB

: USB 2

22

2.0 port pinout diagram

.0 port pinout diagram.0 port pinout diagram

.0 port pinout diagram

USB1

USB1USB1

USB1

USB2

USB2USB2

USB2

PinPin

Signal

SignalSignal

Signal

PinPin

Signal

SignalSignal

Signal

1 VCC 1 VCC

2 USB data - 2 USB data -

3 USB data + 3 USB data +

4 GND 4 GND

Table

Table Table

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5: USB

: USB : USB

: USB 2

22

2.0 port pinout

.0 port pinout.0 port pinout

.0 port pinout

1

11

1

2

22

2

3

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3

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2.1.3. Mini HDMI

®

Port

The integrated 19-pin HDMI

®

port uses an HDMI

®

Type C connector as

defined in the HDMI

®

specification. The HDMI

®

port is for connecting to

HDMI

®

displays. The pinout of the Mini HDMI

®

port is shown below.

Figure

Figure Figure

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7:

: :

: Mini

Mini Mini

Mini HDMI

HDMIHDMI

HDMI

®

®®

®

port p

port p port p

port pinout diagram

inout diagraminout diagram

inout diagram

PinPin

Signal

SignalSignal

Signal

PinPin

Signal

SignalSignal

Signal

1 TMDS Data2 Shield 2 TMDS Data2+

3 TMDS Data2– 4 TMDS Data1 Shield

5 TMDS Data1+ 6 TMDS Data1–

7 TMDS Data0 Shield 8 TMDS Data0+

9 TMDS Data0– 10

TMDS Clock Shield

11

TMDS Clock+ 12

TMDS Clock–

13

DDC/CEC Ground 14

CEC

15

SCL 16

SDA

17

Reserved (N.C. on

device)

18

+5V Power

19

Hot Plug Detect

Table

Table Table

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6: HDMI

: HDMI: HDMI

: HDMI

®

®®

®

port pinout

port pinout port pinout

port pinout

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