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Zeta User Manual Rev 1.0
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CONTENTS
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Important Safe Handling Information ......................................................................................................5
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Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Available Models ...........................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Description .....................................................................................................
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2.3 Features ..........................................................................................................
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2.4 Selection of Modules ......................................................................................
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2.5 Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental ..........................................................................................................8
2.6 Operating System Support ............................................................................................................................8
2.7 Customization Options ...................................................................................
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2.8 Feature support limitations of Zeta Board with ARBOR and DFI COM modules: ........
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Functional Overview .....................................................................................
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3.1 Functional Block Diagram ...............................................................................
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3.2 Feature Description .......................................................................................................................................9
3.2.1
Processor Modules ................................................................................
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3.2.2
Power Supply ..................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.3
Ethernet ............................................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.4
Micro SD............................................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.5
USB ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.6
Video ......................................................................................................
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3.2.7
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.2.8
Serial Ports ......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.9
Backup Battery ................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.10 mSATA/PCIe Mini-card Socket ........................................................................................................... 11
3.2.11 PCIe Link Routing ............................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.12 Data Acquisition ................................................................................................................................. 11
3.2.13 GPIOs ................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.2.14 LED Indicators .................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.15 Expansion Connector ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Mechanical Board Drawing of Zeta board ......................................................
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3.4 Connector and jumper Locations ...................................................................
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Getting started ..................................................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Development Kit ......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Development Kit Contents ......................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 System Setup .............................................................................................................................................. 15
4.4 Boot Device Options ................................................................................................................................... 15
4.5 Installing OS and Booting ........................................................................................................................... 16
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Connector Pinout and Pin Description ................................................................................................... 17
5.1 Power Input (J9) ......................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2 RTC Battery input (J6) ................................................................................................................................. 17
5.3 Serial Ports (J13 and J14) ............................................................................................................................ 17
5.3.1
RS232 mode ....................................................................................................................................... 17
5.3.2
RS422 mode ....................................................................................................................................... 17
5.3.3
RS485 mode ....................................................................................................................................... 18
5.4 USB 2.0 Ports (J2 and J1) ............................................................................................................................ 18
5.5 USB 3.0 Ports (J4) ....................................................................................................................................... 18
5.6 Ethernet (J11 and J12) ................................................................................................................................ 18
5.7 mSATA / mPCIe (J8) .................................................................................................................................... 19
5.8 Micro SD (J17) ............................................................................................................................................. 19
5.9 VGA (J3) ...................................................................................................................................................... 20