VIA Technologies AMOS-825 Quick start guide

QUICK START GUIDE

AMOS-825

Android EVK v5.0.3

1.00-051702018-120700

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AMOS-825 Android EVK v5.0.3 Quick Start Guide

Version Date Remarks

1.00 05/17/2018 Inial release

Revision History

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Table of Contents

1. Introducon �� 1

1�1 EVK Package Content �� 1

1�1�1 Firmware Folder Contents �� 1

1�1�2 Document Folder Contents �� 1

1�1�3 Tools Folder Contents �� 1

1.2 VersionInformaonandSupportedFeatures �� 2

2. ImageInstallaon �� 3

2.1 BoongfromaMicroSDCard �� 3

3. HardwareFuncon �� 5

3.1 SengUpU-BootParameters �� 5

3.2 RestoringDefaultU-BootParameters �� 7

3.3 UsingtheAndroidConsole �� 7

3.4 EnablingGPS �� 8

3.5 EnablingWi-Fi �� 8

3.6 EnablingBluetooth �� 9

3.6.1 SengUpBluetoothA2DPProle�� 9

3.6.2 SengUpBluetoothSPPProle �� 9

3.7 SmartETK �� 11

3.7.1 TesngWatchdogTimerFuncon �� 12

3.7.2 TesngFlexCANFuncon �� 13

4. Accessories �� 16

4.1 ConguringtheEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadbandModule �� 16

4.1.1 ConnecngtotheInternet �� 16

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1� Introducon

ThisQuickStartGuideprovidesanoverviewonhowtoboottheAndroidEVKsystemimagefortheAMOS-825

systemandcongurethesupportedhardwarefunconsinthebuild.

TheAMOS-825AndroidEVKv5.0.3isdevelopedbasedontheNXPandroid_m6.0.1_1.0.0-ga(Android6.0

Marshmallow)andenablesthehardwarefeaturesoftheAMOS-825system.

1�1 EVK Package Content

Therearethreefoldersinthepackagelistedasbelow.

AMOS-825 Android EVK contents

1�1�1 Firmware Folder Contents

Images_autoinstall_sd.zip: containsinstallaonscriptlesandtheprecompiledU-bootandAndroidimagefor

evaluangtheAMOS-825system.

1�1�2 Document Folder Contents

AMOS-825_Android_EVK_v5.0.3_Quick_Start_Guide _v1.00_20180517.pdf:ThisQuickStartGuideprovides

anoverviewonhowtoboottheAndroidEVKsystemimagefortheAMOS-825systemandcongurethe

supportedhardwarefunconsinthebuild.

1�1�3 Tools Folder Contents

AMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apk:isthedemoprogramoftheSmartETK.

BluetoothSPPTest.apk:isthetesngprogramoftheBluetoothSPPprole.

Firmware folder Descripon

Images_autoinstall_sd.zip AndroidEVKsystemimageandinstallaon

scriptles

Document folder Descripon

AMOS-825_Android_EVK_v5.0.3_Quick_

Start_Guide_v1.00_20180517.pdf

QuickStartGuide

Tool folder Descripon

AMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apk SmartETKdemoprogram

BluetoothSPPTest.apk BluetoothSPPtesngprogram

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1�2 VersionInformaonandSupportedFeatures

• U-Bootversion:2015.04

• Kernelversion:3.14.52

• Evaluaonimage:AndroidMarshmallow6.0

• DevelopmentbasedonNXPandroid_M6.0.1_1.0.0-ga(Android6.0Marshmallow)

• SupportsSPIwitheMMCboot

• Supports7”Projecvecapacivetouchmonitor(800x480)throughI2Cinterface

• SupportsCOMasdebugport

• SupportstwoFlexCANTX/RX

• SupportsGigabitEthernet

• SupportsMic-in

• SupportsIEEE802.11b/g/nWi-Fi

• SupportsBluetooth4.0

κ A2DPandSPPprole

• SupportsU-bloxMAX-7GPS/GNSSmodule

• SupportsEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadbandmodule

• SupportsSmartETKv1.00:WatchdogTimer,UART,andFlexCAN

• SupportsOTA(Over-The-Airtechnology)

