PowerBrick ATOM™ User`s Manual
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1. surface before drilling Bolts and nuts appropriate to mount the plate in your vehicle 2 5 Computer installation Mounting screws or bolts and nuts for mounting to your specific vehicle are not provided as there are many variations of thickness that the unit might be mounted to If mounting in a vehicle that is subject to vibration and shock It Is important to use the mounting plate with attached shock absorbers where vibration could occur The mounting plate should be fastened tightly with bolts and nuts Please ensure that if you mount any bolts nuts under the computer that they do not touch the computer itself Otherwise the shock absorbers will not protect the computer properly Page 4 PowerBrick ATOM Figure 2 4 Rubber Mounting plate Connect all final wiring in a neat way fastening it down with tie straps or other means to ensure that it does not get caught and broken accidentally Your car electrician will Know appropriate ways to do this 3 Technical Information 3 1 BIOS Setup The single board computer uses the AMI BIOS Basic Input Output System for the system configuration The AMI BIOS in the single board computer is a customized version of the industrial standard BIOS for IBM PC AT compatible computers It supports Intel x86 and compatible CPU architecture based processors and computers The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system central processing memory and I O sub systems The BIOS setu2. ATIONS FOR POWERBRICK ssseeecessseeeeeenseeseenneeeees 7 PREIS ae gislered Tae malk O AUN AROA MENANTANG 3 8 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ccccscsscsssssscsscsssssssseescesessseseessses 8 Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged 3 9 WARNING cessere a E a e aE 9 3 9A POWER BRICK WIRING DIAGRAM ssscccsseseeeseeesseeseensseeseoenees 9 4 CONTACT NFORMATION 00 cccccccceeeeeeeeeee ee eeee ee ee seen eee eeeeeeeesaeeeaeaeaeaaas 10 PowerBrick ATOM 1 Overview The PowerBrick ATOM is an ntel Atom system with 1 60 GHz processor speed This small rugged and powerful computer is the premium choice when desktop computer performance is required in industrial computing applications Small size does not necessarily mean limitations in computing power The state of the art PowerBrick ATOM comes loaded with an impressive video card fast hard drive optionally flash drive and memory all at a competitive price It is designed and built for great performance in a variety of applications and environments The design focuses on elements essential for industrial use wile excluding unneccesary hardware The architecture is modular which allows for easy upgrading and expansions Areas of applications include Fire engines and rescue vehicles Security and patrol vehicles Other emergency or public safety vehicles Cash carriers Seaport terminal conta
3. Brick 7 60 x 4 25 x 2 15 W x Lx H Table 3 2 Input Output ee E PS 2 Keyboard amp Mouse RS232 Serial Port USB 2 0 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port This module requires no routine maintenance The green LED indicator Audio Jacks when lit indicates proper operation and health 3 8 Operation and maintenance The power supply must be protected by a 7A auto fuse on the input line GPS WiFi CDMA antenna optional 8 26V DC Power Jack J from the vehicle battery Page 8 Page 7 PowerBrick ATOM 3 9 Warning Before power up the computer make sure all cables connected to the computer and the monitor WARNING First hookup all cables then turn on computer powerSwitch Make sure monitor power led on or blinking 3 9A Power Brick Wiring Diagram m IGNITION CONTROL OPTIONAL nt swicH ATT No 3 SWICH No 2 o Computer To Monitor Computer connector Monitor Power connector Page 9 With the unique set of products Acura Embedded Systems remains committed to its goal of providing trouble free and customer friendly service A special customer service unit has been set up specifically to cater to our esteemed customers needs Technical Support e Phone 1 866 502 9666 e Email support acuraembedded com Mail address Acura Embedded Systems Inc Unit 1 7711 128th Street Surrey BC V3W 4E6 CANADA Ph 604 502 9666 Fax 604 502 9668 Page 10
