KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0
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4.2.
7.2. System Expansion Capabilities
4.2.1.
System Expansion via SATA Interface
The baseboard comes with an onboard SATA interface connector and corresponding power connector (Figure 23, pos.
19 and pos. 20). You can expand your KBox A-103 with a 2.5" SATA SSD drive.
4.2.2.
System Expansion via mSATA Interface
The baseboard comes with an onboard mSATA interface connector (Figure 23, pos. 17). You can expand your KBox A-
103 with an mSATA SSD drive.
4.2.3.
System Expansion via Mini PCI Express® (mPCIe) Card Interfaces (with SIM card
socket)
There are two mPCIe interfaces (J27 and J37) on the baseboard of the KBox A-103 (Figure 23, pos. 11 and pos. 16).
These interface connectors are intended to be used for the system expansion as follows:
J27: to install an mPCIe PROFIBUS card (Figure 23, pos. 11)
J37: to install an mPCIe WLAN card or an mPCIe modem adapter card (Figure 23, pos. 16) for the onboard SIM card
reader socket (Figure 23, pos. 6).
If a customer requires one of these system expansions or both, it must be so stipulated
when ordering, as the device must be installed at the factory.
If an mPCIe WLAN card is installed into your KBox A-103, the SIM card slot is not functional.
4.2.3.1.
System Expansion via SIM Socket
The baseboard comes with an onboard socket for a SIM card (Figure 23, pos. 6).
In order to use the SIM card reader functionality, a corresponding mPCIe modem card must be installed to the mPCIe
slot (Figure 23, pos. 16) of your KBox A-103.
If an mPCIe modem adapter card (and SIM card) is installed into your KBox A-103, the WLAN
function is no longer usable.
