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Lion (VL-EPMe-42) Reference Manual

Lion Connector Functions and Interface Cables

The table below provides information about the function, mating connectors, and transition cables
for Lion connectors. Page numbers indicate where additional information is available.

Table 1. Connector Functions and Interface Cables

Connector

(Note)

Function

Mating Connector

Transition Cable

Cable Description

DDR3L SO-DIMM

—

COM Ports 3 & 4

Molex 501330-1000

VL-CBR-1014

12” 1mm 10-pin Pico-
Clasp to dual DB-9 Cable

Dual Gigabit
Ethernet

Molex 503149-1600

VL-CBR-1604

12” 16-pin to dual RJ-45
Ethernet cable

Mini DisplayPort 1

—

PCIe/104
OneBank Stack
Down

—

PCI Stack Down

AMP 1375799-1

—

J10

SATA

Standard SATA

VL-CBR-0702

20” SATA Cable

J11

PCIe Minicard /
mSATA socket

Mini PCIe card or

VL-MPEs-F1E series
mSATA Flash Drive

—

J12

Battery connector

Molex 501330-0200 mating
connector housing

Molex 501334-0100 mating
connector crimp pin for 28-
32 gauge wire

—

J13

User I/O: USB,
PLED, power LED,
push-button reset,
power button, PC
speaker, battery
input, I2C, GPIO

Molex 501189-4010

VL-CBR-4005A

12" 1 mm Pico-Clasp
Cable 40-pin to 40-pin on
VL-CBR-4005B
paddleboard

J14

COM Ports 1 & 2

Molex 501330-1000

VL-CBR-1014

12” 1mm 10-pin Pico-
Clasp to dual DB-9 Cable

J16

Micro USB 3.0

USB 3.0 Micro-C

VL-CBR-2402

USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-A
socket cable

J17

SPI

Molex 501330-0900

VL-CBR-0901

8” 9-pin Pico-Clasp to Dual
SPX (SPI) Cable

J18

Heat Sink and Fan
Assembly

Provided with HDW-413 fan
assembly (if used)

VL-HDW-413

Fan power cable with 3-pin
connector

J19

Main power input

Molex 51353-1200

VL-CBR-1205

Interface from standard
ATX power supply

J20

Micro USB 3.0

USB 3.0 Micro-C

VL-CBR-2402

USB 3.0 Type-C to Type-A
socket cable

J21

Mini DisplayPort 2

—

VL-CBR-2031

VL-CBR-2033

VL-CBR-2032

36” miniDisplayPort to
MiniDisplayPort

miniDisplayPort to HDMI
Active Adapter, 6”

miniDisplayPort to VGA
adapter, 6”

J23

Micro SD socket

VL-F41-xxxx micro SD
Flash Drive (SLC)

—

Summary of Contents for Lion

Page 1: ...e Reference Manual REV March 2019 Lion VL EPMe 42 Intel Core based Single Board Computer with Dual Ethernet Video USB SATA Serial I O Digital I O Trusted Platform Module security Counter Timers Mini PCIe mSATA SPX and PCIe 104 OneBank Interface ...

Page 2: ...t is error free VersaLogic makes no representations or warranties with respect to this product and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose VersaLogic reserves the right to revise this product and associated documentation at any time without obligation to notify anyone of such changes Other names and brands may be claimed as the propert...

Page 3: ...arching the KnowledgeBase contact VersaLogic Technical Support at 503 747 2261 VersaLogic support engineers are also available via e mail at Support VersaLogic com Repair Service If your product requires service you must obtain a Returned Material Authorization RMA number by calling 503 747 2261 Be ready to provide the following information Your name the name of your company your phone number and ...

Page 4: ...Physical Layout 8 Dimensions and Mounting 8 Lion Dimensions 8 Hardware Assembly 9 External Connectors 9 Lion Connector Functions and Interface Cables 11 VL CBR 4005 Connector Functions 13 User I O Connector 13 On board Battery 15 Auxiliary I O Connector 15 VL CBR 4005 Dimensions 16 Jumper Blocks 17 Configuration Switches 17 System Features 19 Power Supply 19 Power Connectors 19 Power Requirements ...