4. PowerBrick ATOM PowerBrick ATOM User s Manual Power Bric ia Power 3 Rugged Computer waar gt MADE IN CANADA pr MIC L IN L OUT www acuraembedded com Small footprint rugged Intel ATOM Industrial Computer GED ty V ACURA as Disclaimer Acura Embedded Systems Inc takes every care in the preparation of this document but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes In general the manufacturer will not be liable for loss of data or other direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages PowerBrick ATOMY _ EE Quick Reference Manual Table of Content T OVERVIEW ccst A Ea 1 Preface 2 INSTALLATION aeaaaee nape eae daa aea meni 2 Copyright 2 1 CONTENTS OF THE COMPUTER BOX ccetescesesseeceeneeenseesense
5. connect up the unit and place it into operation Page 2 PowerBrick ATOM Power LED Rugged Computer oo o O MADE IN CANADA USB MIC LIN L OUT D www acuraembedded com Power Button USB port Audio Jacks Figure 2 2 Front side of PowerBrick ATOM Connect all applicable cables such as Keyboard Mouse Monitor Power supply cable Optional device cables or units that you provide yourself could include the following USB cable Speaker and microphone cables RJ45 Ethernet TP cable RS232 Serial port cable Page 3 Fick Reference Manual Ethernet Porti Ethernet Port2 VGA Port USB 2 0 Port RS232 COM Port1 LAN LAN raa a Ga af DC Input O a p KB MS COM3 E SATA RS232 COM Port2 USB 2 0 Port Keyboard Mouse E SATA optional RS232 COM Port3 Figure 2 3 Back side of PowerBrick ATOM After connecting all applicable cables it is safe to power on the system Warning use only DC from the dedicated power supply 2 3 Mounting in your vehicle or final location This chapter provides you with the information of fixed system mounting Prior to that please prepare the installation tools and appropriate items If you are not clear about the items contact your dealer for information 2 4 Mounting tools For mounting your computer in a vehicle you need the following tools Wrenches as required Star Philips 2 Screw driver Drill 3mm or 1 8 Check behind
6. ees 2 The material in this document is the intellectual property of Acura Embedded Systems Inc This publication including all 2 2 CONNECTING CABLES AND GETTING STARTED 2 0000000 2 photographs illustrations and software is protected under 2 3 MOUNTING IN YOUR VEHICLE FINAL LOCATION secssssssssssseeess 4 international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be 2 4 MOUNTING TOOLS td EC CE Ree asiaan aa Sane naaeed aana ae a ate wee 4 Pe PIDE UGS MOLE Men Cope Porn Ciba Empeceea eels 2 5 COMPUTER INSTALLATION cssscsssssesccsusesessuseesssuteessssueeessuseesseasees 4 Inc 3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 0 c cccessseeeccenseeeeeenseeeeessseeeeensseeseoees 5 Trademark Recognition 3 1 BIOS SETUP AE dns wene EEE was EonWabae Sawa Munsee wGnm ned ecu Wa watuiean swubna a ne nw ain wine 5 3 2 OPERATING SYSTEMS isee a en aa 6 Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp 3 3 OPERATING SYSTEM RESTORE PROCESG ccsssssseeseeeneeeees 6 IBM PC is a registered trademark of International Business 3 4 WINDOWS EMBEDDED XP ssssssnnnunnnnnrnnnnrnnnrnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn T7 Machi C tion A a 3 S LINUX EMBED DE D reni N 7 Intel MMX Pentium Pentium ll Pentium lll Pentium 4 Celeron 6 APPLICATION SOFTWAR E wesccsavere cas aaa aa 7 Core Duo Atom are registered trademarks of Intel SO APEECAHON SOREWARE Corporation 3 7 SPECIFIC
7. eld System Date Tue 05 06 2008 General Help Save and Exit Exit v02Z 59 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Table 3 1 AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility 3 2 Operating Systems The PowerBrick will generally be provided with a preinstalled operating system such as Windows XP Professional Embedded or Linux To restore the operating system follow the procedure outlined in 3 4 You can also use an external CD ROM drive to change reinstall or repair the operating system through a USB 2 0 port 3 3 Operating System Restore Process 1 Back up your existing drive C files Restart the computer 3 Hold down the F8 key to enter Windows Advanced Boot Menu options 4 Select Return to OS Choices and press Enter Select Quick Restore Option press Enter and follow the instructions Page 6 PowerBrick ATOMY _ EE S Quick Reference Manual 3 4 Windows XP Professional Table 3 3 System Features lf a Hard Boot is required then you must enter the BIOS by restarting the computer while continuing to push delete until BIOS Main Menu appears Toggle over to BOOT push Enter and toggle down to Device Driver Intel Atom dual core processor 1 60 GHz push Enter toggle down to the Device that you want to boot from Svstem FSB 533 MHz external drive and press Enter back out and check to see that your device is recognized as 1 then save your changes before exi
