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Intended Use
THIS DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE
FOR THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, THE NAVIGATION, CONTROL OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR
AIRCRAFT OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, LIFE SUPPORT OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS,
WEAPONS SYSTEMS, OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT, OR REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE
PERFORMANCE, OR IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF PRODUCTS COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR
SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE (COLLECTIVELY, "HIGH RISK APPLICATIONS").
You understand and agree that your use of Kontron devices as a component in High Risk Applications is entirely at
your risk. To minimize the risks associated with your products and applications, you should provide adequate design
and operating safeguards. You are solely responsible for compliance with all legal, regulatory, safety, and security
related requirements concerning your products. You are responsible to ensure that your systems (and any Kontron
hardware or software components incorporated in your systems) meet all applicable requirements. Unless otherwise
stated in the product documentation, the Kontron device is not provided with error-tolerance capabilities and cannot
therefore be deemed as being engineered, manufactured or setup to be compliant for implementation or for resale as
device in High Risk Applications. All application and safety related information in this document (including application
descriptions, suggested safety measures, suggested Kontron products, and other materials) is provided for reference
only.

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Revision History
Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue Author
1.0 Initial version 2018-Sept-11 CW
1.1 Chapter 7.28: caution note added 2018-Oct-08 HJS
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could result in death or serious injury.
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CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
Electric Shock!
This symbol and title warn of hazards due to electrical shocks (> 60 V) when touching
products or parts of products. Failure to observe the precautions indicated and/or
prescribed by the law may endanger your life/health and/or result in damage to your
material.
ESD Sensitive Device!
This symbol and title inform that the electronic boards and their components are sensitive
to static electricity. Care must therefore be taken during all handling operations and
inspections of this product in order to ensure product integrity at all times.
HOT Surface!
Do NOT touch! Allow to cool before servicing.
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For Your Safety
Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its
compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a long fault-free life. However, the life
expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by improper treatment during unpacking and installation.
Therefore, in the interest of your own safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are
requested to conform with the following guidelines.
High Voltage Safety Instructions
As a precaution and in case of danger, the power connector must be easily accessible. The power connector is the
product’s main disconnect device.
Warning
All operations on this product must be carried out by sufficiently skilled personnel only.
Electric Shock!
Before installing a non hot-swappable Kontron product into a system always ensure that
your mains power is switched off. This also applies to the installation of piggybacks. Serious
electrical shock hazards can exist during all installation, repair, and maintenance operations
on this product. Therefore, always unplug the power cable and any other cables which
provide external voltages before performing any work on this product.
Earth ground connection to vehicle’s chassis or a central grounding point shall remain
connected. The earth ground cable shall be the last cable to be disconnected or the first
cable to be connected when performing installation or removal procedures on this product.
Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction
ESD Sensitive Device!
Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care
must be taken during all handling operations and inspections of this product, in order to
ensure product integrity at all times.
Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while it is not used for operational purposes unless it is
otherwise protected.
Whenever possible, unpack or pack this product only at EOS/ESD safe work stations. Where a safe work station is not
guaranteed, it is important for the user to be electrically discharged before touching the product with his/her hands
or tools. This is most easily done by touching a metal part of your system housing.
It is particularly important to observe standard anti-static precautions when changing piggybacks, ROM devices,
jumper settings etc. If the product contains batteries for RTC or memory backup, ensure that the product is not placed
on conductive surfaces, including anti-static plastics or sponges. They can cause short circuits and damage the
batteries or conductive circuits on the product.