Page 5: ... Status LED 32 SATA Port 34 PCIe Mini Card mSATA 34 PCIe Mini Card LEDs 36 SPX Expansion Bus 36 Thermal Considerations 38 Selecting the Correct Thermal Solution for Your Application 38 Heat Plate 38 System level Considerations 39 CPU Thermal Trip Points 40 Thermal Specifications Restrictions and Conditions 41 Overall Restrictions and Conditions 41 Heat Plate Only Restrictions and Conditions 41 Hea...

Page 6: ...e to Ambient Temperature 43 Figure 20 EPMe 42ECP CPU Core Temperature Relative to Ambient Temperature 44 Figure 21 Thermal Heat Sink Solution Installation 45 Figure 22 Thermal Fan Assembly Solution Installation 46 Tables Table 1 Connector Functions and Interface Cables 11 Table 2 VL CBR 4005 Functions 13 Table 3 User I O Connector Pinout 14 Table 4 Auxiliary I O Connector Pinout 16 Table 5 Jumper ...

Page 7: ...Table 24 CPU Thermal Trip Points 40 Table 25 Temperature Monitoring Programs 40 Table 26 Absolute Minimum and Maximum Air Temperatures 41 Table 27 EPMe 42 Thermal Testing Setup 42 ...

Page 8: ...ur USB 2 0 ports Trusted Platform Module 2 RS 232 422 485 serial ports 2 RS 232 serial ports Three 8254 timer counters Eight digital I O lines 1 SATA port 6 Gb s Mini PCIe mSATA socket supports Wi Fi modems GPS receivers flash storage and other modules SPX expansion PC 104 form factor with PCIe 104 OneBank expansion Customization available The Lion is compatible with popular operating systems such...

Page 9: ...Introduction Lion VL EPMe 42 Reference Manual 2 Figure 1 Major Components and Connectors Top Side ...

Page 10: ...ions See the Lion Data Sheet for complete specifications Thermal Considerations The operating temperature for the Lion is 40 C to 85 C de rated 1 1 C per 305m 1 000 ft above 2 300m 7 500 ft All Lion models include a rigid mount heat plate thermal solution Refer to Chapter 6 for information on additional thermal solutions ...

Page 11: ...hes SPKR I2C 0 FAN CONN Control FANTACH mini DP RTC BATT MON Alert to FPGA Ethernet Status LEDs x2 DDI1 DP HDMI DP SATA connector USB 2 0 Port 2 USB 2 0 8 USB 2 0 9 User I O PLED On Off PB RST_BTN PWR_BTN CBR 4005 Paddleboard USB2 2 0 USB3 2 0 AUX Connector Batt I2C XCVR COM CONN BATT CONN USB2 0 USB2 1 PCIex1 0 PCIex1 1 PCIex1 2 PCIex1 3 SMBus I210 I219 Unavailable Unavailable Minicard XIO2001 H ...

Page 12: ...de a closed metallic antistatic envelope for protection Note The exterior coating on some metallic antistatic bags is sufficiently conductive to cause excessive battery drain if the bag comes in contact with the bottom side of the Lion Handling Care CAUTION Avoid touching the exposed circuitry with your fingers when handling the board Though it will not damage the circuitry it is possible that sma...

Page 13: ...t an ESD workstation or while wearing a grounded antistatic wrist strap Before you begin unpack the Lion and accessories Verify that you received all the items you ordered Inspect the system visually for any damage that may have occurred in shipping Contact Support VersaLogic com immediately if any items are damaged or missing Gather all the peripheral devices you plan to attach to the Lion and th...

Page 14: ...The presence of a video signal indicates proper configuration of the system 7 Select a Boot Drive During startup press CTRL B to display the boot menu Insert the OS installation CD in the CD ROM drive and select to boot from the CD ROM drive 8 Install Operating System Install the operating system according to the instructions provided by the operating system manufacturer See Operating System Insta...

Page 15: ... and Mounting Lion Dimensions The Lion complies with PC 104 Plus dimensional standards The figure below shows the boards dimensions to help with pre production planning and layout Figure 4 Lion Dimensions and Mounting Holes Not to scale All dimensions in inches 3 ...

