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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.
FCC
The products described in this manual complies with all applicable European
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.
CE
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Part Number Description
VCOM-BASE COM Express® Type 6 Reference Carrier Board in ATX form factor
Order Information
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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
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1.5 Mechanical Dimension
37.70 (1.484")
304.80
243.84
Unit : mm (inch)
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VCOM-BASE
2.1 Packing List
Item Description Qty
1VCOM-BASE, equipped with 1 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x4, 1 PCIe x1 slot
and supports up to 3 independent displays 1
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2.2 Front Panel I/O Functions
In Vecow's VCOM-BASE series family, all I/O connectors are located on the front
panel. Most of the general connections to the computer device, such as audio,
USB, RJ45,DVI-D, Display Port, SIM Card, Serial Port and VGA are placed on the
front panel
2.2.1 Audio Connector
There are three audio connectors, line-in line-out and mic-in , on the front side of
VCOM-BASE. Onboard Realtek ALC888S audio codec supports 7.1 channel HD audio
and fully complies with Intel® High Denition Audio (Azalia) specications.
To utilize the audio function on the Windows platform, you need to install corresponding
drivers for both Intel chipset and Realtek ALC888S-VD codec. Please refer to chapter
four for more details on driver installation.
2.2.2 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port
There is a 8-pin RJ-45 jacks supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connections
in the front side of VCOM-BASE. LAN is powered by Ethernet engine
Using suitable RJ-45 cable, you can connect VCOM-BASE Carrier Board to
any other devices with Ethernet connection, for example, a hub or a switch.
Moreover, LAN supports Wake on LAN and Pre-boot functions. The pinouts of
LAN is listed as follow :
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Pin No. 10/100 Mbps 1000Mbps
1E_TX+ MDI0_P
2E_TX- MDI0_N
3E_RX+ MDI1_P
4 ------ MDI2_P
5 ------ MDI2_N
6 E_RX- MDI1_N
7 ------ MDI3_P
8 ------ MDI3_N
Each LAN port is supported by standard RJ-45 connector with LED indicators to
present Active/Link/Speed status of the connection.
The LED indicator on the right bottom corner lightens solid green when the cable
is properly connected to a 100Mbps Ethernet network and solid orange when the
cable is properly connected to a 1000Mbps Ethernet network. The left LED will
keep blinking o when Ethernet data packets are being transmitted/received.
LED Location LED Color 10Mbps 100Mbps 1000Mbps
Right Green/
Orange O Solid
Green
Solid
Orange
Left Green Blinking
Green
Blinking
Green
Blinking
Green
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2.2.3 USB 3.1
There are 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 connections available supporting up to 5GB per
second data rate in the front side of VCOM-BASE. They are also compliant with
the requirements of Super Speed (SS), high speed (HS), full speed (FS) and
low speed (LS).
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2.2.4 DVI-D
The DVI-D connector on the front panel supports DVI display. This connector
can either output DVI signal. The DVI output mode supports up to 1920 x 1200
resolution and output mode supports up to 1920 x 1200 resolution. The DVI is
automatically selected according to the display device connected. You will need
a DVI-D cable when connecting to a display device.
2.2.5 DISPLAY PORT
VCOM-BASE supports single Display Port and up to 4096 x 2304 pixels resolution.
2.2.6 VGA
VCOM-BASE supports single VGA and up to 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution.
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2.2.7 Serial Port
Serial port 1 to 2 (COM 1 to 2) can be congured for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-
485 with auto ow control communication. The default denition of COM 1 and
COM 2 is RS-232. If you want to change to RS-422 or RS-485, you can nd the
setting in BIOS.
BIOS Setting Function
COM 1
COM 2
RS-232
RS-422 (5-wire)
RS-422 (9-wire)
RS-485
RS-485 w/z auto-ow control
The pin assignments are listed in the following table :
Serial
Port Pin No. RS-232 RS-422
(5-wire)
RS-422
(9-wire)
RS-485
(3-wire)
1 to 2
1DCD TXD- TXD- DATA-
2RXD TXD+ TXD+ DATA+
3TXD RXD+ RXD+ -----------
4 DTR RXD- RXD- -----------
5 GND GND GND GND
6 DSR ----------- RTS- -----------
7RTS ----------- RTS+ -----------
8 CTS ----------- CTS+ -----------
9 RI ----------- CTS- -----------
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2.3 Carrier Board Connectors
2.3.1 Front View of VCOM-BASE Carrier Board With Connector Location
M2B_SIM1 MPCIE_SIM1
CN1 CN2 CN10
CN3 CN19 CN20
CON18
CN22
CN16
CN12
CN13
CN14
CN21
J1CON1
CN23
CPU_FAN1
J2
JPWR1
CN11
MPCIE1
M2B_CN1
SATA1 SATA2 SATA3
M2E_CN1
MSATA1
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J1CON1
2.3.2 CPU FAN Connector
The fan power connector is for CPU module requirements. The pin assignments of
CPU_FAN1 is listed in the following table.
CPU_FAN1
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1GND 2+12V (1A max)
3Fan speed sensor 4 Fan PWM
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2.3.3 CON1, J1: LVDS Connector
VCOM-BASE supports dual-channel 24-bit LVDS display and up to 1920 x 1200
pixels resolution. The pin assignments of LVDS are listed in the following table :
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1PANEL_VDD 2TXO0-
3PANEL_VDD 4 TXO0+
5 PANEL_VDD 6 TXO1-
7 GND 8 TXO1+
9 GND 10 TXO2-
11 GND 12 TXO2+
13 GND 14 TXOC-
15 GND 16 TXOC+
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17 GND 18 TXO3-
19 GND 20 TXO3+
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
21 GND 22 TXE0-
23 GND 24 TXE0+
25 GND 26 TXE1-
27 GND 28 TXE1+
29 GND 30 TXE2-
31 GND 32 TXE2+
33 GND 34 TXEC-
35 GND 36 TXEC+
37 GND 38 TXE3-
39 LVDS_DET# 40 TXE3+
The LCD inverter is connected to J6 via a JST 7-pin, 2.5mm connector providing
+5V/+12V power to LCD display. The pin assignments are listed in the following table :
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1+5V 2+12V
3+12V 4 LBKLT_CTL
5 GND 6 GND
7 LBKLT_EN
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2.3.4 CN18: Miscellaneous Pin Header
2.0mm 2x10p header
This pin header can be used as a backup for following functions, hard drive LED
indicator, reset button, power LED indicator, and power-on/ off button,which
already can be accessed by front panel and top panel. The pin-outs of
Miscellaneous port are listed in following table:
2.3.5 SATA 1~SATA3: SATA III Connector
Standard 7 PIN SATA Connector
There are 3 onboard high performance Serial ATA III. It supports higher storage
capacity with less cabling eort and smaller required space. The pin assignments
of SATA 1 to 3 are listed in the following table :
Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition
1Power_LED 11 BUZZER
2NC 12 GND
3GND 13 +5V
4 NC 14 GND
5 GND 15 ATA_ACT
6 WDT_LED 16 NC
7 NC 17 +3.3V
8 PS_ON 18 PWR_BTN
9 5V STB 19 NC
10 RESET_BTN 20 GND
SATA1 SATA2 SATA3
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