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Lithium Battery Precautions
If your product is equipped with a lithium battery, take the following precautions when replacing the battery.
Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly.
Replace only with same or equivalent battery type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
General Instructions on Usage
In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in any way. Changes or
modifications to the product, that are not explicitly approved by Kontron and described in this user guide or received
from Kontron Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty.
This product should only be installed in or connected to systems that fulfill all necessary technical and specific
environmental requirements. This also applies to the operational temperature range of the specific board version
that must not be exceeded. If batteries are present, their temperature restrictions must be taken into account.
In performing all necessary installation and application operations, only follow the instructions supplied by the
present user guide.
Keep all the original packaging material for future storage or warranty shipments. If it is necessary to store or ship
the product then re-pack it in the same manner as it was delivered.
Special care is necessary when handling or unpacking the product. See Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction.
Quality and Environmental Management
Kontron aims to deliver reliable high-end products designed and built for quality, and aims to complying with
environmental laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements. For more information regarding
Kontron’s quality and environmental responsibilities, visit http://www.kontron.com/about-kontron/corporate-
responsibility/quality-management.
Disposal and Recycling
Kontron’s products are manufactured to satisfy environmental protection requirements where possible. Many of the
components used are capable of being recycled. Final disposal of this product after its service life must be
accomplished in accordance with applicable country, state, or local laws or regulations.
WEEE Compliance
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive aims to:
Reduce waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
Make producers of EEE responsible for the environmental impact of their products, especially when the product
beQSEVEN waste
Encourage separate collection and subsequent treatment, reuse, recovery, recycling and sound environmental
disposal of EEE
Improve the environmental performance of all those involved during the lifecycle of EEE
Environmental protection is a high priority with Kontron.
Kontron follows the WEEE directive
You are encouraged to return our products for proper disposal.

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Table of Contents
Symbols.................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
For Your Safety ...................................................................................................................................................................................................7
High Voltage Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................................................7
Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction...........................................................................................................................................7
Lithium Battery Precautions......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
General Instructions on Usage..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Quality and Environmental Management................................................................................................................................................ 8
Disposal and Recycling................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
WEEE Compliance............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Table of Contents...............................................................................................................................................................................................9
List of Tables .....................................................................................................................................................................................................10
List of Figures....................................................................................................................................................................................................12
1/ Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................................13
2/ Product Description...........................................................................................................................................................................14
3/ Installation Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................................15
3.1. Packing Check List.....................................................................................................................................................................................15
3.2. Requirements IEC62368-1.....................................................................................................................................................................15
4/ Product Specification ........................................................................................................................................................................16
4.1. Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................................................................16
4.2. Component Main Data............................................................................................................................................................................17
4.3. Environmental Conditions and Standard & Approvals................................................................................................................19
4.4. Mainboard View and I/O Locations...................................................................................................................................................20
5/ Jumpers and Connectors ................................................................................................................................................................23
6/ Maintenance and Status Information......................................................................................................................................... 25
6.1. LEDs .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
7/ Pin Definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
7.1. QSEVEN Connector (J1) ...........................................................................................................................................................................28
7.2. LVDS Connector (J23) ..............................................................................................................................................................................31
7.3. Backlight Connector (J32) .....................................................................................................................................................................32
7.4. Dual Stacked DP Connector (Display Port) (J2) ............................................................................................................................. 32
7.5. HDMI connector (J4) ...............................................................................................................................................................................34
7.6. DP connector (J3)..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
7.7. Mini PCIe Card Socket 0 (J45) & Mini PCIe Card Socket 1 (J46).................................................................................................. 36
8.8. SIM card socket (J53) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
7.9. PCIe x1 connectors (J40, J41)................................................................................................................................................................ 37
7.10. Mini SATA Card Socket (J54)...............................................................................................................................................................38
7.11. SATA Connector (J55) ............................................................................................................................................................................39
7.12. Audio Connector Line In & Out (J38 & J39) .................................................................................................................................... 39
7.13. Audio Connector (J36)...........................................................................................................................................................................40
7.14. RTC battery holder (J65)......................................................................................................................................................................40
7.15. USB 2.0 OTG Connector (J22) ..............................................................................................................................................................41
7.16. USB Hub Connections (J34) .................................................................................................................................................................41
7.17. Double USB 3.0 Connector (J34)........................................................................................................................................................43
7.18. LAN Connector (J33)..............................................................................................................................................................................44

