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User Manual
VEX2-DIP168
VortexEX2
VEX2 168 pins
System-On-Module
User's manual
Version 1.0

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Revision History
Revision
Date
Remark
1.0
2020.07.16
First revision

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Table of Contents
1General Information...........................................................................................1
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Block diagram................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Specifications................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Ordering Information .................................................................................................................................. 3
2Hardware Information .......................................................................................4
2.1 Dimension...................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Connectors..................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.1 Connector on Module (Female) ....................................................................................................... 5
2.2.2Matching connector on board (Male).............................................................................................. 5
2.3 Recommended Layout (for module).......................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Pin Assignments & Jumper Setting............................................................................................................ 7
2.4.1 Pin assignment..................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Pin Table List................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.3 Signal Description....................................................................................................................................... 10
3 Programmable I/O Selection...............................................................................14
3.1 Programmable I/O overview.................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Selection Table for I/O Function............................................................................................................ 17
4 Software Resources................................................................................................18
4.1 BIOS ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.2 Software........................................................................................................................................................ 18
5 ADC .........................................................................................................................19
5.1 ADC overview............................................................................................................................................. 19
5.2 ADC Sample code ...................................................................................................................................... 19
6Evaluation Board ...................................................................................................20

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Warranty......................................................................................................................22

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1 General Information
1.1 Overview
The VEX2-DIP168 is a 35mm(L) x 55mm(W), 168 pins, single +5V input,
System On Module with Vortex86EX2 build-in 512MB/1GB DDR3; also
take advantage of Vortex86EX2 Programmable I/O as a powerful, flexible,
tiny and low power module.
1.2 Block diagram

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1.3 Specifications
Processor
DM&P SoC CPU Vortex86EX2 600MHz
RAM
512MB/1GB DDR3 Onboard
BIOS
Coreboot BIOS
Bus
PCI Express x2
ISA
LAN
Integrated 10/100Mbps Ethernet
Disk Support
Micro SD/eMMC (Option)
I/O Interface
USB v2.0 port x2
I/O Configuration
support up to 124 pins
GPIO up to 120-bit
ADC 12-bit channel x16
CAN x2
ISA
Printer
Keyboard
COM port x10 (max.)
I2C x2
SPI x2
HD Audio
SD/MMC
LAN
WatchingDog Timer
MTBF
Power Requirement
Single Voltage +5VDC @ 360mA
Operating Temperature
-20°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C (Option)
Dimension
35mm(L) x 55mm(W)
Weight
15g
O/S Support
DOS
FreeBSD
Windows CE6/Embedded Compact 7
VxWorks
X-Linux
QNX

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1.4 Ordering Information
Product Name
Description
VEX2-DIP168-3NE1
Vortex86EX2 DIP168 pin
CPU Module with 512MB DDR3, Micro SD disk support
VEX2-DIP168-4NE1
Vortex86EX2 DIP168 pin
CPU Module with 1GB DDR3, Micro SD disk support
VEX2-DIP168-3EE1
Vortex86EX2 DIP168 pin
CPU Module with 512MB DDR3, 4GB eMMC disk support
VEX2-DIP168-4EE1
Vortex86EX2 DIP168 pin
CPU Module with 1GB DDR3, 4GB eMMC disk support

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2 Hardware Information
2.1 Dimension

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2.2 Connectors
2.2.1 Connector on Module (Female)
Vendor: Conn Top Component INC
Item number: P3N23-242D1BKC000E
2.2.2 Matching connector on board (Male)
On the carrier board, it needs 2 pcs of matching connectors. Here is the
connector detail for your reference.
Vendor: Conn Top Component INC.
Conn Top item number: number: H3N25-242D1BKC002F
ICOP item number: number: PH2*42(1.27)-5.3MM
Note: Customer can buy connector from ICOP. The item number is
PH2*42(1.27)-5.3MM. For details, please contact ICOP sales.

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2.3 Recommended Layout (for module)
Please keep the whole area empty between two matching connector on your
carrier board.

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2.4 Pin Assignments & Jumper Setting
2.4.1 Pin assignment
As the image above, there are two rows of connector on VEX2-DIP168; Pin
A1~A84 is on the left and Pin B1~B84 is on the right. Please see the pin
assignments on the next page.

