Chipsee PPC-A8-097-C User manual

Industrial PC
PPC/EPC-A8-097-C
PN: CS10768T097
Revision 1.1
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Contents
31. PPC/EPC-A8-097-C
41.1. Product Overview
51.2. Ordering Options
61.2.1. Operating System
61.2.2. Optional Features
61.3. Hardware Features
81.4. Power Input
81.5. Touch Screen
91.6. Connectivity
91.6.1. RS232/RS485/CAN
111.6.2. USB Connectors
111.6.3. LAN Connectors
121.6.4. WiFi & BT Module
121.6.5. 3G/4G/LTE Module
131.6.6. GPIO Port
151.7. TF Card Slot
151.8. Audio Connectors
161.9. Boot DIP Switch
161.10. Mounting Procedure
171.11. Mechanical Specications
171.11.1. EPC-A8-097-C
171.11.2. PPC-A8-097-C
191.12. Disclaimer
191.13. Technical Support
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PPC/EPC-A8-097-C
Front View
Rear View
Note
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Front View (Embedded Variant)
Rear View (Embedded Variant)
Product Overview
The Cortex -A8 series PPC/EPC-A8-097-C (PN: CS10768T097) is a high-quality industrial PC.
It features a 9.7” resistive touch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and brightness
of 350 cd/m .
Key Applications
Human Machine Interface HMI
Process Control
Process Monitoring
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HMI
Infotainment
Predictive Maintenance
Machine Learning
Machine Vision
Automotive applications
Gaming…
It is available both as an embedded solution and as a device hosed in an aluminum casing
with bezels, thus facilitating dierent installation options:
Installation on an industrial cabinet
Integration with the existing equipment
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC is based around the powerful CS-SOM335X-V3 System
on Module (SoM), powered by the AM3354 Arm Cortex -A8 microprocessor unit (MPU).
The AM33554 MPU is enhanced with image, graphics processing, peripherals and industrial
interface options such as EtherCAT and PROFIBUS. The devices support high-level operating
systems (HLOS).
The microprocessor unit (MPU) subsystem is based on the ARM Cortex-A8 processor and
the PowerVR SGX™ Graphics Accelerator subsystem provides 3D graphics acceleration to
support display and gaming eects.
The AM33554 MPU does not generate extensive heat, so even the thin aluminum housing
on PPC version delivers sucient thermal dissipation.
Ordering Options
Chipsee products can be customized during the ordering process. The product will be
shipped with the pre-installed factory defaults if no extra requirements are specied. The
table in the Hardware Features section provides information about the default options
bundled with the product.
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You can order PPC/EPC-A8-097-C from the ocial Chipsee Store or from your nearest distributor.
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Operating System
This product comes with a pre-installed OS of your choice. Please see the list below for the
supported OSes, which can be also obtained from the Software Documentation section,
along with the detailed installation instructions.
Android 4.1
Linux with Qt 4.8
Linux with Qt 5.5
Debian 7.4
Debian 8.4
Angstorm v2012.12
Optional Features
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC does not include WiFi/BT and/or 3G/4G modules by
default. The Wi-Fi/BT module is optional and can be selected during the ordering process.
A 3G/4G LTE module is not available at the Chipsee store for this product. However, it can
be obtained from specialized third-party suppliers.
Hardware Features
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC oers a board range of performance and connectivity
options for scalable integration, providing expandability according to future needs. Some of
the key features are listed in the table below.
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Warning
The Software Documentation section provides a detailed instruction how to install dierent OS on your own.
However, bear in mind that Chipsee can’t take the responsibility of inadequate installation procedure. If you “brick”
your device, please contact Chipsee Technical Support at [email protected] for further assistance
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Warning
Installation, repair, and maintenance tasks should be performed by trained personnel only.
Chipsee does not bear any responsibility for damage caused by inadequate handling of the product.
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PPC/EPC-A8-097-C
CPU AM3354ZCZ100, Arm Cortex -A8, 1GHz
RAM 512MB DDR3
eMMC 4GB
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1(1,2)The RS485 and CAN channels may be customized to the following arrangement:
2 x RS485, 1 x CAN (Default)
1 x RS485, 2 x CAN
PPC/EPC-A8-097-C
Storage TF Card, Supports up to 32GB SDHC
Display 9.7” LCD, 1024 x 768 resolution px, brightness 350 cd/m
Touch 5-point capacitive touch screen
USB 3 x USB 2.0 Host, 1 x USB OTG
LAN 1 x Channel 100M LAN
Audio 3.5mm output/input connector, 2W Internal Speaker
Buzzer Yes
RTC Yes
RS232 2 x RS232
RS485 2 x RS4851
CAN 1 x CAN1
GPIO 8 Channels
WiFi/BT Onboard WiFi/BT (optional)
Expansion Port N/A
3G/4G/LTE WCDMA+GPS Module (optional)
Power Input From 6V to 42V
Current at 12V 800mA Max
Power Consumption 7W Typical
Working Temperature From -20°C to +70°C
OS Multiple Choices (Operating System)
Dimensions
EPC-A8-097-C (PN: CS10768T097E): 226 x 172 x 28mm
PPC-A8-097-C (PN: CS10768T097P): 252 x 205 x 33mm
Weight
EPC-A8-097-C (PN: CS10768T097E): 610g
PPC-A8-097-C (PN: CS10768T097P): 1260g
Mounting
EPC-A8-097-C (PN: CS10768T097E): Embedded
PPC-A8-097-C (PN: CS10768T097P): Panel
Table 178 Key Features
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Power Input
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC can be powered by a wide range of input voltages:
From 6V to 42V DC. The power input connector is a 3-pin, 3.81mm terminal. The polarity
and the pinout is clearly marked on the housing of the PPC version, as well as on the PCB
itself of the EPC version, as shown in the gure below.