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7.19. Micro-SD Card Connector (J56).........................................................................................................................................................45
7.20. COM Connector (J58) ...........................................................................................................................................................................45
7.21. CAN Connector (J57)..............................................................................................................................................................................46
7.22. LPC/GPIO Header (J59) ........................................................................................................................................................................46
7.23. Power Management Header (J62)................................................................................................................................................... 47
7.24. SYS Signals Header (J37) ....................................................................................................................................................................47
7.25. Thermal Header (J66) ..........................................................................................................................................................................48
7.26. CPU Fan (J60)..........................................................................................................................................................................................48
7.27. SYS Fan (J61)............................................................................................................................................................................................48
7.28. Power-In Connector (J21) ...................................................................................................................................................................49
7.29. Module Power-In Connector (J64) ..................................................................................................................................................49
7.30. ATX 24 Pin Connector (J20) ................................................................................................................................................................51
7.31. Button Switch (SW1,SW2,SW3,SW4)................................................................................................................................................51
7.32. Jumpers ....................................................................................................................................................................................................53
7.32.1. Boot Alternate Jumper (J14)............................................................................................................................................................ 53
7.32.2. Display Power Select Jumper (J24).............................................................................................................................................. 53
7.32.3. Backlight Power of the Select Jumper (J25).............................................................................................................................. 53
7.32.4. Dual DP/LVDS Select Jumper (J26).............................................................................................................................................. 53
7.32.5. Dual DP++/HDMI Select Jumper (J27) ......................................................................................................................................... 53
7.32.6. Audio Channel Jumper for I2S or HDA (J35)...............................................................................................................................54
7.32.7. mPCIe-0WLAN Disable Jumper (J5,J6) ........................................................................................................................................54
7.32.8. mPCIe-1WLAN Disable Jumper (J7,J8).........................................................................................................................................54
7.32.9. microSD Write Protect Jumper (J9)..............................................................................................................................................54
7.32.10. CAN Bus Termination Jumper (J10) ............................................................................................................................................54
7.32.11. LPC/GPIO Selection Jumper (J11)..................................................................................................................................................54
7.32.12. CPU Fan Power Selection Jumper (J30) .................................................................................................................................... 55
7.32.13. SYS Fan Power Selection Jumper (J29)..................................................................................................................................... 55
7.32.14. SYS Fan PWM Control Selection Jumper (J18)........................................................................................................................ 55
7.32.15. ATX PSU Control Selection Jumper (J28).................................................................................................................................. 55
7.32.16. ATX PSU ON Selection Jumper (J17)............................................................................................................................................ 55
7.32.17. LEDs Enable Jumper (J19) .............................................................................................................................................................. 55
7.32.18. RTC Jumper (J31)...............................................................................................................................................................................56
7.32.19. Module Standby Voltage (J67)..................................................................................................................................................... 56
7.32.20. TACHOIN CPU Fan/SYS Fan (J68)............................................................................................................................................... 56
Appendix A: List of Acronyms......................................................................................................................................................................57
About Kontron ..................................................................................................................................................................................................58
List of Tables
Table 1: Component Main Data ....................................................................................................................................................................17
Table 2: Environmental Conditions and Standard & Approvals.......................................................................................................19
Table 3: Jumpers and Connectors of Q7EVAL ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Table 4: Power LEDs....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Table 5: Watchdog LEDs................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Table 6: Backlight Voltage LEDs ................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Table 7: GPIO LEDs...........................................................................................................................................................................................26
Table 8: Audio selection LEDs .....................................................................................................................................................................26
Table 9: SATA Activity LEDs..........................................................................................................................................................................26
Table 10: mPCIe slot A LEDs .........................................................................................................................................................................26
Table 11: mPCIe slot B LEDs ..........................................................................................................................................................................26

