DFI VP070-M8M User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
Package Contents
1 x VP070-M8M System Unit
1 Switch Cable
12 Rubber Holders
1 ADDM UL Battery Addendum
VP070-M8M
ARM-Based In-vehicle Fanless Touch Panel PC

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Product Overview
Bottom View
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
USB 3.1 Gen1
LAN
SIM
Power Input
Status LED
Reset Switch
OTG
12346
5
7

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Back View
8
9
COM
CANbus
8
9

Removing the Chassis Cover
Please observe the following guidelines and follow the instructions to open the system.
1. Make sure the system and all other peripheral devices connected to it have been
powered off.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
Step 1:
The 8 screws of the system are used to secure the cover to the chassis. Remove the screws
and put them in a safe place for later use.
Step 2:
Slide the cover to open the system.
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Step 3:
The boards can be easily accessed after the chassis cover is removed.
Power Board
System Board
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Installing an M.2 Card
M.2 Sockets
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Please follow the steps below to install the card into the socket.
M.2 Module M.2 Socket
Key
Stand-off
Notch
Step 3:
Screw tight the card onto the stand-off with a screw driver and a stand-off screw until the gap
between the card and the stand-off closes up. The card should be lying parallel to the board
when it’s correctly mounted.
Step 1:
Please follow the steps below to install the card into the socket.
Insert the card into the socket at an angle while making sure the notch and key are perfectly
aligned.
Step 2:
Press the end of the card far from the socket down until against the stand-off.
M.2 Module M.2 Socket
Key
Stand-off
Notch
M.2 Module M.2 Socket
Key
Stand-off
Notch
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Installing an Antenna
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Before installing the antenna, please make sure that the following safety cautions are
wellattended.
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been
powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
Step 1:
There are antenna holes reserved on the right side of the system and by default covered by
rubber plugs. Please remove the plug prior to installing an antenna.
Step 2:
Connect the internal cable to the board's antenna connector, screw the antenna connector
through the antenna hole with washers and nuts, and screw on the antenna as illustrated
below.
Antenna ConnectorCableModule Connector NutWasher
Chassis Wall Antenna

Power Board
System Layout
Power Board
1
ON
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 34
9
5
6
7
8
10
11
1
1
1111
ST-Link / SWD
MCU Debug
Remote Switch
Remote Switch High/Low Active
12V DC Out
9V~36V In
Host Bus Communication
Host Bus Communication
SW1
LED1(Red): Debug LED for the MCU
LED2 (Green): R/W LED
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1
1
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ST-Link / SWD
MCU Debug
Remote Switch
Remote Switch High/Low Active
12V DC Out
9V~36V In
Host Bus Communication
Host Bus Communication
SW1
LED1(Red): Debug LED for the MCU
LED2 (Green): R/W LED
System Board
System Board
65
2
65
21
1
2
39
40
M.2 B key
M.2 E key
1
1
1
1
11
20
19
2
6 5
1
2
1
1
12
1
1
12
3
4
5
67
8
10
9
11 12 13
16
15
14
17
18
USB2_4
HDMI
Battery
Power Link
SIM Slot
LAN
USB3.0
DC-IN
Audio
DIO
Speaker
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
USB2_3
VP IO
COM1 Debug
Boot CFG
LVDS
I2C
LED Backlight
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