Connect Tech VXG Series User manual

COM Express®+ GPU Embedded
System (VXG/DXG)
VXG Series DXG Series
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Table of Contents
Preface...................................................................................................................................................4
Disclaimer .......................................................................................................................................................4
Customer Support Overview...........................................................................................................................4
Contact Information ........................................................................................................................................4
One Year Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................5
Copyright Notice.............................................................................................................................................5
Trademark Acknowledgment..........................................................................................................................5
ESD Warning ..................................................................................................................................................6
Revision History ....................................................................................................................................6
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................7
Product Features and Specifications................................................................................................................8
Part Number and Ordering Information ..........................................................................................................9
End of Life Information ................................................................................................................................10
Product Overview................................................................................................................................11
Block Diagram ..............................................................................................................................................11
Connector Locations .....................................................................................................................................12
Connector Summary......................................................................................................................................13
Jumper Summary...........................................................................................................................................14
Detailed Feature Descriptions ..............................................................................................................15
CPU & Chipset..............................................................................................................................................15
COM Express Module Connector ......................................................................................................15
CPU Fan .............................................................................................................................................16
Video/Display outputs...................................................................................................................................17
VGA Video (COM Express Output) ..................................................................................................17
LVDS Video (COM Express Output).................................................................................................18
Jumper –LVDS Panel Power (J2)................................................................................................................... 18
DisplayPort Connector (GPU & COM Express Output) ....................................................................19
DisplayPort-HDMI/DVI Switching................................................................................................................. 19
Default Display Device ......................................................................................................................20
MXM GPU Module Drivers/Software: ..............................................................................................20
COM Express BIOS VGA Display ....................................................................................................21
Congatec conga-TS87..................................................................................................................................... 21
GE bCOM6 L1400..........................................................................................................................................23
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)...................................................................................................................26
GPU Connector ..................................................................................................................................26
GPU Module FAN..............................................................................................................................26
GPU Options ......................................................................................................................................27
HD Audio......................................................................................................................................................28
Software Support for the CS4207.......................................................................................................28
10/100/1000 Ethernet (GBE).........................................................................................................................29
GBE LED ...........................................................................................................................................29
USB & MicroSD ...........................................................................................................................................30
USB 2.0 Connector.............................................................................................................................30
Jumper –USB Port 6 Switching (J727)........................................................................................................... 30
microSD CARD Connector................................................................................................................31
USB 3.0/2.0 Connector.......................................................................................................................31
Serial 32
Serial/GPIO Connector.......................................................................................................................32
Jumper –GPIO Power Selection (J800).......................................................................................................... 32

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RS-232 Serial Connector....................................................................................................................33
RS-485 Connector ..............................................................................................................................34
Software Support for the Exar 17V354 ..............................................................................................34
Jumper –Serial UART and RS-485 Control (J728)........................................................................................ 35
Mini-PCIe/mSATA Slots ..............................................................................................................................36
Dual Function Mini-PCIe/mSATA Slots............................................................................................36
Jumper - mSATA/miniPCIe selection (J726).................................................................................................. 36
Half and Full Length Mini-PCIe/mSATA Module Installation..........................................................36
SIM Socket.........................................................................................................................................38
External SATA..............................................................................................................................................39
SATA Power Connector.....................................................................................................................39
SATA-PCIe/104 Switching ................................................................................................................39
Jumper - SATA EXT-PCIe/104 Switching (J1)..............................................................................................40
System and Miscellaneous Connector...........................................................................................................42
Input Power and Control ...............................................................................................................................42
Jumper –Power Control (J725)..........................................................................................................43
Power Control Option 1 –ATX Style Power Control.....................................................................................43
Power Control Option 2 –AT Style Power Control........................................................................................ 43
RTC Battery ..................................................................................................................................................44
Jumper –RTC Battery Selection (J4).................................................................................................44
Jumper –RTC Battery Clear/Enable (J5)..........................................................................................44
Typical Hardware Installation Procedure ............................................................................................45
On-board Indicator LEDs..............................................................................................................................45
Power Consumption.............................................................................................................................46
Current Consumption....................................................................................................................................46
Mechanical Drawings and Models........................................................................................................47
Cables and Cable Kit Information .......................................................................................................48
Cable Kits......................................................................................................................................................48
CKG053 –“Full” Cable Kit ...............................................................................................................48
CKG021 –“Starter” Cable Kit ...........................................................................................................48
Additional Available Cables...............................................................................................................48