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Table 12: Connector Definitions.................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Table 13: QSEVEN Connector Pin Assignment........................................................................................................................................28
Table 14: 30-pin LVDS connector ................................................................................................................................................................31
Table 15: 7-pin Backlight Connector.......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Table 16: Dual Stacked DP Connector .......................................................................................................................................................32
Table 17: 19-pin HDMI connector................................................................................................................................................................34
Table 18: 20-pin DP connector.................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Table 19: 52-pin Mini PCIe Card..................................................................................................................................................................36
Table 20: 8-pin SIM card socket................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Table 21: 52-pin PCIe x1 connector ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
Table 22: 52-pin SATA Card Socket ...........................................................................................................................................................38
Table 23: SATA Connector ............................................................................................................................................................................39
Table 24: Audio Jacks Pin Assignment (Line Out, green).................................................................................................................... 39
Table 25: Audio Jacks Pin Assignment (Line In, blue) .......................................................................................................................... 39
Table 26: 9-pin Audio Connector Header ................................................................................................................................................40
Table 27: RTC battery holder .......................................................................................................................................................................40
Table 28: µUSB 2.0 OTG Connector ............................................................................................................................................................41
Table 29 : USB 3.0 Pin Assignment.............................................................................................................................................................41
Table 30 : USB 3.0 Pin Description.............................................................................................................................................................42
Table 31: Double USB 3.0 Connector .........................................................................................................................................................43
Table 32: LAN Connector...............................................................................................................................................................................44
Table 33: LAN Left LEDs State.....................................................................................................................................................................44
Table 34: LAN Right LEDs State ..................................................................................................................................................................44
Table 35: Micro-SD Card Connector ..........................................................................................................................................................45
Table 36: COM Connector .............................................................................................................................................................................45
Table 37: CAN Connector...............................................................................................................................................................................46
Table 38: LPC/GPIO Header..........................................................................................................................................................................46
Table 39: Power Management Header..................................................................................................................................................... 47
Table 40: SYS Signals Header......................................................................................................................................................................47
Table 41: Thrm Header...................................................................................................................................................................................48
Table 42: 4-pin CPU Fan Connector ..........................................................................................................................................................48
Table 43: 3-pin SYS Fan Connector ...........................................................................................................................................................48
Table 44: Power-In Connector....................................................................................................................................................................49
Table 45: Module Power-In Connector ....................................................................................................................................................49
Table 46: ATX 24 Pin Connector ..................................................................................................................................................................51
Table 47: Reset Button (SW1, J12) ...............................................................................................................................................................51
Table 48: Power Button (SW2, J13).............................................................................................................................................................51
Table 49: Sleep Button (SW3, J15).............................................................................................................................................................. 52
Table 50: Lid Button (SW4, J16)................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Table 51: Boot Alternate Jumper (J14)....................................................................................................................................................... 53
Table 52: Display Power Select Jumper (J24) ........................................................................................................................................ 53
Table 53: Backlight Power Select Jumper (J25)..................................................................................................................................... 53
Table 54: Dual DP/LVDS Select Jumper (J26)......................................................................................................................................... 53
Table 55: Dual DP++/HDMI Select Jumper (J27).................................................................................................................................... 53
Table 56: Audio Channel Jumper for I2S or HDA (J35) .........................................................................................................................54
Table 57: mPCIe-0WLAN Disable Jumper (J5,J6)...................................................................................................................................54
Table 58: mPCIe-1WLAN Disable Jumper (J7,J8) ...................................................................................................................................54
Table 59: microSD Write Protect Jumper (J9).........................................................................................................................................54
Table 60: CAN Bus Termination Jumper (J10).........................................................................................................................................54
Table 61: LPC/GPIO Selection Jumper (J11) ..............................................................................................................................................54
Table 62: CPU Fan Power Selection Jumper (J30)................................................................................................................................. 55
Table 63: SYS Fan Power Selection Jumper (J29) ................................................................................................................................. 55
Table 64: SYS Fan PWM Control Selection Jumper (J18).................................................................................................................... 55
Table 65: ATX PSU Control Selection Jumper (J28) .............................................................................................................................. 55
Table 66: ATX PSU ON Selection Jumper (J17)........................................................................................................................................ 55
Table 67: LEDs Enable Jumper (J19)........................................................................................................................................................... 55

