ADLINK Express-BASE User Manual
Express-BASE
User’s Manual
Manual Revision: 2.30
Revision Date: July 6, 2011
Part Number: 50-1J012-1030
Revision History
Release Date Change
2.00 2006/9/15 Initial Release
2.10 2007/10/19 Updated ETXexpress/Express name changes
2.20 2009/03/05 Updated Engineering Specifications (B2)
2.21 2010/06/11 Updated to D1 PCB version
2.30 2011/07/06 Updated to D2 PCB version: Removed TV-out, extended power
Updated company contact information
(compatible with PICMG COM Express Carrier Design Guide)
connectors; added LVDS panel control header and jumpers, SPI BIOS
socket and Secondary BIOS instructions, ATX 12V 4-pin connector, ATX
power connector info
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Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................5
1 Introduction...............................................................................................................7
2 Special Features .......................................................................................................8
2.1 Primary LPC based Super I/O...............................................................................................8
2.2 Secondary BIOS ...................................................................................................................8
2.3 Integrated Debug Port with Single Step Execution ...............................................................8
2.4 Onboard Audio......................................................................................................................8
2.5 Information LEDs ..................................................................................................................8
3 Component Location................................................................................................9
4 Function Block Diagram ........................................................................................10
5 Mechanical Dimensions......................................................................................... 11
6 Connectors and Pin-outs.......................................................................................12
6.1 Carrier Board Signals..........................................................................................................12
6.2 Connector and Pinout Compatibility....................................................................................12
6.3 Carrier Board Design ..........................................................................................................12
6.4 COM Express Board-to-Board Connectors.........................................................................13
6.5 PCI Express and PCI Express Graphic (PEG) Slots...........................................................15
6.6 PCI Slots.............................................................................................................................18
6.7 LPC Debug .........................................................................................................................19
6.8 I2C and SMB Bus (for user access)...................................................................................20
6.9 USB and LAN......................................................................................................................22
6.10 Audio...................................................................................................................................23
6.11 VGA, LVDS ......................................................................................................................... 24
6.12 LVDS Jumper Settings........................................................................................................25
6.13 Keyboard & Mouse .............................................................................................................26
6.14 Serial and IrDA Ports ..........................................................................................................26
6.15 Parallel Port ........................................................................................................................27
6.16 Storage: SATA, PATA, FDD, CF..........................................................................................27
6.18 Power Connectors ..............................................................................................................30
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6.19 Power Jumper Settings.......................................................................................................32
6.17 Other Connectors................................................................................................................33
6.20 Other Jumper Settings........................................................................................................35
7 Secondary BIOS......................................................................................................37
7.1 FWH Secondary BIOS - COM.0 Rev. 1.0 ...........................................................................37
7.2 SPI Secondary BIOS - COM.0 Rev. 2.0..............................................................................38
8 Switches, POST, LEDs & Power ............................................................................39
8.1 On/Off and RESET .............................................................................................................39
8.2 POST & Module Type Display.............................................................................................39
8.3 Indicator LEDs ....................................................................................................................40
8.4 Digital I/O LEDs ..................................................................................................................40
8.5 ATX Power Connectors.......................................................................................................41
8.6 AT Power Mode ..................................................................................................................42
Important Safety Instructions .....................................................................................43
Getting Service.............................................................................................................44
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Preface
Copyright 2006-2011 ADLINK Technology, Inc.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No
part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form
without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve
reliability, design, and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised
of the possibility of such damages.
Environmental Responsibility
ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global environmental preservation
through compliance with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
directive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. Environmental
protection is a top priority for ADLINK. We have enforced measures to ensure that our products,
manufacturing processes, components, and raw materials have as little impact on the
environment as possible. When products are at their end of life, our customers are encouraged to
dispose of them in accordance with the product disposal and/or recovery programs prescribed by
their nation or company.
Trademarks
COM Express™ and PICMG® are registered trademarks of the PCI Industrial Computer
Manufacturers Group.