Figure 686: Power Input (embedded/enclosed version)
Note that the “+” sign represents the positive power input, and it is printed both at the
casing and as a silk-screen on a PCB of the embedded version. The “-” terminal is shorted to
the ground.
Touch Screen
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC uses a 5-point capacitive touch screen screen. The
gure below shows the capacitive or resistive screen connected to the motherboard via the
FPC connector.
Power Input Denition
Pin Number Denition Description
Pin 1 Positive Input DC Power Positive Terminal
Pin 2 Negative Input DC Power Negative Terminal
Pin 3 Ground Power System Ground
Table 179 Power Connector
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The system ground “G” is connected to power negative “-” on board.
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Figure 687: Capacitive or Resistive Touch Connector
Connectivity
There are many connectivity options available on the PPC/EPC-A8-097-C industrial PC. It has
3 x USB 2.0 Host, 1 x USB OTG (can be customized to 2 x Host), 1 x Channel 100M LAN (RJ45)
Ethernet connector supporting up to 1 Gbps, and 5 x UART terminals (RS232/RS485).
RS232/RS485/CAN
The serial communication interfaces (RS485, RS482, and CAN) are routed to a 12-pin
3.81mm terminal, as illustrated on the gure below.
Attention
A capacitive touch screen is susceptible to power noise and Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR). It may cause LCD ripples
or even capacitive touch malfunction. If using a capacitive multi-touch test application, you might notice the touch
points oat erratically across the display. There are several solutions to this problem:
Use a high-quality Power Adapter Unit (PSU) with low EMR. You can also provide power from a battery.
Make sure that the PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Power Input connector (pin 3) is properly connected to the Power System
Ground to provide sucient EMI shielding and eliminate the problem entirely.
Bad GND problem can also be conrmed by touching pin 3 of the Power Input connector with one hand while
operating the capacitive touch screen with the other hand. In this case, the operator’s body acts as the Power
System Ground.
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Figure 688: Relation between serial pins on embedded vs. enclosed version of the PPC/EPC-A8-097-C
Industrial PC
The table below oers more detailed description of every pin and its denition:
RS232 / RS485 / CAN Pin Denition:
Pin Number Denition Description
Pin 12 +5V Isolated +5V Power Output, No more than 200mA Current output
Pin 11 RXD1 UART0 of CPU, RS232 RXD Signal
Pin 10 TXD1 UART0 of CPU, RS232 TXD Signal
Pin 9 RXD2 UART1 of CPU, RS232 RXD Signal
Pin 8 TXD2 UART1 of CPU, RS232 TXD Signal
Pin 7 B1 UART2 of CPU, RS485 B Signal
Pin 6 A1 UART2 of CPU, RS485 A Signal
Pin 5 B2 UART4 of CPU, RS485 B Signal
Pin 4 A2 UART4 of CPU, RS485 A Signal
Pin 3 CAN_H DCAN0 of CPU, CAN H Signal
Pin 2 CAN_L DCAN0 of CPU, CAN L Signal
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USB Connectors
There are 4 x Type A USB HOST connectors onboard, as shown on the gure below.
Figure 689: USB HOST Connectors (embedded/enclosed PC version)
LAN Connectors
LAN (RJ45) connector provides Ethernet connectivity over standardized Ethernet cables as
shown the gure below. The integrated Ethernet interface supports up to 1 Gbps data
throughput.
Figure 690: RJ45 LAN Connectors (embedded/enclosed PC version)
RS232 / RS485 / CAN Pin Denition:
Pin 1 GND Isolated Ground Output
Table 180 Connectivity Section
Note
The USB Connectors are dened as HOST by default. If customer needs it work as OTG (slave), please solder a 0Ω
0603 Package Resistor to R140 and R138.
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Warning
Be careful not to touch surrounding electronic components accidentally while plugging in USB devices into the
embedded Industrial PC version.
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WiFi & BT Module
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC is equipped with the popular Realtek RTL8723 WiFi/BT
module that supports BT/BLE 4.0 (with backward compatibility), as well as 802.11bgn 2.4
GHz Wireless LAN (WLAN).
Figure 691: RTL8273 WiFi/BT Module
The enclosed (PPC) variant of the product also includes an SMA connector for an external
WiFi/BT antenna, as illustrated in the gure below.
