VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B ABLE ONTENTS Overview ............................8 General Information ........................... 8 Feature Summary ..........................10 Block Diagram ........................... 12 E2I Plus Carrier Board Connector and Jumper List ................13 E2I Plus Carrier Board External Connector Information ..............18 General Information ......................... 18 USB 3.0 Host Type A (CN1, CN2, CN25) ....................
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Mechanical Drawing ......................... 46 Revision History ..........................47 Legal Notices ........................... 48 Page 3 APC Proprietary Information Oct 19, 2023...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B IST OF ABLES Table 1 List of Abbreviations ..........................6 Table 2 E2I SBC Board User Accessible Connector and Jumper List ..............17 Table 3 USB 3.0 Type A pinouts (CN1, CN2) ..................... 18 Table 4 Micro SD Connector (CN7) ........................22 Table 5 M.2 Socket for Expansion Daughter Board (CN8) ................
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B IST OF FIGURES IAGRAMS Figure 1 Carrier Board Top Side View ......................... 8 Figure 2 Carrier Board Back Side View ....................... 9 Figure 3 E2I Plus SOM Front Side View ....................... 9 Figure 4 E2I Plus Back Side View........................10 Figure 5 Carrier Board Block Diagram ......................
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B IST OF BBREVIATIONS Acronyms Abbreviations VEST Venture Embedded Solutions Technology Advanced Products Corporation Private Limited International Organization for Standardization V*EST Venture Embedded Solutions Technology “The Logo” eMMC embedded Multimedia Card (MMC) Advanced RISC Machine Controller Area Network...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B EFERENCE OCUMENTS • i.MX8 Plus Applications Processor Datasheet for Industrial Products • i.MX8 Plus Applications Processor Datasheet for Consumer Products • i.MX8 Plus Applications Processor Reference Manual • i.MX8 Plus Hardware Developer's Guide Page 7 APC Proprietary Information...
ENERAL NFORMATION The VEST E2I-Plus carrier board was designed to use the Vest E2I-Plus SOM that uses NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus applications processor. Together they enable a smooth transition from conventional Human Machine Interface (HMI) to an advanced interactive user interfaces that support multimedia, touch, wireless connectivity, machine learning and more.
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Figure 2 Carrier Board Back Side View The VEST E2I-Plus carrier board works in conjunction with the Vest E2I-Plus SOM. The Vest E2I Plus SOM PCB front and back are shown below. Figure 3 E2I Plus SOM Front Side View...
1.8GHz, a general-purpose ARM Cortex – M4 400MHz core processor is for low-power processing. • Up to 8GB of LPDDR4 SDRAM. • The carrier board has a 260 pin SO-DIMM socket (CN23) for the E2I-Plus SOM board. • Up to 128GB eMMC for boot/operating system/application/storage. •...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B • Half-Duplex RS485 or RS232 Header (CN19) Default is RS485. • RS485 Bus 120Ω Terminal Resistor Select Switch (SW2) • 2X CAN V2.0B at 1Mb/s Bus connector (CN15, CN16) CAN Bus 120 Terminal Resistor Select Switch (SW1) •...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B E2I P ARRIER OARD ONNECTOR AND UMPER Figure 6 Connectors, Switches and Diode Locations Topside Figure 7 Connector locations backside The table below lists the user accessible connectors, switches and LEDs on the E2I Plus carrier Board.
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Reference Function Type Pin 1 Location CN1, CN2, CN25 USB 3.0 Host Type A USB 3.0 Host Type A Standard USB 3.0 OTG Type C USB OTG Type C Standard CN4, CN5 10/100/1000Mbps 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet RJ45 Standard...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Reference Function Type Pin 1 Location - I2C Touch - PWM - GPOs CN12 HDMI HDMI Type A Right Angle CN13 Headphone out, Mic in 3.5mm Audio Jack CN14 Speaker output Vertical, 4pins, 2mm pitch CN15, CN16...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Reference Function Type Pin 1 Location CN19 RS485/RS232 RS485(default) or RS232 CN20 JTAG Header Vertical, 2 x 5 pins, 1.27mm pitch CN21, CN22 UART Debug Pin Header Vertical, 6pins, 2.54mm pitch CN23 i.MX8M Plus SOM Socket DDR4 SODIMM Socket 260 pins...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Reference Function Type Pin 1 Location Mini LED Indicator for Mini Yellow PCIe Socket Mini LED Indicator Green 3V3 Mini LED Indicator Green 5V0 CAN Bus 120Ω Termination Dip Switch, 2 POS, 1.27mm pitch On is Termination on.
