VIA VAB-600 is an ultra compact Pico-ITX and highly integrated ARM based board measuring 10 cm x 7.2 cm. Powered by 800MHz WM8950 Cortex-A9 single-core processor, with built-in 3D/2D graphics engine and video multistandard decoder. It is also compatible with Android 4.0 and Linux Kernel 3.0.8 operating systems, and provides an impressive rear and onboard I/O in a compact form factor.
The ultra compact VAB-600 mainboard is optimized for both performance and power to meet the high end demands of advanced industrial, in-vehicle and multimedia applications while offering extremely low power consumption. It suits with various domain applications such as Tablet PC, Industrial PC, Digital Signage, Thin Client and etc.
- Powered by WM8950 Cortex A9 Single-Core 800MHz processor
- Integrated graphics processing (GPU) for 3D/2D graphics acceleration
- Compatible with Android 4.0 and Linux Kernel 3.0.8 operating system
- Small form factor and low power design
- Fanless and ultra low power consumption
- Accept wide range of DC power input (12V ~ 24V)
- 4GB onboard eMMC Flash memory
- Onboard DVO (Digital Video Output) for TTL or LVDS display
- Support 4-wire resistive touch screen interface connector
- Support Mini Card expansion slot for USB connectivity 3G module
- Support SIM card slot for 3G SIM card (used for 3G module without built-in SIM card slot)
- Support Micro SD Card slot for expandable storage
- Support RJ-45 LAN (Fast Ethernet), Mini HDMI and Mini USB 2.0 ports
- Processor
- WonderMedia (WM8950) Cortex-A9 Single-Core 800MHz
- System Memory
- Onboard 1GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066
- Graphics
- Built-in 2D/3D Graphics Engine to support OpenGL® ES2.0
- Built-in Video Multi-standard Decoder to support MPEG2 MP@HL, H.264 BP/MP/[email protected], VC-1 SP/MP/AP, VP8 and JPEG/MJPEG Decoding
- Flash Storage
- Onboard 512KB SPI Flash ROM for Boot Load
- Onboard 4GB eMMC Flash memory
- Ethernet
- VIA VT6113 10/100 base-TX PHY Chip
- Audio
- VIA VT1603A I2S Audio Codec
- WiFi module
- Optional VIA VNT9271B6050 WLAN module (shared with one USB port)
- Onboard I/O Connectors
- 1 × DVO connector for TTL or LVDS display (corresponding daughter card is required)
- 2 × COM connectors (supports Tx/Rx)
- 1 × Micro SD card slot
- 1 × RTC Battery connector
- 1 × USB 2.0 connector (for wireless LAN USB module)
- 1 × SPI connector (for programming SPI flash ROM)
- 1 × Mini Card expansion slot (for USB connectivity 3G module)
- 1 × SIM card slot (used for 3G module without built-in SIM card slot)
- 1 × Key PAD connector
- 1 × CIR connector
- 1 × Front Audio pin header
- 1 × Front Panel pin header
- 1 × 4-Wire Resistive Touch Screen connector (through VT1603A)
- 1 × GPIO and I²C pin header (for one I²C pair and eight GPIOs)
- 1 × +12V ~ +24V DC-In onboard connector
- 1 × Battery charger connector with Smart Battery function (manufacturing option)
- Back Panel I/O
- 2 × Mini USB 2.0 (Type AB) ports
- 1 × Mini HDMI port (Type C)
- 1 × RJ-45 LAN port (Fast Ethernet)
- 1 × DC-In jack (+12V ~ +24V)
- Supported Operating System
- Android 4.0
- Linux Kernel 3.0.8
- Operating Conditions
- Operating Temperature: 0°C up to 60°C (with heat spreader)
- Operating Humidity: 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)
- Storage Temperature Conditions: -20°C up to 70°C @ 90%
- Form Factor
- Pico-ITX: 10 cm × 7.2 cm
- Compliance
- CE
- FCC
Layout diagram of the VAB-600 Springboard, top view
Layout diagram of the VAB-600 Springboard, bottom view
Layout diagram description table of VAB-600 mainboard:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | PWR2: DC-In connector |
| 2 | SIM1: SIM card slot (used for 3G module without built-in SIM card slot) |
| 3 | CN3: Battery Charger connector (optional) |
| 4 | BAT1: RTC Battery connector |
| 5 | JM3: Power On Select jumper |
| 6 | CN7: Front Panel pin header |
| 7 | CN9: GPIO/I²C pin header |
| 8 | SPI1: SPI Interface connector |
| 9 | CN11: USB connector (for WLAN USB module) |
| 10 | COM2: COM connector 2 |
| 11 | COM1: COM connector 1 |
| 12 | CN8: Front Audio pin header |
| 13 | CN2: Mini Card expansion slot (for USB connectivity 3G module) |
| 14 | TS1: 4-Wire Resistive Touch Screen connector |
| 15 | KPAD1: Key PAD connector |
| 16 | CN1: CIR connector |
| 17 | CN13: Digital Video Output (DVO) connector |
| 18 | VM8950 Cortex A9 Single Core processor |
| 19 | 4GB eMMC Flash memory |
| 20 | 1GB DDR3 1066 DRAM memory |
Mounting holes and dimensions of the VAB-600, top view
Mounting holes and dimensions of the VAB-600, back view
Height distribution of the VAB-600 mainboard, top
Height distribution of the VAB-600 mainboard, bottom