VMX-pi Hardware Reference Manual (version 1.10)
Figure 14 VMX-pi circuit board bottom-side
40-pin Raspberry Pi Connector
A 40-pin connector is mounted to the VMX-pi circuit board bottom-side, and is designed to connect to
the GPIO connector on the Raspberry Pi 3 or the Raspberry Pi Zero W.
Optional 5V Fan Connector
5VDC and Ground terminals are included on the VMX-pi circuit board bottom side, and may be used to
power an external fan for cooling system components. The 5VDC on this connector is generated by the
onboard 5V regulator for external devices.
LEDs
LED
Color
Description
S1
Green
MPU-9250 Interrupt Status
S2
Green
MPU-9250 Communication Status
3.3V
Green
Internal Circuitry 3.3V Power Good
Fault
Red
External Device Power Fault
CAN
Green
CAN Bus Communication Good
Status
CAL
Orange
Calibration in progress
Status
Normal State
On
On
On
Off
On (when actively communicating
with CAN bus)
Off (blinks during calibration)
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