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ESD Warning Electronic components and circuits are sensitive to Electro Static Discharge (ESD). When handling any circuit board assemblies including Connect Tech VXG/DXG System, it is recommended that ESD safety precautions be observed. ESD safe best practices include, but are not limited to: ...
Introduction Connect Tech’s COM Express ® + GPU Embedded System from Connect Tech combines the latest generation x86 processors with high-end Graphics Processing Units (GPU) all into a ruggedized small form factor ® ® embedded system. Choose from Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M/1505L options and from NVIDIA Quadro ®...
(0°C to +55°C ), and (-40°C to +85°C) Options Available Range Standoffs 4x PCIe/104 Female to Female Standoffs * * +12V DC input supported in some applications Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 8 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Part Numbers have been removed from the Part Number and SKU Information Table above. The remainder of the Manual includes information on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 950, 745M for Reference ONLY. For additional information and inquiries please contact Connect Tech Inc. Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 10 of 48 Revision: 0.12...
Jumper selection for PCIe UART (EERPOM, Auto RS-485 Mode) and for RS-485 TX/RX Control J800 GPIO-V Jumper selection for the GPIO VCC (Can be +3.3V or +5V) Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 14 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
CPU Fan Function CPU Fan Location Type Molex Solid Header with Friction Lock 22232031 Mating 22012035 (Or Equivalent) Cable Pinout Description TACH +VCC Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 16 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Jumper – LVDS Panel Power (J2) Function LVDS PANEL Power Location Modes Position Description +12V LVDS PANEL Power +12V LVDS PANEL Power +5V +3.3V LVDS PANEL Power +3.3V Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 18 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
DisplayPort Connectors may require a change to the COM Express BIOS to swap output formats. However the GPU DisplayPort Connectors are Hot Swappable and require only a cable change. DisplayPort-HDMI/DVI Switching Diagram Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 19 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
DDC DATA TMDS1- DDC CLK TMDS0+ Hot Plug Detect TMDS- +3.3V DP/TMDS SEL Note [5]: Cable assembly must tie high (+3.3V) for HDMI/DVI output Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 20 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
GE bCOM6 L1400 COM Express Modules. Congatec conga-TS87 Main BIOS Screen Navigate to the Right to the Advanced Screen Navigate to the Graphics Screen Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 21 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
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Primary Graphics Device – This sets the COM Express to be the Primary Graphics Device. Primary IGD Boot Display Device – This sets the VGA on the COM Express to be the Primary Display Device Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 22 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
COM Express® + GPU Embedded System (VXG/DXG) Users Guide www.connecttech.com GE bCOM6 L1400 Main BIOS Screen Navigate to the Right to Chipset Screen Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 23 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
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Primary Display - This sets the COM Express to be the Primary Graphics Device. However to change the Primary Display Device you will need to Navigate to the LCD Control Screen Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 24 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
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The LCD Control Screen has the following control: Primary IGFX Boot Display - This sets the VGA on the COM Express to be the Primary Display Device Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 25 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
The VXG/DXG System provides two external Fan connections. One of these is on the bottom side of the PCB near the GPU Module. Function GPU Module Fan Location Type Molex Pico-SPOX 087437-0343 Mating Pin Housing: 087439-0300 Terminals: 087421-0000 Cable Pinout Description +12V Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 26 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Additional drivers will be needed to properly operate audio on the VXG/DXG System. Some downloadable links can be found below. Windows XP Driver: http://www.cirrus.com/en/pubs/software/CS4207_WinXP_1-0-0-38.zip Windows 7/Vista Driver: http://www.cirrus.com/en/pubs/software/CS4207_WinVista_Win7_32-64-bit_6- 6001-1-30.zip Linux Driver: Included in kernels 2.6.30 and up. Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 28 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Location J727 Modes Position Jumper ON Jumper OFF VBUS Power ON VBUS Power OFF No Function No Function USB 2.0 on Connector SD Card Controller Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 30 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Port B - SSTX- Port B - SSTX+ Port A - D- Port A - D+ Port B - D- Port B - D+ Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 31 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Note: GPIO is not available on Intel® Core™ i7-3517 COM Express Module Jumper – GPIO Power Selection (J800) Function GPIO Power Location J800 Modes Position Description GPIO +5V +3.3V GPIO +3.3V Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 32 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Port B – RXD Port B – RTS Port B – TXD Port B – CTS Port B – DTR Port B – RI Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 33 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Additional drivers will be needed to properly operate the 4 additional serial ports on the COM Express carrier. Drivers for this functionality can be found on the product page here: http://connecttech.com/product/com-express-gpu-embedded-system/ Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 34 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
Control Control Control PCIe UART - Enable RS- Disable RS- 485 Port 1 - 485 Port-1 485 Port-1 RTS-RX RTS-RX RTS-RX Control Control Control Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 35 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
If you would prefer to have a single slot or both slots populated with half-length hardware at the time of your production order please contact sales@connecttech.com for further details. Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 36 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
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SMB_CLK PCIe TX- SATA RX- SMB_DATA PCIe TX+ SATA RX+ USB D- USB D+ +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V RESV RESV +1.5V +1.5V +3.3V +3.3V Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 37 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
SATA HDD, SSD, or mSATA. To allow for greater flexibility and customization, switching circuitry allowing for the selection of connecting to an external SATA plug or to the PCIe/104 Type 2 Connector has been added. Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 39 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
PCIe/104 Type 2 Conn SATA 0 External SATA 1 PCIe/104 Type 2 Conn SATA 1 Note [11]: See SATA-PCIe/104 Switching for detailed description of functionality Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 40 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
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Mating ASP-129646-03 Connector Pinout Refer to PCI/104-Express & PCIe/104 Specification, Rev 2.01 NOTE: PCIe/104 Type 2 (SATA in Banks 2/3, No PCIe x16 Link) Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 41 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
This mode is useful if you intend the system to be powered on whenever power is applied, without the need for a power button. To turn OFF all power to the system, the input power must be turned OFF Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 43 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
+12V HDD ACT RESET# D600 SD-ACT D601 SD-PWR D702 +VIN D703 D704 +3.3V See below for a diagram of where these LEDs are located. Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 45 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
CPU & GPU Stress Test VXG001 - Booted to Windows 7, Quad DisplayPort video outputs, USB keyboard with system running CPU & GPU Stress Test Document: CTIM-00409 Date: 2018-04-10 Page 46 of 48 Revision: 0.12 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
COM Express® + GPU Embedded System (VXG/DXG) Users Guide www.connecttech.com Cables and Cable Kit Information Cable Kits The following tables summarize the VXG/DXG System’s available cable kits from Connect Tech. CKG053 – “Full” Cable Kit Description Part Number Drawing No.
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