Page 16: ...e unit down make sure to secure all four standoffs to the mounting surface to prevent circuit board flexing Standoffs secure the top circuit board using four pan head screws Standoffs and screws are available as part number VL HDW 105 An extractor tool is available part number VL HDW 203 to separate the expansion modules from the stack Use caution when using the extractor tool not to damage any bo...

Page 17: ...Physical Layout Lion VL EPMe 42 Reference Manual 10 Figure 6 Connector Locations Bottom ...

Page 18: ...ating connector housing Molex 501334 0100 mating connector crimp pin for 28 32 gauge wire J13 User I O USB PLED power LED push button reset power button PC speaker battery input I2C GPIO Molex 501189 4010 VL CBR 4005A 12 1 mm Pico Clasp Cable 40 pin to 40 pin on VL CBR 4005B paddleboard J14 COM Ports 1 2 Molex 501330 1000 VL CBR 1014 12 1mm 10 pin Pico Clasp to dual DB 9 Cable J16 Micro USB 3 0 US...

Page 19: ...Physical Layout Lion VL EPMe 42 Reference Manual 12 Figure 7 VL CBR 4005 Connectors ...

Page 20: ...B2 bottom USB Type A USB Host J4 USB3 top USB4 bottom USB Type A USB Host D1 Programmable LED top Power LED bottom LED S1 Power button Pushbutton S2 Reset button Pushbutton SP1 Speaker Piezo speaker User I O Connector The 40 pin J13 I O connector incorporates the signals for the following Four USB ports Eight GPIO lines Three LEDs two Ethernet link status LEDs and a programmable LED I 2 C clock an...

Page 21: ...N 7 5V VBUS3 4 Note 2 8 GND 9 USB3_P 10 USB4_P 11 USB3_N 12 USB4_N 13 3 3 V 14 GND 15 SPKR 16 PLED 17 PWR_BTN 18 RST_BTN 19 GND 20 GND 21 I2C Clock 22 V_BATT 23 I2C Data 24 V_BATT_RETURN 25 GND 26 GND 27 FPGA GPIO1 28 FPGA GPIO2 29 FPGA GPIO3 30 FPGA GPIO4 31 GND 32 GND 33 FPGA GPIO5 34 FPGA GPIO6 35 FPGA GPIO7 36 FPGA GPIO8 37 3 3 V 38 GND 39 ETH0 LED 40 ETH1 LED Notes 1 VBUS power for USB1 and U...

Page 22: ...TION To prevent shorting premature failure or damage to the Lithium battery do not place the board on a conductive surface such as metal black conductive foam or the outside surface of a metalized ESD protective pouch The Lithium battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of the battery in fire Dispose of used batteries promptly Nominal battery voltage is 3 0 V If the...

Page 23: ...1 8 FPGA GPIO2 9 FPGA GPIO3 10 FPGA GPIO4 11 GND 12 GND 13 FPGA GPIO5 14 FPGA GPIO6 15 FPGA GPIO7 16 FPGA GPIO8 17 3 3 V 18 GND 19 Ethernet Port 0 LED 20 Ethernet Port 1 LED VL CBR 4005 Dimensions The figure below shows the dimensions and mounting holes for the VL CBR 4005 All dimensions are in inches Illustration is not to scale Figure 10 VL CBR 4005 Dimensions and Mounting Holes ...

Page 24: ...No termination RS 232 default Places terminating resistor across COM1 RS 485 TXRX TXRX or RS 422 RX RX differential pair Jumper must be out for RS 232 operation V1 3 4 COM2 Rx End point Termination see page 25 In RS 485 termination Out No termination RS 232 default Places terminating resistor across COM2 RS 485 TXRX TXRX or RS 422 RX RX differential pair Jumper must be out for RS 232 operation Int...

Page 25: ...lts Off Normal operation default On Resets BIOS to factory defaults when the board boots Position 4 For factory use only Always leave in the Off position Position 5 SPI Flash Security Not supported Position 6 BIOS select Off Primary BIOS default On Backup BIOS Integrator s Note If a battery is installed on the CBR 4005 paddleboard or externally using the J12 connector switch position 2 must be set...