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Table 68: RTC Jumper (J31)...........................................................................................................................................................................56
Table 69: Module Standby Voltage (J67...................................................................................................................................................56
Table 70: TACHOIN CPU Fan/SYS Fan (J68) ............................................................................................................................................ 56
Table 71: List of Acronyms.............................................................................................................................................................................57
List of Figures
Figure 1: Block Diagram for the QSEVEN-EVAL Carrier ........................................................................................................................16
Figure 2: Qseven Module Power Setting Resistors...............................................................................................................................16
Figure 3: Top View...........................................................................................................................................................................................20
Figure 4: Rear View ..........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Figure 5: Front View.........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Figure 6: Right Side View...............................................................................................................................................................................22
Figure 7: Left Side View..................................................................................................................................................................................22
Figure 8: Power LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Figure 9: GPIO LEDS......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Figure 10: 30-pin LVDS connector...............................................................................................................................................................31
Figure 11: 7-pin Backlight Connector .........................................................................................................................................................32
Figure 12: Dual Stacked DP Connector...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 13: 19-pin HDMI connector ..............................................................................................................................................................34
Figure 14: 20-pin DP connector .................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Figure 15: 52-pin Mini PCIe Card ................................................................................................................................................................36
Figure 16: 8-pin SIM card socket ................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Figure 17: 52-pin PCIe x1 connector ........................................................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 18: 52-pin SATA Card Socket ..........................................................................................................................................................38
Figure 19: SATA Connector............................................................................................................................................................................39
Figure 20: Audio Jacks....................................................................................................................................................................................39
Figure 21: 9-pin Audio Connector Header................................................................................................................................................40
Figure 22: RTC battery holder......................................................................................................................................................................40
Figure 23: µUSB 2.0 OTG Connector ...........................................................................................................................................................41
Figure 24: USB 2.0 / 3.0 socket....................................................................................................................................................................41
Figure 25: Double USB 3.0 Connector .......................................................................................................................................................43
Figure 26: LAN Connector .............................................................................................................................................................................44
Figure 27: Micro-SD Card Connector.........................................................................................................................................................45
Figure 28: COM Connector............................................................................................................................................................................45
Figure 29: CAN Connector.............................................................................................................................................................................46
Figure 30: LPC/GPIO Header ........................................................................................................................................................................46
Figure 31: Power Management Header ....................................................................................................................................................47
Figure 32: SYS Signals Header.....................................................................................................................................................................47
Figure 33: Thrm Header.................................................................................................................................................................................48
Figure 34: 4-pin CPU Fan Connector .........................................................................................................................................................48
Figure 35: 3-pin SYS Fan Connector ..........................................................................................................................................................48
Figure 36: Power-In Connector...................................................................................................................................................................49
Figure 37: Module Power-In Connector ...................................................................................................................................................49
Figure 38: ATX 24 Pin Connector.................................................................................................................................................................51
Figure 39: Button Switch................................................................................................................................................................................51

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1/ Introduction
This user guide describes the Qseven-Eval carrier board. This document describes the electronic, mechanical and
thermal design of the QSEVEN evaluation carrier board. It is designed to test the Qseven-Q7AL and other QSEVEN 2.1
modules. The board is equipped with DP++ connector, HDMI connector, LVDS connector, two full-size or half-size
mPCIe card slot (PCIe + USB 2.0), two PCIe x1 slot and full-size mSATA slot to easily use and test additional cards.
The use of this user guide implies a basic knowledge of PC hardware and software. This user guide is focused on
describing the special features and is not intended to be a standard PC textbook. New users are recommended to
study the short installation procedure stated in the following chapter before switching on the power. All
configuration and setup of the CPU board is either done automatically or manually by the user via the BIOS setup
menus.
Latest revision of this user guide, datasheet, BIOS, drivers and BSPs (Board Support Packages) can be downloaded
from Kontron’s Web Page.

