SOM-6X50 User Manual
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1. Product Overview
The VIA SOM-6X50 is an ARM-based system-on-module powered by a 800MHz VIA Cortex-A9 SoC which
delivers the perfect balance of performance and rich multimedia features in an ultra-compact, highly-flexible
package for a wide range of IoT automation and HMI applications such as transportation, retail and medical.
Measuring a mere 67.6mm x 48mm, the ultra-compact VIA SOM-6X50 module features 8GB eMMC Flash
memory and 512MB DDR3 SDRAM onboard. The module offers rich I/O and display expansion options
including three USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port or one single-channel 18/24-bit LVDS panel, six UART, one CSI
camera input, 10/100Mbps Ethernet, nine GPIO, and one Micro SD Card slot.
The VIA SOM-6X50 features a Linux BSP which includes the kernel (3.4.5) and bootloader source codes. Other
features include a Tool Chain to help make adjustments to the kernel and to support the VIA SOMDB1 carrier
board I/O and other hardware features.
1.1 Key Features
• Powered by a 800MHz VIA Cortex-A9 SoC
• Supports two integrated, independent 3D/2D graphics processing units
• Supports MPEG-2 and H.264 video decoding up to 1080p
• Supports HDMI, 18/24-bit Single-Channel LVDS, 10/100Mbps Ethernet and CSI camera input
• Supports Line-in, Line-out and Mic-in
• Supports up to six UART and three USB 2.0
• Fanless and ultra-low power consumption
• 8GB onboard eMMC Flash memory
• 512MB DDR3 SDRAM onboard
• Linux Kernel 3.4.5 operating system
• Reference carrier board available
