BlueChip Beta H Series User manual

Beta H Series Touch Computer
User Guide
Document Reference: User Guide
Document Issue: 1.2
Blue Chip Technolo y Limited
Chowley Oak,
Tattenhall,
Chester.
Cheshire
En land
CH3 9EX
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web: www.bluechiptechnolo y.com

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Contents ................................
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Copyri ht ................................
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Limitations of Liability
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Trademarks ................................
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Re ulatory Statements
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Safety Warnin for North America
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User Manual Structure
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Introduction ................................
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Functional Overview
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Beta Model Ran e
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Please read this (even if you do not read any other part of this manual)
Power Supply ................................
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Serial Ports ................................
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Overview -
Beta H Series Touch Computer
iMX6 Features ................................
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Connectors - Beta 432H & Beta 712H
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Standard Connector PCBs
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Screw Terminal version
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Picoblade version
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RS422 & RS485 Operation
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Mechanical Specifications
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Outline Dimensions - Beta 432H
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Outline Dimensions - Beta 712H
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Mountin Outline - Beta 432H
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Mountin Outline - Beta 712H
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General Precautions
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Electro-Static Dischar es
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On-Board Battery ................................
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Electroma netic Compatibility
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Amendment History
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Copyright
All ri hts reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise,
without the prior permission, in writin , from the
Technolo y.
Information offered in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printin . Blue Chip Technolo y
accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies. The information contained h
notice. There are no express or implied licences ranted herein to any intellectual property ri hts of Blue Chip
Technolo y Ltd.
Limitations of Liability
In no event shall Blue Chip Technolo y be held liable for any lo
whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, arisin from the desi n or use of this product
or the support materials supplied with this product. If this product proves to be defective, Blue Chip
Tec
hnolo y is only obli ed to replace or refund the purchase price at Blue Chip Technolo y's discretion
accordin to their Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Trademarks
i.MX6 is a r
e istered trademark of NXP
Freescale™ is a trademark of Freescale
ARM, Cortex and TrustZone are re istered trademarks of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU and/or
elsewhere. NEON is a trademark of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU and/or elsewhere. All ri hts
reserved.
Linux® is
the re istered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
Windows® is the re istered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Inc. 2007
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ndroid™ is a trademark of Goo le Inc.
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All ri hts reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise,
without the prior permission, in writin , from the
publisher. For permission in the UK please contact Blue Chip
Information offered in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printin . Blue Chip Technolo y
accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies. The information contained h
erein is subject to chan e without
notice. There are no express or implied licences ranted herein to any intellectual property ri hts of Blue Chip
In no event shall Blue Chip Technolo y be held liable for any lo
ss, expenses or dama es of any kind
whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, arisin from the desi n or use of this product
or the support materials supplied with this product. If this product proves to be defective, Blue Chip
hnolo y is only obli ed to replace or refund the purchase price at Blue Chip Technolo y's discretion
accordin to their Terms and Conditions of Sale.
e istered trademark of NXP
.
Freescale™ is a trademark of Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc.
ARM, Cortex and TrustZone are re istered trademarks of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU and/or
elsewhere. NEON is a trademark of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU and/or elsewhere. All ri hts
the re istered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
Windows® is the re istered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
ndroid™ is a trademark of Goo le Inc.
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All ri hts reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or
transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise,
publisher. For permission in the UK please contact Blue Chip
Information offered in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printin . Blue Chip Technolo y
erein is subject to chan e without
notice. There are no express or implied licences ranted herein to any intellectual property ri hts of Blue Chip
ss, expenses or dama es of any kind
whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, arisin from the desi n or use of this product
or the support materials supplied with this product. If this product proves to be defective, Blue Chip
hnolo y is only obli ed to replace or refund the purchase price at Blue Chip Technolo y's discretion
ARM, Cortex and TrustZone are re istered trademarks of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU and/or
elsewhere. NEON is a trademark of ARM Limited (or its subsidiaries) in the EU and/or elsewhere. All ri hts
Windows® is the re istered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Regulatory Statements
CE
This product
has been desi ned and assessed to meet
EMC Directive (2004/108/EC),
the Low Volta e Directive
when installed and used in conjunction with the uidelines provided within this document.
[Note that compliance with the R&TTE directive is only required for those versions of the product equipped
with radio frequency interfaces].
FCC
NOTE:
FCC compliance of product versions equipped with radio frequency interfaces may require specific approval for
the finished products.
W RNING:
Chan es or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's author
operate the equipment.
Safety Warning for North merica
If the power lead (cord) is not supplied with the computer, select a power lead accordin to your local
electrical re ulations. In the USA use a 'UL listed' lead. In Canada use a CSA approved
Si le cordon secteur n'est pas livré avec l'ordinateur, utiliser un cordon secteur en accord avec votre code
electrique nationale. En l'Etat Unis utiliser un cordon secteur 'UL listed'. En Canada utiliser un cordon secteur
certifié CSA, ou 'cUL listed'.
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has been desi ned and assessed to meet
the essential protection requirements of the European
the Low Volta e Directive
(2006/95/EC), and the R&
TTE Directive (1999/5/EC)
when installed and used in conjunction with the uidelines provided within this document.
[Note that compliance with the R&TTE directive is only required for those versions of the product equipped
FCC compliance of product versions equipped with radio frequency interfaces may require specific approval for
Chan es or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's author
Safety Warning for North merica
If the power lead (cord) is not supplied with the computer, select a power lead accordin to your local
electrical re ulations. In the USA use a 'UL listed' lead. In Canada use a CSA approved
or 'cUL listed' lead.
Si le cordon secteur n'est pas livré avec l'ordinateur, utiliser un cordon secteur en accord avec votre code
electrique nationale. En l'Etat Unis utiliser un cordon secteur 'UL listed'. En Canada utiliser un cordon secteur
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the essential protection requirements of the European
TTE Directive (1999/5/EC)
[Note that compliance with the R&TTE directive is only required for those versions of the product equipped
FCC compliance of product versions equipped with radio frequency interfaces may require specific approval for
Chan es or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's author
ity to
If the power lead (cord) is not supplied with the computer, select a power lead accordin to your local
or 'cUL listed' lead.
Si le cordon secteur n'est pas livré avec l'ordinateur, utiliser un cordon secteur en accord avec votre code
electrique nationale. En l'Etat Unis utiliser un cordon secteur 'UL listed'. En Canada utiliser un cordon secteur