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Preface
Disclaimer
The information contained within this user’s guide, including but not limited to any product specification, is
subject to change without notice.
Connect Tech assumes no liability for any damages incurred directly or indirectly from any technical or
typographical errors or omissions contained herein or for discrepancies between the product and the user’s
guide.
Customer Support Overview
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the Connect Tech
reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can help you with product installation
and difficulties. In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support
staff can assist you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:
http://connecttech.com/support/resource-center/.See the contact information section below for more
information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.
Contact Information
Mail/Courier
Connect Tech Inc.
Technical Support
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario
Canada N1K 1S6
Email/Internet
[e-mail]
[email protected]m
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Note:
Please go to the Connect Tech Resource Center for product manuals, installation guides, device driver
software and technical tips. Submit your technical support questions to our support engineers.
Telephone/Facsimile
Technical Support representatives are ready to answer your call Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Our numbers for calls are:
Toll Free: 800-426-8979 (North America only)
Telephone:[phone] (Live assistance available 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST,
Monday to Friday)
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One Year Limited Warranty
Connect Tech Inc. provides a 1-Year Warranty for this product. Should this product, in Connect Tech Inc.'s
opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty period, Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option,
repair or replace this product at no charge, provided that the product has not been subjected to abuse, misuse,
accident, disaster or non-Connect Tech Inc. authorized modification or repair.
You may obtain warranty service by delivering this product to an authorized Connect Tech Inc. business
partner or to Connect Tech Inc. along with proof of purchase. Product returned to Connect Tech Inc. must be
pre-authorized by Connect Tech Inc. with an RMA (Return Material Authorization) number marked on the
outside of the package and sent prepaid, insured and packaged for safe shipment. Connect Tech Inc. will return
this product by prepaid ground shipment service.
The Connect Tech Inc. 1-Year Warranty is only valid over the serviceable life of the product. This is defined as
the period during which all components are available. Should the product prove to be irreparable, Connect
Tech Inc. reserves the right to substitute an equivalent product if available or to retract the 1-Year Warranty if
no replacement is available.
The above warranty is the only warranty authorized by Connect Tech Inc. Under no circumstances will
Connect Tech Inc. be liable in any way for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings or other
incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, such product.
Copyright Notice
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Connect Tech Inc. shall not
be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by
copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to
another language without the prior written consent of Connect Tech, Inc.
Copyright
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2016 by Connect Tech, Inc.
Trademark Acknowledgment
Connect Tech, Inc. acknowledges all trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyrights referred to in this
document as the property of their respective owners.
Not listing all possible trademarks or copyright acknowledgments does not constitute a lack of
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ESD Warning
Electronic components and circuits are sensitive to
Electro Static Discharge (ESD). When handling any
circuit board assemblies including Connect Tech
VXG/DXG System, it is recommended that ESD safety
precautions be observed. ESD safe best practices include,
but are not limited to:
Leaving circuit boards in their antistatic packaging
until they are ready to be installed.
Using a grounded wrist strap when handling circuit
boards, at a minimum you should touch a grounded
metal object to dissipate any static charge that may be
present on you.
Only handling circuit boards in ESD safe areas, which
may include ESD floor and table mats, wrist strap
stations and ESD safe lab coats.
Avoiding handling circuit boards in carpeted areas.
Try to handle the board by the edges, avoiding contact
with components.
Revision History
Revision
Date
Changes
0.00
2014-03-13
Original
0.01
2014-09-18
Updated for PCB Version REV C
0.02
2015-01-28
Corrected warranty information
0.03
2015-03-04
Correct Cable Drawing, Added Standoff Details, Corrected GBE
LED Connector Pinout
0.04
2015-03-23
Added reference to serial driver and updated 2D mechanical
drawing, corrected CBG117 cable drawing
0.05
2015-11-23
Modified Introduction, Updated Product Features, Updated Block
Diagram, Added VGA Default Display Details, Added COM
Express BIOS Details, Changed GPU Summary Details, Updated
CBG145 Drawing
0.12
2018-04-10
Modified format. Moved jumper description into appropriate
feature section. Added RTC battery information. Reordered
sections for to improve readability
0.07
2017-08-09
Added cable drawing links, removed drawings from doc; Updated
part numbers and GPU options
0.08
2017-09-07
Added new part numbers
0.09
2017-11-02
Updated block diagram
0.10
2018-01-04
Added new DXG PNs, Revised cable information
0.11
2018-01-24
Updated images; Updated GPU module specs
0.12
2018-04-10
Updated GPU Module Fan table, GPU Options table, Input Power

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Introduction
Connect Tech’s COM Express®+ GPU Embedded System from Connect Tech combines the latest generation
x86 processors with high-end Graphics Processing Units (GPU) all into a ruggedized small form factor
embedded system. Choose from Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M/1505L options and from NVIDIA®Quadro®,
Tesla®, and GeForce®GPUs for applications that require access to CUDA Cores and the ability to process
complex mathematics in parallel of the on-board x86 CPU.
This embedded system exposes all of the latest generation interconnect including: Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0
and 2.0, DisplayPort++, VGA, LVDS, SATA III, GPIO, I2C, mSATA, miniPCIe, PCIe/104 and SD Card
Expansion. This embedded system uses all locking ruggedized positive latching connectors.
VXG part numbers have Passive Heat Spreaders that are to be installed into a Customer Designed End Thermal
Solution. DXGs part numbers have an Active Cooling Solution with Integrated Support Frame.

