Norco BIS-1280 User manual

BIS-1280
V1.0

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BIS-1280
V1.0

Disclaimer
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what is contained in this user manual does not represent the commitments
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Safety Instructions
1. Please read the product manual carefully before using this product.
2．Put all the unused or uninstalled boards or electronic components in a static dissipative
surface or static shielding bag.
3．Always ground yourself to remove any static discharge before touching the board, to place
your hands on grounding metal object for a while or wear an anti-static wrist strap at all times.
4. When taking or fetching the boards or cards, please wear anti-static gloves and have the
habit of holding the boards by its edges.
5．Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. Incorrect voltage
may cause personal injuries and damage the system.
6．To prevent electronic shock hazard or any damage to the product, please ensure that all
power cables for the devices are unplugged when adding or removing any devices or
reconfiguring the system.
7．To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet
before relocating the system.
8．When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that all the power cables for
the devices are unplugged in advance.
9．To prevent any unnecessary damage to the products due to frequent power on/off, please
wait at least 30 seconds to restart the unit after the shutdown.
10．If system goes wrong during the operation, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified
service technician or your retailer.
11．This product is classified as Class A product, which may cause radio interference in our
living environment. On this occasion, users need to take measures to handle the interference.

Content
Chapter One Product Introduction.................................................................................................1
1.1 Product Introduction..................................................................................................................1
1.2 Hardware Specification............................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Product Structure Dimension Drawing...................................................................................3
Chapter Two Hardware Function................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Product Appearance................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 External Interface Indication Diagram....................................................................................4
2.3 Front Panel I / O Connector.....................................................................................................5
2.3.1 Serial Port（COM0、COM1～COM12）...................................................................5
2.3.2 Ethernet Interface（LAN）...........................................................................................6
2.3.3 USB Port.........................................................................................................................6
2.3.4 VGA Port..........................................................................................................................6
2.3.5 Power Interface.............................................................................................................. 6
2.3.6 Port（AI、DI、DO）..................................................................................................... 7
2.3.7 Earth Point Usage..........................................................................................................8
2.4 Chassis Internal Module Circuit.............................................................................................. 8
Chapter Three Software Function ...................................................................................................9
3.1 Android System..........................................................................................................................9
3.1.1 VGA..................................................................................................................................9
3.1.2 USB.................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.3 COM................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.4 TF Card......................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.5 SATA.............................................................................................................................. 10
3.1.6 WIFI................................................................................................................................10
3.1.7 3G...................................................................................................................................10
3.1.8 Ethether......................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.9 AI.....................................................................................................................................11
3.1.10 DI.................................................................................................................................. 11
3.1.11 DO................................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Linux System........................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1 VGA................................................................................................................................12

3.2.2 USB................................................................................................................................12
3.2.3 COM...............................................................................................................................12
3.2.4 TF Card......................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.5 SATA.............................................................................................................................. 13
3.2.6 WIFI................................................................................................................................13
3.2.7 3G...................................................................................................................................14
3.2.8 Ethernet.........................................................................................................................14
3.2.9 AI.....................................................................................................................................14
3.2.10 DI..................................................................................................................................15
3.2.11 DO................................................................................................................................ 15
Appendix................................................................................................................................................13
Appendix 1：Glossary.................................................................................................................. 13

Packing List
Thanks for purchasing NORCO products. Please check the
accessories as per the packing list when you open its package. If you find
any defect components or anything damaged or lost, please contact your
vendor ASAP.
■ BIS-1280 1pc
■ Power Supply Cord 2pcs
■ Terminal 1pack

Chapter
One
Product
Introdu
ction

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Chapter One Product Introduction
1.1 Introduction
BIS-1280is a new generation of embedded computer room monitoring barebone
product，size: 465mm×330mm×44mm；Adopt Freescale CortexTM A9 architecture（single core,
dual core, quad core optional），on board 1GB DDRIII 800MHz memory and 8GB EMMC Flash
（up to 32GB），provide 1xVGA display port；One 4x RJ45 port 10/100M network switch；
Provide 13xRS232/485 serial port；Support 8xAI data collection input、8xDI input and 4xDO
output；Provide 1x standard USB 2.0 port；1 x standard SD storage；Provide 1xMiniPCIE port
（support WIFI、3G network）；1xWIFI module；Provide 1 x standard SATA port. Support 4x12V
output. It can meet the needs of most professional customers in the current market.
1.2 Hardware Specification
Size
●Size：465mm×330mm×44mm；
Processor
●Adopt Freescale ARM CortexTM A9 architecture（single core, dual core, quad core optional），
on board 1GB DDRIII 800MHz memory and 8GB EMMC Flash（up to 32GB）；
Ethernet
●Network controller：4x 10/100M RJ45 network interface，support network switch function；
Display
●VGA:：1xVGA display port；
Storage
●SATA：1x standard 7Pin SATA port
●SD：1 x standard Micro SD，memory up to 32GB；