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User Manual Structure
This manual describes in detail the
Beta
However, i
t does not include the software aspects
documents;
Linux Reference Manual
Android Reference Manual
Windows Reference Manual
In this document w
e have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated
information that is provided in
other Beta documents or
necessary to aid in the understandin of the product.
The manual is sectioned as follows:
Introduction
Hardware interfaces & connectors
Layout, showin where the various connectors are located, and their pin
Overviews, showin outline
dimensions
Maintenance details
We stron ly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attemptin to interface with the
chan e the standard confi urations. Whilst all the necessary information is available
recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for uidance.
IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE
INSIDE THE UNIT.
If you have any su estions or find any
contact our Technical Services department with the relevant details.
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Beta
ran e of products.
t does not include the software aspects
o
f the ran e which are covered in the followin Beta
e have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated
other Beta documents or
standard Technical References, unless i
necessary to aid in the understandin of the product.
Hardware interfaces & connectors
Layout, showin where the various connectors are located, and their pin
-out details;
dimensions
and installation tips;
We stron ly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attemptin to interface with the
chan e the standard confi urations. Whilst all the necessary information is available
in this manual we would
recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for uidance.
IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE
ESD
SECTION BEFORE HANDLING ANY COMPONENTS
If you have any su estions or find any
errors concernin this manual and want to inform us of these, please
contact our Technical Services department with the relevant details.
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f the ran e which are covered in the followin Beta
e have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated
standard Technical References, unless i
t proved to be
We stron ly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attemptin to interface with the
Beta or
in this manual we would
SECTION BEFORE HANDLING ANY COMPONENTS
errors concernin this manual and want to inform us of these, please

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Introduction
The Blue Chip Technolo y
Beta Touch Computer
touch
screen computers. The ran e includes screen sizes
either res
istive or projected capacitance
If you do not requ
ire a touch screen then we recommend that you choose the resistive touch screen version if
you r
equire the lowest cost. Alternatively
capacitance version which has a lass top surface.
All the Beta ran e include the
Blue Chip
of host boards. The exact HB PCB determines the interfaces and connectors available on the Beta unit.
Standard connectivity includes LAN,
Wifi, Bluet
(input/output), General Purpose IO si nals plus Real Time Clock and battery. Other options include
camera inputs, 3G,
GPS and accelerometer.
The Beta ran e has
the capability to support a Lit
powered off.
The mechanical options include o
pen frame operation to allow inte ration into customers own mechanical
assembly or with
an optional injection moulded r
are also available and include VESA mount,
Operatin Systems supported
include
require any
other operatin support please contact your sales pe
NOTE:
For the panel m
ount option, please ensure that the thickness of the panel is sufficient to prevent deformin of
the panel when the unit is attached, or fit stren thenin bars to prevent deformin .
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ran e consists of a number of low cost,
low power inte rated
screen computers. The ran e includes screen sizes
of 4.3" (480*272) and
7.1" (800*480)
istive or projected capacitance
touch screens to ether with an injection moulded
front panel
ire a touch screen then we recommend that you choose the resistive touch screen version if
equire the lowest cost. Alternatively
if you require th
e most resilient screen we recommend the projected
capacitance version which has a lass top surface.
Blue Chip
iMX6 Cortex A9 1GHz TM1 processor module and
one of the
of host boards. The exact HB PCB determines the interfaces and connectors available on the Beta unit.
Wifi, Bluet
ooth, USB Host
, USB Device, RS232, RS422/485, Stereo Audio
(input/output), General Purpose IO si nals plus Real Time Clock and battery. Other options include
GPS and accelerometer.
the capability to support a Lit
hium Battery via connector
to retain time when the unit is
pen frame operation to allow inte ration into customers own mechanical
an optional injection moulded r
ear cover to be used as a stand
alone device. Mountin Kits
are also available and include VESA mount,
panel mount, etc.
include
Android 4.4, Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS and soon
Windows E
other operatin support please contact your sales pe
rson.
ount option, please ensure that the thickness of the panel is sufficient to prevent deformin of
the panel when the unit is attached, or fit stren thenin bars to prevent deformin .
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low power inte rated
7.1" (800*480)
to ether with
front panel
/bezel.
ire a touch screen then we recommend that you choose the resistive touch screen version if
e most resilient screen we recommend the projected
one of the
HB ran e
of host boards. The exact HB PCB determines the interfaces and connectors available on the Beta unit.
, USB Device, RS232, RS422/485, Stereo Audio
(input/output), General Purpose IO si nals plus Real Time Clock and battery. Other options include
CAN,
to retain time when the unit is
pen frame operation to allow inte ration into customers own mechanical
alone device. Mountin Kits
Windows E
C13. If you
ount option, please ensure that the thickness of the panel is sufficient to prevent deformin of

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Functional Overview
As mentioned previously each Beta unit includes Blue Chip
a HB host board. Whilst the TM1 processor module can support a wide ran e of interfaces the HB host board
dictates the functionality available on your
The standard features on each
Beta product
1GHz iMX6 Cortex A9 processor
General purpose IO
Low power consumption
The options include:
•
256MB, 512MB or 1GB of low power DDR3 Memory
•
MicroSD socket or eMMC stora e (4GB or 8GB)
• LAN
10/100Mbit
• USB Host –
HS, FS and LS modes
• USB Device –
HS and FS modes
•
Wifi (802.11 a/b/ /n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
•
Bluetooth 4.1, BLE 4.0
• RS232
• RS422/485
• CAN
• 3G
• GPS
• I2C
• I2S
• SPI
•
Stereo Audio inputs and outputs
•
Mono Audio Amplifier
• Accelerometer
• Battery backed
Real Time Clock
•
Standard or extended temperature
Please see the matrix
on the next pa e that
If the functionality you require is not provided please contact us and we will advise the
your desired functionality.
Display Options
4.3” 480*272 resolution –
standard bri htness
7.1” 800*480 resolution –
standard bri htness
Touch Screen Options
4.3” – resistive
4.3” – projected capacitance
7.1” – resistive
7.1” – projected capacitance
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As mentioned previously each Beta unit includes Blue Chip
Technolo y’s TM1 processor module
a HB host board. Whilst the TM1 processor module can support a wide ran e of interfaces the HB host board
dictates the functionality available on your
Beta product.
Beta product
are:
1GHz iMX6 Cortex A9 processor
256MB, 512MB or 1GB of low power DDR3 Memory
MicroSD socket or eMMC stora e (4GB or 8GB)
10/100Mbit
HS, FS and LS modes
HS and FS modes
Wifi (802.11 a/b/ /n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.1, BLE 4.0
Stereo Audio inputs and outputs
Mono Audio Amplifier
Real Time Clock
Standard or extended temperature
on the next pa e that
shows the interfaces available on each Beta unit.
If the functionality you require is not provided please contact us and we will advise the
best way to achieve
standard bri htness
standard bri htness
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Technolo y’s TM1 processor module
to ether with
a HB host board. Whilst the TM1 processor module can support a wide ran e of interfaces the HB host board
best way to achieve

