Arbor Technology EmETXe-i88U4-D1508, 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 types applying to Basic and Extended
form factors:
Module Type 1 and 10 support single connector with two rows (220 pins).
Module Type 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 support two connectors with four rows (440 pins).
EmETXe-i88U4 is a Type-6 module.
Difference between Standard Type 6 and EmETXe-i88U4 is listed as below:
Module Type Standard Type 6 EmETXe-i88U4
Connectors 2 2
Connector Rows A, B, C, D A, B, C, D
PCIe Lanes (Max) 24 24
LAN (Max) 1 1
Serial Ports (Max) 2 2
Digital Display I/F
(Max)
3 0
USB 3.0 Ports (Max) 4 4
Row AB provides pins for PCI Express, SATA, LPC bus, system and power
management, VGA, LAN, and power and ground interfaces.
Row CD provides 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