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Product Features and Specifications
Specifications
COM Express CPU Options
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505M V6 (“Kaby Lake” 7th Gen, 4 x 3.0 / 4.0 GHz, 8MB cache, 45
W)
Intel® Xeon™ E3-1505L V6 (“Kaby Lake” 7th Gen, 4 x 2.2 / 3.0 GHz, 8MB cache, 25
W)
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 (“Skylake” 6th Gen, 4 x 2.8 / 3.7 GHz, 8MB cache, 35 W)
Intel® Xeon™ E3-1505L V5 (“Skylake” 6th Gen, 4 x 2.0 / 2.8 GHz, 8MB cache, 25 W)
* Ext Temp
GPU Module Options
NVIDIA® Quadro® P5000 –(Pascal, 2048 CUDA Cores, 100W)
NVIDIA® Quadro® P3000 –(Pascal, 1280 CUDA Cores, 75W)
NVIDIA® Quadro® M5000 SE –(Maxwell, 2048 CUDA Cores, 150W)
NVIDIA® Quadro® M3000 SE –(Maxwell, 1024 CUDA Cores, 75W)
NVIDIA® Tesla® M6 –(Pascal, 1536 CUDA Cores, 100W)
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1080 – (Pascal, 2560 CUDA Cores, 150W)
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1050Ti – (Pascal, 768 CUDA Cores, 60W)
COM Express Compatibility
COM Express® Type-6 (PCIMG COM Express® COM.0 R2.1)
MiniPCIe Expansion
2 Slots (With PCIe, USB and SATA Connections)
PCIe/104 Expansion
4 x PCIe x1 lanes | 2 x SATA III (on PCIe/104 Type-2 Pins)
DisplayPort/HDMI/DVI
6 Total - 2 Outputs from COM Express, 4 Outputs from GPU
VGA Video
1 Analog CRT VGA Port
LVDS Video
Dual Channel 18/24-bit LVDS
Gigabit Ethernet
2 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports
USB 2.0
6 USB 2.0 Ports (4 Integrated into USB 3.0 Connector)
USB 3.0
4 USB 3.0 Ports
HD Audio
1 Stereo Input, 1 Stereo Output
RS-232
3 Total - 2 from PCIe UART, 1 from COM Express Console Port
RS-485
2 Ports
GPIO
8 -bits (Buffered 4in/4out, +3.3V or +5V Selectable)
Ext SATA
2 External SATA Connectors (Capable of SATA III)
mSATA
2 mSATA Slots (Capable of SATA III)
SD Card
1 microSD Card Slot (From USB Host Controller, with Bootable Option)
System Interfaces
I2C, SMBus, S3 Power Level Output, Reset Output
I/O Connector Type
Rugged Locking Positive Latching 2mm Pitch Connectors
Input Power
Single Wide Input Range: +16V to +48V DC **
Power Consumption
Varies per VXG/DXG SKU with different CPU and GPU models
RTC Battery
On-board 3V 48mAh (BR1125A )
Option to connect external RTC battery.
Dimensions
See 3D Models
Operating Temperature
Range
(0°C to +55°C ), and (-40°C to +85°C) Options Available
Standoffs
4x PCIe/104 Female to Female Standoffs
* * +12V DC input supported in some applications

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Part Number and Ordering Information
Below is a list of standard CPU / GPU combinations. Other combinations are available; please contact
[email protected]m to request a specific processor.
Part
Number
CPU
GPU
Operating
Temperature
Thermal/Mounting
Solution
VXG101
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505L V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX
1050Ti
-40°C to +85°C
(-40°F to +185°F)
Passive Heat Spreaders
(Customer Designed End
Thermal Solution)
VXG102
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX
1080
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
VXG201
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505M V6,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® P5000
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
VXG202
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505L V6,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® P3000
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
VXG203
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® P5000
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
VXG204
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505L V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® P3000
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
VXG205
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® M5000
SE
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
VXG206
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505L V6,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® M3000
SE
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
VXG301
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505M V6,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Tesla® M6
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
VXG302
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Tesla® M6
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG101
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505L V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX
1050Ti
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
Active Cooling Solution
(with Integrated Support
Frame)
DXG102
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX
1080
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG201
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505M V6,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® P5000
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG202
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505L V6,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® P3000
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG203
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® P5000
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG204
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505L V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® P3000
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG205
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® M5000
SE
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG206
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505L V6,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Quadro® M3000
SE
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG301
Intel® Xeon® E3-1505M V6,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Tesla® M6
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)
DXG302
Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5,
32GB DDR4
NVIDIA® Tesla® M6
0°C to +55°C
(+32°F to +131°F)

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End of Life Information
Please note that the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 950, 745M GPUs have reached EOL Status. As a result,
various Part Numbers have been removed from the Part Number and SKU Information Table above. The
remainder of the Manual includes information on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, 950, 745M for Reference
ONLY.
For additional information and inquiries please contact Connect Tech Inc.