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Beta Model Range
Model LCD
4.3”
LCD
7.1”
Touch
R / PC
L N USB
Host
Device
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712V 
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432C 
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712C 
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432D 
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712D 
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Models listed in rey were not finalised at the time of releasin this document.
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Device
RS232 RS232/
422/485
GPIO Wifi
BT
I2C SPI Class
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Models listed in rey were not finalised at the time of releasin this document.
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Please read this
(even if you do not read any other part of this manual)
Power Supply
The Beta H series
of Touch Computers requires a 5 volt DC power input
is 4.75 to 5.25 volts DC.
Your Beta H series computer has protection for over volta e up to 24 volts.
It does not have protection
for reverse polarity, so please
not have reverse polarity protection is that we use the incomin 5 volts power for the USB circuitry, etc rather
than creatin another power supply to keep costs as low as possible.
Power can be applied th
rou h the followin connectors:
1. Jack plu (2.5mm centre
diameter which is the
below:
2.
Screw terminal connector when ordered instead of the Jack connector
3.
If the Screw terminal PCB (as opposed to the screw terminal connector in 2 above) is fitted then
power can be applied throu h pins
and not and B.
Serial Ports
Your Beta H series Touch Comp
uter has three asynchronous serial ports.
Ports 1 and 2 are fixed as RS232 ports and are both TX + RX only (i.e. no hardware handshakin
usual an issue these days as the Beta is fast enou h to cope with most baud rates, etc).
The console
port, which is the default communications port for Linux and Android, is COM 1 and is available on
P2 on
the Picoblade connector PCB. If you have the Screw Terminal PCB then the COM 1 port is on
and the round is on pin p . I
f you don’t know whic
have to read some more pa es  .
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(even if you do not read any other part of this manual)
of Touch Computers requires a 5 volt DC power input
± 0.25 volts; so the
volta e input
Your Beta H series computer has protection for over volta e up to 24 volts.
for reverse polarity, so please
take care when applyin power. The reason it does
not have reverse polarity protection is that we use the incomin 5 volts power for the USB circuitry, etc rather
than creatin another power supply to keep costs as low as possible.
rou h the followin connectors:
diameter which is the
positive contact) with a 5.5mm
overall diameter. See
Screw terminal connector when ordered instead of the Jack connector
If the Screw terminal PCB (as opposed to the screw terminal connector in 2 above) is fitted then
power can be applied throu h pins
a (5 volts) and b
. Please note that these are lower case letters
uter has three asynchronous serial ports.
Ports 1 and 2 are fixed as RS232 ports and are both TX + RX only (i.e. no hardware handshakin
usual an issue these days as the Beta is fast enou h to cope with most baud rates, etc).
port, which is the default communications port for Linux and Android, is COM 1 and is available on
the Picoblade connector PCB. If you have the Screw Terminal PCB then the COM 1 port is on
f you don’t know whic
h connector PCB you have then sorry but you are oin to
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volta e input
ran e
take care when applyin power. The reason it does
not have reverse polarity protection is that we use the incomin 5 volts power for the USB circuitry, etc rather
overall diameter. See
If the Screw terminal PCB (as opposed to the screw terminal connector in 2 above) is fitted then
. Please note that these are lower case letters
Ports 1 and 2 are fixed as RS232 ports and are both TX + RX only (i.e. no hardware handshakin
– which is not
port, which is the default communications port for Linux and Android, is COM 1 and is available on
the Picoblade connector PCB. If you have the Screw Terminal PCB then the COM 1 port is on
pins n , o
h connector PCB you have then sorry but you are oin to

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Unless
we tell you otherwise or you chan e the settin s the
Baud Rate 115,200
Data Bits 8
Start Bits 1
Stop Bits 1
Parity None
Handshakin Off
We supply cable sets for the serial ports (and other interfaces) so if you want to buy them just contact your
sales contact.
If you wish to switch off the console stream to COM 1, please see the relevant Operatin System manual for
your Beta.
Now, on COM 3,
you can choose if you want it as another
make the selection (your Beta will be delivered set to RS422/485 by default) by chan in the links on the Beta
as follows:
LAN connector Here a
re the links to set COM 3
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we tell you otherwise or you chan e the settin s the
serial setup is as follows:
We supply cable sets for the serial ports (and other interfaces) so if you want to buy them just contact your
If you wish to switch off the console stream to COM 1, please see the relevant Operatin System manual for
you can choose if you want it as another
RS232 port or as a RS422 or RS485 port. You can
make the selection (your Beta will be delivered set to RS422/485 by default) by chan in the links on the Beta
re the links to set COM 3
As you can see the three links are
set to the RS485/422
Move all three links
to the lower position for RS232
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We supply cable sets for the serial ports (and other interfaces) so if you want to buy them just contact your
If you wish to switch off the console stream to COM 1, please see the relevant Operatin System manual for
RS232 port or as a RS422 or RS485 port. You can
make the selection (your Beta will be delivered set to RS422/485 by default) by chan in the links on the Beta
set to the RS485/422
to the lower position for RS232

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Overview - Beta H
Series Touch Computer
TM1
iMX6
1GHz
Low
Power
DDR3
Memory
Wifi
Bluetooth
MicroSD
/ eMMC
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HB5
Battery
2.9V – 3.3V
0 V
Ethernet
Audio In/Out L+R
USB Host
USB Device
SPI
UART1
UART2
UART3
UART4
I2C (3V)
SD
GPIO/Camera
LCD (18 bit)
Touch
Boot Mode
Reset#
5 Volts DC
input
LAN RJ45
USB Host
USB Device
RS232
RS232
RS232/422/485
MicroSD Socket
4.3/ 7” LCD (RGB)
3.6 Volts Battery (o)
Amplified Audio
Touch Screen
Reset/Power On/Off
GPIO
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4.3/ 7” LCD (RGB)
3.6 Volts Battery (o)
Reset/Power On/Off

