Chapter 1 About This Manual
2 Reference Manual COM 830
Beginning on the date of shipment to its direct customer and continuing for the published warranty period,
Ampro represents that the products are new and warrants that each product failing to function properly under
normal use, due to a defect in materials or workmanship or due to non conformance to the agreed upon
specifications, will be repaired or exchanged, at Ampro's option and expense.
Customer will obtain a Return Material Authorization ("RMA") number from Ampro prior to returning the
non conforming product freight prepaid. Ampro will pay for transporting the repaired or exchanged product
to the customer.
Repaired, replaced or exchanged product will be warranted for the repair warranty period in effect as of the
date the repaired, exchanged or replaced product is shipped by Ampro, or the remainder of the original
warranty, whichever is longer. This Limited Warranty extends to Ampro's direct customer only and is not
assignable or transferable.
Except as set forth in writing in the Limited Warranty, Ampro makes no performance representations,
warranties, or guarantees, either express or implied, oral or written, with respect to the products, including
without limitation any implied warranty (a) of merchantability, (b) of fitness for a particular purpose, or (c)
arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade.
Ampro shall in no event be liable to the end user for collateral or consequential damages of any kind. Ampro
shall not otherwise be liable for loss, damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the
product or from any other cause. The sole and exclusive remedy against Ampro, whether a claim sound in
contract, warranty, tort or any other legal theory, shall be repair or replacement of the product only
COM Express™ Concept
COM Express™ is an open industry standard defined specifically for COMs (computer on modules). Its
creation provides the ability to make a smooth transition from legacy parallel interfaces to the newest
technologies based on serial buses available today. COM Express™ modules are available in the following
form factors:
•Compact 95mm x 95mm (not specified by PICMG®)
•Basic 25mm x 95mm
•Extended 55mm x 110mm
The COM Express™ specification 1.0 defines five different pinout types.
Ampro modules utilize the Type 2 pinout definition. They are equipped with two high performance
connectors that ensure stable data throughput.
The COM (computer on module) integrates all the core components and is mounted onto an application
specific carrier board. COM modules are a legacy-free design (no Super I/O, PS/2 keyboard and mouse) and
provide most of the functional requirements for any application. These functions include, but are not limited
to, a rich complement of contemporary high bandwidth serial interfaces such as PCI Express, Serial ATA,
USB 2.0, and Gigabit Ethernet. The Type 2 pinout provides the ability to offer 32-bit PCI, Parallel ATA, and
LPC options thereby expanding the range of potential peripherals. The robust thermal and mechanical
concept, combined with extended power management capabilities, is perfectly suited for all applications.
Table 1-2. COM Express Pinout Types
Type s Connector Rows PCI Express Lanes PCI IDE Channels LAN ports
Type 1 A-B Up to 6 1
Type 2 A-B C-D Up to 22 32 bit 1 1
Type 3 A-B C-D Up to 22 32 bit 3
Type 4 A-B C-D Up to 32 1 1
Type 5 A-B C-D Up to 32 3