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Pin#
Signal
Name
Pin#
Signal
Name
Pin#
Signal
Name
Pin#
Signal
Name
A1
VCC
A2
GND
B1
RESET-
B2
Master_PCI_RST-
A3
VCC
A4
GP40
B3
RSTDRV
B4
SYS-FAIL-OUT
A5
GP41
A6
GP42
B5
SYS-FAIL-IN
B6
SYS-SW-IN
A7
GP43
A8
GP50
B7
GPA0
B8
GPA1
A9
GP51
A10
GP52
B9
GPA2
B10
GPA3
A11
GP53
A12
GP54
B11
GPA4
B12
GPA5
A13
GP55
A14
GP56
B13
GPA6
B14
GPA7
A15
GP57
A16
VCC3_OUT
B15
GND
B16
GP90
A17
GPB0
A18
GPB1
B17
GP91
B18
GP92
A19
GPB2
A20
GPB3
B19
GP93
B20
GP94
A21
GPB4
A22
GPB5
B21
GP95
B22
GP96
A23
GPB6
A24
GPB7
B23
GP97
B24
GP80
A25
GPC0
A26
GPC1
B25
GP81
B26
GP82
A27
GPC2
A28
GPC3
B27
GP83
B28
GP84
A29
GPC4
A30
GPC5
B29
GP85
B30
GP86
A31
GPC5
A32
GPC7
B31
GP87
B32
Slave_PCI_RST-
A33
GND
A34
GPD0
B33
GP70
B34
GP71
A35
GPD1
A36
GPD2
B35
GP72
B36
GP73
A37
GPD3
A38
GPD4
B37
GP74
B38
GP75
A39
GPD5
A40
GPD6
B39
GP76
B40
GP77
A41
GPD7
A42
GPE0
B41
GP60
B42
GP61
A43
GPE1
A44
GPE2
B43
GP62
B44
GP63
A45
GPE3
A46
GPE4
B45
GP64
B46
GP65
A47
GPE5
A48
GPE6
B47
GP66
B48
GP67
A49
GPE7
A50
GND
B49
GND
B50
GP30
A51
GPF0
A52
GPF1
B51
GP31
B52
GP32
A53
GPF2
A54
GPF3
B53
GP33
B54
GP34
A55
GPF4
A56
GPF5
B55
GP35
B56
GP36
A57
GPF6
A58
GPF7
B57
GP37
B58
GP20
A59
GND
A60
PE1_CLK+
B59
GP21
B60
GP22
A61
PE1_TX+
A62
PE1_CLK-
B61
GP23
B62
GP24
A63
PE1_TX-
A64
PCIE_RST-
B63
GP25
B64
GP26
A65
PE1_RX+
A66
PE0_CLK+
B65
GP27
B66
GND
A67
PE1_RX-
A68
PE0_CLK-
B67
GP10
B68
GP11
A69
PE0_TX+
A70
PE0_RX+
B69
GP12
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A71
PE0_TX-
A72
PE0_RX-
B71
GP14
B72
GP15
A73
GND
A74
USBD_VBUS
B73
GP16
B74
GP17
A75
USBD1+
A76
USBD2+
B75
GP00
B76
GP01
A77
USBD1-
A78
USBD2-
B77
GP02
B78
GP03
A79
GND
A80
VCC1.8_OUT
B79
GP04
B80
GP05
A81
LANTX+
A82
LANRX+
B81
GP06
B82
GP07
A83
LANTX-
A84
LANRX-
B83
GND
B84
VBATT
2.2 Pin Table List
Category
Function
Pin Num.
SYSTEM
RESET- ,
Master_PCI_RST-, Slave_PCI-RST-,
3
Programmable
Interface
GP0[7:0], GP1[7:0], GP2[7:0], GP3[7:0], GP4[3:0], GP5[7:0],
GP6[7:0], GP7[7:0], GP8[7:0], GP9[7:0], GPA[7:0], GPB[7:0],
GPC[7:0], GPD[7:0], GPE[7:0], GPF[7:0]
124
USB Interface
USBD1-, USBD2-, USBD1+, USBD2+
4
PCIE Bus Interface
PE0_TX-, PE0_RX-, PE0_TX+,PE0_RX+,
PE0_CLK-, PE0_CLK+,
PE1_TX-, PE1_RX-, PE1_TX+,PE1_RX+,
PE1_CLK-, PE1_CLK+
12
Ethernet Interface
LANTX-, LANRX-, LANTX+, LANRX+
4
ADC Interface
ADC0_0, ADC0_1, ADC0_2, ADC0_3
ADC1_0, ADC1_1, ADC1_2, ADC1_3, ADC1_4, ADC1_5,
ADC1_6, ADC1_7
12
Battery Power
VBATT
1
ADC Power
AGND, AGND
2
3.3V Power
VCC3_OUT
1
1.8V Power
VCC1.8_OUT
1
5V Power
VCC
2
Digital Ground
GND
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2.3 Signal Description
System (3pins)
PIN#
Function
TYPE
Description
B1
RESET-
I
System Reset. This pin is used to reset system.
When it is asserted low, the board will reset . This pin
is low active.
B2
Master_PCI_RST-
O
Master PCI Reset. This pin is used to reset Master
PCI devices. When it is asserted low, all the Master
PCI devices will be reset. This pin is low active,3.3V
I/O pad.
B32
Slave_PCI_RST-
O
Slave PCI Reset. This pin is used to reset Slave PCI
devices. When it is asserted low, all the Slave PCI
devices will be reset. This pin is low active,3.3V I/O
pad.
USB interface (4 pins)
PIN#
Function
TYPE
Description
A77
USBD1-
I/O
Universal Serial Bus Controller 0 Port 1. These are the
serial data pair for USB Port 1. 15kΩ pull down resistors
are connected to DP and DM internally.
A75
USBD1+
A78
USBD2-
I/O
Universal Serial Bus Controller 0 Port 2. These are the
serial data pair for USB Port 2. 15kΩ pull down resistors
are connected to DP and DM internally.
A76
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PCIe interface (12 pins)
PIN#
Function
TYPE
Description
A72
PE0_RX-
I
PCI-E Differential serial data input. +: positive;
-:negative
A70
PE0_RX+
A71
PE0_TX-
O
PCI-E Differential serial data output. +: positive; -:
negative
A69
PE0_TX+
A68
PE0_CLK-
O
PCI-E Differential Clock 100MHz from Internal PLL
+: positive; -: negative
A66
PE0_CLK+
A67
PE1_RX-
I
PCI-E Differential serial data input. +: positive;
-:negative
A65
PE1_RX+
A63
PE1_TX-
O
PCI-E Differential serial data output. +: positive; -:
negative
A61
PE1_TX+
A62
PE1_CLK-
O
PCI-E Differential Clock 100MHz from Internal PLL
+: positive; -: negative
A60
PE1_CLK+
Programmable I/O interface (124 pins)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
B75~B82
GP0[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 0[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Bit Mux select by group.
B67~B74
GP1[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 1[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Bit Mux select by group.
B58~B65
GP2[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 2[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Bit Mux select by group.
B50~B57
GP3[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 3[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Bit Mux select by group.
A4~A7
GP4[3:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 4[3:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Bit Mux select by group.
A8~A15
GP5[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 5[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Bit Mux select by group.
B41~B48
GP6[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 6[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.

