VIA Technologies VTS-8589 User Manual
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USER MANUAL
VTS-8589
Low power quad-core digital signage
starter kit for OPS systems
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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 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
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
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
Notice 3
The product described in this document is designed for general use, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the conflicts or
damages arising from incompatibility of the product. Check compatibility issue with your local sales representatives before placing
an order.
Battery Recycling and Disposal
Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product.
Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old battery.
Do not attempt to force open the battery.
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.
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.
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
VTS-8589-QP SKU
1 x VTS-8589-QP board (with 1.0GHz NXPI i.MX 6QuadPlus Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC)
1 x Wi-Fi antenna
1 x Wi-Fi antenna cable
VTS-8589 SKU
1 x VTS-8589 board (with 1.0GHz NXPI i.MX 6Quad Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC)
1 x Wi-Fi antenna
1 x Wi-Fi antenna cable
Ordering Information
Part Number Description
00GFK10H10020
VTS-8589-QP board with 1.0GHz i.MX 6QuadPlus Cortex-A9
SoC, 8GB eMMC, 4MB SPI Flash ROM, 2GB DDR3 SDRAM, 2 x
USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, onboard Wi-Fi, Micro SD card slot,
and OPS connector
00GFK10500020
VTS-8589 board with 1.0GHz i.MX 6Quad Cortex-A9 SoC, 8GB
eMMC, 4MB SPI Flash ROM, 2GB DDR3 SDRAM, 2 x USB 2.0,
Gigabit Ethernet, onboard Wi-Fi, Micro SD card slot, and OPS
connector
Optional Accessories
AC-to-DC Adapter and Power Cord
Part Number Description
99G63-020306
AC-to-DC adapter, DC 12V/5A, 60W
99G33-02032C
Power cord, 180cm, USA type
Expansion Boards
Part Number Description
00GJE00000020
VTS-8592 OPS I/O card with 2 x USB 2.0 ports, HDMI port,
audio jack, reset, power button, and 12V~19V DC-in
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Table of Contents
1. Product Overview ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1. Key Features ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2. Product Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3. Layout Diagram .................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.4. Product Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.5. Height Distribution ............................................................................................................................................ 6
2. I/O Interface ................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. External I/O Ports .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1.1. Micro SD Card Slot .................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1.2. Gigabit Ethernet Port ................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1.3. USB 2.0 Port ................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1.4. Reset Button ................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.1.5. Open Pluggable Specification Plug Connector .................................................................................. 9
2.2. Onboard Connectors ..................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1. RTC Battery Connector........................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.2. Wi-Fi Antenna Connector ...................................................................................................................... 11
3. Onboard Jumpers ....................................................................................................................... 12
3.1. Boot Select Jumper ........................................................................................................................................ 13
3.2. Watchdog Jumper .......................................................................................................................................... 13
4. Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................ 14
4.1. Installing the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card (optional) ................................................................................... 14
5. Software and Technical Supports ........................................................................................... 15
5.1. Linux Support .................................................................................................................................................. 15
5.1.1. Driver Installation .................................................................................................................................... 15
5.2. Technical Supports and Assistance ............................................................................................................ 15
Appendix A. VTS-8592 OPS I/O Card ........................................................................................... 16
A.1. VTS-8592 Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 16
A.2. VTS-8592 Layout Diagram ................................................................................................................................ 17
A.3. VTS-8592 Dimensions ....................................................................................................................................... 17
A.4. VTS-8592 Height Distribution ......................................................................................................................... 18
A.5. VTS-8592 Connectors and LEDs ..................................................................................................................... 19
A.5.1. System Fan Connector............................................................................................................................... 19
A.5.2. Power Button Connector .......................................................................................................................... 19
A.5.3. Power Status Pin Header .......................................................................................................................... 19
A.5.4. UART (3.3V) Pin Header ........................................................................................................................... 20
A.5.5. Power LED ................................................................................................................................................... 20
A.5.6. System Fan LED ........................................................................................................................................... 20
A.5.7. Pluggable Board Detect LED ................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix B. Mating Connector Vendor Lists ............................................................................... 21
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Layout diagram of the VTS-8589 (top side) ..................................................................................................4
Figure 2: Layout diagram of the VTS-8589 (bottom side) ..........................................................................................4
Figure 3: Mounting holes and dimensions of the VTS-8589 board ..........................................................................5
Figure 4: External I/O port dimensions of the VTS-8589 board (front panel) .......................................................5
Figure 5: External I/O port dimensions of the VTS-8589 board (back panel) .......................................................5
Figure 6: Height distribution of the VTS-8589 board ..................................................................................................6
Figure 7: Front panel I/O ....................................................................................................................................................7
Figure 8: Back panel I/O .....................................................................................................................................................7
Figure 9: Micro SD card slot diagram ..............................................................................................................................7
