Hardware Platforms for Embedded and Industrial Computing
VES-8X6
V1.0
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User's Manual
Publication date:2014-05-12
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ResourceWebsite
Lannerhttp://www.lannerinc.com
Product Resources
RMAhttp://eRMA.lannerinc.com
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Acknowledgement
Intel, Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of
Intel Corp.
Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corp.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of
their respective owners.
Compliances and Certification
CE Certication
This product has passed the CE test for environmental
specifications. Test conditions for passing included the
equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure.
In order to protect the product from being damaged by
ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and EMI leakage, we strongly
recommend the use of CE-compliant industrial enclosure
products.
FCC Class A Certication
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 not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, 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.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied,
translated or transmitted in any form or by any means
without the prior written permission of the original
manufacturer. Information provided in this manual is
intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the original
manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for
any infringements upon the rights of third parties that
may result from such use.
Thank you for choosing the VES-8X6. The VES-8X6 is
Lanner’s flagship Micro ATX COM Express Type 6 carrier
board. It is a standard Micro ATX size carrier board which
allows embedded application developers to deploy
their applications quickly on the COM Express modular
platform.
This carrier board has the following highlighted features:
Expansion Interfaces from Module
-Mini-PCIe card with SIM card slot
-VGA, LVDS, HDMI, and DisplayPort
-USB 2.0 (6x; 2 in pin headers, 4 in external type A
connectors), upto USB 3.0 (4x in external type A
connectors)
VES-8X6COM Express® R2.0 Type 2 Module with Intel® AtomTM D2550
VES-270
CPU and NM10 Chipset
Carrier Board BIOS Socket
(Enable/ Disable by 2-pin Jumper)
4 x SATA, 1 x LPT, 1 x RS-232, 1 x RS-232/ 422/ 485,
1 x K/B, 1 x Mouse
Mechanical & Environmental
Supported COM Express CPU Modules
COM Express® R2.0 Type 6 Module with Intel®
Core
I/O
PS/2 Mouse (Mini-DIN) & PS/2 KB (Mini-DIN)•
COM1 (DB-9) over HDM•
VGA (DB-15) over DisplayPort•
2 Dual Deck USB ports•
2 RJ45 over Dual USB•
3-Ports Audio Jack•
LVDS Connector (HIROSE DF13-40DP-1.25V)•
USB: One 5 x 2, pitch 2.54mm Header•
COM: One 5 x 2, pitch 2.54mm Header •
(RS-232/ 422/ 485 & Pin-9 5/ 12V Set by
Jumper)
LPC: One 7 x 2, pitch 2.00mm Header•
CPU Fan: One 3 x 1, pitch 2.54mm Header•
System Fan: Two 3 x 1, pitch 2.54mm Header•
LPT: One 13 x 2, pitch 2.00mm Header•
Floppy: One 17 x 2, pitch 2.54mm Header•
Carrier Board Power: One Switch Button•
Carrier Board Switch: One Switch Button•
GPIO: One 5 x 2, pitch 2.54mm Header•
Power Connector: ATX, One 12 x 2-pin & 2 x •
2-pin (12V Aux Power) Connector
Miscellaneous Setting Connector: One 13 x 2, •
pitch 2.54mm Header (Including Power/Reset
Switch, Power/SATA/Suspend LED, K/B Locked,
Speaker-out, Case Open Detection, Thermal
Detection, LCD Brightness Setting)
Audio
TM
i7 / i3 CPU and QM77 Chipset
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Ordering Information
VES-8X6Micro ATX COM Express® Type 6 Carrier Board
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Chapter 1
Package Contents
Your package contains the following items:
VES-8X6 Embedded Board•
Drivers and User’s Manual CD•
Introduction
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Chapter 2
Chapter 2:
System Components
System Drawing
Mechanical dimensions of the VES-8X6.
Unit: mm
System Components
243.84
243.84
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Chapter 2
External Connectors
System Components
F1F2
ComponentDescriptionPin Definition Reference
F1 PS/2 Keyboard and MouseA hardware reset button
F2 COM1 and HDMI PortsAn RS-232 port and HDMI port
F3 VGA1 and DisplayPort
F4 LAN2 and USB 2&3
LAN1 and USB 0&1
F5 Audio PortBlue: Line-in Port
F3
Two RJ-45 (network) jacks with
LED indicators as described
below
LINK/ACT (Yellow)
On/Flashing: The port is •
linking and active in data
transmission.
Off: The port is not linking.•
SPEED (Green/Amber)
Amber: The connection •
speed is 1000Mbps.
