PowerBrick™ – Dual Video Quick Reference Manual

PowerBrick-DualVideo

User’s Manual

Edition 3.1

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PowerBrick™ – Dual Video Quick Reference Manual

Preface

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Table of Content

1. OVERVIEW............................................................................................ 1

2.INSTALLATION...................................................................................... 2

2.1 CONTENTS OF THE COMPUTER BOX ......................................... 2

2.2 CONNECTING CABLES AND GETTING STARTED ...................... 2

2.3 MOUNTING IN YOUR VEHICLE (FINAL LOCATION).................... 4

2.4 MOUNTING TOOLS ........................................................................ 4

2.5 COMPUTER INSTALLATION.......................................................... 4

3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION................................................................ 5

3.1 BIOS SETUP .................................................................................... 5

3.2 OPERATING SYSTEMS.................................................................. 6

3.3 OPERATING SYSTEM RESTORE PROCESS............................... 6

3.4 WINDOWS EMBEDDED XP............................................................ 7

3.5 LINUX EMBEDDED.......................................................................... 7

3.6 APPLICATION SOFTWARE............................................................. 7

3.7 SPECIFICATIONS FOR POWERBRICK.......................................... 7

3.8 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE................................................. 8

3.9 WARNING......................................................................................... 9

3.9A POWER BRICK WIRING DIAGRAM.............................................. 9

4. CONTACT INFORMATION.........................................................................10

PowerBrick™ – Dual Video Quick Reference Manual

1. Overview 2. Installation

The PowerBrick is a Intel® Core™ Duo system with 2.0 GHz processor speed. This small, rugged and powerful computer is the premium choice when desktop computer performance is required in industrial computing applications. Small size does not necessarily mean limitations in computing power.

The state-of-the-art PowerBrick comes loaded with an impressive video card, fast hard drive (optionally flash drive) and memory, all at a competitive price. It is designed and built for great performance in a variety of applications and environments. The design focuses on elements essential for industrial use wile excluding unneccesary hardware. The architecture is modular which allows for easy upgrading and expansions.

2.1 Contents of the Computer Box

Areas of applications include:

• Fire engines and rescue vehicles

• Security and patrol vehicles

• Other emergency or public safety vehicles

• Cash carriers

• Seaport terminal container yard management

• Fleet management

Figure 2.1 Box major components

In the box you will find the following items: PowerBrick computer, power plug, mounting plate equipped with rubber suspension, 4 bolts

If you have purchased Windows or Linux operating systems with your computer, these CD’s should be included. Keep them in a safe place.

The main features are:

• Intel® Core™ Duo processor (2.0 GHz)

• Standard 2.5” hard disk, 160GB

• 2 GB DDR2 RAM

• 3 x RS232 Port

• 4 x USB 2.0 Port

• 2 x On-board 10/100/1000 LAN Port

• 1 x Compact flash II Port

• Audio Jacks

• Built-in 8~30 VOLT DC

• Ignition controller (optional)

• Embedded OS (optional)

• Wireless 802.11N

• GSM/GPRS/WiFi/CDMA/CDPD options

• GPS/AVL options

• Dimensions: 7.6” x 5” x 4.13” (W x L x H)

For installation, mounting and cable connections please see

Section 2. Technical information is available in Section 3.

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Please see your separate monitor packaging for installation and other information for the touch screen monitor.

Do not turn power on until you have read the next section and all cables are connected.

2.2 Connecting Cables and Getting Started

In order to get familiar with your system before mounting it in your vehicle

(or final location), we suggest you look at the connections on both ends of the computer such as shown in Figs. 2.2 and 2.3, connect the unit, and test for any abnormalities.

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RS232 COM Port4

USB 2.0 Port

Power Button

RS232 COM Port3 WiFi Antenna

RS232 COM Port2

USB 2.0 Port

USB 2.0 Port

Power LED Ignition

Keyboard/Mouse

Compact Flash II

HD LED

VGA Port2

VGA Port1

Ethernet Port1

Ethernet Port2

Audio Jacks

Figure 2.3 : Back side of PowerBrick™ - DV

Figure 2.2: Front side of PowerBrick™ - DV

DC Input

Main Power

After connecting all applicable cables it is safe to power-on the system.

(Warning: use only DC from the dedicated power supply) Connect all applicable cables such as:

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Monitor

• Power supply cable

2.3 Mounting in your vehicle or final location

This chapter provides you with the information of fixed system mounting.

Prior to mouting, please prepare the installation tools and appropriate items. If you are not clear about the items, contact your dealer for information.

Optional device cables or units that you provide yourself could include the following:

2.4 Mounting tools

For mounting your computer in a vehicle you need the following tools:

• Wrench

• Screw driver

• Drill

• Bolts and nuts appropriate to mount the plate in your vehicle

• USB cable

• Speaker and microphone cables

• RJ45 Ethernet TP cable

• RS232 Serial port cable

• Ignition Dongle plug

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2.5 Computer installation

Mounting screws or bolts and nuts for mounting to your specific vehicle are not provided, as there are many variations of thickness that the unit might be mounted to. If mounting in a vehicle that is subject to vibration and shock, It Is important to use the mounting plate with attached shock absorbers where vibration could occur. The mounting plate should be fastened tightly with bolts and nuts. Please ensure that if you mount any bolts/nuts under the computer, that they do not touch the computer itself.