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I/O
●Serial port：Provide 13xserial port，COM0 is the debugging serial port、COM1～4 support
RS232/485 function、COM5～12 support RS485 function；
●USB：1x standard USB 2.0 and 1xUSB OTG；
●AI collection：Support 8x AI data collection；
●DI/DO：Support 8xDI input、4xDO output；
Expansion Interface
●1xMINI PCIe card slot，on board SIM card slot，support WiFi、3G module；
●1xWIFI module；
●Two 2×10Pin 2.00mm EXP_CON port，external 9xGPIO、2xI2C、2xUSB 2.0；
Power Supply
●2xAC 220V/50Hz power，international standard power line input；
●Support 4x+12V power output；
Operating Environment
●Operating Temperature：0℃~60℃；
●Operating Humidity：5%~95%，non-condensing；

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1.3 Product structure dimension drawing
Dimension：465mm× 330mm×44mm（L×W×H）

Chapter
Two
Hardware
Function

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Chapter Two Hardware Function
2.1 General Appearance
BIS-1280 Front view
BIS-1280 Rear view

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2.2 External interface indication diagram
1：BIS-1280 Front view
2：BIS-1280 Rear view

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2.3 Front panel I / O connector
2.3.1 Serial Port（COM0、COM1～COM12）
BIS-1280 provides 13xRS232/485 serial port ，13x serial port. The location is shown in
Figure 1.
COM0 is the debugging serial port，Table 1 is the interface description of COM0. COM1-4
support 232/485 function，COM5-12 support RS-485 function，as shown in Figure 2, the silk
screen of com1-12 interface，A and B are differential signals of RS-485，R and T are shown as
RXD and TXD signal, respectively，SG is isolated ground signal.
Figure 1 Serial Port
Table 1 COM0 Port
Pin
Signal Name
1
COM0_RX
2
COM0_TX
3
GND
Figure 2 COM1-12 Signal Description

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2.3.2 Ethernet interface（LAN）
BIS-1280 provides 4x10/100M network interface，support network switching function, as
shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 LAN1-4 Port
2.3.3 USB Port
BIS-1280 provides 1x standard USB2.0 port，support hot plug, as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4 USB Port
2.3.4 VGA Port
BIS-1280 provides 1xVGA display port，as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 VGA Port
2.3.5 Power Interface
BIS-1280 power system adopts 2xAC 220V/50Hz power supply ，international standard
power interface input，support 4x+12V power output，as shown in Figure 6，Figure 7 shows the
screen printing of 12V power interface，SG is isolated ground signal.
Figure 6 Power Interface

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Figure 7 12V Power Interface
2.3.6 Port（AI、DI、DO）
BIS-1280 provides 8xAIanalog data collection circuit、8xDI data input and 4x DO output
circuit，as shown in Figure 8，Figure 9 shows the screen printing of AI、AI、DO interface，1～
8 indicates the number of channels，SG is isolated ground signal. DO output connected to relay
for isolation，D1/D2/D3/D4 are the common terminals.
Figure 8 AI、DI、DO Port
Figure 9 AI、DI、DO Signal Description

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2.3.7 Ground point usage
As shown in Figure 10, the grounding point of BIS-1280 casing must be connected to the
ground.
Figure 10 Ground Point
2.4 Chassis internal module circuit
● 1xUSB OTG；
● 1x standard 7Pin SATA port；
● 1x standard SD storage；
● 1x Mini PCIE port，on board SIM card slot，support Wi-Fi、3G module；
● 1x WIFI module；
● One 2×10Pin 2.00mm EXP_CON port，can expand 7xGPIO、1xI2C、2xUSB 2.0；

Chapter
Three
Software
Function

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Chapter Three Software Function
3.1 Android System
3.1.1 VGA
Instructions: use the adapter cable to turn the 2 ×5PIN box header port into VGA port, and then
use the VGA cable to connect the motherboard with the monitor, and you can see the Android
interface after booting.
3.1.2 USB
USB flash disk automatic mounting directory: /mnt/udisk/
Instructions: Insert the USB flash disk into the USB port of the motherboard ，Open the file
browser and enter the /mnt/usb_storage/ directory to view the files in the USB flash disk.
3.1.3 COM
BIS1280’s COM1～４ are compatible with RS232/485 function，COM5～12 are RS485 serial
ports.
1. COM1～4 as RS232 function application test method
Serial port operating node：/dev/ttymxc0~/dev/ttymxc4
Instructions：
Connect serial port 1～4 to the circuit
busybox cp -rf com_arm/ /data/
cd /data/com_arm/
input ./c_android.sh
Input the baud rate and test time according to the program prompt, and the test results will be
displayed automatically after the program operation
2. COM1～4 as RS485 function application test method
com1-4 correspondent node（ttymxc1-4），com5-12 correspondent node（ttyUSB0-7）
com1、com2 mutual testing：
1.Com1 receive，com2 send：
./android_recv /dev/ttymxc1 115200 8 0 0 2 1 485&
./android_send /dev/ttymxc2 115200 8 0 0 2 1 485
2.Com1 receive，com2 send：