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2/ Product Description
The Qseven-Eval Carrier Board designed based on the latest QSEVEN design guide version 2.0 is equipped with:
DP++ connector
HDMI connector
Dual stacked Display Port
LVDS connector
Two full-size or half-size mPCIe card slot (PCIe + USB 2.0), connected to SIM UIM
Two PCIe x1 slot
SIM card slot
Full-size mSATA slot
SATA
Micro SD
Dual stacked USB 3.0/2.0 connector and one micro USB 2.0 OTG connector
LPC/GPIO Header
SPI SO8 Socket
COM port (DSUB DB9)
Audio (I2S or HDA)
Battery holder
CAN interface
Gigabit Ethernet

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3/ Installation Procedure
3.1. Packing Check List
The package includes the following basic items accompany with this user guide.
One Board
If this item is either damaged or missing, please contact your vendor and save all packing materials for future
replacement and maintenance.
Note: The above packing list is for standard single box packing only.
3.2. Requirements IEC62368-1
Take care when designing chassis interface connectors in order to fulfill the IEC62368-1 standard.
Users of board must evaluate the end product to ensure compliance the requirements of the IEC62368-1 safety
standard are met:
The motherboard must be installed in a suitable mechanical, electrical and fire enclosure.
The system in its enclosure must be evaluated for temperature and air flow considerations.
For interfaces having a power pin such as external power or fan, ensure that the connectors and wires are
suitably rated. All connections from or to the product shall be with Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) circuits only.
Wires have suitable rating to withstand the maximum available power.
The enclosure of the peripheral device fulfills the fire protecting requirements of IEC62368-1.

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4/ Product Specification
4.1. Block Diagram
Figure 1: Block Diagram for the QSEVEN-EVAL Carrier
To power the Qseven Module the power can be set to Ext/Int power by populating one of
the following resistors.
R468 –V_MOD_IN from internal (V_5V0_S5) [Default setting]
R467 – V_MOD_IN from external (V_3V0-5V25_IN)
Figure 2: Qseven Module Power Setting Resistors
Location of R468 (V_5V0_S5) the
default setting
Location of R467 (V_3V0-5V25_IN)

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4.2. Component Main Data
The table below summarizes the features of the motherboard.
Table 1: Component Main Data
Qseven-Eval Carrier
Form factor Carrier board with 210 mm x 200 mm.
Memory
EEPROM System
(U71)
The EEPROM type 24LC64 on carrier board connected to QSEVEN GP I2C or SM bus.
SPI flash socket
(J63)
SPI flash socket (SOIC8 – 1045-8636) with flash memory W25Q128
EEPROM DDC
optional
(U32)
The EDID EEPROM type 24C04 on carrier board connected to LVDS_I2C bus. Holding display
relevant DDC information. Used by BIOS to initialize LCD. KEAPI support with module.
External I/O
LAN 1x Gbit-Ethernet port
USB 2x USB 3.0 double stack and 1x μUSB connector for On The Go (OTG) function: powered for
host, not powered for client. The 5 V output from USB 2.0 and USB OTG is separately
electronically fused to 500 mA. The 5V output from USB 3.0 is electronically fused to 1000
mA each port.
HDMI HDMI connector from QSEVEN module
DP++ DP++ connector from QSEVEN module
COM1 COM RS232, 9-pin DSUB
Audio Line-in and line-out 3.5 mm jack; Front Panel 2x5 Pin Header (2.54 mm), supporting both
interfaces I2S and HDA selectable by jumper.
Internal I/O
LVDS 30-pin LVDS dual channel from QSEVEN module. Configurable 3.3 V / 5V voltage levels of
power for different panels via jumper.
Backlight Backlight PWM and power. Configurable 12 V/ 5 V voltage levels of backlight power for
different panels via jumper. Maximum Power is 12 W continuous. If the selected panel
exceeds, the provided power by this carrier evaluation of the QSEVEN module with LVDS
can still be done with external panel power.
eDP eDP connector, shared with LVDS as an option selectable by jumper. PWR Out must provide
+3.3 V +/-10 % with a maximum current of 500 mA and a minimum power capability of 1.5
W.
mSATA 1x slot (full size / half size ; SATA port)
LVDS One dual-channel LVDS. This is muxed with eDP0/eDP1 (jumper selectable) as per Qseven
specification.
PCIe X1 Two PCIe X1 slots
mPCIe Two card slots (full size / half size) - PCIe & USB; support all MC3 mPCIe cards
SIM Card SIM Card connected to both mPCIe
μSD microSD card socket from QSEVEN module
Controller Area
Network (CAN)
CAN interface