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B 2 E2I P ARRIER OARD XTERNAL ONNECTOR NFORMATION ENERAL NFORMATION This chapter describes the E2I Plus carrier Board external interfaces in detail. Pin No.: Pin number on the connector Signal Name: Signal name on the connector Signal Type: Signal type of this pin I –...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B USB 3.0 OTG T C (CN3) The board provides support for USB OTG interface. Manufacturer: Molex, Manufacturer Part Number is 2012670005. The following table describes the pin-out of CN3: Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description Ground SHIELD SHIELD Ground SHIELD SHIELD Ground SHIELD SHIELD Ground SHIELD SHIELD Ground Table 4: USB 3.0 OTG Type C (CN3) 10/100/1000M (CN4, CN5) THERNET The board provides support for two 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet interfaces.
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B The following table describes the pin-out of CN5: Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description Ground Ground ETH2_TRX2_N Differential ETH2_TRX2_P Differential ETH2_TRX1_P Differential ETH2_TRX1_N Differential Ground Ground Ground Ground ETH2_TRX3_P Differential ETH2_TRX3_N Differential ETH2_TRX0_N Differential...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Table 7: CR1220 Coin Battery Holder (CN6) SD C (CN7) ICRO ONNECTOR This board provides a Micro SD card with a Push-Push socket. Manufacturer: GCT, Manufacturer Part Number MEM2051-00-195-00-A The following table describes the pinout of CN7.
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description 3.0 Volt power IO_EXP_GPIO6_3V3 3.0 Volt power IO_EXP_GPIO3_3V3 Ground PWM4_OUT_3V3 PWM2_OUT_3V3 PWM3_OUT_3V3 PWM1_OUT_3V3 SAI2_MCLK_1V8 I2C3_SCL_3V3 SAI2_TXFS_1V8 I2C3_SDA_3V3 SAI2_TXD_1V8 Ground SAI2_RXD_1V8 UART1_RXD_1V8 SAI2_TXC_1V8 UART1_TXD_1V8 Ground UART4_RXD_1V8 ECSPI1_SS0_1V8 UART4_TXD_1V8 ECSPI1_MOSI_1V8...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description USIM_PWR Power 1.8V 1.8V Power USIM_RST 1.8V USIM Reset USIM_CLK 1.8V USIM CLK SIMCARD_DET_1V8 SIM card-detect Ground Ground USIM_DATA USIM Data Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Table 6: Micro SIM Card Socket (CN9)
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description No connection Ground No connection PCIE_DIS_B_3V3 Ground PCIE_RST_B_3V3 PERn0 3.3-volt power PERp0 Ground Ground POWER Ground SMB_CLK PCIE_CN_TX_N Differential SMB_DATA PCIE_CN_TX_D Differential Ground Ground USB4_D_P Differential Ground USB4_D_N...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description MINI_PCIE_RSV3 POWER 3.3 Volt Power Table 7 Mini PCIe Express (CN10) 2.10 M.2 S LCD D (CN11) OCKET FOR AUGHTER The socket provides for an optional LCD Daughter Card.
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description Ground PWM1_OUT_3V3 LVDS0_CLK_N Differential Ground LVDS0_CLK_P Differential I2C-TOUCH_RST_3V3 Ground I2C_TOUCH_INT_3V3 LVDS_TX1_N Differential I2C_SDA_3V3 LVDS0_TX1_P Differential I2C_SCL_3V3 LVDS_TX0_N Differential Ground LVDS0_TX0_P Differential DSI_D3_N Differential Ground DSI_D3_P Differential LVDS_YX3_N Differential...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description HDMI 5V CN HDMI 5V HDMI HPD HDMI Hot Plug Detect SHIELD Ground SHIELD Ground SHIELD Ground SHIELD Ground Table 9 HDMI Type A (CN12) 2.12 S (CN13)
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B 2.14 CAN B (CN15, CN16) EADER The board provides vertical headers for 2 CAN bus interfaces. Manufacturer: Molex, Manufacturer Part Number 55932-0310 The following table describes the pin-out of CN15, CN16: Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B 2.16 DC P (CN18) OWER NPUT The board provides a 2.0mm Jack for 12-24V DC power input. Manufacturer: Kycon Inc, Manufacturer Part Number KLDX-0202-A The following table describes the pin-out of CN18: Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B The following table describes the pin-out of CN19 in the optional RS232 mode: Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description VDD_3V3 Power 3.3V power RS232_TXD RS232 RS232 TXD RS232_RXD RS232 RS232 RXD RS232_CTS RS232 RS232 CTS...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B 2.19 UART D (CN21, CN22) EBUG EADER The board provides support for 2 x UART debug headers; CN21 is for Cortex-A53 core, and CN22 is for Cortex-M4 core debug. The UART debug headers are driven by UART1 and UART4. They can mate to a TTL-232R-3V3 USB to UART cable for debugging.