Product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users
perform certain tasks and instructions properly.
Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks.
Information to prevent minor physical injury, component damage, data loss,
and/or program corruption when trying to complete a task.
Information to prevent serious physical injury, component damage, data
loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a specific task.
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1 Introduction
The COM Express approach of custom carrier combined with off the shelf system cores is an
excellent solution when you need to customize but lack the time or quantity for a complete
redesign. It fits most system integration projects with production volumes from 500 to 10,000 pcs
per year. The COM Express concept has a great many advantages over full custom designs, it
reduces engineering complexity, lowers the threshold for total project quantity and last but not
least brings your product to the market in no time. The average time to design a carrier board is
less than half the time of a full custom OEM board.
Express-BASE is a standard ATX size carrier board. Together with the COM Express module of
your choice and off the shelf add-on cards you can quickly emulate the functionality of your
desired end product for software development and hardware verification.
To build a functional prototype of your target system you will need:
f COM Express module
f Express-BASE carrier board
f PCI Express or PCI add on cards
f PATA / SATA storage or Flash disk solution
The Express-BASE is compatible with Basic and Compact form factor Type 2 pinout COM
Express modules and accommodates up to five PCI Express x1 slots, one PCI Express Graphics
x16 slot, one ExpressCard slot and two PCI slots.
The Express-BASE is based on the PICMG COM Express™ (COM.0 Rev. 2.0) specification and
is compatible with the PICMG COM Express™ Carrier Design Guide (see 6.3 Carrier Board
Design on page 12).
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2 Special Features
2.1 Primary LPC based Super I/O
COM Express modules do not have a Super I/O chip onboard as this is considered legacy.
Therefore, a Super I/O is placed on the carrier board as an optional item. The Express-BASE
uses a Winbond W83627HG-AW that supports FDD, LPT, COM and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse.
2.2 Secondary BIOS
The Express-BASE using firmware hub (FWH) for COM.0 Rev. 1.0 modules and Serial Peripheral
Interface (SPI) for COM.0 Rev. 2.0 modules. Selection of active BIOS can be made by jumper
setting.
2.3 Integrated Debug Port with Single Step Execution
In addition to a two-digit POST code display, the board also provides a four-digit address display.
By jumper selection the board can be switched into single step BIOS execution mode. Steps are
executed using a manually operated onboard mini switch.
2.4 Onboard Audio
The Express-BASE has a Realtek ALC888 audio codec onboard. Audio I/O is provided by a sixjack connector.
2.5 Information LEDs
General information is obtained through signaling LEDs for HDD, Power and Watchdog status.
Additionally the Express-BASE gives information about module types being plug into the board.
See 8.2 POST & Module Type Display on page 40 and 8.3 Indicator LEDs on page 41.
