ADLINK Technology Express-BASE User manual

Express-BASE
User’s Manual
Manual Revision: 2.30
Revision Date: July 6, 2011
Part Number: 50-1J012-1030

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Revision History
Release Date Change
2.00 2006/9/15 Initial Release
2.10 2007/10/19 Updated ETXexpress/Express name changes
2.20 2009/03/05 Updated Engineering Specifications (B2)
Updated company contact information
2.21 2010/06/11 Updated to D1 PCB version
(compatible with PICMG COM Express Carrier Design Guide)
2.30 2011/07/06 Updated to D2 PCB version: Removed TV-out, extended power
connectors; added LVDS panel control header and jumpers, SPI BIOS
socket and Secondary BIOS instructions,ATX 12V 4-pin connector, ATX
power connector info

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Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................5
1 Introduction...............................................................................................................7
2 Special Features .......................................................................................................8
2.1 Primary LPC based Super I/O...............................................................................................8
2.2 Secondary BIOS ...................................................................................................................8
2.3 Integrated Debug Port with Single Step Execution ...............................................................8
2.4 OnboardAudio......................................................................................................................8
2.5 Information LEDs ..................................................................................................................8
3 Component Location................................................................................................9
4 Function Block Diagram ........................................................................................10
5 Mechanical Dimensions......................................................................................... 11
6 Connectors and Pin-outs.......................................................................................12
6.1 Carrier Board Signals..........................................................................................................12
6.2 Connector and Pinout Compatibility....................................................................................12
6.3 Carrier Board Design ..........................................................................................................12
6.4 COM Express Board-to-Board Connectors.........................................................................13
6.5 PCI Express and PCI Express Graphic (PEG) Slots...........................................................15
6.6 PCI Slots.............................................................................................................................18
6.7 LPC Debug .........................................................................................................................19
6.8 I2C and SMB Bus (for user access)...................................................................................20
6.9 USB and LAN......................................................................................................................22
6.10 Audio...................................................................................................................................23
6.11 VGA, LVDS .........................................................................................................................24
6.12 LVDS Jumper Settings........................................................................................................25
6.13 Keyboard & Mouse .............................................................................................................26
6.14 Serialand IrDA Ports ..........................................................................................................26
6.15 Parallel Port ........................................................................................................................27
6.16 Storage: SATA, PATA, FDD, CF..........................................................................................27
6.18 Power Connectors ..............................................................................................................30

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6.19 Power Jumper Settings.......................................................................................................32
6.17 Other Connectors................................................................................................................33
6.20 Other Jumper Settings........................................................................................................35
7 Secondary BIOS......................................................................................................37
7.1 FWH Secondary BIOS - COM.0 Rev. 1.0 ...........................................................................37
7.2 SPI Secondary BIOS - COM.0 Rev. 2.0..............................................................................38
8 Switches, POST, LEDs & Power ............................................................................39
8.1 On/Off and RESET .............................................................................................................39
8.2 POST & Module Type Display.............................................................................................39
8.3 Indicator LEDs ....................................................................................................................40
8.4 Digital I/O LEDs ..................................................................................................................40
8.5 ATX Power Connectors.......................................................................................................41
8.6 AT Power Mode ..................................................................................................................42
Important Safety Instructions .....................................................................................43
Getting Service.............................................................................................................44

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Preface
Copyright 2006-2011 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.
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve
reliability, design, and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufac-
turer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised
of the possibility of such damages.
Environmental Responsibility
ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global environmental preservation
through compliance with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
directive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. Environmental
protection is a top priority forADLINK. We have enforced measures to ensure that our products,
manufacturing processes, components, and raw materials have as little impact on the
environment as possible. When products are at their end of life, our customers are encouraged to
dispose of them in accordance with the product disposal and/or recovery programs prescribed by
their nation or company.
Trademarks
COM Express™ and PICMG® are registered trademarks of the PCI Industrial Computer
Manufacturers Group.
Product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trade-
marks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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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.
Information to prevent serious physical injury, component damage, data
loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a specific task.