Figure 692: WiFi+BT Antenna
3G/4G/LTE Module
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC is equipped with a mini-PCIe connector that can
connect to a 3G/4G/LTE module. The customer will also need a SIM Card Holder and a 3G/
4G/LTE Antenna Connector to ensure 3G/4G/LTE works on the PPC/EPC-A8-097-C.
Note
Use CAT5 or better cables to achieve full data throughput over maximum distance dened by the 1000BASE-T
standard (100m).
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The product does not come shipped with the WiFi/BT module by default.
If the operator mounts the WiFi/BT module on the PPC/EPC-A8-097-C industrial PC, the module uses the USB1
channel to communicate with CPU, so it will occupy the USB1 channel.
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Figure 693: 3G/4G/LTE Module
Figure 694: SIM Card Holder and 3G/4G/LTE Antenna Connector
GPIO Port
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC has a 10 Pin 3.81mm GPIO Connector, as shown on
the gure below, that is labeled as P18 on the PCB. The table below gives details about the
denition of every Pin.
Figure 695: GPIO Connector
Attention
The product does not come shipped with the 3G/4G module by default.
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Isolated GPIO reduced schematic
GPIO Connector Pin Denition:
Pin Number Denition Description
Pin 1 VCC Isolated Power +5V Output
Pin 2 GND Isolated Ground
Pin 3 OUT1 Isolated Output 1
Pin 4 OUT2 Isolated Output 2
Pin 5 OUT3 Isolated Output 3
Pin 6 OUT4 Isolated Output 4
Pin 7 IN1 Isolated Input 1
Pin 8 IN2 Isolated Input 2
Pin 9 IN3 Isolated Input 3
Pin 10 IN4 Isolated Input 4
Table 181 GPIO Connector Pin-out
PPC/EPC-A8-097-C GPIO Port
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TF Card Slot
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC features 1 x TF Card (micro SD) slot. It can address up
to 32GB of memory.
Figure 696: TF (micro SD) Card Slot
Audio Connectors
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC features some audio peripherals, as well. It has 1 x
3.5mm audio input jack and 1 x 3.5mm audio output jack.
On the embedded panel PC version, the pink connector is the audio input jack (line-in) and
the blue connector is the audio output jack (line-out, typically around -10 dBV). On the
enclosed panel PC version, both audio input and audio output are clearly marked on the
gure below.
Figure 697: Audio I/O (embedded/enclosed PC version)
Attention
The GPIO has been Opt-Isolated and it uses the 24V Logic by default. The GPIO is driven by the on board VDD, you
do not need an external isolated power input.
The 4 output channels can drive at most 500mA current on each channel.
The operator can use the power input that connects to Power Input Connector, if the operator doesn’t want to
use an isolated power input.
Also, you can use the 5V voltage on-board as power input. The operator must solder a 0Ω resistor on R292 & R293
then you can connect the 5V voltage onboard to the Isolated Power Input Pin.
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In addition, PPC/EPC-A8-097-C features a miniature 2W embedded speaker for audio
reproduction, as well as a small buzzer for alarm/notication sounds.
Figure 698: 2W Micro Speaker and Buzzer
Boot DIP Switch
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC supports boot from SD card. If you want to reash the
Operating System (OS), you can use the TF card for that purpose, combined with the DIP
switch settings as illustrated in the gure below.
There is no need to alter the DIP switch settings during regular operation. However, if you
need to reinstall the OS, please refer to the table below. Detailed information on how to re-
ash the OS can be found in the Software Documentation.
Figure 699: Boot DIP Switch
Mounting Procedure
The PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Industrial PC can be mounted with 8 x M4 screws, enabling
simplied installation onto any standard mounting xture. Other mounting options might
also be supported according to the table in the Hardware Features section.
You can nd detailed information about mounting in the Mount IPC Guide.
Boot Cong Select
DIP SW 1 2 3 4
SD 1 0 0 0
eMMC 1 1 0 1
Download 0 1 1 0
Table 182 Boot Conguration Selection
PPC/EPC-A8-097-C Boot DIP Switch
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Mechanical Specifications
EPC-A8-097-C
The outer mechanical dimensions of EPC-A8-097-C are 226 x 172 x 28mm (W x L x H). Please
refer to the technical drawing in the gure below for details related to the specic product
measurements.
Figure 700: EPC-A8-097-C Technical Drawing
PPC-A8-097-C
For PPC-A8-097-C, the outer mechanical dimensions are 252 x 205 x 33mm (W x L x H).
Panel Mounting
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Figure 701: Fixing PPC-A8-097-C industrial PC into panel
Note
With the PPC-A8-097-C industrial PC, the operator can x the PC into the panel by pushing it from the front inside the
panel as described in the gure above. The recommended maximum thickness of the panel material is 8mm.
Make sure the Panel PC is congured correctly. The Boot Switch is sitting inside the housing. To use it, the Panel
PC has to be unmounted from the panel.
Push the Panel PC straight into the Panel Hole until the unit sits at on the panel as shown in the gure above.
Use the mounting xtures to lock the Panel PC into it’s place.
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Disclaimer
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