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3 Component Location
JP1
LED14LED13
LED15
LED21
LED2
LED20
CNY6
CN42
CN41
JPY10
CNY9
JPY14
JPA6
JPA2
88
LED16
LED17
LED18
JPZ2
JPZ1
CNY4
JP6
JPY13
JPY12
JPA5
SW3 SW1
SW2
LEDX8 – X1
CNY2
CN30
CN31
CNY5
PCIE6
CN32
CNY3
PCIE3
JPY4
JPY5
JPY2
CNY1
JPY3
UZ3
CN11
CN12
CN21
CN20
88 88
LED10 LED11 LED12
LED9
LED19
CN40
JP4
JP3
JPZ3
JP8
JP7
JPY9
CNY8
JPZ4
PCIE5
PCIE4
PCIE2
PCIE1
CN17
CN13
CN16
ALC
CN15
883
PCIA1
PCIE7
CN9
JPY11
CNZ1
PCI2
CN6
CN7
CN2
51-46604-0D20
Express-BASE
CN1
CN35
CN5
CNY7
CN29
CNZ2
JPA4
JPA3
CN37
JPY8
CN33
JPY1
JP5
CN25
CN28
CN26
CN43
CN24
U14
JPZ5
JP2
JPY7 JPY6
CN19 CN18
JPA1
CN8CN10CN14
Winbond
W83627HG-AW
CN3
CN4
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4 Function Block Diagram
W83627HG
Primary
Super I/O
LPT1
COM1
COM2
KB/MS
FDD
PCI Express x16
onboard slot
Onboard IDE
Connector
PCI
2
PCI Express
Graphics x16
PATA
32-bit PCI
CD
AB
LPC
SATA
ALC888
Codec
PCI Express
Debug Header
SATA headers
Express
Card
Secondary
BIOS
POST Code
Display
4 onboard
Audio on
Rear I/O
Gigabit
Ethernet
Rear I/O
CRT VGA
Rear I/O
LVDS
headers
P
P
P
C
P
C
P
C
I
C
I
C
I
E
I
E
I
E
1
E
1
E
1
1
5
USB
6x USB on Rear I/O
1x USB on header
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5 Mechanical Dimensions
All tolerances ± 0.05 mm
Other tolerances ± 0.2 mm
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6 Connectors and Pin-outs
6.1 Carrier Board Signals
AB Connector
1 Gigabit Ethernet port
LPC interface
4 Serial ATA channels
High Definition Audio
8 USB 2.0 ports
6 PCI Express Lanes x1
Dual 24-bit LVDS channels
Analog VGA
TV-out ports (SDTV/HDTV)
8 GPIO pins
SMB and I2C bus
+12V primary power input
+5V standby and 3V RTC
C D
A B
6.2 Connector and Pinout Compatibility
Connectors positions and pinouts comply with pinout and signal descriptions in the “PICMG®
COM.0 - COM Express Module Base specification, Revision 2”. This document includes:
description of pinouts, signal descriptions and mechanical characteristics of the COM Express
specification. The Express-BASE is compatible with COM Express modules in Basic and
Compact form factor, Type 2 pinout, COM.0 Rev. 1.0 and Rev. 2.0 .
CD Connector
Parallel ATA, IDE port
alternate definition assigns this to
2 additional Gigabit Ethernet ports
32-bit PCI v2.3 bus
alternate definition assigns this to
10 additional PCI Express x1 lanes
PCI Express x16 for Graphics
these pins can also be assigned to
two SDVO extensions (multiplexed)
+12V primary power input
6.3 Carrier Board Design
The Express-BASE closely follows the PICMG COM Express™
Carrier Design Guide (CDG). Please note that the CDG gives
design advice, and contains unverified reference schematics. The
Express-BASE design and schematics are fully verified, and we
recommend that you follow them as a reference for your carrier
board design.
The CDG and Express-BASE Rev. D2 Schematics and
Mechanical files can be downloaded from the ADLINK
Express-BASE product webpage:
http://www.adlinktech.com/PD/web/PD_detail.php?cKind=&pid=705
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6.4 COM Express Board-to-Board Connectors
R
Signals and Pinout for:
Basic form factor, Type 2.
