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©Vecow VCOM-BASE User Manual
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VCOM-BASE
2.2 Front Panel I/O Functions
In Vecow's VCOM-BASE series family, all I/O connectors are located on the front
panel. Most of the general connections to the computer device, such as audio,
USB, RJ45,DVI-D, Display Port, SIM Card, Serial Port and VGA are placed on the
front panel
2.2.1 Audio Connector
There are three audio connectors, line-in line-out and mic-in , on the front side of
VCOM-BASE. Onboard Realtek ALC888S audio codec supports 7.1 channel HD audio
and fully complies with Intel
®
High Definition Audio (Azalia) specifications.
To utilize the audio function on the Windows platform, you need to install corresponding
drivers for both Intel chipset and Realtek ALC888S-VD codec. Please refer to chapter
four for more details on driver installation.
2.2.2 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Port
There is a 8-pin RJ-45 jacks supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connections
in the front side of VCOM-BASE. LAN is powered by Ethernet engine
Using suitable RJ-45 cable, you can connect VCOM-BASE Carrier Board to
any other devices with Ethernet connection, for example, a hub or a switch.
Moreover, LAN supports Wake on LAN and Pre-boot functions. The pinouts of
LAN is listed as follow :