Sata 3.0 Connectors (Cn7~Cn8); Front Panel Header (Cn12) - AXIOMTEK MANO522 Series User Manual

2.4.3

SATA 3.0 Connectors (CN7~CN8)

These Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA or SATA) connectors are for
SATA 3.0 interfaces allowing up to 6.0Gb/s data transfer rate. They are computer bus
interfaces for connecting to devices such as hard disk drives.
Pin Signal
1 GND
2 SATA_TX+
3 SATA_TX-
4 GND
5 SATA_RX-
6 SATA_RX+
7 GND
2.4.4

Front Panel Header (CN12)

The CN12 is a 7x2-pin (pitch=2.54mm) header for front panel interface.
Pin Signal
1 Power LED+
2 SPK-
3 GND
4 BUZZER-
5 Power LED-
6 N/C
7 N/C
8 SPK+
9 PWR-
10 PWR+
11 RESET-
12 RESET+
13 HD LED-
14 HD LED+
Power LED
Pin 1 connects anode(+) of LED and pin 5 connects cathode(-) of LED. The power LED
lights up when the system is powered on.
External Speaker and Internal Buzzer
Pin 2, 4, 6 and 8 connect the case-mounted speaker unit or internal buzzer. While
connecting the board to an internal buzzer, please set pin 2 and 4 closed; while
connecting to an external speaker, you need to set pins 2 and 4 opened and connect the
speaker cable to pin 8(+) and pin 2(-).
Power On/Off Button
Pin 9 and 10 connect the power button on front panel to the board, which allows users to
turn on or off power supply.
Board and Pin Assignments
MANO522 Mini ITX Motherboard
CN8 CN7
13