Green: The connection •
speed is 100Mbps
Off: .The connection speed •
is 10Mbps.
An USB type A connector•
Green: Line-out Port
Red: Microphone Port
F4F4
F5
Audio Connector (AUDIO1) on
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Chapter 3
Chapter 3:
Board Layout
External Connectors
The following picture highlights the location of internal
connectors and jumpers. Refer to the table 3.1 Connector
List for more details.
Board Layout
Audio1
LAN1
USB0&1
LAN2
USB2&3
VGA1
DP1
COM1
HDMI1
KBMS1
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Chapter 3
Internal Connectors and Jumpers
The following picture highlights the location of internal
connectors and jumpers. Refer to the table 3.1 Connector
List for more details.
Board Layout
MINI_PCIE1
ATX1
JAT1
JFP1
JSPI2
JVR1
JSPI1
JDIO1
PCIE1
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIE4
RESET1
JSPDIF1
JHDMI1
JAUDIO1
JCD1
JPWR1
JPCIE1
SATA4
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
JUSB1
ATX2
SFAN1
CFAN2
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CFAN1
JBAT1
JBKL1
FDC1
LVDS1
CN1A
JPRT1
CN1B
JIR1
J422/485
JCOM2
JLPC1
JRI1
JAUDIO2
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Chapter 3
Connectors and Jumpers List
The tables below list the function of each of the board
jumpers and connectors by labels shown in the above
section. The next section in this chapter gives pin
definitions and instructions on setting jumpers.
Audio connector
ATX1 Power connector
ATX2 Power connector
CPU fan connector 1
CPU fan connector 2
COM Express connector A
COM Express connector B
Serial port 1 connector
Display port connector
Floppy connector 1
HDMI connector 1
Serial Port 2 RS422/485 connector
12V control selector
7.1ch Audio connector
Front Audio connector
Clear CMOS
LCD Inverter connector
CD-ROM Audio Input connector
MultI-purpose connector
Serial Port 2 RS232 connector
DIO connector
Front panel connector
Firmware Hub BIOS chip select
PCIE2 (DDI) signal selector
IR connector
LPC port connector
PCIE signal selector
Printer connector
S3 signal control selector
COM1 pin 9 signal select
SPDIF connector
SPI Selector
Carrier board SPI FLASH programming
USB 4&5 connector
LCD backlight brightness adjustment connector
KB/MS connector
Ethernet connector
LVDS connector
PCI Express Mini Card slot
PCI Express x16 connector
Digital Display Interfaces (DDI) slot
PCI Express x4 connector
PCI Express x1 connector
Reset button
Serial ATA connector
SD card slot
System fan connector
SIM card slot
USB connector 0&1
USB connector 2&3
Select COM1 Pin9 Function (in RS-232) (JRI1):. The
Ring indicator pinout of the RS-232 COM port can be
altered according to the following jumper settings.
All products are under warranty against defects in 1.
materials and workmanship for a period of one year
from the date of purchase.
The buyer will bear the return freight charges for 2.
goods returned for repair within the warranty period;
whereas the manufacturer will bear the after service
freight charges for goods returned to the user.
The buyer will pay for repair (for replaced components 3.
plus service time) and transportation charges (both
ways) for items after the expiration of the warranty
period.
If the RMA Service Request Form does not meet the 4.
stated requirement as listed on “RMA Service,” RMA
goods will be returned at customer’s expense.
The following conditions are excluded from this 5.
warranty:
RMA Service
Requesting a RMA#
To obtain a RMA number, simply fill out and fax the 1.
“RMA Request Form” to your supplier.
The customer is required to fill out the problem code 2.
as listed. If your problem is not among the codes listed,
please write the symptom description in the remarks
box.
Ship the defective unit(s) on freight prepaid terms. 3.
Use the original packing materials when possible.
Mark the RMA# clearly on the box. 4.
Note: Customer is responsible for shipping
damage(s) resulting from inadequate/loose
packing of the defective unit(s). All RMA# are valid
for 30 days only; RMA goods received after the
effective RMA# period will be rejected.
Improper or inadequate maintenance by the customer
Unauthorized modification, misuse, or reversed
engineering of the product Operation outside of the
environmental specifications for the product.
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Appendix A
RMA Service Request Form
When requesting RMA service, please fill out the following form. Without
this form enclosed, your RMA cannot be processed.
RMA No:
Reasons to Return: Ŀ Repair(Please include failure details)
Ŀ Testing Purpose