Table of Contents Preface ..........................5 1 Introduction ....................... 7 2 Special Features ....................... 9 Primary LPC based Super I/O....................9 Secondary BIOS ........................9 Onboard Audio ........................9 GPIO on Carrier ........................9 Information LEDs ........................9 Power, Reset, Lid and Sleep Switches ................. 9 3 Component Location ....................
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6.16 Keyboard & Mouse ......................28 6.17 Parallel Port ........................28 6.18 SATA ........................... 29 6.19 Smart Battery Management ....................29 6.20 Fans ............................ 29 6.21 GPIO ........................... 30 6.22 Other Connectors ........................ 31 6.23 Power Connectors ......................32 6.24 Power Jumper Settings .......................
Preface Copyright 2010-13 ADLINK Technology, Inc. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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Conventions Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and instructions properly. Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks. Information to prevent minor physical injury, component damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a task.
1 Introduction The COM Express approach of custom carrier combined with off the shelf system cores is an excellent solution when you need to customize but lack the time or quantity for a complete redesign. It fits most system integration projects with production volumes from 500 to 10,000 pcs per year.
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Package Contents Before unpacking, check the shipping carton for any damage. If the shipping carton and/or contents are damaged, inform your dealer immediately. Retain the shipping carton and packing materials for inspection. Obtain authorization from the dealer before returning any product to ADLINK.
2 Special Features 2.1 Primary LPC based Super I/O COM Express modules do not have a Super I/O chip onboard as this is considered legacy. Therefore, a Super I/O is placed on the carrier board as an optional item. The nanoX-BASE equipped with a Winbond W83627DHG-P that supports LPT, COM and PS/2 keyboard/mouse.
6.4 COM Express Board-to-Board Connector Pinouts comply with B110 COM Express Type 1 and Type 10 A110 COM Express Type 1 COM Express Type 10 Row A Row B Row A Row B Pin No. Pin Name Pin No. Pin Name Pin No.
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COM Express Board-to-Board Connector (cont'd) COM Express Type 1 COM Express Type 10 Row A Row B Row A Row B Pin No. Pin Name Pin No. Pin Name Pin No. Pin Name Pin No. Pin Name A51 GND (FIXED) B51 GND (FIXED) A51 GND (FIXED) B51 GND (FIXED)
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SDVO from Module to Flat Cable connector CN30 Since COM Express Type 1 and Type 10 only define the AB connector, the CD connector which brings out SDVO signals from COM Express Type 2~6 modules to the carrier is not available. The method described below for connecting SDVO signals from the module to the carrier allows the nanoX-BASE to be compatible with both Type 1 and Type 10 modules.
6.10 I C Bus (for user access) CN32: C Bus Signal I2C_DAT I2C_CK I2C EEPROM Address Selection Jumpers JP15 to JP17 configure the device address of the Atmel AT24C08A I2C EEPROM. JP15: I2C EEPROM A0 Jumper Status A0_HIGH "1" A0_LOW "0" <<<< JP16: I2C EEPROM A1 Jumper...
6.11 USB and LAN CN12: USB x4 Connector Signal USB- USB+ Ground Not Connected CN14: RJ-45 GbE LAN Signal + USB BI_DA+ BI_DA- BI_DB+ BI_DC+ BI_DC- BI_DB- BI_DD+ BI_DD Signal USB- USB+ Ground CN13: Mini-USB (USB Client) Signal Mini USB Mode This connector supports USB client USB- functionality using the Intel SCH USB...
6.12 Audio CN23: Audio Pin Header Signal Signal MIC-In-L AGND MIC-In-R ACZ Detect Line-In-R MIC-In Detect Front I/O Sense Line-In-L Line-In Detect CN24: CD Audio-out Connector Signal LINR AGND AGND LINL CN28: Six-in-One Color Signal BLUE Line-In Audio Phone Jack GREEN Line-Out PINK...
6.13 LVDS Panel Connectors CNY6: LVDS Flat Panel Connector Signal Signal LVDS_I2C_DAT LVDS_I2C_CK Panel_PWR Panel_PWR LVDS_A0- LVDS_A0+ LVDS_VDD_EN LVDS_A1- LVDS_A1+ LVDS_BKLT_EN LVDS_A2+ LVDS_A2- LVDS_A_CK- LVDS_A_CK+ Panel_PWR LVDS_A3+ LVDS_A3- Signal Signal CN7: Backlight Control Panel PWR Backlight CTRL Backlight Enable Backlight PWR See 6.14 LVDS Jumper Settings for Panel Power Voltage (JP3), Backlight Power Voltage (JP4) and other LVDS jumper settings.
6.14 LVDS Panel Jumpers JP3: Panel Power Voltage Jumper Status +3.3V <<<< Selects the Panel PWR voltage on CN7 Backlight Control pin header (pin 2). JP4: Backlight Power Voltage Jumper Status +12V Selects the Backlight PWR voltage on <<<< CN7 Backlight Control pin header (pin 8). JP20: Brightness Control Jumper...
