
Configuration and Setup
EPM-31 Hardware Reference Manual
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1. Install Memory
Insert the DDR3L DRAM module into the SO-DIMM socket on the bottom side of the
board and latch it into place.
2. Attach Cables and Peripherals
Note:
The instructions below refer to connector locations by the reference designators
printed on the board’s silkscreen. Figure 2 (page 12) and Figure 3 (page 13) show the
locations of all the connectors along with their reference designators.
Plug the VGA cable VL-CBR-1204 into socket J5. Attach the cable to a VGA display.
(Alternatively, you can attach a DisplayPort-enabled display to the Mini DisplayPort
connectors at J3. The VL-EPH-V6 video adapter card converts DisplayPort output to
LVDS.)
Plug the VL-CBR-4005B paddleboard into socket J4.
Plug a USB CD-ROM drive, USB keyboard, and USB mouse into any of the USB
connectors of the CBR-4005B paddleboard.
Plug the SATA data cable VL-CBR-0702 into socket J2. Attach a hard drive to the
connector on the cable.
Attach the SATA power adapter cable VL-CBR-0401 to the ATX power supply and
SATA drive.
Optionally, attach a LAN cable to either of the Ethernet connectors at J7 on the EPM-31
using the VL-CBR-1604 RJ-45 adapter.
3. Attach Power
Plug the power adapter cable VL-CBR-1008 into socket J20. Attach the motherboard
connector of the ATX power supply to the adapter.
4. Review Configuration
Before you power up the system, double-check all the connections. Make sure all cables
are oriented correctly and that adequate power will be supplied to the VL-EPM-31 and
peripheral devices.
5. Power On
Turn on the ATX power supply and the video monitor. If the system is correctly
configured, a video signal should be present.
6. Select a Boot Drive
During startup, press the F5 function key to display the boot menu. Select the CDROM,
and use the [+] and [-] keys to move the CDROM to the first boot device "1" in the boot
order. Select Save and Exit or press [F10] and select [YES] to save changes and exit.
Insert the OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive and select to boot from the CD-ROM
drive.
7. Install Operating System
Install the operating system according to the instructions provided by the operating
system manufacturer. (See Operating System Installation on page 22.)