D1
C1
D110
C D
C110
B1
A1
B110
A110
A B
Row ARow BRow CRow D
Pin No. Pin Na me Pin N o. Pin Name Pi n No. Pin Name Pin No. Pin Name
A1 GND (FIXED) B1 GND (FIXED) C1 GND FIXED) D1 GND FIXED)
A2 GBE0_MDI3- B2 GBE0_ACT# C2 IDE_D7 D2 IDE_D5
A3 GBE0_MDI3+ B3 LPC_FRAME# C3 IDE_D6 D3 IDE_D10
A4 GBE0_LINK100# B4 LPC_AD0 C4 IDE_D3 D4 IDE_D11
A5 GBE0_LINK1000# B5 LPC_AD1 C5 IDE_D15 D5 IDE_D12
A6 GBE0_MDI2- B6 LPC_AD2 C6 IDE_D8 D6 IDE_D4
A7 GBE0_MDI2+ B7 LPC_AD3 C7 IDE_D9 D7 IDE_D0
A8 GBE0_LINK# B8 LPC_DRQ0# C8 IDE_D2 D8 IDE_REQ
A9 GBE0_MDI1- B9 LPC_DRQ1# C9 IDE_D13 D9 IDE_IOW#
A10 GBE0_MDI1+ B10 LPC_CLK C10 IDE_D1 D10 IDE_ACK#
A11 GND (FIXED) B11 GND (FIXED) C11 GND (FIXED) D11 GND (FIXED)
A12 GBE0_MDI0- B12 PWRBTN# C12 IDE_D14 D12 IDE_IRQ
A13 GBE0_MDI0+ B13 SMB_CK C13 IDE_IORDY D13 IDE_A0
A14 GBE0_CTREF B14 SMB_DAT C14 IDE_IOR# D14 IDE_A1
A15 SUS_S3# B15 SMB_ALERT# C15 PCI_PME# D15 IDE_A2
A16 SATA0_TX+ B16 SATA1_TX+ C16 PCI_GNT2# D16 IDE_CS1#
A17 SATA0_TX- B17 SATA1_TX- C17 PCI_REQ2# D17 IDE_CS3#
A18 SUS_S4# B18 SUS_STAT# C18 PCI_GNT1# D18 IDE_RESET#
A19 SATA0_RX+ B19 SATA1_RX+ C19 PCI_REQ1# D19 PCI_GNT3#
A20 SATA0_RX- B20 SATA1_RX- C20 PCI_GNT0# D20 PCI_REQ3#
A21 GND (FIXED) B21 GND (FIXED) C21 GND (FIXED) D21 GND (FIXED)
A22 SATA2_TX+ B22 SATA3_TX+ C22 PCI_REQ0# D22 PCI_AD1
A23 SATA2_TX- B23 SATA3_TX- C23 PCI_RESET# D23 PCI_AD3
A24 SUS_S5# B24 PWR_OK C24 PCI_AD0 D24 PCI_AD5
A25 SATA2_RX+ B25 SATA3_RX+ C25 PCI_AD2 D25 PCI_AD7
A26 SATA2_RX- B26 SATA3_RX- C26 PCI_AD4 D26 PCI_C/BE0#
A27 BATLOW# B27 WDT C27 PCI_AD6 D27 PCI_AD9
A28 (S)ATA_ACT# B28 AC/HDA_SDIN2
A29 AC/HDA_SYNC B29 AC/HDA_SDIN1
A30 AC/HDA_RST# B30 AC/HDA_SDIN0
A31 GND (FIXED) B31 GND (FIXED) C31 GND (FIXED) D31 GND (FIXED)
A32 AC/HDA_BITCLK
A33 AC/HDA_SDOUT
A34 BIOS_DIS0#
A35 THRMTRIP# B35 THRM# C35 PCI_LOCK# D35 PCI_TRDY#
A36 USB6- B36 USB7- C36 PCI_DEVSEL# D36 PCI_FRAME#
A37 USB6+ B37 USB7+ C37 PCI_IRDY# D37 PCI_AD16
A38 USB_6_7_OC# B38 USB_4_5_OC# C38 PCI_C/BE2# D38 PCI_AD18
A39 USB4- B39 USB5- C39 PCI_AD17 D39 PCI_AD20
A40 USB4+ B40 USB5+ C40 PCI_AD19 D40 PCI_AD22
A41 GND (FIXED) B41 GND (FIXED) C41 GND (FIXED) D41 GND (FIXED)
A42 USB2- B42 USB3- C42 PCI_AD21 D42 PCI_AD24
A43 USB2+ B43 USB3+ C43 PCI_AD23 D43 PCI_AD26
A44 USB_2_3_OC# B44 USB_0_1_OC# C44 PCI_C/BE3# D44 PCI_AD28
A45 USB0- B45 USB1- C45 PCI_AD25 D45 PCI_AD30
B32 SPK
B33 I2C_CK C33 PCI_C/BE1# D33 PCI_SERR#
B34 I2C_DAT C34 PCI_PERR# D34 PCI_STOP#
C28 PCI_AD8 D28 PCI_AD11
C29 PCI_AD10 D29 PCI_AD13
C30 PCI_AD12 D30 PCI_AD15
C32 PCI_AD14 D32 PCI_PAR
Pin definitions that are new for COM.0 Rev. 2.0 are highlighted in bold.