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Your Beta H series Touch Computer is based on the NXP iMX6 Sololite processor .
The followin raphic and description provides an overview
iMX6 Features
The i.MX 6
SoloLite processor features:
• Applications processor—
The processor enhances the capabilities of hi h
applications by fulfillin the ever increasin MIPS needs of operatin systems and ames.
Fr
eescale’s Dynamic Volta e and Frequency Scalin (DVFS) provides si nificant power reduction,
allowin the device to run at lower volta e and frequency with sufficient MIPS for tasks, such as
audio decode.
•
Multilevel memory system
instruction and data caches, L2 cache, and internal and external memory. The processor supports
many types of external memory devices, includin DDR3, low volta e DDR3, LPDDR2, NOR Flash,
PSRAM, cellular RAM, and ma
• Smart speed technolo y
—
the rich suite of multimedia features and peripherals to consume minimum power in both active
and various low power mo
rich product, requirin levels of power far lower than industry expectations.
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Your Beta H series Touch Computer is based on the NXP iMX6 Sololite processor .
The followin raphic and description provides an overview
of the processor.
SoloLite processor features:
The processor enhances the capabilities of hi h
-
tier portable
applications by fulfillin the ever increasin MIPS needs of operatin systems and ames.
eescale’s Dynamic Volta e and Frequency Scalin (DVFS) provides si nificant power reduction,
allowin the device to run at lower volta e and frequency with sufficient MIPS for tasks, such as
Multilevel memory system
—The multilevel memory sys
tem of each processor is based on the L1
instruction and data caches, L2 cache, and internal and external memory. The processor supports
many types of external memory devices, includin DDR3, low volta e DDR3, LPDDR2, NOR Flash,
PSRAM, cellular RAM, and ma
na ed NAND, includin eMMC up to rev 4.4/4.41.
—
The processor has power mana ement throu hout the IC that enables
the rich suite of multimedia features and peripherals to consume minimum power in both active
and various low power mo
des. Smart speed technolo y enables the desi ner to deliver a feature
rich product, requirin levels of power far lower than industry expectations.
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tier portable
applications by fulfillin the ever increasin MIPS needs of operatin systems and ames.
eescale’s Dynamic Volta e and Frequency Scalin (DVFS) provides si nificant power reduction,
allowin the device to run at lower volta e and frequency with sufficient MIPS for tasks, such as
tem of each processor is based on the L1
instruction and data caches, L2 cache, and internal and external memory. The processor supports
many types of external memory devices, includin DDR3, low volta e DDR3, LPDDR2, NOR Flash,
The processor has power mana ement throu hout the IC that enables
the rich suite of multimedia features and peripherals to consume minimum power in both active
des. Smart speed technolo y enables the desi ner to deliver a feature
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•
Dynamic volta e and frequency scalin
by scalin th
e volta e and frequency to optimize performance.
• Multimedia powerhouse
—
multilevel cache system, NEON™ MPE (Media Processor En ine) co
pro rammable smart DMA (SDMA) controller.
•
Powerful raphics acceleration
processin units: 2D BLit en ine, a 2D raphics accelerator, and dedicated OpenVG™ 1.1
accelerator.
• Interface flexibility—The
processor supports connections to a variety of interfaces: LCD
controller, CMOS sensor interface (parallel), hi h
host PHY, multiple expansion card ports (hi h
Ethern
et controller, and a variety of other popular interfaces (such as UART, I2C, and I2S serial
audio).
•
Electronic Paper Display Controller
color and monochrome with up to 2048 x 1536 resolution at
resolution at 20 Hz refresh and 5
• Advanced security—
The processor delivers hardware
secure e-
commerce, di ital ri hts mana ement (DRM), informa
secure software downloads. The security features are discussed in detail in the i.MX 6SoloLite
securit
y reference manual (IMX6SLSRM).
•
Inte rated power mana ement
internally all the volta e levels for different domains. This si nificantly simplifies system power
mana ement structure.
•
GPIO with interrupt capabilities
and 3.06V supplies. The
GPIO i
The i.MX 6
SoloLite processor is based on ARM Cortex
followin features:
• ARM Cortex-
A9 MPCore CPU processo
•
The core confi uration is symmetric, where each core includes:
—
32 KByte L1 Instruction Cache
—
32 KByte L1 Data Cache
—
Private Timer and Watchdo
— Cortex-
A9 NEON MPE (Media Processin En ine) co
The ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore comp
lex includes:
•
General Interrupt Controller (GIC) with 128 interrupt support
• Global Timer
•
Snoop Control Unit (SCU)
•
256 KB unified I/D L2 cache
• Two Master AXI (64-
bit) bus interfaces output of L2 cache
•
Frequency of the core (includin NEON and L1
• NEON MPE coprocessor
—
SIMD Media Processin Architecture
—
NEON re ister file with 32x64
—
NEON Inte er execute pipeline (ALU, Shift, MAC)
—
NEON dual, sin le
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Dynamic volta e and frequency scalin
—
The processor improves the power efficiency of devices
e volta e and frequency to optimize performance.
—
The multimedia performance of each processor is enhanced by a
multilevel cache system, NEON™ MPE (Media Processor En ine) co
-
processor, and a
pro rammable smart DMA (SDMA) controller.
Powerful raphics acceleration
—The
processor provides three independent, inte rated raphics
processin units: 2D BLit en ine, a 2D raphics accelerator, and dedicated OpenVG™ 1.1
processor supports connections to a variety of interfaces: LCD
controller, CMOS sensor interface (parallel), hi h
-speed USB on-the-
o with PHY, hi h
host PHY, multiple expansion card ports (hi h
-
speed MMC/SDIO host and other), 10/100 Mbps
et controller, and a variety of other popular interfaces (such as UART, I2C, and I2S serial
Electronic Paper Display Controller
—
The processor inte rates EPD controller that supports E
color and monochrome with up to 2048 x 1536 resolution at
106 Hz refresh, 4096 x 4096
resolution at 20 Hz refresh and 5
-bit rayscale (32-levels per color channel).
The processor delivers hardware
-
enabled security features that enable
commerce, di ital ri hts mana ement (DRM), informa
tion encryption, secure boot, and
secure software downloads. The security features are discussed in detail in the i.MX 6SoloLite
y reference manual (IMX6SLSRM).
Inte rated power mana ement
—The
processor inte rates linear re ulators and enerate
internally all the volta e levels for different domains. This si nificantly simplifies system power
GPIO with interrupt capabilities
—The GPIO desi n supports confi urable dual vol
ta e rails at 1.8V
GPIO i
s confi urable to interface at either volta e level.
SoloLite processor is based on ARM Cortex
-A9 MP
Core multicore processor, which has the
A9 MPCore CPU processo
r (with TrustZone)
The core confi uration is symmetric, where each core includes:
32 KByte L1 Instruction Cache
32 KByte L1 Data Cache
Private Timer and Watchdo
A9 NEON MPE (Media Processin En ine) co
-processor
lex includes:
General Interrupt Controller (GIC) with 128 interrupt support
Snoop Control Unit (SCU)
256 KB unified I/D L2 cache
bit) bus interfaces output of L2 cache
Frequency of the core (includin NEON and L1
cache)
SIMD Media Processin Architecture
NEON re ister file with 32x64
-bit eneral-purpose re isters
NEON Inte er execute pipeline (ALU, Shift, MAC)
NEON dual, sin le
-
precision floatin point execute pipeline (FADD, FMUL)
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The processor improves the power efficiency of devices
The multimedia performance of each processor is enhanced by a
processor, and a
processor provides three independent, inte rated raphics
processin units: 2D BLit en ine, a 2D raphics accelerator, and dedicated OpenVG™ 1.1
processor supports connections to a variety of interfaces: LCD
o with PHY, hi h
-speed USB
speed MMC/SDIO host and other), 10/100 Mbps
et controller, and a variety of other popular interfaces (such as UART, I2C, and I2S serial
The processor inte rates EPD controller that supports E
-INK
106 Hz refresh, 4096 x 4096
enabled security features that enable
tion encryption, secure boot, and
secure software downloads. The security features are discussed in detail in the i.MX 6SoloLite
processor inte rates linear re ulators and enerate
internally all the volta e levels for different domains. This si nificantly simplifies system power
ta e rails at 1.8V
Core multicore processor, which has the
precision floatin point execute pipeline (FADD, FMUL)

