Arbor Technology EmETXe-a10R0, User Manual

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Board Overview
2.1 What Is “COM Express
®
”?
With more and more demands on small and embedded industrial boards, a
multi-functional COM (Computer-on-Module) surfaces as a great solution.
COM Express supports seven pin-out Type applying to Basic and Extended
form factors:
Module Type 1 and 10 support single connector with two rows of pins (220
pins) Module Type 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 support two connectors with four rows
of pins (440 pins) Connector placement and most mounting holes have
transparency between Form Factors.
The differences among the Module Type 6 and EmETXe-a10R0 are
summarized in table below:
Module Type Standard Type 6 EmETXe-a10R0
Connectors 2 2
Connector Rows A, B, C, D A, B, C, D
PCIe Lanes (Max) 24 10
LAN (Max) 1 1
Serial Ports (Max) 2 2
Digital Display I/F
(Max)
3 2
USB 3.0 Ports (Max) 4 2
Row AB provides pins for PCI Express, SATA, LVDS, LCD channel, LPC
bus, system and power management, VGA, LAN, and power and ground
interfaces.
Row CD provides SDVO and legacy PCI signals next to additional PCI
Express, LAN and power and ground signals. The COM are targeted at
following applications:
• Retail & Advertising
• Medical
• Test & Measurement
• Gaming & Entertainment
• Industrial & Automation
• Military & Government
• Security