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LEDs SMD LEDs for storage activity, board status, device and power status (power good)
Internal Header and Jumper
GPIO/LPC GPIO/LPC Header 2.54 mm
Power
Management
Header
2.54 mm pin header, dual row
SYS Signals Header 2.54 mm pin header, dual row
Battery 1.5F Goldcap and/or CR2032 battery. Optional parallel usage supported.
CPU Fan 4-pin fan connector, Voltage can be 5 V or 12 V (default)
SYS Fan 3-pin fan connector, Voltage can be 5 V or 12 V (default)
Carrier Board Controllers
I2C EEPROM General purpose EEPROM I2C
SPI Socket SPI socket with 16 MB Flash
HDA Codec TSI 92HD73C HDA Codec
I2S Codec WM8904 I2S Codec
EEPROM DDC Holding display relevant DDC information. Used by BIOS to initialize LCD.
Carrier Board Power
Power Input 12 V input power connector, used as an alternative power for module to support wide
voltage range. 12 V DC power connector for powering carrier and module 5 V. Separate input
power connector for module with voltage range: 3.0 V to 5.25 V DC
Optional 24-pin ATX Power Supply
LED status
Power LEDs Power good of carrier power lanes
CARRIER_PWR_ON Power on
CARRIER_STB# CARRIER_STB#
LVDS V_BKLT 5V, 12V indication LVDS backlight
Ethernet LEDs Ethernet status
HDA/I2S LEDs HDA / I2S Audio codec indication LEDs
mPCIE mode WPAN#, WLAN#, WWAN# indication
SATA_ACT# SATA activity LED
Power rails 1.8 V; 3.3 V; 5 V
GPIO GPIO indication LEDs
Watchdog Watchdog indication LED
Danger of explosion if the lithium battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions

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4.3. Environmental Conditions and Standard & Approvals
The Qseven-Eval Carrier plan to comply with the following standards.
Table 2: Environmental Conditions and Standard & Approvals
Operating -40°C to +85°C
Storage -40°C to +85°C
Relative humidity (non-condensing) 93 % at 40°C
Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC)
and Interference
(EMI)
The board shall be designed to meet the following requirements:
EMC Emission EN 55032 Class B
FCC part 15 Class B
Shock/Vibration/
Bump
According to:
IEC/EN60068-2-64
IEC/EN60068-2-27
Theoretical MTBF Not applicable
RoHS II Compliance The product will comply to the European Council Restriction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS) II Directive on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to
Directive 20011/65/EU or the last status thereof.
Safety Component recognition to EN 62368-1

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4.4. Mainboard View and I/O Locations
Figure 3: Top View
1QSeven Connector (J1)
2CPU fan (J60)
3System fan(J61)
4SATA Connector (J55)
5Mini SATA Card Socket (J54)
6Mini PCIe card socket mPCIe_0 (J45)
7Mini PCIe card socket mPCIe_1 (J46)
8SIM card (J53)
9Button switches ( reset, sleep, power,
LID)
10 Power Management Header (J62)
11 LPC/GPIO header (J59)
12 System Signals (J37)
13 RTC battery Holder
14 PCIe connector (J40)
15 PCIe connector ( J41)
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