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— NEON load
/store and permute pipeline The SoC
followin additional components:
—
Boot ROM, includin HAB (96 KB)
—
Internal multimedia / shared, fast access RAM (OCRAM, 128 KB)
•
External memory interfaces:
— 16-bit, and 32-
bit DDR3
— 16/32-
bit NOR Flash.
— 16/32-
bit PSRAM, Cellular RAM (32 bits or less)
Each i.MX 6
SoloLite processor enables the followin interfaces to external devices (some of them are muxed
and not available simultaneously):
• Displays—To
tal three interfaces are available.
—
LCD, 24bit display port, up to 225 Mpixels/sec (for example, WUXGA at 60 Hz)
—
EPDC, color, and monochrome E
Camera sensors:
—
Parallel Camera port (up to 16
—
Four MMC/SD/SDIO card ports all supportin :
— 1-bit or 4-
bit transfer mode specifications for SD and SDIO cards up to UHS
mode (104 MB/s max)
— 1-bit, 4-bit, or 8
-
SDR and DDR modes (104 MB/s max)
• USB:
—
Two Hi h Speed (HS) USB 2.0 OTG (Up to 480 Mbps), with inte rated HS USB Phy
—
One USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) hosts:
—
One HS hosts with inte rated HS
•
Miscellaneous IPs and interfaces:
— SSI block—
capable of supportin audio sample frequencies up to 192 kHz stereo inputs
and outputs with I2 S mode
—
Five UARTs, up to 5.0 Mbps each:
–
Providin RS232 interface
–
Supportin 9
–
One of t
wire.
This is due to the SoC IOMUX limitation, since all UART IPs are identical.
–
Four eCSPI (Enhanced CSPI)
–
Three I2C, supportin 400 kbps
–
Ethernet Controller, 10/100 Mbps
–
Four Pulse Widt
–
System JTAG Controller (SJC)
–
GPIO with interrupt capabilities
–
8x8 Key Pad Port (KPP)
–
Sony Philips Di ital Interface (SPDIF), Rx and Tx
–
Two Watchdo timers (WDOG)
–
Audio MUX (AUDMUX)
The i.MX 6
SoloLite processor inte rates advance
•
Provide PMU, includin LDO supplies, for on
•
Use Temperature Sensor for monitorin the die temperature
•
Support DVFS techniques for low power modes
•
Use Software State Retention and Power Gatin for ARM and MPE
•
Support various levels of system power modes
•
Use flexible clock atin control scheme
The i.MX 6
SoloLite processor uses dedicated HW accelerators to meet the tar eted multimedia performance
The use of HW accelerators is a key factor in obtainin hi h performance at low power consumption numbers,
while havin the CPU core relatively free for performin other tasks.
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/store and permute pipeline The SoC
-
level memory system consists of the
followin additional components:
Boot ROM, includin HAB (96 KB)
Internal multimedia / shared, fast access RAM (OCRAM, 128 KB)
External memory interfaces:
bit DDR3
-800, and LPDDR2-800 channels
bit NOR Flash.
bit PSRAM, Cellular RAM (32 bits or less)
SoloLite processor enables the followin interfaces to external devices (some of them are muxed
tal three interfaces are available.
LCD, 24bit display port, up to 225 Mpixels/sec (for example, WUXGA at 60 Hz)
EPDC, color, and monochrome E
-INK, up to 1650x2332 resolution and 5-
bit rayscale •
Camera sensors:
Parallel Camera port (up to 16
-bit and u
p to 66 MHz peak) • Expansion cards:
Four MMC/SD/SDIO card ports all supportin :
bit transfer mode specifications for SD and SDIO cards up to UHS
mode (104 MB/s max)
-
bit transfer mode specifications for MMC cards
up to 52 MHz in both
SDR and DDR modes (104 MB/s max)
Two Hi h Speed (HS) USB 2.0 OTG (Up to 480 Mbps), with inte rated HS USB Phy
One USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) hosts:
One HS hosts with inte rated HS
-IC USB (Hi h Speed Inter-
Chip USB) Phy
Miscellaneous IPs and interfaces:
capable of supportin audio sample frequencies up to 192 kHz stereo inputs
and outputs with I2 S mode
Five UARTs, up to 5.0 Mbps each:
Providin RS232 interface
Supportin 9
-bit RS485 multidrop mode
One of t
he five UARTs (UART1) supports 8-wire whi
le others four supports 4
This is due to the SoC IOMUX limitation, since all UART IPs are identical.
Four eCSPI (Enhanced CSPI)
Three I2C, supportin 400 kbps
Ethernet Controller, 10/100 Mbps
Four Pulse Widt
h Modulators (PWM)
System JTAG Controller (SJC)
GPIO with interrupt capabilities
8x8 Key Pad Port (KPP)
Sony Philips Di ital Interface (SPDIF), Rx and Tx
Two Watchdo timers (WDOG)
Audio MUX (AUDMUX)
SoloLite processor inte rates advance
d power mana ement unit and controllers:
Provide PMU, includin LDO supplies, for on
-chip resources
Use Temperature Sensor for monitorin the die temperature
Support DVFS techniques for low power modes
Use Software State Retention and Power Gatin for ARM and MPE
Support various levels of system power modes
Use flexible clock atin control scheme
SoloLite processor uses dedicated HW accelerators to meet the tar eted multimedia performance
The use of HW accelerators is a key factor in obtainin hi h performance at low power consumption numbers,
while havin the CPU core relatively free for performin other tasks.
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level memory system consists of the
SoloLite processor enables the followin interfaces to external devices (some of them are muxed
LCD, 24bit display port, up to 225 Mpixels/sec (for example, WUXGA at 60 Hz)
bit rayscale •
p to 66 MHz peak) • Expansion cards:
bit transfer mode specifications for SD and SDIO cards up to UHS
-I SDR-104
up to 52 MHz in both
Two Hi h Speed (HS) USB 2.0 OTG (Up to 480 Mbps), with inte rated HS USB Phy
Chip USB) Phy
capable of supportin audio sample frequencies up to 192 kHz stereo inputs
le others four supports 4
-
This is due to the SoC IOMUX limitation, since all UART IPs are identical.
SoloLite processor uses dedicated HW accelerators to meet the tar eted multimedia performance
.
The use of HW accelerators is a key factor in obtainin hi h performance at low power consumption numbers,

