Acura Embedded PowerBrick User Manual

PowerBrick

User’s Manual

Edition 2.0

Small footprint rugged Pentium-M

Industrial Computer

PowerBrick User’s Manual

Preface

Copyright

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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.

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Trademark Recognition

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IBM PC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

Intel, MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Pentium-4, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation.

AWARD is a registered trademark of AWARD International Inc.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are

acknowledged.

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

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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

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3.2 OPERATING SYSTEMS…………………………………….5

3.3 OPERATING SYSTEM RESTORE PROCESS…………..6

3.4 WINDOWS EMBEDDED XP………………………………..6

3.5 LINUX EMBEDDED………………………………………….6

3.6 APPLICATION SOFTWARE………………………………..6

3.7 SPECIFICATIONS FOR POWERBRICK………………….7

3.8 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE……………………….8

3.9 WARNING…………………………………………………….8

3.9A POWER BRICK WIRING DIAGRAM……………….…….9

4. CONTACT INFORMATION……………….……………….10

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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
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 container yard management

• Fleet management

The main features are:

• Pentium-M processor (1.7 GHz)

• Standard 2.5” hard disk, 40 GB

• 512 MB DDR RAM

• On-board 10/100 LAN, USB 2.0

• Built-in 8~36 VOLT DC

• Standard audio input channel (1)

• Embedded OS (optional)

• Wireless 802.11g (optional)

• GSM/GPRS/WiFi/CDMA/CDPD options

• GPS/AVL options

• Dimensions: 7.6” x 4.35” x 4.13” (W x L x H)

For installation, mounting and cable connections please see Section 2. Technical information
is available in Section 3.

2. Installation

2.1. Contents of the Computer Box

Figure 2.1 Box major components

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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 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, connect up the unit, and place it into operation.

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