8. iner yard management Fleet management Oil rigs The main features are Intel Atom dual core processor 1 60 GHz Standard 2 5 hard disk or 2 5 SSD hard disk DDR3 SO DIMM RAM 1xVGA with Intel GMA 3600 3 x RS232 Port 4 x USB 2 0 Port 2 x On board Gigabit Ethernet Port Audio Jacks with Realtek ALC662 HD Audio Codec Built in 8 26 VOLT DC Embedded OS optional GSM GPRS WiFi CDMA CDPD options GPS AVL options Dimensions 7 6 x 4 25 x 2 15 W x L x H For installation mounting and cable connections please see Section 2 Technical information is available in Section 3 Page 1 2 Installation 2 1 Contents of the Computer Box 7 s w o O 0O 0 USB MIC LIN L OUT Figure 2 1 Box major components In the box you will find the following items PowerBrick ATOM computer power plug mounting plate manual and drivers CD If you have purchased Windows or Linux operating system with your computer these CD s should be included Keep them in a safe place Please see your separate monitor packaging for installation and other information for the touch screen monitor Do not turn power on until you have read the next section and all cables are connected 2 2 Connecting Cables and Getting Started In order to get familiar with your system before mounting it at your vehicle or final location we suggest you look at the connections on both ends of the computer such as shown in Figs 2 2 and 2 3
9. p program of the single board computer let the customers modify the basic configuration setting The settings are stored in a dedicated battery backed memory NVRAM retains the information when the power is turned off If the battery runs out of the power then the settings of BIOS will come back to the default setting The BIOS section of the manual is subject to change without notice and is provided here for reference purpose only The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and therefore they may not be exactly the same as that displayed on your screen To activate CMOS Setup program press lt DEL gt key immediately after you turn on the system The following message Press DEL to enter SETUP should appear in the lower left hand corner of your screen When you enter the CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will be displayed as in Table 3 2 You can use arrow keys to select your function press lt Enter gt key to accept selection and enter the sub menu Page 5 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Security Chipset Power Exit Use ENTER TAB or T SHIFT TAB to select AMIBIOS a field Version FOS S R a cates Build Date 08 28 08 Use or to ID B113MR17 configure system Time System Overview Processor Type Intel Atom TM CPU N270 1 60GHz Speed 1600MHzZ Count HI System Memory Select Screen Size 1016MB Select Item Change Field System Time 14 20 27 Select Fi
10. ting 933MHz DDR3 SO DIMM up to 4GB Restart your computer and it should recognize the external drive and boot Integrated Intel Extreme 945GM Graphic from backed up OS and then follow the prompts Video support both 18bit and 36bit single channel LVDS screens aS Crin Embaagia If you want to install Linux boot the computer place the CD ROM labeled Standard 2 5 SATA hard disk or SSD hard disk Acura Embedded Linux into the external CD ROM drive press RESET and follow the instructions on the screen Note this should only be done by Two Broadcom PCle GbE controllers an advanced user who has experience with Linux Integrated 4 independent OHCI controller supporting USB 1 1 ports Integrated 1 EHCI 3 6 Application Software USB 2 0 controller supporting USB 2 0 ports Dynamic a connection support to USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 You should be able to run all normal generic application software such as devices Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Adobe software etc if you have Windows installed See the relevant manual help guides for the specific System temperature voltage and fan speed software For Linux you will have to specifically select software designed Hardware Monitor monitor for Linux Acura is not responsible for failure of any software on your computer but if you have any particular software needs please call Acura Technical Support or email support acuraembedded com Power Management __ AT power is standard 3 7 Specifications for Power
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