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The i.MX 6SoloLite processor incorporates the followin hardware accelerato
• GPU2Dv2—
2D Graphics Processin Unit (BitBlt).
• GPUVG—
OpenVG 1.1 Graphics Processin Unit.
• PXP—
PiXel Processin Pipeline. Off loadin key pixel processin operations are required to
support the EPD display applications.
Security functions are enable
d and accelerated by the followin hardware:
•
ARM TrustZone includin the TZ architecture (separation of interrupts, memory mappin , etc.)
• SJC—
System JTAG Controller. Protectin JTAG from debu port attacks by re ulatin or blockin
the access to the syst
em debu features.
• SNVS—Secure Non-
Volatile Stora e, includin Secure Real Time Clock.
• CSU—
Central Security Unit. Enhancement for the IC Identification Module (IIM). Will be
confi ured durin boot and by eFUSEs and will determine the security level opera
well as the TZ policy.
• A-HAB—
Advanced Hi h Assurance Boot
256, 2048-
bit RSA key, version control mechanism, warm boot, CSU, and TZ initialization.
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The i.MX 6SoloLite processor incorporates the followin hardware accelerato
rs:
2D Graphics Processin Unit (BitBlt).
OpenVG 1.1 Graphics Processin Unit.
PiXel Processin Pipeline. Off loadin key pixel processin operations are required to
support the EPD display applications.
d and accelerated by the followin hardware:
ARM TrustZone includin the TZ architecture (separation of interrupts, memory mappin , etc.)
System JTAG Controller. Protectin JTAG from debu port attacks by re ulatin or blockin
em debu features.
Volatile Stora e, includin Secure Real Time Clock.
Central Security Unit. Enhancement for the IC Identification Module (IIM). Will be
confi ured durin boot and by eFUSEs and will determine the security level opera
tion mode as
Advanced Hi h Assurance Boot
—
HABv4 with the new embedded enhancements: SHA
bit RSA key, version control mechanism, warm boot, CSU, and TZ initialization.
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PiXel Processin Pipeline. Off loadin key pixel processin operations are required to
ARM TrustZone includin the TZ architecture (separation of interrupts, memory mappin , etc.)
System JTAG Controller. Protectin JTAG from debu port attacks by re ulatin or blockin
Central Security Unit. Enhancement for the IC Identification Module (IIM). Will be
tion mode as
HABv4 with the new embedded enhancements: SHA
-
bit RSA key, version control mechanism, warm boot, CSU, and TZ initialization.

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Connectors -
Beta 432H & Beta 712H
All the
Beta H series products have the followin industry standard connectors:
Ethernet
RJ45 – 10/100 Mbit
LEDs –
The Green LED is controlled by the Kernel .
The
Yellow LED is connected to
application throu h the software provided.
USB Host
Type A Connector
USB Device
Mini Type B Connector
The RTC Battery and Speaker connectors are not industry standard and the details are as follows:
Connector P14 –
Real Time Clock Battery
Pin Signal
Comments
1 Battery Positive
CR2032 or equivalent
2 Battery Ne ative
CR2032 or equivalent
Connector P15 –
udio mplifier Output to Speaker
Pin Signal
Comments
1 Speaker Ne ative
Speaker load to be no lower than 4 ohms with 2 watts
2 Speaker Positive
Speaker load to be no lower than 4 ohms with 2 watts handlin
The connectors can be found here:
LAN USB USB MicroSD Power
RJ45 Host Mini B (secondary) Input
The Beta H series is offered with two
standard
second provides Molex Picoblade connectors.
desi n your own connector PCB for your new product
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Beta H series products have the followin industry standard connectors:
The Green LED is controlled by the Kernel .
Yellow LED is connected to
an uncommitted GPIO line and the LED
can be used by
application throu h the software provided.
The RTC Battery and Speaker connectors are not industry standard and the details are as follows:
Real Time Clock Battery
Comments
CR2032 or equivalent
CR2032 or equivalent
udio mplifier Output to Speaker
Comments
Speaker load to be no lower than 4 ohms with 2 watts
handlin
Speaker load to be no lower than 4 ohms with 2 watts handlin
LAN USB USB MicroSD Power
MicroSD
RTC Battery
RJ45 Host Mini B (secondary) Input
(Primary if fitted)
standard
connector options, one provi
des screw terminals and the
second provides Molex Picoblade connectors.
However custom PCBs can be created. I
f you would like to
desi n your own connector PCB for your new product
then
we are happy to supply Beta units without a
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can be used by
the
The RTC Battery and Speaker connectors are not industry standard and the details are as follows:
handlin
Speaker load to be no lower than 4 ohms with 2 watts handlin
RTC Battery
Speaker
des screw terminals and the
f you would like to
we are happy to supply Beta units without a