6.15 Serial and IrDA Ports Signal Signal CNX1/2: COM1/2 From Type 10 Module. CNX4: COM1 (top) Signal Signal DCD# COM2 (bottom) RTS# From Super I/O on nanoX-BASE. CTS# DTR# CN20: IrDA Connector Signal From Super I/O on nanoX-BASE. No connect IrRXD Ground IrTXD...
6.16 Keyboard & Mouse Signal CN15: Mouse (top) MSDAT KB5V MSCLK Signal Keyboard (bottom) KBDAT KB5V KBCLK 6.17 Parallel Port Signal Signal CN17: DB25 STROBE# AUTOFD# Pin defintion is for the LPT DATA0 ERROR# IDC to DB25 cable DATA1 INIT# DATA2 SELIN# DATA3...
6.18 SATA CN8: SATA0 Signal Signal CN10: SATA1 6.19 Smart Battery Management CN37: BattMan Connector Signal Signal SMB_CLK SMB_DAT ADLINK BattMan board and PWRBTN BATLOW related cables are required for PS_ON +3.3V Smart Battery Management on +12V the nanoX-BASE carrier board. SMB_ALERT 6.20 Fans FN1-3:...
6.21 GPIO CN39: Module GPIO Signal Signal GPI0 GPO0 GPIOs of CN39 come from GPI1 GPO1 the COM Express module. GPI2 GPO2 GPI3 GPO3 CN38: Carrier GPIO Signal Signal GPI0 GPO0 GPIOs of CN38 come from GPI1 GPO1 the NXP PCA9535 I/O Port GPI2 GPO2 onboard the nanoX-BASE...
6.22 Other Connectors Signal Signal CN31: Miscellaneous Power LED BUZZER Connector WDT_LED SYS_RESET ATA_ACT PS_ON +3.3V 5V STB PWR_BTN SIO_PME CN18: Feature Connector Signal Signal +5VSB Hard Disk Activity I2C_DAT SMBCLK_SB I2C_CK SMBDATA_SB Internal use GPO0 Internal use GPO1 PS_ON# GPO2 SUS_S3# GPO3...
6.23 Power Connectors CN1: ATX 24-pin Connector +3.3 V +3.3 V -12 V +3.3 V Connect the ATX 24-pin (or 20-pin) connector Ground to supply power to the nanoX-BASE carrier. PWR_ON +5 V Ground +5 V Ground -5 V PWR_GOOD +5 V +5 V +5 V...
6.24 Power Jumper Settings JP1: ATX/AT Mode Jumper Status ATX mode <<<< In AT mode, JP1 shorts PS_ON# to AT mode ground directly to force power on. JPX2: AT Power 5V Setting Jumper Status AT without P5V <<<< With an AT power supply is connected to AT with P5V the nanoX-BASE, JPX2 can be used to provide 5VSB to the COM module from...
6.25 Other Jumper Settings JP2: Clear CMOS Jumper Status Normal <<<< To clear CMOS, shut down the power and Clear CMOS short pins 2 and 3 (shorts VBAT to ground). JP6: Super I/O Address Jumper Status Selects the address of the Super I/O. <<<<...
7 Secondary BIOS The nanoX-BASE supports Secondary BIOS using firmware hub (FWH) for COM.0 Rev. 1.0 modules and Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) for COM.0 Rev. 2.0 modules. Secondary BIOS solutions can be used as an alternative to the on-module BIOS and provide support for the following: Testing new BIOS versions Development of firmware modifications...
SPI Secondary BIOS - COM.0 Rev. 2.0 SPI is supported by PICMG COM.0 Rev. 2.0 to provide a Secondary BIOS for COM Express Rev 2.0 modules that support a SPI Secondary BIOS. When using SPI Secondary BIOS, the FWH BIOS chip must be removed from the carrier board.
8 Switches, LEDs & Power 8.1 Mini Switches (SW1~4) There are two mini switches at the top left corner of the board. The SW1 switch is the ATX Power Button. This switch can be used to power up and power down the system with an ATX power supply.
8.2 POST Display An LPC-based POST display is provided for debugging. There are two LEDs that display the actual POST data. 8.3 Information LEDs A row of mini LEDs to the left of the POST display indicates the following: LED1 HDD: SATA hard disk activity LED2 5Vsb: ATX power on standby or active LED3 WDT: programmable LED to debug...
8.4 ATX Power Connectors The nanoX-BASE has one ATX 24-pin connector to supply power to the carrier board and one ATX 12V 4-pin connector to supply power to the COM Express module. ATX 24-pin ATX 12V 4-pin Connector Connector The system will not power on unless an ATX 12V 4-pin connector is connected.
8.5 AT Power Mode To operate the system in AT Mode with an ATX power supply, use the AT mode PSU converter cable (no 5Vsb) to connect the ATX 20/24-pin power connector to the carrier board as shown. Set the ATX/AT Mode jumper JP1 to AT Mode as described in 6.24 Power Jumper Settings. Page 40 nanoX-BASE User’s Manual...
Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, warnings, cautions, and notes marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this user’s manual for future reference. Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating environment of this equipment.
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