Vecow VCOM-BASE User manual

USER
Manual
USER
Manual
1.0.0 Edition 20231012
COM Express
®
Type 6 Reference Carrier Board
3 PCIe Slot, up to 3 displays
VCOM-BASE

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Record of Revision
Version Date Page Description Remark
1.00 2023/10/12 All O󰀩cial Release

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This manual is released by Vecow Co., Ltd. for reference purpose only. All
product o󰀨erings and specications are subject to change without prior notice.
It does not represent commitment of Vecow Co., Ltd. Vecow shall not be liable
for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of
the use of the product or documentation or any infringements upon the rights of
third parties, which may result from such use.
Disclaimer
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if it is not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
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Union (CE) directives if it has a CE marking. For computer systems to
remain CE compliant, only CE-compliant parts may be used. Maintaining CE
compliance also requires proper cable and cabling techniques.
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Part Number Description
VCOM-BASE COM Express® Type 6 Reference Carrier Board in ATX form factor
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Overview 1
1.2 Features 2
1.3 Product Specication 3
1.4 Block Diagram 5
1.5 Mechanical Dimension 6
CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VCOM-BASE 7
2.1 Packing List 7
2.2 Front Panel I/O Functions 8
2.3 Carrier Board Connectors 12
2.4 Carrier Board Jumper Settings 35
CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SETUP 43
3.1 How to Install Your COM Module 43
3.2 Installing Mini PCIe Card 44
3.3 Installing M.2 44

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
Vecow COM Express product adheres to the PICMG® standard. The Vecow
VCOM-BASE COM Express® Type 6 Reference Carrier Board comes in an
ATX form factor and conforms to the COM Express® Carrier Design Guides. It
supports up to 3 PCIe slots and up to 3 independent displays.

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1.2 Features
• Conforms to COM Express® Carrier Design Guide, supports type 6 modules in
compact form factor
• 1 PCIe x16 slot, 1 PCIe x4 slot, 1 PCIe x1 slot
• Supports 3 Digital Display Interface (DDI) with VGA/DVI/DisplayPort
• Dual BIOS (SPI and LPC)

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1.3 Product Specication
Form Factor
Module Interface PICMG® COM Express ® Revision 2.0 Support Type 6
modules in Basic or Compact form factor
Dimensions (L x W) 244mm x 305mm (9.61" x 12.01")
Graphics
Interface
• 1 VGA
• 1 LVDS
• 2 DVI-D
• 2 DisplayPort
Ethernet
LAN 1 Base on COMe Module
Audio
Audio Codec Realtek ALC888S-VD, 7.1 Channel HD Audio
Audio Interface 1 Mic-in, 1 Line-out, 1 Line-in
Storage
SATA 3 SATA III (6Gbps)
mSATA 1 SATA III (Mini PCIe Type, 6Gbps)
M.2 1 M.2 Key B Socket (PCIe Interface)
Expansion
PCIe
• 1 PCIe x1 Slot
• 1 PCIe x4 Slot
• 1 PCIe x16 Slot
Mini PCIe 1 Full-size Mini PCIe Socket for PCIe/USB/SIM Card/Optional
mSATA
M.2 • 1 M.2 Key B (3042/2280)
• 1 M.2 Key E (2230)
Power
Power Input ATX: 12V±5% / 5Vsb ±5%; or AT: 12V±5%
Power Interface ATX Power Connector
Environment
Operating Temperature 0°C to 60°C
Storage Temperature -40°C to 85°C
Humidity 5% to 95% Humidity, Non-condensing
Relative Humidity 95% at 60°C
EMC CE, FCC

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I/O Interface
Rear I/O
• 1 VGA Connector
• 1 DVI-D Connector
• 2 DisplayPort Connector
• 4 USB 3.0 Connector
• 2 USB 2.0 Connector
• 1 RJ45 Connector
• 2 COM Connector
• 1 Line-in/out, Mic-in
Internal I/O
• RAW AB/CD connector
• 3 SATA Connector
• 1 FAN Connector
• 1 GPIO Header (GPI x4, GPO x4)
• 1 SPI BIOS BOX
• 1 LPC Debug Header
• 1 I2C Bus header
• 1 SMB Bus header
• 1 ATX 24-pin Power Connector (for carrier)
• 1 ATX 12V 4-pin Connector (for module)
• 1 Smart Battery connector
• 1 Miscellaneous header
• 1 Clear CMOS header
• 2 BIOS Selection header

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1.4 Block Diagram
VGA
VGA
LVDS
LVDS Header
SATA (Port 0-2)
SATA Connector x2
SATA (Port 3)
mSATA
PCIe (Lane 0-3)
1 PCIe x4 slot
PCIe (Lane 4)
1 PCIe x1 slot
PCIe (Lane 5)
SIM
USB 2.0 (Lane 7)
Mini-PCIe
HDA
Audio Jack
(Line-in/out, Mic-in) ALC888S-VD
LAN
RJ45 Transformer
GPIO (GPI x4, GPO x4)
GPIO Header
I2C Bus
EEPROM
SPI
SPI BIOS BOX
LPC Bus/eSPI
LPC SIOCOM Port x2
eSPI SIO
SM Bus
PCIe Clock Buffer
PCIe x1/x16 Slot
DDI (Lane 1-2)
DP x2
DDI (Lane 3)
DVI-D
USB 3.0 (Lane 0-3)USB 2.0 (Lane 0-3) USB 3.0 x4
USB 2.0 (Lane 4-5) USB 2.0 x2
PCIe (Lane 7)
M.2 Key E (2230)
USB 2.0 (Lane 7) USB 2.0
PCIe (Lane 6)USB 2.0 (Lane 6) M.2 Key B
(3042/2280)
SIM
PCIe x16
PCIe X16 Slot
RAW CD RAW AB