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Connector PCB. If you would like
us to desi n the connector PCB (with or without additional electronics) just
contact us.
Please note that the speaker fitted on the HB5 PCB (as shown above) is in parallel with the speaker
connections on the Connector PCB. If you connect two low imp
amplifier will probably sense the low impedance and shut down. The Beta unit will need to be powered off for
a few seconds, one of the speakers removed and then powered on a ain to re
If you would like to desi n
your own Connector PCB you will need
HB5 which
provides the connector interface
Pin Signal Comment
1 0 volts
3 LINEOUT_R Audio line out –
ri ht channel
5 LINEOUT_L Audio line out –
left channel
7 0 volts
9 LINEIN_R Audio line in –
ri ht
11 LINEIN_L Audio line in –
left channel
13 0 volts
15 SPEAKER_H
Audio speaker output
17 SPEAKER_L
Audio speaker output
19 0 volts
21 COM1_TX
RS232 Port 1 Transmit
23 COM1_RX
RS232 Port 1 Receive
25
0 volts
27 COM2_TX
RS232 Port 2 Transmit
29 COM2_RX
RS232 Port 2 Receive
31 0 volts
33 CTX3_P COM Port 3
Transmit
COM 3 RS232 Transmit
35 CTX3_N
COM Port 3 Transmit
/ COM 3 RS232 Receive
37 CRX3_P
COM Port 3 Receive
39 CRX3_N
COM Port 3 Receive
41 0 volts
43 I2C SCL
I2C Clock at a 3 volts level
45 I2C SDA
I2C Data at a 3 volts level
47 0 volts
49 VIN 5 volts Power
INPUT
with the main power in
connector on HB5
Notes:
1.
The details of the connector are:
a.
50 way 2mm pitch socket.
2.
The volta e level of all the GPIO lines can be chan ed from 3 volts to 1.8 volts in the kernel.
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us to desi n the connector PCB (with or without additional electronics) just
Please note that the speaker fitted on the HB5 PCB (as shown above) is in parallel with the speaker
connections on the Connector PCB. If you connect two low imp
edance speakers up in parallel then the audio
amplifier will probably sense the low impedance and shut down. The Beta unit will need to be powered off for
a few seconds, one of the speakers removed and then powered on a ain to re
-
activate the audio amplifi
your own Connector PCB you will need
the
pin out of the 50 way connector on
provides the connector interface
and therefore pin out which is as follows:
Pin Signal Comment
2 0 volts
ri ht channel
4 GPIO 12
GPIO si nal
left channel
6 GPIO 11
GPIO si nal
8 GPIO 10
GPIO si nal
ri ht
channel 10 GPIO 9
GPIO si nal
left channel
12 GPIO 8
GPIO si nal
14 GPIO 7
GPIO si nal
Audio speaker output
– Positive 16 GPIO 6
GPIO si nal
Audio speaker output
– Ne ative 18 GPIO 5
GPIO si nal
20 GPIO 4
GPIO si nal
RS232 Port 1 Transmit
22 GPIO 3
GPIO si nal
RS232 Port 1 Receive
24 GPIO 2
GPIO si nal
26
GPIO 1
GPIO si nal
RS232 Port 2 Transmit
28 0 volts
RS232 Port 2 Receive
30 SPI SOMI SPI –
Input when
32 SPI CLK SPI Clock
Transmit
– Positive /
COM 3 RS232 Transmit
34 SPI SIMO SPI –
Output when
COM Port 3 Transmit
– Ne ative
/ COM 3 RS232 Receive
36 0 volts
COM Port 3 Receive
– Positive 38 PWROFF#
Apply lo ic low to power
down the unit
COM Port 3 Receive
– Ne ative 40 RESET#
Apply lo ic low to reset
the unit
42 SLEEP RQ#
Apply lo ic low to reset
the unit
I2C Clock at a 3 volts level
44 BOOT MODE#
I2C Data at a 3 volts level
46 0 volts
48 VCC 3 volts
INPUT
– in parallel
with the main power in
connector on HB5
50 RTC_BAT
Nominal 3.6 volts DC for
Real Time Clock
The details of the connector are:
50 way 2mm pitch socket.
The volta e level of all the GPIO lines can be chan ed from 3 volts to 1.8 volts in the kernel.
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us to desi n the connector PCB (with or without additional electronics) just
Please note that the speaker fitted on the HB5 PCB (as shown above) is in parallel with the speaker
edance speakers up in parallel then the audio
amplifier will probably sense the low impedance and shut down. The Beta unit will need to be powered off for
activate the audio amplifi
er.
pin out of the 50 way connector on
our
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
– 3 volts level
GPIO si nal
–
3 volts level
Input when
Master
Output when
Master
Apply lo ic low to power
down the unit
Apply lo ic low to reset
Apply lo ic low to reset
Nominal 3.6 volts DC for
Real Time Clock
The volta e level of all the GPIO lines can be chan ed from 3 volts to 1.8 volts in the kernel.