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COM Express Board-to-Board Connectors (cont'd):
Row ARow BRow CRow D
Pin No. Pin Name Pin No. Pin Name Pin No. Pin Name Pin No. Pin Name
A46 USB0+ B46 USB1+ C46 PCI_AD27 D46 PCI_IRQC#
A47 VCC_RTC B47 EXCD1_PERST# C47 PCI_AD29 D47 PCI_IRQD#
A48 EXCD0_PERST# B48 EXCD1_CPPE# C48 PCI_AD31 D48 PCI_CLKRUN#
A49 EXCD0_CPPE# B49 SYS_RESET# C49 PCI_IRQA# D49 PCI_M66EN
A50 LPC_SERIRQ B50 CB_RESET# C50 PCI_IRQB# D50 PCI_CLK
A51 GND (FIXED) B51 GND (FIXED) C51 GND (FIXED) D51 GND (FIXED)
A52 PCIE_TX5+ B52 PCIE_RX5+ C52 PEG_RX0+ D52 PEG_TX0+
A53 PCIE_TX5- B53 PCIE_RX5- C53 PEG_RX0- D53 PEG_TX0A54 GPI0 B54 GPO1 C54 TYPE0# D54 PEG_LANE_RV#
A55 PCIE_TX4+ B55 PCIE_RX4+ C55 PEG_RX1+ D55 PEG_TX1+
A56 PCIE_TX4- B56 PCIE_RX4- C56 PEG_RX1- D56 PEG_TX1A57 GND B57 GPO2 C57 TYPE1# D57 TYPE2#
A58 PCIE_TX3+ B58 PCIE_RX3+ C58 PEG_RX2+ D58 PEG_TX2+
A59 PCIE_TX3- B59 PCIE_RX3- C59 PEG_RX2- D59 PEG_TX2A60 GND (FIXED) B60 GND (FIXED) C60 GND (FIXED) D60 GND (FIXED)
A61 PCIE_TX2+ B61 PCIE_RX2+ C61 PEG_RX3+ D61 PEG_TX3+
A62 PCIE_TX2- B62 PCIE_RX2- C62 PEG_RX3- D62 PEG_TX3A63 GPI1 B63 GPO3 C63 RSVD D63 RSVD
A64 PCIE_TX1+ B64 PCIE_RX1+ C64 RSVD D64 RSVD
A65 PCIE_TX1- B65 PCIE_RX1- C65 PEG_RX4+ D65 PEG_TX4+
A66 GND B66 WAKE0# C66 PEG_RX4- D66 PEG_TX4A67 GPI2 B67 WAKE1# C67 RSVD D67 GND
A68 PCIE_TX0+ B68 PCIE_RX0+ C68 PEG_RX5+ D68 PEG_TX5+
A69 PCIE_TX0- B69 PCIE_RX0- C69 PEG_RX5- D69 PEG_TX5A70 GND (FIXED) B70 GND (FIXED) C70 GND (FIXED) D70 GND (FIXED)
A71 LVDS_A0+ B71 LVDS_B0+ C71 PEG_RX6+ D71 PEG_TX6+
A72 LVDS_A0- B72 LVDS_B0- C72 PEG_RX6- D72 PEG_TX6A73 LVDS_A1+ B73 LVDS_B1+ C73 SDVO_DATA D73 SDVO_CLK
A74 LVDS_A1- B74 LVDS_B1- C74 PEG_RX7+ D74 PEG_TX7+
A75 LVDS_A2+ B75 LVDS_B2+ C75 PEG_RX7- D75 PEG_TX7A76 LVDS_A2- B76 LVDS_B2- C76 GND D76 GND
A77 LVDS_VDD_EN B77 LVDS_B3+ C77 RSVD D77 IDE_CBLID#
