5 Hardware extensions

5.2GPIO General Purpose I/O Recommended Use

In general, GPIOs are defined for specific customers. Any generic GPIOs should be be set as well in order to assure compatibility of various COM Express™ compliant modules and carrier boards.

 

Pin Description

Recomended Use

Function

Comment

 

 

 

 

 

GPI0

General Purpose Input

LID Button

Power Management Event

Please see Board Specification

 

 

 

 

 

GPI1

General Purpose Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPI2

General Purpose Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPI3

General Purpose Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPO0

General Purpose Output

Fan Control

TTL output for external fan

Please see Board Specification

 

 

 

 

 

GPO1

General Purpose Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPO2

General Purpose Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPO3

General Purpose Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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