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NP-6117 Series user manual
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2022-11-10
Automation PC

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2022-11-10
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Table of Contents:
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Releated Manuals....................................................................................................................5
1.1 Safety Information ...............................................................................................................5
1.2 Production Description.............................................................................................................5
2. Product Introduction...................................................................................................................6
2.1 NP-6117...................................................................................................................................7
2.1.1 Features ............................................................................................................................7
2.1.2 Product Dimension............................................................................................................7
2.1.3 Product Specifications.......................................................................................................9
2.1.4 Description of Interfaces .................................................................................................10
2.1.4.1 Power button.............................................................................................................10
2.1.4.2 Status Leds...............................................................................................................10
2.1.4.3 Programmable Switch...............................................................................................11
2.1.4.4 USB...........................................................................................................................11
USB on the front.................................................................................................112.1.4.4.1 USB2.0 on board................................................................................................112.1.4.4.2
2.1.4.5 HDMI Display ports...................................................................................................12
2.1.4.6 Ethernet.....................................................................................................................13
2.1.4.7 Power........................................................................................................................13
2.1.4.8 Serial port and DIO port............................................................................................13
3. System Setup...........................................................................................................................15
3.1 Hardware Setup.....................................................................................................................16
3.1.1 Attaching wall-mounted part............................................................................................16
3.1.2 Attaching DIN-Rail mounted part ....................................................................................16
3.1.3..........................................................................................................................................17
3.1.4 SSD Setup.......................................................................................................................17
3.1.5 USB dongle Setup...........................................................................................................18
3.2 Driver Setup...........................................................................................................................19
4. Safety and Maintenance...........................................................................................................20
4.1 Safety Precautions.................................................................................................................21
4.1.1 General Safety Precautions............................................................................................21
4.1.2 ESD Precautions.............................................................................................................21
4.1.3 Product Disposal.............................................................................................................21
4.2 Maintenance and Cleaning Precautions................................................................................21
4.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning .............................................................................................22
4.2.2 Cleaning Tools ................................................................................................................22
5. Q&A..........................................................................................................................................23
5.1 Ditital IO electrical wiring diagram.........................................................................................24
5.1.1 DI electrical wiring diagram.............................................................................................24
5.1.2 DO electrical wiring diagram...........................................................................................24
5.2 How to test the DO using multimeter.....................................................................................24
5.3 Technical Support and Services............................................................................................24

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1. Introduction
This chapter provides necessary information of the product such as the features and
manuals before actual use.

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1.1 Releated Manuals
The manuals releated to the product are listed below, please read them as necessary along with
this document before acutual use.
Name
Purpose
Contents
How to get
User manual
Must read when
operating the product.
Descrbes the hardware
features and settings
Download from Nodka website.
SDK user manual
Must read when
developing the IO
functions
Describes the API
functions and useage
Download from Nodka website.
1.1 Safety Information
This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents
resulting in injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Undersand the
meanings of these symbols to operate the equipment safely.
Symbol
Description
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
NOTE
NOTE provide the reader with additional information or refer to detailed sources
of information.
1.2 Production Description
NP-6117 and its series products are low-power, fanless, book style exquisite embedded PC in
Nodka Automation PC family. The system is designed following Nodka’s COMLAC modular
concept, which makes the system to be more cost-effective and easily updated. Fanles and no
cable design and enclosed chassis ensure the product stability. To be more, all of the ports are
designed in the front side, which will be very easy to do wiring and maintenance.
NP-6117 is an excellent performance/price ratio platform and has been widely used in the fields
of motion control, smart gateway, instrument collection terminal and automation control.

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2. Product Introduction
This chapter describes product component and their functions, pin assignment of each connector
in detail.

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2.1 NP-6117
NP-6117 is basic module in its series and provides various kind of interfaces based on Intel
Celeron J6412/J1900 processor, which has been widely used in the fields of motion control, PLC
and automation control.
2.1.1 Features
1 x Intel I210-AT GbE controller
2 x RTL8111H GbE controller
2 x USB Type A ports and 1 x Type A on board for dongle installation
1 x RS232，1 x RS485
1 x DI, 1 x DO
1 x Programmable Switch, 1 x Programmabe LED
1 x miniPCIe expansion slot
Support Wall-mounted or DIN-Rail mounted
Support -20 ~ 60℃wide temperature environment
2.1.2 Product Dimension
Unit: mm
Figure 1 Dimension of NP-6117

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Figure 2 Dimension of NP-6117

