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QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 QDS-9400 - USER GUIDE Disclaimer Kontron would like to point out that the information contained in this user guide may be subject to alteration, particularly as a result of the constant upgrading of Kontron products. This document does not entail any guarantee on the part of Kontron with respect to technical processes described in the user guide or any product characteristics set out in the user guide.
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QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 Intended Use THIS DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE FOR THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, THE NAVIGATION, CONTROL OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, LIFE SUPPORT OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT, OR REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, OR IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF PRODUCTS COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR...
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QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 Revision History Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue Author/ Editor Initial Issue 2021-Apr-19 Terms and Conditions Kontron warrants products in accordance with defined regional warranty periods. For more information about warranty compliance and conformity, and the warranty period in your region, visit http://www.kontron.com/terms- and-conditions.
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 Symbols The following symbols may be used in this user guide DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
QDS-9400 - - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 For Your Safety Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a long fault-free life. However, the life expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by improper treatment during unpacking and installation.
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 Lithium Battery Precautions If your product is equipped with a lithium battery, take the following precautions when replacing the battery. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace only with same or equivalent battery type recommended by the manufacturer. ...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 Table of Contents Symbols ..........................................6 For Your Safety ........................................7 High Voltage Safety Instructions .................................. 7 Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................7 Lithium Battery Precautions ..................................8 General Instructions on Usage ..................................8 Quality and Environmental Management ..............................
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 1/ Introduction This user guide describe the QDS-9400 board made by Kontron. This board will also be denoted QDS-9400 within this user guide. Use of this user guide implies a basic knowledge of PC-AT hardware and software. This user guide focuses on describing the QDS-9400 board's special features and is not intended to be a standard PC-AT textbook.
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 2/ Installation Procedures 2.1. Installing the Board ESD Sensitive Device! Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. Wear ESD-protective clothing and shoes Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap attached to a good earth ground ...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 The board must be powered by a CSA or UL approved power supply that limits the maximum input current. For interfaces having a power pin such as external power or fan, ensure that the connectors and wires are suitably rated.
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 3/ System Specifications 3.1. Component Main Data The table below summarizes the features of the QDS-9400 board. Table 1: Component Main Data System Processor Rockchip RK3399 (64-bit Dual Core ARM® Cortex®-A72 + Quad Core Cortex®-A53 up to 2.0 GHz) Memory ...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 System System Control & Monitoring Front Panel Header 1x ADB Button (on front) 1x IR (by header) Cooling Cooling Method Passive Software OS Support Android 7.1 Mechanical Dimension (L x W) ...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 3.3. Processor Support The QDS-9400 is designed to support Rockchip RK3399 processor based on ARM® big.LITTLE architecture with ARM® Cortex®-A72 (big) and Cortex®-A53 (LITTLE). The BGA CPU is remounted from factory. Kontron has defined the board versions as listed in the following table, so far all based on Embedded CPUs.