A78 LVDS_A3+ B78 LVDS_B3- C78 PEG_RX8+ D78 PEG_TX8+
A79 LVDS_A3- B79 LVDS_BKLT_EN C79 PEG_RX8- D79 PEG_TX8A80 GND (FIXED) B80 GND (FIXED) C80 GND (FIXED) D80 GND (FIXED)
A81 LVDS_A_CK+ B81 LVDS_B_CK+ C81 PEG_RX9+ D81 PEG_TX9+
A82 LVDS_A_CK- B82 LVDS_B_CK- C82 PEG_RX9- D82 PEG_TX9A83 LVDS_I2C_CK B83 LVDS_BKLT_CTRL C83 RSVD D83 RSVD
A84 LVDS_I2C_DAT B84 VCC_5V_SBY C84 GND D84 GND
A85 GPI3 B85 VCC_5V_SBY C85PEG_RX10+ D85PEG_TX10+
A86 KBD_RST# B86 VCC_5V_SBY C86PEG_RX10- D86PEG_TX10A87 KBD_A20GATE B87 VCC_5V_SBY C87 GND D87 GND
A88 PCIE_CLK_REF+
A89 PCIE_CLK_REF- B89 VGA_RED C89PEG_RX11- D89PEG_TX11A90 GND (FIXED) B90 GND (FIXED) C90 GND (FIXED) D90 GND (FIXED)
A91 SPI_POWER
A92 SPI_MISO
A93 GPO0 B93 VGA_HSYNC C93 GND D93 GND
A94 SPI_CLK
A95 SPI_MOSI
A96 GND B96 VGA_I2C_DAT C96 GND D96 GND
A97 TYPE10# B97 SPI_CS#
A98 RSVD B98 RSVD
A99 RSVD B99 RSVD
A100 GND (FIXED) B100 GND (FIXED) C100 GND (FIXED) D100 GND (FIXED)
A101 RSVD B101 RSVD
A102 RSVD B102 RSVD
A103 RSVD B103 RSVD
A104 VCC_12V B104 VCC_12V C104 VCC_12V D104 VCC_12V
A105 VCC_12V B105 VCC_12V C105 VCC_12V D105 VCC_12V
A106 VCC_12V B106 VCC_12V C106 VCC_12V D106 VCC_12V
A107 VCC_12V B107 VCC_12V C107 VCC_12V D107 VCC_12V
A108 VCC_12V B108 VCC_12V C108 VCC_12V D108 VCC_12V
A109 VCC_12V B109 VCC_12V C109 VCC_12V D109 VCC_12V
A110 GND (FIXED) B110 GND (FIXED) C110 GND (FIXED) D110 GND (FIXED)
B88 BIOS_DIS1#
B91 VGA_GRN C91PEG_RX12+ D91PEG_TX12+
B92 VGA_BLU C92PEG_RX12- D92PEG_TX12-
B94 VGA_VSYNC C94PEG_RX13+ D94PEG_TX13+
B95 VGA_I2C_CK C95PEG_RX13- D95PEG_TX13-
C88PEG_RX11+ D88PEG_TX11+
C97 RSVD D97 PEG_ENABLE#
C98PEG_RX14+ D98PEG_TX14+
C99PEG_RX14- D99PEG_TX14-
C101 PEG_RX15+ D101 PEG_TX15+
C102 PEG_RX15- D102 PEG_TX15C103 GND D103 GND
Pin definitions that are new for COM.0 Rev. 2.0 are highlighted in bold.
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