Page 26: ... that the power connectors are wired correctly Make sure to use all 5 VDC pins and all ground pins to prevent excess voltage drop The power connector is not fuse or diode protected Proper polarity must be followed otherwise damage will occur Table 7 J19 Main Power Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5 VDC 2 Ground 3 5 VDC 4 Ground 5 5 VDC 6 Ground 7 5 VDC 8 Ground 9 3 3 VDC 10 Ground 11 12 VD...

Page 27: ... their own power delivery methods should take into consideration the guidelines below to ensure good power connections In addition the specifications for typical operating current do not include any off board power usage that may be fed through the Lion power connector Expansion boards and USB devices plugged into the board will source additional power through the Lion power connector Do not use w...

Page 28: ...s support Intel vPRO Technology System RAM The Lion accepts one 204 pin SO DIMM memory module J2 connector with the following characteristics Size Up to 16GB 1600 MHz CPU dependent Voltage 1 35 V Type DDR3L Resetting BIOS to Factory Defaults Reset the BIOS to default settings using the following the instructions 1 Power off the Lion and set SW1 switch position 3 to the On position toward the outer...

Page 29: ... no on board battery The Lion board will operate without a battery but to save the date and time use a VL CBR 4005 paddleboard which includes a battery or connect an external battery to connector J12 Expansion Bus PCI The Lion provides a legacy stack down PCI connector on the bottom side of the board See the PCI sections of the PC 104 Plus Specification for a complete description of this interface...

Page 30: ...d by the OneBank connector Table 10 PCIe 104 OneBank Interfaces Feature OneBank USB 2 0 2 SMB 1 PCIe x1 2 Power 3 3 V 5 V ATX Control No Integrator s Note The PCIe 104 OneBank version of the interface does not implement the Bank 2 or Bank 3 connectors CAUTION Do not add SUMIT based products to the OneBank connector The SUMIT interface is not mechanically or electrically compatible with the OneBank...

Page 31: ...B1_P 4 USB2_P 5 USB1_N 6 USB2_N 7 5V VBUS3 4 Note 2 8 GND 9 USB3_P 10 USB4_P 11 USB3_N 12 USB4_N 13 3 3V S0 14 GND 15 SPKR 16 PLED 17 PWR_BTN 18 RST_BTN 19 GND 20 GND 21 I2C_SCK 22 V_BATT 23 I2C_SDA 24 RETURN_BATT 25 GND 26 GND 27 GPIO1 28 GPIO2 29 GPIO3 30 GPIO4 31 GND 32 GND 33 GPIO5 34 GPIO6 35 GPIO7 36 GPIO8 37 3 3V Sx 38 GND 39 ETH0_LINKSTAT_LED 40 ETH1_LINKSTAT_LED Notes 1 VBUS power for USB...

Page 32: ...dpoint stations termination is optional for RS 422 It should be disabled for all RS 232 modes and RS 485 intermediate stations If RS 485 mode is used the differential twisted pair TxD RxD and TxD RxD is formed by connecting plus to plus and minus to minus RS 485 Mode Line Driver Control The transmit line driver can be automatically turned on and off based on data availability in the UART output FI...

Page 33: ...t 7 TXD4 8 CTS4 9 RXD4 10 GND Signal Ground Battery Connector Connector J12 can be used to connect an external battery to the Lion board A compatible battery is available from VersaLogic part number VL CBR 0203 Figure 14 Location and Pin Configuration of J12 Battery Connector Pin Signal 2 Battery 1 GND VL CBR 0203 External Battery Module The VL CBR 0203 is an external battery module compatible wit...

Page 34: ...ot Connecte d B Side Sideband Signal used in Alternate Modes These are not connected on the EPMe 42 A6 Dp1 I O USB 2 0 Diff pair positive A Side See Note 4 B7 Dn2 I O USB 2 0 Diff pair negative B Side See Note 4 A7 Dn1 I O USB 2 0 Diff pair negative A Side See Note 4 B6 Dp2 I O USB 2 0 Diff pair positive B Side See Note 4 A8 SBU1 Not Connected A Side Sideband Signal used in Alternate Modes These a...