• SupportsshutdownoponinQuickSengs

• SupportsEthernetconguraoninSengs

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2� ImageInstallaon

TheAMOS-825AndroidsystemonlyprovidesboongfromtheSPIROMwitheMMC.Thisseconexplainsthe

setuprequirementsforboongfromtheSPIROMandeMMC.

Theinstallaonscriptles,theprecompiledU-bootandimageareprovidedinthe“Firmware”folder.

2�1 BoongfromaMicroSDCard

TheImages_autoinstall_sd.zipincludestheAndroidEVKsystemimageandtheinstallaonscriptsles.

TherststepistoextractImages_autoinstall_sd.zipletomakethebootableMicroSDcard.InsertaMicroSD

cardintoyourLinuxhostmachineandmakesureitisnotmounted.Opentheterminalonyourhostmachine.

Runthemk_android6_install_sd.shasshownbelow,replacing<devicename>withthecorrectvalueforthe

card,forexample“sdb”.

Important:Makesureyouarewringtothecorrectdeviceorthehostsystemenvironmentcouldbedamaged.

Next,ontheAMOS-825,settheMicroSD/SPIbootswitchtotheMicroSDposionasshownbelow.

Micro SD/SPI boot switch diagram

InsertthepreparedMicroSDcardintotheAMOS-825,connectanHDMIdisplay,andpoweronthedeviceto

iniatetheupdateprocessautomacally.

$ sudo ./mk_android6_install_sd.sh /dev/<device name>

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Update process screen

Whentheinstallprocessiscompleted,unplugthepowercableandremovetheMicroSDcard.

InordertobootfromtheSPIROMmakesuretheMicroSD/SPIbootswitchissettoSPIROMboot.

Micro SD/SPI boot switch diagram

Next,poweronthedevicetoiniatethebootprocess.Whenthebootprocessiscompleted,youwillseethe

Androiddesktop.

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3� HardwareFuncon

ThisseconexplainshowtoenableandtestthehardwarefunconsprecompiledintheAMOS-825Android

EVKincludingsengU-Bootparameters,restoringdefaultU-Bootparameters,usingtheAndroidConsole,

enablingGPS,enablingWi-Fi,enablingBluetooth,aswellasinstallingandapplyingthedierentfuncons

includedintheVIASmartETKsampleprogramwhicharetesngWatchdogmerfunconandtesngthe

FlexCANfuncon.

3�1 SengUpU-BootParameters

TherststepistoconnectthehostmachineandtheAMOS-825throughtheCOMport.Useaserialport

communicaonprogramsuchasPuTTY,GtkTerm,orMinicom,toconguretheserialportsengandconnect

tothedebugconsole.ThereyouwillbeabletoseetheU-BootbootlogandadjustsengsintheU-Boot

console�

Serial port seng of host machine

COM port diagram

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Next,powerontheAMOS-825toiniatethebootprocess.Whenprompted,pressanykeytostoptheboot

process,andentertheU-Bootconsoleasillustratedbythescreenshotbelow.

Debug console view of boot process

TolistthecurrentU-Bootparameters,usethefollowingcommand:

Makesuretheprintoutmessageisasfollows:

U-Boot 2015.04 (Mar 7 2017 - 18:49:13)AMOS-825 ver:5.0.3

CPU: Freescale i.MX6Q rev1.2 at 996 MHz

CPU: Temperature 30 C, calibration data: 0x5894f169

Reset cause: POR

Board: iMX6Q-VAB820

I2C: ready

DRAM: 1 GiB

MMC: FSL_SDHC: 0, FSL_SDHC: 1

SF: Detected W25Q32BV with page size 256 Bytes, erase size

4 KiB, total 4 MiB

*** Warning - bad CRC, using default environment

No panel detected: default to Hannstar-XGA

Display: Hannstar-XGA (1024x768)