Figure 10: Gigabit Ethernet port diagram .......................................................................................................................8
Figure 11: USB 2.0 port diagram .......................................................................................................................................8
Figure 12: Reset button diagram .......................................................................................................................................9
Figure 13: OPS plug connector diagram ........................................................................................................................9
Figure 14: RTC battery connector diagram .................................................................................................................. 11
Figure 15: Wi-Fi antenna connector diagram .............................................................................................................. 11
Figure 16: Jumper settings example ............................................................................................................................. 12
Figure 17: Boot select jumper diagram ........................................................................................................................ 13
Figure 18: Watchdog jumper diagram .......................................................................................................................... 13
Figure 19: Installing the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card ...................................................................................................... 14
Figure 20: Securing the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card ....................................................................................................... 14
Figure 21: Layout diagram of the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card ...................................................................................... 17
Figure 22: Mounting holes and dimensions of the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card (top side) .................................... 17
Figure 23: External I/O port dimensions of the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card (front panel) .................................... 17
Figure 24: External I/O port dimension of the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card (back panel) ...................................... 17
Figure 25: Height distribution of the VTS-8592 OPS I/O card ................................................................................ 18
Figure 26: System fan connector diagram ................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 27: Power button connector diagram .............................................................................................................. 19
Figure 28: Power status pin header diagram ............................................................................................................... 19
Figure 29: UART (3.3V) pin header diagram ............................................................................................................... 20
Figure 30: Power LED diagram ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 31: System fan LED diagram ............................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 32: Pluggable board detect LED diagram ....................................................................................................... 20
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List of Tables
Table 1: Micro SD card slot pinout .................................................................................................................................7
Table 2: Gigabit Ethernet port pinout .............................................................................................................................8
Table 3: Gigabit Ethernet port LED color definition ....................................................................................................8
Table 4: USB 2.0 port pinout .............................................................................................................................................8
Table 5: OPS plug connector pinout ........................................................................................................................... 10
Table 6: RTC battery connector pinout ....................................................................................................................... 11
Table 7: Boot select jumper settings ............................................................................................................................ 13
Table 8: Watchdog jumper settings.............................................................................................................................. 13
Table 9: System fan connector pinout ......................................................................................................................... 19
Table 10: Power button connector pinout ................................................................................................................. 19
Table 11: Power status pin header pinout .................................................................................................................. 19
Table 12: UART (3.3V) pin header pinout .................................................................................................................. 20
Table 13: VTS-8589 mating connector vendor lists.................................................................................................. 21
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1. Product Overview
The VTS-8589 board is an all-in-one digital signage kit for Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) systems.
Complies with OPS board standard, the VTS-8589 board is powered by a 1.0GHz NXP i.MX 6QuadPlus
(or i.MX 6Quad) Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC with power efficient graphics processor to delivers
remarkable performance for a wide range digital signage applications.
The VTS-8589 board is fully compatible with Linux kernel 4.1.15 / 3.10.53 operating system, and provides
support for extensive connectivity options, including and Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 2.0 ports, and
Micro SD card slot for expandable storage. In addition, the VTS-8589 board has an onboard Wi-Fi
controller for Wi-Fi connectivity.
1.1. Key Features
• Powered by 1.0GHz NXP i.MX 6QuadPlus (or i.MX 6Quad) Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC
• Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) compliant
• Onboard Wi-Fi support
• Flawless HD video performance up to 1080p
• 8GB onboard eMMC Flash memory
• Supports one Micro SD card slot for expandable storage up to 32GB size
• HTML5 support
• Compatible with Linux kernel operating system
o Linux kernel 4.1.15 (VTS-8589-QP SKU)
o Linux kernel 3.10.53 (VTS-8589 SKU)
• Fanless and ultra-low power consumption
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1.2. Product Specifications
Processor
o 1.0GHz NXP i.MX 6QuadPlus Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC (VTS-8589-QP SKU)
o 1.0GHz NXP i.MX 6Quad Cortex-A9 quad-core SoC (VTS-8589 SKU)
System Memory
o 2GB DDR3 SDRAM
Storage
o 8GB eMMC Flash memory
Boot Loader
o 4MB SPI Flash ROM
Graphics
o Vivante GC2000+ GPU (VTS-8589-QP SKU) / Vivante GC2000 GPU (VTS-8589 SKU)
• Three integrated, independent 3D/2D and video graphics processing units
• Supports OpenGL
®
ES 3.0, OpenCL and OpenVG™ 1.1 hardware acceleration
• Supports MPEG-2, VC1 and H.264 video decoding up to 1080p
• Supports SD encoding
LAN
o Micrel KSZ9031RNX Gigabit Ethernet transceiver with RGMII support
Audio
o NXP SGTL5000 low power stereo codec
HDMI
o Integrated HDMI Transmitter
USB
o SMSC USB2514 USB 2.0 High Speed 4-port hub controller
Wi-Fi
o Realtek RTL 8189ETS SDIO onboard Wi-Fi module
Onboard I/O
o 1 x Boot Flash select jumper
o 1 x Watchdog select jumper
o 1 x RTC battery connector
o 1 x Wi-Fi antenna connector
Front Panel I/O
o 1 x Reset button
o 2 x USB 2.0 ports
o 1 x Gigabit Ethernet port
o 1 x Micro SD Card slot
Back Panel I/O
o 1 x Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) plug connector - includes signal for:
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x HDMI port
• 1 x UART (TTL 3V3)
• GPIO
• Audio jack
• Power (12V~19V)
Power Supply
o
12V ~ 19V DC-in (included in OPS plug connector)
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