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PowerBrick
User’s Manual
Edition 2.0
Small footprint rugged Pentium-M
Industrial Computer
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PowerBrick User’s Manual Preface Copyright The material in this document is the intellectual property of Acura Embedded Systems Inc. This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of Acura Embedded Systems Inc. Version 1.2 Trademark Recognition Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are regis
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PowerBrick User’s Manual Table of Content 1. OVERVIEW 2. INSTALLATION……………………………………….….1 2.1 CONTENTS OF THE COMPUTER BOX………………...1 2.2 CONNECTING CABLES AND GETTING STARTED…..1 2.3 MOUNTING IN YOUR VEHICLE (FINAL LOCATION)....3 2.4 MOUNTING TOOLS………………………………………..3 2.5 COMPUTER INSTALLATION……………………………..3 3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION…………………………..5 3.1 BIOS SETUP………………………………………………….5 3.2 OPERATING SYSTEMS…………………………………….5 3.3 OPERATING SYSTEM RESTORE PROCESS…………..6 3.4 WINDOWS EMBEDDED XP………
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1. Overview The PowerBrick is a Pentium-M system with 1.7 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 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 perform
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PowerBrick User’s Manual 2. Installation 2.1. Contents of the Computer Box Figure 2.1 Box major components In the box you will find the following items: PowerBrick computer, power plug, mounting plate equipped with rubber suspension, 4 bolts 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 n
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PowerBrick User’s Manual Power Button Compact Flash PC Card slot Figure 2.2: Front side of PowerBrick 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 ? Parallel port printer-cable ? Serial port cable 2
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PowerBrick User’s Manual MIC, L-in, L-out, TV-out USB 2.0 port Serial ports RS232 PS/2 mouse/ key port VGA port RJ 45 Ethernet port Parallel port DC in from power supply Figure 2.3: Back side of PowerBrick After connecting all applicable cables it is safe to power-on the system. (Warning: use either DC from the dedicated power supply or AC, never both at the same time!) 2.3. Mounting in your vehicle or final location This chapter provides you with the information of fixed system mounti
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PowerBrick User’s Manual Figure 2.4: 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. 4
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PowerBrick User’s Manual 3. Technical Information 3.1. BIOS Setup The single board computer uses the Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) for the system configuration. The Award 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-sy
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PowerBrick User’s Manual 3.3. Operating System Restore Process 1. Back up your existing drive C:\ files. 2. 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”. 5. Select “Quick Restore Option”, press “Enter” and follow the instructions. 6. After re-boot, click on the “Touch screen” button in the “Restore drivers and software” window and follow the instructions. 3.4 Windows XP Embedded If you wan
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PowerBrick User’s Manual 3.7. Specifications for Power Brick Table 3.3: System Features Processor Intel Pentium M 1.7 GHz; VRM 10.0 standard System FSB 533/400 MHz Memory Support Dual-Channel mode, 2 DDR 400/333/266 DIMM up to 1GB Video Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2, support 64MB DVMT Audio Integrated AC '97, Realtek 650 Hard Disk Dual Independent ATA-100/66/33 support Support up to 4 IDE devices on dual channel CD-ROM None LAN Intel Pro 10/100 Mb Fast Ethernet USB 2.0 Integrated
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PowerBrick User’s Manual 3.8 Operation and maintenance This module requires no routine maintenance. The green LED indicator when lit indicates proper operation and health. The power supply must be protected by a 15A auto fuse on the input line from the vehicle battery. 3.9 Warning Before power up the computer, make sure all cables connected to the computer and the monitor. 8
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PowerBrick User’s Manual 3.9A Power Brick Wiring Diagram 9
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PowerBrick User’s Manual 4.Contact Information 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: ? Phone: 1-866-502-9666 ? Email: support@acuraembedded.com Mail address: Acura Embedded Systems Inc. Unit #1, 7711-128th Street Surrey, BC V3W 4E6 CANADA Ph: (604) 502-9666 Fa