In: serial

Out: serial

Err: serial

Net: FEC [PRIME]

Warning: failed to set MAC address

Normal Boot

Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0

=>

=> printenv

baudrate=115200

boot_emmc_root=mmc dev ${root_media_uboot};ext2load mmc ${root_media_uboot}:${root_partition}

${loadaddr} uImage;ext2load mmc ${root_media_uboot}:${root_partition} ${dtbaddr} imx6q-

vab820.dtb;bootm ${loadaddr} - ${dtbaddr};

boot_media=booti mmc1

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3�2 RestoringDefaultU-BootParameters

IftheU-Bootparametershavebeenmodied,the“destroyenv”commandintheU-Bootconsolecanrestore

thefactorydefaultsengs.

Torestartthedevice,usethe“reset”command.

3�3 UsingtheAndroidConsole

TherststepistoconnectthehostmachineandtheAMOS-825throughtheCOMport.Useaserialport

communicaonprogramsuchasPuTTY,GtkTerm,orMinicom,toconnecttothedebugconsole.Thereyouwill

beabletoseetheU-BootbootlogandadjustsengsintheU-Bootconsole.Next,powerontheAMOS-825to

iniatethebootprocess.Whenthebootprocessiscompletedyouwillbepromptedtologin.

COM port diagram

Whenthebootprocessiscompleted,youwillautomacallylogintoanAndroidconsole.

=> destroyenv

=> saveenv

=> Reset

root@vab820_6dq:/ #

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3�4 EnablingGPS

ClickSengs->Locaontoenabletheopon.

3�5 EnablingWi-Fi

Next,fromtheSengsscreen,clickWi-Fi->OntoenableWi-Fifuncon.

Whentheconneconiscreated,connecttotheinternetthroughyourwebbrowser.

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3�6 EnablingBluetooth

ThefollowingseconsshowhowtoenabletheBluetoothAdvancedAudioDistribuonProle(A2DP)toallow

audioplaybackthroughaconnectedBluetoothdeviceaswellashowtoconguretheBluetoothSerialPort

Prole(SPP).

3�6�1 SengUpBluetoothA2DPProle

First,puttheaccessoryyouwanttouseintodiscoverymode.Theexactwaytodothisdependsonthe

accessory.Ifyouhaveaheadset,youmayneedtoholdabuondownontheheadsetforseveralsecondsunl

alightstartsashing.Itwillonlystaydiscoverableforafewminutes.

Ifyouarenotsurehowtoputyouraccessoryintodiscoverymode,pleaserefertoitsmanual,checkthe

manufacturer’swebsite,orperformawebsearchforinstrucons.ToenabletheBluetoothA2DPfuncon,go

toSengs->BluetoothandsettheswitchtoOn.

Alistoflocaldeviceswillappearonthescreen,selecttheappropriatedevicetocompletetheBluetooth

pairing.

3�6�2 SengUpBluetoothSPPProle

TherststepistocopytheBluetoothSPPTest.apkontoamassstoragedevicesuchasUSBthumbdrive.Next,

fromtheSengsscreen,clickSecurity->Unknownsourcestoallowinstallaonofnon-Marketapps.

TheAMOS-825implementstheBluetoothSerialPortProleallowingserialportcommunicaonbetweentwo

Androiddevices.

IncludedintheAMOS-825ToolsfolderistheBluetoothSPPTest.apkwhichisasimplecommunicaon

applicaonwhichulizestheBluetoothSPPProletotransmitandreceivedatabetweentwopairedAndroid

devices�

ThefollowingexamplewilldemonstratehowtousetheBluetoothSPPTest.apktocommunicateoverthe

BluetoothSPPProlebetweentwoAMOS-825systems.