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin Name iMX8M Plus Pad Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description SD1_DATA3_1V8 SD1_DATA3 1.8V Ground SD1_DATA2_1V8 SD1_DATA2 1.8V PWM_4_1V8 SAI5_RXFS 1.8V SD1_DATA1_1V8 SD1_DATA1 1.8V BT_EN_1V8 SAI5_MCLK 1.8V SD1_DATA0_1V8 SD1_DATA0 1.8V WLAN_IRQ_1V8 SAI1_RXC 1.8V SD1_CMD_1V8 SD1_CMD 1.8V WLAN_EN_1V8 SAI1_RXD0 1.8V...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin Name iMX8M Plus Pad Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description 3.3V or 1.8V Voltage selection through SD_VSEL_1V8 SD2_nCD SD2_CD_B (pad GPIO1_IO04), 3.3V(SD_VSEL_1V8=Low) 1.8V(SD_VSEL_1V8=High) LVDS0_TX2_P LVDS0_D2_P Differential LVDS0 differential pair 2 positive 3.3V or 1.8V Voltage selection...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin Name iMX8M Plus Pad Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description Ground GPIO3_IO23_1V8 SAI5_RXD2 1.8V CSI2_D2_N MIPI_CSI2_D2_N Differential MIPI CSI2 differential pair 2 negative GPIO1_IO05_1V8 GPIO1_IO05 1.8V CSI2_D2_P MIPI_CSI2_D2_P Differential MIPI CSI2 differential pair 2 positive Ground...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin Name iMX8M Plus Pad Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description USB1_RX_P USB1_RX_P Differential USB2 PHY 3.0 receive data positive JTAG_MOD_1V8 JTAG_MOD 1.8V JTAG MODE Ground GPIO4_IO20_1V8 SAI1_MCLK 1.8V USB2_D_N USB2_D_N Differential USB2 PHY data negative Ground...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin Name iMX8M Plus Pad Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description ETH1_TRX1_N Ground Ground ENET2_RGMII_TXC_1V8 SAI1_TXD5 1.8V ETH1_TRX2_P ENET2_RGMII_TX_CTL_1V8 SAI1_TXD4 1.8V ETH1_TRX2_N ENET2_RGMII_TD0_1V8 SAI1_TXD0 1.8V ENET2_RGMII_TD1_1V8 SAI1_TXD1 1.8V ETH1_TRX3_P ENET2_RGMII_TD2_1V8 SAI1_TXD2 1.8V ETH1_TRX3_N ENET2_RGMII_TD3_1V8 SAI1_TXD3 1.8V Ground...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description VBUS Power 5.0V 5V power USB2.0 D- Differential USB 2.0 data negative USB2.0 D+ Differential USB 2.0 data positive Ground SSRX N Differential SuperSpeed receiver data negative SSRX P...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description Ground LVDS_TX1_N Differential LVDS_TX1_P Differential Ground LVDS_TX2_N Differential LVDS_TX2_P Differential Ground LVDS_CLK_N Differential LVDS_CLK_P Differential Ground LVDS_TX3_N Differential LVDS_TX3_N Differential Ground No Connect No Connect Ground No Connect...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Pin No. Signal Name Signal Type Voltage Level Description the LCD panel. SHIELD Ground SHIELD Ground Table 25: Dual Channel LVDS Interface with Backlight Header (CN26) 2.24 I2C T (CN27) OUCH EADER The board provides a right-angle header for I2C touch; this interface is driven by SOC I2C2 interface.
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B Reference Description Power button is located at the edge of the PCB to turn on/off the board, active low. Table 27: Power Button (SW3) 2.28 R (SW4) ESET UTTON The board provides a side push tactile switch for resetting the board.
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B LECTRICAL PECIFICATION E2I Plus Carrier Board was designed to support up to 24VDC power input. BSOLUTE AXIMUM HARACTERISTICS Power Supply Input Minimum Maximum Main Power Supply, DC-IN -0.3 Table 30: Absolute Maximum Characteristics ECOMMENDED OWER UPPLY HARACTERISTICS...
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B NVIRONMENTAL PECIFICATION 4.1 S TORAGE EMPERATURE PECIFICATION The E2I Plus Carrier Board can be stored in a temperature ranging from 5℃ to 50℃. 4.2 O PERATION EMPERATURE PECIFICATION The E2I Plus Carrier Board can operate in a temperature ranging from 5℃ to 50℃.
VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B ECHANICAL PECIFICATION 5.1 M ECHANICAL IMENSION • 7086.78 ± 5 mil x 4410.00 ± 5 mil 5.2 M ECHANICAL RAWING Figure 8 Topside Figure 9 Backside Page 46 APC Proprietary Information Oct 19, 2023...
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VEST-E2I-SBC-USG-001, REV B EVISION ISTORY Version Date Released Changes REV A 03/17/2023 Initial Release REV B 04/10/2023 Updated Connector, Switch and LED Data Page 47 APC Proprietary Information Oct 19, 2023...
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OTICES The signed agreement between Purchaser and APC will govern the sale and purchase of APC’s Venture Embedded Solutions Technology (“VEST”) products (“Products”). In the event that no agreement has been concluded, APC’s terms and conditions of supply will apply.
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