Page 35: ...eep or Hibernate mode the LED will not be lit Power Button Connector J13 includes an input for a power button Shorting J13 pin 17 to ground causes the board to enter an S5 power state similar to the Windows Shutdown state Shorting it again returns the board to the S0 power state and reboots the board The button can be configured in Windows to enter an S3 power state Sleep Standby or Suspend to RAM...

Page 36: ...ain powered so the computer can wake on input from the keyboard clock modem LAN or USB device G3 Mechanical off ATX supply switch turned off Pushbutton Reset Connector J13 includes an input for a pushbutton reset switch Shorting J13 pin 18 to ground causes the Lion to reboot The input can be connected to ground using the normally open contacts of a pushbutton switch or a relay or with a switching ...

Page 37: ...und 8 GND Ground 9 ML_LANE1_P Output DisplayPort Lane 1 positive 10 ML_LANE3_P Output DisplayPort Lane 3 negative 11 ML_LANE1_N Output DisplayPort Lane 1 positive 12 ML_LANE3_N Output DisplayPort Lane 3 negative 13 GND Ground 14 GND Ground 15 ML_LANE2_P Output DisplayPort Lane 2 positive 16 DDC_AUX_P I O For display port this is the AUX control channel positive For HDMI DP this is the DDC control ...

Page 38: ... tables below list the pinout of the Ethernet connectors Table 17 Ethernet 0 Connector Pinout J4 Pin 10 100 Signal Name 10 100 1000 Signal Name VL CBR 1604 RJ 45 Pin 1 Auto Switch Tx or Rx BI_DD 8 2 Auto Switch Tx or Rx BI_DD 7 3 Auto Switch Tx or Rx BI_DB 6 4 Auto Switch Tx or Rx BI_DB 3 5 Auto Switch Tx or Rx BI_DC 5 6 Auto Switch Tx or Rx BI_DC 4 7 Auto Switch Tx or Rx BI_DA 2 8 Auto Switch Tx ...

Page 39: ...ow lists the states of the Ethernet status LED The next figure shows the location of the Ethernet status LEDs Note The same LED signals also go to J13 Ethernet LED signals Table 19 Ethernet Status LEDs LED Ref Des State Description Green Activity D2 On Cable connected pulses with activity Off Cable not connected Green Activity D4 On Cable connected pulses with activity Off Cable not connected ...

Page 40: ...Interfaces and Connectors 33 Lion VL EPMe 42 Reference Manual Figure 17 Location of Ethernet Status LEDs ...

Page 41: ...i Card or mSATA module to the on board standoffs use two M2 5 x 6mm pan head Philips nylon screws These screws are available in quantities of 10 in the VL HDW 108 hardware kit from VersaLogic Table 21 PCIe Mini Card mSATA Pinout J11 Pin PCIe Mini Card Signal Name PCIe Mini Card Function mSATA Signal Name mSATA Function 1 WAKE Wake Reserved Not connected 2 3 3VAUX 3 3V auxiliary source 3 3V 3 3V so...

Page 42: ...3V auxiliary source 3 3V 3 3V source 40 GND Ground GND Ground 41 3 3VAUX 3 3V auxiliary source 3 3V 3 3V source 42 LED_WWAN Wireless WAN LED Reserved Not connected 43 GND mSATA detect Note 1 GND NC Ground not connected Note 2 44 LED_WLAN Wireless LAN LED Reserved Not connected 45 NC Not connected Vendor Not connected 46 LED_WPAN Wireless PAN LED Reserved Not connected 47 NC Not connected Vendor No...

Page 43: ...s in sleep modes Note These LEDs will illuminate when the associated device is installed and capable of transmitting Their function is determined by the installed device Integrator s Note The 3 3 V power to the Mini Card can be controlled by the FPGA By default the power is always on but there is a register setting that turns this power off in sleep modes The 1 5 V power is always turned off in sl...

Page 44: ...es clock pulses from the master The SPI clock rate can be software configured to operate at speeds between 0 75 MHz and 6 MHz Because this clock is divided from a 24Mhz LPC clock the actual generated frequencies are not discrete integer MHz frequencies All four common SPI modes are supported through the use of clock polarity and clock idle state controls Pin Signal Function Direction Description 1...