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 4/ Connector Locations 4.1. Top Side Figure 1: Top Side Table 6: Jumper List Item Designation Description See Chapter 3V3 5V 12V Panel Power Selection for LVDS 7.13.1 3V3 5V 12V Panel Power Selection for Optional MIPI 7.13.2 www.kontron.com // 19...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 4.2. Connector Panel Side (Rear) Figure 2: Connector Panel Side (Rear) Table 8: Connector Panel Side Connector List (Rear) Item Designation Description See Chapter DCIN 12V 12 V DC Jack HDMI HDMI 2.0 Connector GbE LAN RJ45 Connector PHONE Line-out Audio Jack...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 5/ Connector Definitions The following defined terms are used within this user guide to give more information concerning the pin assignment and to describe the connector's signals. Defined Term Description Shows the pin numbers in the connector Signal The abbreviated name of the signal at the current pin The notation "XX#"...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 6/ I/O-Area Connectors 6.1. Power Connector (DCIN 12V) The QDS-9400 has a DC jack on the external I/O connector panel. It must be used to supply the board with +12 VDC (±5 %). Figure 4: DC Jack (DCIN 12V) Table 10: Pin Assignment DC Jack (DCIN 12V) Signal Description...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 6.2. HDMI Connector (HDMI) The HDMI connector is based on standard HDMI type A and compliant with HDMI 2.0. Figure 5: HDMI Connector (HDMI) Table 11: Pin Assignment HDMI Connector (HDMI) Signal Description Note TMDS Data2+ HDMI Lane 2 differential pair (+) Ground...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 6.3. Ethernet Connector The QDS-9400 supports one channel of 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet. In order to achieve the specified performance of the Ethernet port, Category 5 twisted pair cables must be used with 10/100 MByte and Category 5E, 6 or 6E with 1 Gbit LAN networks. The signals for the Ethernet ports are as follows: Figure 6: Ethernet Connector LED status:...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 6.4. USB Connectors (I/O Area) The external I/O connector panel supports two USB 3.0 connectors and one USB 2.0 connector. USB 3.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 2.0. Figure 7: USB 3.0 Connectors (USB 3.0) Table 13: Pin Assignment USB 3.0 / USB 2.0 Connectors (USB 3.0) Signal Description...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 Polyviny Chloride (PVC) Jacket On-Twisted Power Pair: Red: V Black: Power Ground Twisted Signaling Pair: Inner Shield Aluminum White: D- Green: D+ Metallized Polyester Outer Shield ≥ 65% Interwoven 28 AWG Tinned Copper Drain Wire Tinned Copper Braid For USB 3.0 cabling it is required to use only HiSpeed USB cable, specified in USB 3.0 standard: Figure 10: USB 3.0 High Speed Cable...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 6.5. Audio Phone Jack (PHONE) The external I/O connector panel supports one 3.5 mm single-port audio phone jack for headset. The audio output signals are shared with those of the speaker connector. Figure 11: Audio Phone Jack (PHONE) Table 15: Pin Assignment Audio Phone Jack (PHONE) Signal Description...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 7/ Internal Connectors 7.1. Power Connector Power connector must be used to supply the board with +12 VDC (±5 %). 7.1.1. Power Input Wafer (DCIN 12V) The 1x6-pin 2.54 mm pitch power input wafer provides +12 V DC to the board and power on / off control. Figure 13: Power Input Wafer (DCIN 12V) Table 17: Pin Assignment (DCIN 12V) Signal...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 7.2. USB Connectors (Internal) (USB) The QDS-9400 has three 4-pin 2.0 mm pitch USB port pin headers which support one USB 2.0 port each. Figure 15: USB 2.0 Pin Header (USB) Table 19: Pin Assignment (USB) Signal Description Note...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 7.8. GPIO Wafer (GPIO) The 6-pin 2.0 mm pitch wafer GPIO supports 4-bit general purpose input / output signals to provide powering-on function of the connected devices. Figure 21: GPIO Wafer (GPIO) Table 25: Pin Assignment (GPIO) Signal Description Note...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 7.10. IR Wafer (IR) The 3-pin 2.0 mm pitch IR wafer IR supports infrared input signal. Figure 23: IR Wafer (IR) Table 27: Pin Assignment (IR) Signal Description Note Infrared Receiver Ground 3.3 V power supply 7.11.
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 7.13. Switches and Jumpers The product has several jumpers which must be properly configured to ensure correct operation. Figure 26: Jumper Connector For a three-pin jumper (see Figure 29), the jumper setting is designated ‘‘1-2’’ when the jumper connects pins 1 and 2. The jumper setting is designated ‘‘2-3’’...
QDS-9400 - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 7.13.2. Panel Power Selection for Optional MIPI (3V3 5V 12V) (Optional) The optional 2.0 mm pitch "Panel Power Selection for Optional MIPI" jumper can be used to select MIPI panel power voltage. Figure 28: Panel Power Selection for Optional MIPI (3V3 5V 12V) Table 31: Pin Assignment Panel Power Selection for Optional MIPI (3V3 5V 12V) Jumper 1 Position Description...
QDS-9400 - - User Guide, Rev. 1.0 About Kontron Kontron is a global leader in Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications.