Mini-Pcie/Msata Slots; Dual Function Mini-Pcie/Msata/External Sata Slot; Half And Full Length Mini-Pcie/Msata Module Installation - Connect Tech SMARC/SL User Manual

Mini-PCIe/mSATA Slots

Dual Function Mini-PCIe/mSATA/External SATA Slot

The SMARC/SL Carrier has a special dual purpose functional Mini-PCIe/mSATA/External SATA slot. This
slot can accept either a Mini-PCIe module or an mSATA SSD module. The slot has circuitry that allows for
the selection between connecting PCIe lanes or SATA lanes to the Connector. In addition to having dual
functionality Mini-PCIe/mSATA, the SMARC/SL Carrier has circuitry to allow for the unused SATA link to
be routed out to a standard SATA plug. Finally, this slot also contains a USB 2.0 link as per the Mini-PCIe
specification.
See the block diagram for the Mini-PCIe/mSATA/External SATA switching functionality.
Mini-PCIe/mSATA/External SATA Switching Functionality Diagram
If a Mini-PCIe Card is placed into the Mini-PCIe/mSATA, then the SATA Jumper (J1B) will select the SATA
Link to be routed to the SATA plug, causing the SATA lanes routed to the Mini-PCIe/mSATA slot to be
disconnected.
If however an mSATA Card is placed into the Mini-PCIe/mSATA slot, then the SATA Jumper (J1B) will
select the SATA to be routed to the Mini-PCIe/mSATA slot, causing the SATA lanes routed to the SATA
External Plug to be disconnected.
This allows for the following configurations:
A. 1x Mini-PCIe Card, with 1x SATA External Plug connections
B. 1x mSATA Card
Jumper Location

Half and Full Length Mini-PCIe/mSATA Module Installation

The SMARC/SL Carrier is designed with mounting holes to allow for the population a full length module. To
install a half-length module you must use a Mini-PCIe Half to Full Size Extension Bracket.
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