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Standard Connector PCBs
Screw Terminal version
For users who prefer screw terminal connections we offer dual 25 way rows of 3.5mm pitch connectors. Due
to
the limited space available we have chosen to mark the connections usin the upper and lower case
alphabet rather than numbers.
Please see below for the connection details (note that
identification):
A B C D E F G H I J
a b c d e f
g
Pin Signal Comment
A RTC_BAT
Nominal 3.6 volts DC for
Real Time Clock
B
VCC_3V
3 volts DC
C 0 volts
D BOOT_MODE#
E SLEEP_RQ#
Apply lo ic low to reset
the unit
F RESET#
Apply lo ic low to reset
the unit
G PWROFF#
Apply lo ic low to power
down the unit
H 0 volts
I SPI_SIMO SPI –
Output when
Master
J SPI_CLK SPI Clock
K SPI SOMI SPI –
Input when Master
L 0 volts
M GPIO 1 GPIO si nal
–
N GPIO 2 GPIO si nal
–
O GPIO 3 GPIO si nal
–
P GPIO 4 GPIO si nal
–
Q
GPIO 5
GPIO si nal
–
R GPIO 6 GPIO si nal
–
S GPIO 7 GPIO si nal
–
T GPIO 8 GPIO si nal
–
U GPIO 9 GPIO si nal
–
V GPIO 10 GPIO si nal
–
W GPIO 11 GPIO si nal
–
X GPIO 12 GPIO si nal
–
Y
0 volts
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Standard Connector PCBs
For users who prefer screw terminal connections we offer dual 25 way rows of 3.5mm pitch connectors. Due
the limited space available we have chosen to mark the connections usin the upper and lower case
Please see below for the connection details (note that
we have underlined the lower case
characters
A B C D E F G H I J
K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y
g
h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y
Pin Signal Comment
Nominal 3.6 volts DC for
Real Time Clock
a VIN 5 volts Power
INPUT
with the main power in
connector on HB5
b
0 volts
c I2C SDA
I2C Data at a 3 volts level
d I2C SCL
I2C Clock at a 3 volts level
Apply lo ic low to reset
e 0 volts
Apply lo ic low to reset
f CRX3_N
COM Port 3 Receive
Apply lo ic low to power
down the unit
CRX3_P
COM Port 3 Receive
h CTX3_N
COM Port 3 Transmit
/ COM 3 RS232 Receive
Output when
i CTX3_P
COM Port 3 Transmit
COM 3 RS232 Transmit
j 0 volts
Input when Master
k COM2_RX
RS232 Port 2 Receive
l COM2_TX
RS232 Port 2 Transmit
–
3 volts level m 0 volts
–
3 volts level n COM1_RX
RS232 Port 1 Receive
–
3 volts level o COM1_TX
RS232 Port 1 Transmit
–
3 volts level p 0 volts
–
3
volts level
q
SPEAKER_L
Audio speaker output
–
3 volts level r SPEAKER_H
Audio speaker output
–
3 volts level s 0 volts
–
3 volts level t LINEIN_L Audio line in –
left
–
3 volts level u LINEIN_R Audio line in –
ri ht channel
–
3 volts level v 0 volts
–
3 volts level w LINEOUT_L Audio line out –
left channel
–
3 volts level x LINEOUT_R Audio line out –
ri ht channel
y
0 volts
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For users who prefer screw terminal connections we offer dual 25 way rows of 3.5mm pitch connectors. Due
the limited space available we have chosen to mark the connections usin the upper and lower case
characters
to help
INPUT
– in parallel
with the main power in
connector on HB5
I2C Data at a 3 volts level
I2C Clock at a 3 volts level
COM Port 3 Receive
– Ne ative
COM Port 3 Receive
– Positive
COM Port 3 Transmit
– Ne ative
/ COM 3 RS232 Receive
COM Port 3 Transmit
– Positive /
COM 3 RS232 Transmit
RS232 Port 2 Receive
RS232 Port 2 Transmit
RS232 Port 1 Receive
RS232 Port 1 Transmit
Audio speaker output
–
Ne ative
Audio speaker output
– Positive
left
channel
ri ht channel
left channel
ri ht channel

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Picoblade version
P3
Denotes pin 1 on each connector
Connector P1 - Ultilities
Pin Signal
Comments
1 PWROFF#
Apply lo ic low to power down the unit
2 0 volts
3 RESET#
Apply lo ic low to reset the unit
4 0 volts
5 I2C SCL
I2C Clock at a 3 volts level
6
I2C SDA
I2C Data at a 3 volts level
7 0 volts
8 SLEEP RQ#
Apply lo ic low to reset the unit
9 0 volts
10 Reserved
11 0 volts
12 BOOT MODE#
13 0 volts
Connector P2 - RS232
Pin Signal
Comments
1 0 volts
Ground for COM 1 RS232 channel
2 COM 1 RX
RS232 receive channel
3 COM 1 TX
RS232 transmit channel
4 Reserved
5 Reserved
6 Reserved
7
Reserved
8 Reserved
9 Reserved
10 Reserved
11 Reserved
12 Reserved
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P2 P1
P5 P4
Denotes pin 1 on each connector
Comments
Apply lo ic low to power down the unit
Apply lo ic low to reset the unit
I2C Clock at a 3 volts level
I2C Data at a 3 volts level
Apply lo ic low to reset the unit
Comments
Ground for COM 1 RS232 channel
RS232 receive channel
– console for Linux & Android
RS232 transmit channel
– console for Linux & Android
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Connector P3 - udio
Pin Signal
Comments
1 Line out ri ht channel
Audio line level si nal
2 Line out left channel
Audio line level si nal
3
0 volts
Audio round
4 Line in left channel
Audio line level si nal
5 Line in ri ht channel
Audio line level si nal
6 0 volts
Audio round
7 Speaker ne ative
Combined left and ri ht audio channels amplified
volts)
8 Speaker positive
Combined left and ri ht audio
Connector – P4 –
RS232 & RS232/422/485
Pin Signal
Comments
1 0 volts
Ground for COM 2 RS232 channel
2 COM 2 RX
RS232 receive channel
3 COM 2 TX
RS232 transmit channel
4 VCC
3 Volts
5 Termination – low
10K ohm to 0
6 Termination – hi h
10K ohm to 3 volts
7 Termination – si nal
120 ohm and 100nF
8 COM 3 Receive –ve
Differential si nal
termination to be connected in circuit
9 COM 3 Receive –ve
Differential si nal
termination to be connected in circuit
10 COM 3 Receive +ve
Differential si nal
then pin 7
11 COM 3 Transmit –ve
RS422/485
COM 3 RS232 Receive
12 COM 3 Transmit +ve
RS422/485
COM 3 RS232 Transmit
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Comments
Audio line level si nal
Audio line level si nal
Audio round
Audio line level si nal
Audio line level si nal
Audio round
Combined left and ri ht audio channels amplified
–
Ne ative (not 0
volts)
Combined left and ri ht audio
channels amplified -
Positive
RS232 & RS232/422/485
Comments
Ground for COM 2 RS232 channel
RS232 receive channel
RS232 transmit channel
3 Volts
10K ohm to 0
volts
10K ohm to 3 volts
120 ohm and 100nF
in series and then pin 10 (COM 3 RX +ve)
Differential si nal
– ne ative. C
onnected to pin 9 to allow
termination to be connected in circuit
Differential si nal
– ne ative. C
onnected to pin 8 to allow
termination to be connected in circuit
Differential si nal
–
positive. Connected to 100nF and 120 ohm
then pin 7
RS422/485
Differential si nal – ne ative.
COM 3 RS232 Receive
RS422/485
Differential si nal – positive.
COM 3 RS232 Transmit
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Ne ative (not 0
Positive
in series and then pin 10 (COM 3 RX +ve)
onnected to pin 9 to allow
onnected to pin 8 to allow
positive. Connected to 100nF and 120 ohm
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