Getting To Know The Vc230-Al - DFI VC230-AL User Manual

Getting to Know the VC230-AL

Front View
Power LED
GPIO
Reset
Speaker
Power LED (green)
Indicates system status as below.
Status LED
ACPI States Powered-On
Always ON
LED Behavior
Reset Button
Press to reset the system.
Speaker Connector
One speaker port with dual 5W amplifier.
HDMI*
Connects the HDMI port of a display device.
GPIO Connector
Provides 8-bit GPIO pins.
CANbus Ports
Provides two CAN Bus ports.
HDD LED (Blue)
Indicates the status of the storage devices including the SATA drive and the mSATA card.
Disk Drive LED
Drive access
Disk Drive State
activity
Blink
LED Behavior
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HDD LED
DVI-I
HDMI*
CAN Bus
Hibernate/
Standby/Sleep
Soft off
Blinks Off
Drive present or not present
Off
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Rear View
Built-in GPS receiver
Power-on Switch
COM 1 Port
Connects RS232/RS422/RS485 devices.
USB 3.0/2.0 Ports
Connect all devices with USB Type A ports and support data rate according to USB 3.0, 2.0
and 1.1 specifications.
LAN Ports
Connect the system to a local area network.
Remote Switch
Connects power switch for distant power-on and off control.
Power Connector
3-pole connector connects power supply and car ignition.
Antenna Holes
Connect antennas for wireless communication.
Note:
The HDMI is a DP/HDMI combo port but can only transmit HDMI signals. Please plug in
an HDMI cable with the right orientation and alignment to avoid damage to the connec-
tor. Please see a video at https://youtu.be/SUj07rfN5l8 for detailed instructions.
aligning side
LAN 1 LAN 2
antenna
COM 1
USB 2.0
Remote
Grounding
USB 3.0
FME
Antenna
VCC/IGN/GND
hole
(Connects to car battery
and power ignition)
angled-corner
Align this edge with the left side Align this edge with the left side
of the connector of the connector
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