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2.1.3 Product Specifications
Module
NP-6117-J1900
NP-6117-J6412
System
CPU
Intel® Celeron J1900, 2.0~2.41GHz,
4 cores/4 threads, 2MB L2 cache
Intel® Celeron J6412, 2.0~2.6GHz,
4 cores/4 threads, 1.5MB L2 cache
TDP
10W
BIOS
AMI UEFI 64Mbit
Memory
1 x SO-DIMM DDR3L-1333MHz
(Max. 8GB)
1 x SO-DIMM DDR4-2400MHz
(Max. 32GB)
Storage
1 x mSATA slot
USB
1 x USB3.0, 1 x USB2.0
2 x USB3.0
1 x USB2.0 on board
COM
1 x RS232, 1 x RS485
Ethernet
1 x Intel I210-AT GbE LAN controller
2 x RTL8111H GbE LAN controller
DI
1 x DI NPN/PNP, 1 x Programmabe Switch
DO
1 x DO, 1 x Programmabe LED
HDMI
Support up to 1920 x 1080
Support up to 4096 x 2160
Expansion
1 x full-size miniPCIe slot with SIM slot
Watchdog
1~255 levels programable
OS
Microsoft Windows
Windows 10
Linux
Ubuntu
Power
Voltage Input
DC12~24V ±10%, overcurrent, overvoltage and polarity inverse protection,
Power Consumption
Max. 45W
Chassis
Structure
Fanless, support Wall-mounted or DIN-Rail mounted
Dimensions
(L)160mm x (W)123.2mm x (H)45mm
Net Weight
1.1Kg
Environment
Work Temperature
-20ºC ~ 60ºC (-4℉~140℉) with air flow (SSD)
Storage Temperature
-40ºC ~ 80ºC (-40℉~ 176℉) with air flow (SSD)
Relative Humidity
5~95% (Non-condensing)
Operating Vibration
5~500Hz, 1.5Grms@with SSD, Follow IEC60068-2-64
Operating Shock
20G peak acceleration(11ms duration) with SSD, Follow IEC60068-2-27
EMC
CE/FCC Class A

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2.1.4 Description of Interfaces
No.
Name
1
Power button
2
Status Leds
3
Programmable Switch
4
USB3.0
5
HDMI
6
Ethernet
7
DC_IN
8
RS232
9
RS485
10
DI
11
DO
Figure 3 Interfaces of NP-6117
:
Note: When using Intel Celeron J1900 processor, there is only one
USB3.0.The port near right and the other port has only USB2.0 signal.
2.1.4.1 Power button
The product provides a power button with power led on the front, which can be used to turn on or
turn off the PC in the case of power supply is connected.
2.1.4.2 Status Leds
The product provides four status leds on the front to indicate the status of the power and the
storage disk operation.
LED
Status
Description
PWR
off
The product is power on
on(Green)
The product is power off
HDD
blink(Orange)
The disk is reading or writing
PLED
Green
Programmable LED,The default is high level, LED isn’t light
Y0
Orange
DO LED, When Y0 is low level, the led is light; When Y0 is
hight level, the led isn’t light.

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2.1.4.3 Programmable Switch
The product provides one programmable switch, the user can programmable it.
状态
描述
ON
Hight level
OFF
Low level
2.1.4.4 USB
The product provide four USB TYPE-A ports on the front and one USB TYPE-A port on the board
can be used to install the USB dongle.
USB on the front2.1.4.4.1
NP-6117 provides two USB3.0 ports on the front when using Intel Celeron J6412 processor.
When using Intel Celeron J1900 processor, there is only one USB3.0.
Pin definition of USB3.0 port:
Pin No.
Signals
1
VCC5
2
DATA-
3
DATA+
4
GND
5
SSRX-
6
SSRX+
7
GND
8
SSTX-
9
SSTX+
Pin definition of USB2.0 port:
Pin No.
Signals
1
VCC5
2
DATA-
3
DATA+
4
GND
USB2.0 on board
2.1.4.4.2
The product provides a USB2.0 on board which can be used for USB dongle. It can be seen after
four screws in the aluminum radiator are unscrewed. Please refer to the blue area in the below
figure.

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Figure 4 USB2.0 on board
Pin definition of USB2.0 port on board:
Pin No.
Signals
1
VCC5
2
DATA-
3
DATA+
4
GND
2.1.4.5 HDMI Display ports
NP-6117 supports HDMI HD display ports.
Pin definition of HDMI connector:
HDMI TYPE-A Connector
Pin No.
Signals
Pin No.
Signals
1
TMDS DATA 2+
11
TMDS CLOCK SHIELD
2
TMDS DATA 2 SHIELD
12
TMDS CLOCK-
3
TMDS DATA 2-
13
CEC
4
TMDS DATA 1+
14
N.C.
5
TMDS DATA 1 SHIELD
15
DDC CLOCK
6
TMDS DATA 1-
16
DDC DATA
7
TMDS DATA 0+
17
GND
8
TMDS DATA 0 SHIELD
18
+5V PWR
9
TMDS DATA 0-
19
HOT PLUG DETECT
10
TMDS CLOCK+