Otherwise, the shock absorbers will not protect the computer properly.

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Figure 2.4: Rubber-Mounting plate

Connect all final wiring in a neat way, fastening them down with tie straps or other means to ensure that they do not get caught or broken accidentally. Your mechanic will know appropriate ways to do this.

3. Technical Information

3.1 BIOS Setup

The single board computer uses the AMI BIOS (Basic Input/Output

System) for the system configuration. The AMI BIOS in the single board computer is a customized version of the industrial standard BIOS for IBM

PC AT-compatible computers. It supports Intel x86 and compatible CPU architecture based processors and computers. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for the system central processing, memory and I/O sub-systems. The BIOS setup program of the single board computer let the customers modify the basic configuration settings. The settings are stored in a dedicated battery-backed memory, NVRAM, retains the information when the power is turned off. If the battery runs out of the power, then the settings of BIOS will come back to the default setting. The

BIOS section of the manual is subject to change without notice and is provided here for reference purpose only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print, and therefore they may not be exactly the same as that displayed on your screen. To activate CMOS

Setup program, press <DEL> key immediately after you turn on the system. The following message “Press DEL to enter SETUP” should appear in the lower left hand corner of your screen. When you enter the

CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be displayed as in Table 3.2. You can use arrow keys to select your function, press <Enter> key to accept selection and enter the sub-menu.

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Table 3.1: AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

3.2 Operating Systems

The PowerBrick will generally be provided with a preinstalled operating system such as Windows XP Professional, Embedded or Linux. To restore the operating system, follow the procedure outlined in 3.4. You can also use an external CD-ROM drive to change, reinstall or repair the operating system through a USB 2.0 port.

3.3. Operating System Restore Process

1. Back up your existing drive C:\ files.

2. Restart the computer.

3. Hold down the F8 key to enter Windows Advanced Boot Menu options.

4. Select “Return to OS Choices” and press “Enter”.

5. Select “Quick Restore Option”, press “Enter” and follow the instructions.

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3.7. Specifications for Power Brick™-DV

Table 3.2: Input/Output

15 Pin VGA

PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse

RS232 Serial Port

USB 2.0

RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port

Compact Flash II

Audio Jacks

Ignition controller (optional)

GPS/WiFi/CDMA antenna (optional)

8 ~ 30V DC Power Jack

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3.4 Windows XP Embedded Table 3.3: System Features

If you want to reinstall Windows XP Embedded, boot the computer, place the CD-ROM labeled “Windows XP Embedded Recovery” into the external

CD-ROM drive, presses RESET and follow the instructions on the screen.

We recommend that this be done by experienced computer users only.

3.5 Linux Embedded

If you want to install Linux, boot the computer, place the CD-ROM labeled

“Acura Embedded Linux” into the external CD-ROM drive, press RESET and follow the instructions on the screen. Note: this should only be done by an advanced user who has experience with Linux.

3.6 Application Software

You should be able to run all normal/generic application software such as

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe software etc. if you have

Windows installed. See the relevant manual/help guides for the specific software. For Linux you will have to specifically select software designed for Linux. Acura is not responsible for failure of any software on your computer but if you have any particular software needs, please call Acura

Technical Support or email [email protected]

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Processor

System FSB

Memory

Intel® Core™ Duo processor 2.0GHz

667 MHz

533MHz/667MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM up to 2GB

Video

Audio

Integrated Intel® Extreme 945GM Graphic, support

64MB DVMT

Audio Jacks

Hard Disk

CD-ROM

LAN

USB 2.0

Hardware Monitor

Power

Management

Dimensions

Power

Standard 2.5” SATA hard disk,160GB

None

Two Broadcom PCIe GbE controllers

Integrated 4 independent OHCI controller supporting

USB 1.1 ports; Integrated 1 EHCI controller supporting USB 2.0 ports; Dynamic connection support to USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices

System temperature, voltage and fan speed monitor.

Auto Thermal fan speed control

ACPI 1.0b compliance and OS direct power management, Wake-on event: RTC/USB

Keyboard/Modem/LAN/Keyboard/Mouse

7.60“X 5“ x4.13“ (W x L x H)

8 ~ 30V DC

3.8 Operation and maintenance

This module requires no routine maintenance. The green LED indicator when lit indicates proper operation and health.

The power supply must be protected by a 15A auto fuse on the input line from the vehicle battery.

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3.9 Warning

Before power up the computer, make sure all cables connected to the computer and the monitor.

With the unique set of products, Acura Embedded Systems remains committed to its goal of providing trouble-free and customer-friendly service. A special customer service unit has been set up specifically to cater to our esteemed customers' needs.

WARNING

First hookup all cables then turn on computer powerSwitch.

Make sure monitor power led on or blinking .

3.9A Power Brick Wiring Diagram

Technical Support:

• Phone:

• Email:

1-866-502-9666 [email protected]

Mail address:

Acura Embedded Systems Inc.

Unit #1, 7711-128th Street

Surrey, BC V3W 4E6

CANADA

Ph: (604) 502-9666 Fax: (604) 502-9668

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