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1Introduction
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. The COM Express concept has a great many advantages over full custom designs, it
reduces engineering complexity, lowers the threshold for total project quantity and last but not
least brings your product to the market in no time. The average time to design a carrier board is
less than half the time of a full custom OEM board.
Express-BASE is a standardATX size carrier board. Together with the COM Express module of
your choice and off the shelf add-on cards you can quickly emulate the functionality of your
desired end product for software development and hardware verification.
To build a functional prototype of your target system you will need:
fCOM Express module
fExpress-BASE carrier board
fPCI Express or PCI add on cards
fPATA/ SATAstorage or Flash disk solution
The Express-BASE is compatible with Basic and Compact form factor Type 2 pinout COM
Express modules and accommodates up to five PCI Express x1 slots, one PCI Express Graphics
x16 slot, one ExpressCard slot and two PCI slots.
The Express-BASE is based on the PICMG COM Express™ (COM.0 Rev. 2.0) specification and
is compatible with the PICMG COM Express™ Carrier Design Guide (see 6.3 Carrier Board
Design on page 12).

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2Special 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 Express-BASE
uses a Winbond W83627HG-AW that supports FDD, LPT, COM and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse.
2.2 Secondary BIOS
The Express-BASE using firmware hub (FWH) for COM.0 Rev. 1.0 modules and Serial Peripheral
Interface (SPI) for COM.0 Rev. 2.0 modules. Selection of active BIOS can be made by jumper
setting.
2.3 Integrated Debug Port with Single Step Execution
In addition to a two-digit POST code display, the board also provides a four-digit address display.
By jumper selection the board can be switched into single step BIOS execution mode. Steps are
executed using a manually operated onboard mini switch.
2.4 Onboard Audio
The Express-BASE has a RealtekALC888 audio codec onboard.Audio I/O is provided by a six-
jack connector.
2.5 Information LEDs
General information is obtained through signaling LEDs for HDD, Power and Watchdog status.
Additionally the Express-BASE gives information about module types being plug into the board.
See 8.2 POST & ModuleType Display on page 40 and 8.3 Indicator LEDs on page 41.

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3Component Location
88 88 88
SW3 SW1
JP6
CN37
JP5
CN33
CN29 CN28
CN25
CN43
CN26 CN24 CN19 CN18
CN8CN10CN14
U14
JP2
CN15
CN13
CN12
CN11
CN17
CN9
PCIE7
PCI2
PCIE1
PCIE2
PCIE4
PCIE5
PCIE3
PCIE6
CN40
LED15 LED16 LED17
LED18
LED19
SW2
JP1
LED9 LED10 LED11 LED12
LED14LED13
CN30
CN31
CN32
JP8 JP7
JP4
CNY8
CNY5
CNY9 CN35
CN21
CN20
CN4
CN3
CN6
CN5
CN7
CN1
CN16
CNZ1
LED20
LED2
LED21
CNY6
JPY11
JPY3
JPY2
JPY5
JPY4
CNY1
JPY9
JPY10
CNY4
JPY13
JPY12
JPY14
JPY1
JPY8
CNY7
JPY7 JPY6
CNY2
CNY3
Winbond W83627HG-AW
ALC
883
CN2
LEDX8 – X1
PCIA1
JPA2
JPA4 JPA3 JPA5 JPA6
JPA1
CN42
CN41
JP3
JPZ2
JPZ1
JPZ3
UZ3
CNZ2
JPZ5
JPZ4
51-46604-0D20 Express-BASE

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4Function Block Diagram
AB
CD
LPC
W83627HG
Primary
Super I/O
LPT1
COM1
COM2
FDD
POST Code
Display
PCI Express
6x USB on Rear I/O
1x USB on header
ALC888
Codec Audio on
Rear I/O
KB/MS
USB
Debug Header
SATA 4 onboard
SATA headers
Secondary
BIOS
Express
Card
CRT VGA
Rear I/O
P
C
I
E
1
P
C
I
E
1
P
C
I
E
1
P
C
I
E
1
P
C
I
E
5
LVDS
headers
Gigabit
Ethernet
Rear I/O
PCI Express
Graphics x16
PCI Express x16
onboard slot
PATA
Onboard IDE
Connector
32-bit PCI
PCI
2