Introduction; 2.0 Concept; Qeval 2.0 - Congatec conga-QEVAL/Qseven 2.0 User Manual

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Introduction

1.1 Qseven ®

2.0 Concept

The Qseven concept is an off-the-shelf, multi vendor, Computer-on-Module that integrates all the core components of a common PC and is
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mounted onto an application specific carrier board. Qseven
and specified pinout based on the high speed MXM system connector. The pinout is the same for all vendors. The Qseven
the functional requirements for an embedded application. These functions include, but are not limited to, graphics, sound, mass storage,
network interface and multiple USB ports.
A single ruggedized MXM connector provides the carrier board interface to carry all the I/O signals to and from the Qseven
connector is a well known and proven high speed signal interface connector that is commonly used for high speed PCI Express graphics cards
in notebooks.
Carrier board designers can utilize as little or as many of the I/O interfaces as deemed necessary. The carrier board can therefore provide all
the interface connectors required to attach the system to the application specific peripherals. This versatility allows the designer to create a
dense and optimized package, which results in a more reliable product while simplifying system integration.
The Qseven evaluation carrier board provides carrier board designers with a reference design platform and the opportunity to test all the
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Qseven I/O interfaces available and then choose what are suitable for their application. Qseven
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a carrier board has been created there is the ability to diversify the product range through the use of different performance class Qseven
modules. Simply unplug one module and replace it with another, no need to redesign the carrier board.
This document describes the features available on the Qseven
carrier board can be found on the congatec website.
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QEVAL 2.0

QEVAL 2.0 evaluation carrier board is designed according to Qseven
dual architecture support, customers can test modules with different architectures on a single carrier board, thereby reducing production cost
and time.
The customers however need to make sure the switches and jumpers for the shared pins are set correctly to avoid possible malfunction or
damage to the module/carrier board.
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modules have standardized form factors of 70mm x 70mm and 70mm x 40mm,
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evaluation carrier board. Additionally, the schematics for the Qseven
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specification 2.0 and supports both x86 and ARM modules. With this
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QEV2m11
module provides
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module. This MXM
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applications are scalable, which means once
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evaluation
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