First,the BluetoothSPPTest.apkmustbeinstalledontoeachAMOS-825system.FromtheSengsscreen,click

Security->Unknownsourcesandallowtheinstallaonofnon-Marketapps.Next,copytheBluetoothSPPTest.

apkontoamassstoragedevice,suchasaUSBthumbdrive,andinstalltheBluetoothSPPTest.apkontoboth

AMOS-825systems.

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Aertheinstallaonprocesshascompleted,gotoSengs->Bluetooth->OntoenabletheBluetoothfuncon

onbothAMOS-825systems.Alistoflocaldeviceswillthenappearoneachscreen.Fromeitherscreen,select

theAMOS-825systemfromthelisttocompletethepairingprocessasseeninthegurebelow.

BluetoothSPPTest diagram

Aerthedeviceshavepaired,opentheBluetoothSPPTest.apkonbothAMOS-825systemsandcongurethe

sengsasfollowsinbothapps.

“Auto”–enabled

“ShowMessage”–enabled

SelectCONNECTfromeitherAMOS-825tocreatetheconneconbetweenthetwo.BothAMOS-825can

communicateovertheBluetoothSPPProtocol.

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AMOS-825 Android EVK v5.0.3 Quick Start Guide

3�7 SmartETK

TheAMOS-825SmartETKsupportsWatchdog,UARTandCANbusfuncons.Pleasefollowtheprocedures

belowtoexperimentwiththeSmartETKfunconsontheAMOS-825system.

TherststepistocopytheAMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apkontoamassstoragedevicesuchasa

USBthumbdrive.Next,fromtheSengsscreen,clickSecurity,andthenswitchonthe“Unknownsources”as

showninthediagrambelow.

Finally,inserttheUSBthumbdriveintotheAMOS-825anddoubleclickontheAMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_

v1.0.apkletoinstall.

Whentheinstallaonprocesshascompleted,runtheAMOS-825_Smart_ETK_Demo_v1.0.apkandstarttotest

thedierentfunconswithit.

Smart ETK SDK sample screen

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3�7�1 TesngWatchdogTimerFuncon

TheWatchdogTimerisanelectronicmerthatisusedtodetectandrecoverfromsystemmalfuncons.

TheWatchdogTimerincludesEnable/Disable,SetTimeout,KeepAliveandCountdownTimerfuncons.

Smart ETK Watchdog mer diagram

AlistofoponswillappearontheSmartETKDemoProgrampage,selecttheappropriateopontostart

tesng.

TotesttheWatchdogfuncon,therststepistoenterthemevalue(1~128seconds)intheTimeoutseng.

ClickontheEnable/Disablebuontostartthewatchdogmerfuncon.

ClickontheREFRESHbuontorefreshthecountdownmevaluebacktothebeginning.

ClickontheSTOPbuontostopthewatchdogmerfuncon.

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3�7�2 TesngFlexCANFuncon

TheCOM/CANportoftheAMOS-825supportsdebug(COM)andtwoCANbus.TheCANbussupportsCAN

protocolspecicaonVersion2.0BwhiletheCOM2supportsTX/RXfordebuggingpurposesonly.

InordertoconnecttheCANdevicefortesng,youneedtoaddaddionaltransceivercircuit.PleasevisitTexas

Instrumentswebsite(hps://www..com/)tosearchinformaonon“TISN65HVD1050CANBusTransceiver”.

TherststepistomakesurethereisconneconwithCAN1andCAN2.

COM/CAN port diagram

COM/CAN port pin denion table

Pin Signal

1 CANH1

2 RX

3 TX

4 CANL2

5 GND

6 CANL1

7 GND

8 CANH2

9 VCC5

10 CANRX1

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Smart ETK FlexCAN diagram

TheCANIDframestructureare32bits,oneframeincludes1-bitEFFag,1-bitRTRag,1-bitERRag,an18-

bitextension(“idenerextension”)and11-bitidener(“baseidener”).

Inordertousetheidenerextension,youneedtoclick“EFF”.

Ifyouselect“RTR,theRTR-bitistransmiedasadominantbitintheDataFrameandtheDataFieldwillbe

emptyintheRemoteField.

First,pleaseopentheSmartETKsampleprogram,thenfromthelesideoftheSmartETKsamplepage;select

CANtostarttesng.

Forbasetesng,settheBitRatevalueandclickontheConnectbuon.

PleasenotethatyouneedtodisabletheCANbusrstthensettheCANbusbitrate.TheCANbusbitrateshould

be5000<[BRT_value]<1000000.

Next,typetheIDanddataintheCAN1(whiteblockinthediagram)andclicktheSendbuon.

TheCAN1transfersdatatoCAN2,thedatashowsintheCAN2(redblockinthediagram).

ClickontheResetbuontoresetthisCANbusfuncon.

ClickontheDisconnectbuontodisablethisfuncon.

Foradvancedtesng,you’lluseFilter_IDandFilterMaskfuncons.

Theltermaskisusedtodeterminewhichbitsintheidenerofthereceivedframearecomparedwiththe

lter.Filter_IDandFilterMaskmustbetypedinhexadecimalvalues.

Note:

Thelterisusedtogetspecicinformaon.Eachreceivermustsettheltertogettheinformaonthatisneeded.

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Ifamaskbitissettozero,thecorrespondingIDbitwillautomacallybeaccepted,regardlessofthevalueof

thelterbit.

Ifamaskbitissettoone,thecorrespondingIDbitwillbecomparewiththevalueofthelterbit.

Iftheymatch,itisacceptedotherwisetheframeisrejected.

Therearefourexamplesandthesevaluearehexadecimalvaluesbelow.

Note:

Thefourexampleshavefourdierentstatuses.

Example 1.

YouwishtoacceptonlyframeswithIDof00001567(hexadecimalvalues)

Setthelterto00001567andmaskto1FFFFFFF.

Whenaframearrives,itsIDiscomparedwiththelterandallbitsmustmatch;anyframethatdoesnotmatch

ID00001567isrejected

Example 2.

YouwishtoacceptonlyframeswithIDsof00001560thruto0000156F(hexadecimalvalues)

Setthelterto00001560andmaskto1FFFFFF0.

Whenaframearrives,itsIDiscomparedwiththelterandallbitsexceptbits0to3mustmatch;anyother

frameisrejected

Example 3.

YouwishtoacceptonlyframeswithIDsof00001560thruto00001567(hexadecimalvalues)

Setthelterto00001560andmaskto1FFFFFF8.

WhenaframearrivesitsIDiscomparedwiththelterandallbitsexceptbits0to2mustmatch;anyother

frameisrejected

Example 4.

Youwishtoacceptanyframe

Setthelterto0andsetmaskto0.

Allframesareaccepted

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4� Accessories

ThisseconexplainshowtoinstallandconguretheEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadbandModuleavailable

fortheAMOS-825system.

4�1 ConguringtheEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadband

 Module

TheEMIO-2550miniPCIeMobileBroadbandmodulesupports3Gfuncons.

4�1�1 ConnecngtotheInternet

TherststepistoinsertanacveSIMcardintotheEMIO-2550module,andtheninserttheEMIO-2550

moduleintotheminiPCIeslot.Aerinstallingthemodule,connecttheprovidedantennatothemodule.Next,

makesuretounpluganyLANcablesorUSBWi-Fidonglesyouhaveinstalled.Finally,powerontheAMOS-825.

Inserng the EMIO-2550 module

TocheckthatthesystemhascorrectlydetectedtheEMIO-2550module,usethefollowingcommand:

Makesuretheprintoutmessageincludes“ppp0Linkencap:Point-to-PointProtocol”.

root@vab820_6dq:/ # busybox ifcong

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