7) PWR_LED

PWR_ LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode . If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.

 

Pin No.

Definition

 

 

 

1

1

MPD+

 

 

2

MPD-

 

 

 

 

 

3

MPD-

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8) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector)

Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassisfront panel to the F _PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.

Messa ge L ED /

Po we r /

Sl ee p LED

IDE H a rd D i sk Acti ve LED

Soft Po we r

Con nector

Sp eaker Co nne ctor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MSG+

 

PW+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAK+

-

MSG-

 

PW-

SPEAK

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2 0

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

HD-

 

 

RES+

 

 

 

 

 

 

H D +

RES-

N C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R eset Swi tch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)

Pin 1:LED anode(+)

 

Pin 2:LED cathode(-)

SPK(SpeakerConnector)

Pin 1:VCC(+)

 

Pin 2- Pin 3: NC

 

Pin 4: Data(-)

RES(Reset Switch)

Open:Normal Operation

 

Close:ResetHardware System

PW (SoftPower Connector)

Open:Normal Operation

 

Close:Power On/Off

 

 

MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED)

Pin 1:LED anode(+)

 

Pin 2:LED cathode(-)

NC

NC

 

 

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Intel 8S648-RZ-C user manual Fpanel 2 x 10 pins Connector

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