Page 45: ...ned at or below the maximum specified 85ºC The heat plate is designed with the assumption that the user s thermal solution will maintain the top surface of the heat plate at 90 ºC or less If that temperature threshold is maintained the CPU and the other noted components will remain safely within their operating temperature limits CAUTION By itself the heat plate is not a complete thermal solution ...

Page 46: ... meters per second as described in the section titled EPMe 42 Thermal Characterization beginning on page 42 within the enclosure Position the EPMe 42 board to allow for convective airflow Lower the system level temperature requirement as needed The decision as to which thermal solution to use can be based on several factors including but not limited to the following Number of CPU cores in the SoC ...

Page 47: ...value in the BIOS Setup utility for this trip point is 55ºC 2 The default value in the BIOS Setup utility for this trip point is 105ºC 3 The default value in the BIOS Setup utility for this trip point is 110ºC These trip points allow maximum CPU operational performance while maintaining the lowest CPU temperature possible The long term reliability of any electronic component is degraded when it is...

Page 48: ...Me 42 needs to be maintained at 85ºC or below This includes the space between this CPU board and any board it is stacked on top of it Included is the space beneath an installed mini PCIe expansion board and the installed SODIMM A recommended overall air flow of 100 Linear Feet per Minute LFM 0 5 Linear Meters per Second LMS addresses this requirement If this air flow is not provided other means to...

Page 49: ...tion Two active Ethernet ports Three USB 2 0 ports in loopback configuration BIOS ID string Lion_3 1 0 334 r1 101 Passive thermal trip point setting 105ºC Critical thermal trip point setting 110ºC Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Test Software Passmark BIT v8 1 Pro CPU utilization 90 Intel Thermal Analysis Tool TAT v5 0 1026 Primarily used to read the CPU core temperature Test Envi...

Page 50: ...thermal performance of the EPMe 42EAP using the Core i3 processor Figure 18 EPMe 42EAP CPU Core Temperature Relative to Ambient Temperature Test Scenario 2 Dual Core EPMe 42EBP Passive and Active Performance This figure shows the thermal performance of the EPMe 42EBP using the Core i5 processor Figure 19 EPMe 42EBP CPU Core Temperature Relative to Ambient Temperature ...

Page 51: ...performance of the Core i7 version of the Lion will typically require a heat sink fan for operation above 70ºC at 90 CPU utilization As noted in the graph below the CPU temperature is maintained at or below 100ºC but the CPU is performance constricted to limit power consumption Figure 20 EPMe 42ECP CPU Core Temperature Relative to Ambient Temperature ...

Page 52: ...ink Figure 21 Thermal Heat Sink Solution Installation Install the passive heat sink VL HDW 406 using these steps 1 Apply the Arctic Silver Thermal Compound Apply the HDW 401 thermal compound to the heat plate using the method described on the Arctic Silver website http www arcticsilver com 2 Position the passive heat sink Using the figure above as a guide align the four mounting holes of the heat ...

Page 53: ...in the passive heat sink Position the fan so that its power cable is on the side nearest the J18 CPU fan connector 3 Connect power to the fan Connect the fan s power cable to the J18 CPU fan connector on the Lion board Installing the VL HDW 408 Heat Pipe Block 1 Apply the Arctic Silver Thermal Compound VL HDW 401 Apply the thermal compound to the heat plate using the method described on the Arctic...

Page 54: ...Thermal Considerations 47 Lion VL EPMe 42 Reference Manual Affix the heat pipe block to the heat plate using Phillips pan head screws Using a torque screwdriver tighten the screws to 4 0 inch pounds ...

Page 55: ...7300U dual core 3 MB Cache Specifications i3 7100U dual core 3 MB Cache Specifications Ethernet Controllers Intel I210 IT Gigabit Ethernet Controller Intel I210 IT Datasheet PC 104 Plus PC 104 Plus Specification Intel I219 IT Gigabit Ethernet Controller Intel I219 IT Datasheet PC 104 Plus PC 104 Plus Specification A ...

Page 56: ...r optimal is 5 15V 2 CPU fan does not turn off at low temperatures Sometimes hangs when entering S3 sleep Operating Systems Windows 7 SD card not currently usable Windows 7 Special install steps required to install since Windows 7 install does not support xHCI and Lion only supports xHCI ...

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