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QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 Table of Contents Symbols ..........................................6 For Your Safety ........................................7 High Voltage Safety Instructions ................................. 7 Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................7 Lithium Battery Precautions ..................................8 General Instructions on Usage ..................................8 Quality and Environmental Management ..............................
Table 70: TACHOIN CPU Fan/SYS Fan (J68) ............................56 Table 71: List of Acronyms ..................................... 57 List of Figures Figure 1: Block Diagram for the QSEVEN-EVAL Carrier ........................16 Figure 2: Qseven Module Power Setting Resistors ..........................16 Figure 3: Top View ......................................20 Figure 4: Rear View ......................................
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 1/ Introduction This user guide describes the Qseven-Eval carrier board. This document describes the electronic, mechanical and thermal design of the QSEVEN evaluation carrier board. It is designed to test the Qseven-Q7AL and other QSEVEN 2.1 modules.
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 2/ Product Description The Qseven-Eval Carrier Board designed based on the latest QSEVEN design guide version 2.0 is equipped with: DP++ connector HDMI connector Dual stacked Display Port LVDS connector ...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 3/ Installation Procedure 3.1. Packing Check List The package includes the following basic items accompany with this user guide. One Board If this item is either damaged or missing, please contact your vendor and save all packing materials for future replacement and maintenance.
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 4/ Product Specification 4.1. Block Diagram Figure 1: Block Diagram for the QSEVEN-EVAL Carrier To power the Qseven Module the power can be set to Ext/Int power by populating one of the following resistors. ...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 4.2. Component Main Data The table below summarizes the features of the motherboard. Table 1: Component Main Data Qseven-Eval Carrier Form factor Carrier board with 210 mm x 200 mm. Memory EEPROM System The EEPROM type 24LC64 on carrier board connected to QSEVEN GP I2C or SM bus.
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QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 LEDs SMD LEDs for storage activity, board status, device and power status (power good) Internal Header and Jumper GPIO/LPC GPIO/LPC Header 2.54 mm Power 2.54 mm pin header, dual row Management Header SYS Signals Header 2.54 mm pin header, dual row...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 4.3. Environmental Conditions and Standard & Approvals The Qseven-Eval Carrier plan to comply with the following standards. Table 2: Environmental Conditions and Standard & Approvals Operating -40°C to +85°C Storage -40°C to +85°C Relative humidity (non-condensing) 93 % at 40°C...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 5/ Jumpers and Connectors This chapter gives the definitions and shows the positions of jumpers, headers and connectors. All of the configuration jumpers on the board are in the proper positionHardware Configuration Setting In general, jumpers on the board are used to select options for certain features. Some of the jumpers are designed to be user-configurable, allowing for system enhancement.
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QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 Connector Function Remark Backlight (J32) via jumper. 1x7 pins HDMI (J4) HDMI connector from QSEVEN module standard DP++ (J3) Display port connector from QSEVEN module standard PCIe x1 (J40/J41) 2x PCIe 1x slot standard mPCIe (J45/J46) 2x card slot (full size / half size) - PCIe &...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 6/ Maintenance and Status Information 6.1. LEDs Figure 8: Power LEDs Power LEDs Watchdog LEDs Table 4: Power LEDs LED Color Signal Diode Function Green V_1V8_S5 Voltage V_1V8_S5 is present Green V_1V8_S0 Voltage V_1V8_S0 is present...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 Table 7: GPIO LEDs LED Color Signal Diode Function Blue GPIO0 GPIO0 level indication Blue GPIO1 GPIO1 level indication Blue GPIO2 GPIO2 level indication Blue GPIO3 GPIO3 level indication Blue GPIO4 GPIO4 level indication Blue...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7/ Pin Definitions The following sections provide pin definitions and detailed description of all on-board connectors. The connector definitions follow the following notation: Table 12: Connector Definitions Column Name Description Shows the pin-numbers in the connector. The graphical layout of the connector definition tables is made similar to the physical connectors.
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.1. QSEVEN Connector (J1) The QSEVEN connector is MXM 230-pin connector, with the same pins on both sides: Top side: 103 pins are on the left side, 12 pins on the right side ...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.2. LVDS Connector (J23) This connector provides data and power connection between the Carrier Board and the Display. This 30-pin lockable connector contains the LVDS output signals and the power to the LVDS display. Note: Pin 1 and pin 32 shields and are not included in the table below.
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.6. DP connector (J3) Figure 14: 20-pin DP connector Table 18: 20-pin DP connector Signal Signal ML LANE 0+ GND (ML LANE 0) ML LANE 0- ML LANE 1+ GND (ML LANE 1) ML LANE 1-...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.15. USB 2.0 OTG Connector (J22) Figure 23: µUSB 2.0 OTG Connector Table 28: µUSB 2.0 OTG Connector Signal +5 V USB output (500 mA max.) USB Data - USB Data + Ground 7.16. USB Hub Connections (J34) Connector J34 implements an industry standard USB dual Type A host connection.
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 Table 30 : USB 3.0 Pin Description Signal Description USBn+ USBn- Differential pair works as serial differential receive/transmit data lines. (n= 0,1,2,3) RXn+ RXn- TXn+ TXn- 5 V / SB5 V 5 V supply for external devices.
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.17. Double USB 3.0 Connector (J34) This connector provides two USB 3.0 connections (downstream). The 5 V output is electronically fused to 1000 mA each port. Figure 25: Double USB 3.0 Connector Table 31: Double USB 3.0 Connector...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.18. LAN Connector (J33) This connector provides an isolated Ethernet 1000Base-T port, which is connected to an on-board LAN Controller. The galvanic isolated transformers (1500 Vrms, Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)) are integrated in the LAN connectors.
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.25. Thermal Header (J66) Figure 33: Thrm Header Table 41: Thrm Header Signal THRM# THRMTRIP# 7.26. CPU Fan (J60) Figure 34: 4-pin CPU Fan Connector Table 42: 4-pin CPU Fan Connector Signal Description V_CPU_FAN_S0 12 V by default. Can optionally be changed to 5 V, via jumper H16 setting.
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.28. Power-In Connector (J21) Figure 36: Power-In Connector Table 44: Power-In Connector Signal Description V_12V0_IN_CON Main power input for either both module and carrier (default), or for carrier only, when J64 is used. The board can be supplied via the AC/DC adapter plugged into the power jack. Such adapters have usually no connection to protective earth.
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QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 Location of R468 (V_5V0_S5) the default setting Location of R467 (V_3V0-5V25_IN) www.kontron.com // 50...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 7.32.12. CPU Fan Power Selection Jumper (J30) Table 62: CPU Fan Power Selection Jumper (J30) Jumper Position Function Description V_CPU_FAN_S0 = 5V 2-3 (Default) V_CPU_FAN_S0 = 12V 7.32.13. SYS Fan Power Selection Jumper (J29) Table 63: SYS Fan Power Selection Jumper (J29)
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 Appendix A: List of Acronyms Table 71: List of Acronyms BIOS Basic Input Output System Industry Standard Architecture Board Support Package Local Area Network Controller-area network Low Pin-Count Interface: Carrier Application specific circuit board that LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling –...
QSEVEN-Eval Carrier - Rev. 1.1 About Kontron Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications.
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