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Table of Contents Digital I/O Connector .................. 18 Connect the EXT-KSDIO Module to the Digital I/O Connector on the Carrier Board ................18 1W Audio Amplifier Connectors ..............19 FlexCAN Connector ..................19 Copyright Expansion Slots ..................20 ......................2 LEDs ......................
About this Manual Static Electricity Precautions An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, in- It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even sert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.
About the Package The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. • One Q7A-551 board • One Power switch with cable • One Speaker 1.5W with cable •...
Chapter 2 Jumper Settings COM 1/COM 2 RS232/422/485 Select Panel Power Select COM 1: RS232/422/485 COM 1 COM 2: RS232/422/485 COM 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 5-6 On: +3V_standby 1-2 On: +12V 3-4 On:+5V_standby JP4 (for COM 1) and JP6 (for COM 2) are used to configure the COM ports to RS232, RS422 (default) (Full Duplex) or RS485.
(default) JP11 and JP12 are used to configure the COM port to RS232 (default) or UART5. JP3 controls the power level of the touch panel IC. Important: You need to set JP11 and JP12 simultaneously. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
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IT8518E FlexCAN Panel Power Select (JP2) COM 1 RS232/422/485 Touch Panel Power Select (JP3) Select (JP4) LCD/Inverter Power Select (JP5) (JP10) Dimming Mode Select (JP2) (JP3) COM 2 RS232/422/485 Select (JP6) (JP10) (JP5) COM 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
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(default) JP11 and JP12 are used to configure the COM port to RS232 (default) or UART5. JP3 controls the power level of the touch panel IC. Important: You need to set JP11 and JP12 simultaneously. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
JP5 is used to select the power level of the LCD/inverter power connector. Important: You need to refer to your panel’s user guide to determine the type of mode (PWM or Voltage) most appropriate for your panel. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
JP7 and JP8 allow you to select the audio function. When pins 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 are set to On, JP7 is applied for the Line-out function and JP8 is used for the Mic-in function. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
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Chapter 2 Dimming Mode Select LCD/Inverter Power Select JP10 6 4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2 1-2 On: 2-3 On: 5-6 On: +3V_standby 1-2 On: +12V 3-4 On:+5V_standby PWM Mode (default) Voltage Mode (default) JP10 allows you to select the mode for the lightness control of the LVDS panel. JP5 is used to select the power level of the LCD/inverter power connector.
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Chapter 2 Download Mode Select Line-out/Mic-in Select JP7 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 On: JP8 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 On: Line-out Mic-in (default) 2 4 6 JP7 JP8 1-2 On: Serial Download Mode 2-3 On: Normal Boot (default) JP9 allows you to select the download mode of serial port to update the firmware and OS. JP7 and JP8 allow you to select the audio function.
Chapter 2 Panel I/O Ports USB Ports USB 2.0 USB 1 Line-out/Mic-in USB 0 DC-in HDMI Client The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane- ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with two onboard USB 2.0 ports (USB 0-1).
Chapter 2 USB Client Port Serial (COM) Ports 1 2 3 4 5 USB Client COM: RS232 or UART5 6 7 8 9 COM 1: RS232/422/485 The shape of the mini USB port is smaller than the standard one and is a device operating as COM 2: a client port.
Chapter 2 RJ45 LAN Port HDMI Port HDMI The onboard RJ45 LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD means of a network hub.
Chapter 2 Audio 12~36V DC-in Line-out/Mic-in DC-in The system board is equipped with 1 audio jack to operate as a line-out jack or a mic-in jack. This jack provides maximum of 60W power and is considered a low power solution. Connect A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.
Refer to the “Jumper Settings” section in this chapter for settings relevant to the LCD panel. TP_VDD Dimming Backlight Power Note: Panel Power DFI board's LVDS connector: Hirose DF13-40DP-1.25V(91)/40P/1.25mm; cable side Backlight Power connector: Hirose DF13-40DS-1.25C. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi .com...
EXT-KSDIO connector is aligned with DIO_OUT-4 pin 1 of the digital I/O connector on the carrier board. If the cause of damages due to personal incorrect installation, DFI will not be responsible for any damages. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi .com...
Chapter 2 1W Audio Amplifier Connectors FlexCAN Connector AMP_L AMP_R FlexCAN AOUT_L+ AOUT_L- AOUT_R+ AOUT_R- CAN_HI CAN_LO The amplify right/left connectors which have amplifying feature are used to connect external speakers. The CAN controller performs communication in accordance with the BOSCH CAN Protocol Ver- sion 2.0B Active1 (standard format and extended format).
Chapter 2 Expansion Slots LEDs SIM Card Socket Mini PCIe (supports PCIe and USB signals) Mini PCIe (Supports mSATA signal) SD LED Power LED SD Card Socket SD LED Mini PCIe Slot The SD LED will light when the SDIO card is inserted into the SD/MMC socket. The Mini PCIe socket is used to install a Mini PCIe card.
Chapter 2 RTC Battery Power Switch Power Switch Battery Power_Enable +3.3V Power Switch The power switch is used to power on or power off the system. Connect to the battery connector Battery The RTC Battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off.