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2.1.4.6 Ethernet
The product provides three GbE Lan controllers using standard RJ45 connectors, they are LAN1,
LAN2 and LAN3.
Pin definition of RJ45 connector:
Pin No.
Siganls
100BASE-TX
1000BASE-T
1
TX+
TRD+(0)
2
TX-
TRD-(0)
3
RX+
TRD+(1)
4
N.C.
TRD+(2)
5
N.C.
TRD-(2)
6
RX-
TRD-(1)
7
N.C.
TRD+(3)
8
N.C.
TRD-(3)
There are two status leds in the RJ45 connector indicate the status of the link and transmit
separately. Link led is on when link successfully, and when the network is working in the
1000Mbps, the transmit led is blinking in orange color and in green color when working in the
other speed.
Items
Parameters
Network type
1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T
Transmission speed*
1000M/100M/10M bps
Max. network path length
100m/segment
*Operation at 1000Mbps requires a category 5e or greater cable.
2.1.4.7 Power
The product support DC12V~24V wide voltage input.
Pin definition of DC IN connector:
Pin No.
Signal
Pin No.
Signal
1
GND
2
DC 12~24V
：
1. Must check whither the voltage output of the power supply matches the PC
DC input before connecting to the PC.
2. Must check the positive and negative pole marks on the housing before
connecting to the power.
3. Must turn off the power before inserting or removing the boards or cables.
4. PE should be well grounded when operating.
5. Must do not connect AC power supply to the PC directly.
2.1.4.8 Serial port and DIO port
The product provides two serial ports and two DIO ports as the phoenix connector on the front.
Pin definition of the communication connector:
Pin No.
Signals
Description
Pin No.
Signals
Description
10
Gnd
GND
9
X1
DI_CH1
8
Y0
DO_CH0
7
XCom
DI_COM
6
Gnd
GND
5
Gnd
GND
4
A2*
Serial2 RS485_A
3
RX
Serial1 RS232_RX
2
B2*
Serial2 RS485_B
1
TX
Serial1 RS232_TX
*The serial port COM1 and COM2 are enumerated as ‘/dev/ttyS0’and ‘/dev/ttyS1’in the Linux operating system.

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Wiring：
Figure 5 DI NPN wiring solution
Figure 6 DI PNP wiring solution
Figure 7 Wiring of inductive load
Figure 8 Wiring of resistive load
：
1. DO output load current is not allowed to exceed the maximum current of
500mA.
2. The maximum DO load voltage is not allowed to exceed 50VDC.
3. Must don’t connect the Power positive pole to the DO pin or DO GND
directly.

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3. System Setup
This chapter mainly introduces how to setup hardware components drivers.

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3.1 Hardware Setup
3.1.1 Attaching wall-mounted part
Use 4 screws on the back to attach the wall-mounted part, please refer to the below figure.
Figure 9 Attach the wall-mount part
：
1. Do not tighten screws with excess force.
2. Screw holes may be damaged if screws are tightened with a torque greater
than the specified torque. The specified tightening torque is 5-6 kgf⋅cm.
3.1.2 Attaching DIN-Rail mounted part
Use 4 screws on the back to attach the DIN-Rail mounted part, please refer to the below figure.
Figure 10 Attach DIN-Rail mounted part

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：
1. Do not tighten screws with excess force.
2. Screw holes may be damaged if screws are tightened with a torque greater
than the specified torque. The specified tightening torque is 5-6 kgf⋅cm.
3.1.3 Attaching Desktop mounted part
Use 4 screws on the below to attach the Desktop mounted part, please refer to the below figure.
Figure 11 Attach Desktop mounted part
3.1.4 SSD Setup
1. Unscrew four screws(①~④) in the aluminum radiator.
2. Remove the aluminum radiator(⑤), please be care of the thermal grease not to be damaged.
3. Then you can install or uninstall the SSD(⑥).
Figure 12 SSD Setup
：
1. Must disconnect the power supply before operating.
2. Pay attention to electrostatic discharge.
3. Do not tighten screws with excess force.

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3.1.5 USB dongle Setup
1. Unscrew four screws(①~④) in the aluminum radiator.
2. Remove the aluminum radiator(⑤), please be care of the thermal grease not to be damaged.
3. Then you can install or uninstall the USB device(⑦).
Figure 13 USB dongle Setup

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3.2 Driver Setup
1. Download the driver install files from Nodka website or ask for support from your retailer.
2. Install the driver software according to the installation wizard.