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B33~B40
GP7[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 7[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
B24~B31
GP8[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 8[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
B16~B23
GP9[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port 9[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
B7~B14
GPA[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port A[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
A17~A24
GPB[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port B[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
A25~A32
GPC[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port C[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
A34~A41
GPD[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port D[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
A42~A49
GPE[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port E[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
A51~A58
GPF[7:0]
I/O
Programmable Port F[7:0]. PIin function is select by
Programmable mechanism. This port support
Programmable Port Mux select by group.
Digital ground (10 pins)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
A2, A33, A50, A59, A73, A79,
B15, B49, B66, B83
GND
G
Digital Ground

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LAN interface (4 pins)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
A83
LANTX-
O
TXN: 10B-T/100BT transmitting output pin/ receiving
input pin (negative)
A81
LANTX+
O
TXP: 10B-T/100BT transmitting output pin/ receiving
input pin (positive)
A84
LANRX-
I
RXN: 10B-T/100BT receiving input pin/ transmitting
output pin (negative)
A82
LANRX+
I
RXP: 10B-T/100BT receiving input pin/ transmitting
output pin (positive)
ADC interface (12 pins)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
A4~A7
ADC0_[3:0]
I
ADC0 analog input
A8~A15
ADC1_[7:0]
I
ADC1 analog input
ADC power (2 pins)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
-
AGND
G
Analogue Ground for ADC
Battery power (1 pin)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
B84
VBATT
P
Battery power for RTC (Real Time Clock)
5V power input (2 pins)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
A1,A3
VCC
P
5V Power input.
3.3V power input (1 pins)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
A16
VCC3_OUT
P
3.3V Power output. Maximum output: 400mA. Some
devices on carrier board which need 3.3 V.
1.8V power output (1 pin)
Pin#
Function
Type
Description
A80
VCC1.8_
OUT
P
1.8V Power output. Maximum output: 400mA. Some
devices on carrier board which need 1.8V.

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3 Programmable I/O Selection
There are 16 ports which contain 124 pins I/O which are available freely to
be assigned by you to meet your demand.
3.1 Programmable I/O overview

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