Nematron N2800 User Manual

iPC Series & nPC300

Ultra-Thin Industrial

Computers w/ i-Processors

User’s Guide

Document No. DOC-IPC-003,
User Manual iPC-Series & nPC300, Rev A Rel. 10-2012

Revision Number

Description of Change

Release Date

R1

Preliminary Release

8-2012

A

Initial Release

10-2012

B

Added ATOM N2800 and –EN Options

12-2013

Nematron reserves the right to make changes in specifications described herein at any time without
notice in order to improve design and reliability. Nematron does not assume any responsibility for the
use of any circuitry described; no circuit patent licenses are implied. Nematron assumes no
responsibility for damage caused by misuse or improper use of its products.

Revision List

WARRANTY

Nematron warrants to Customer that the Products will be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service for a period of two years from date of invoice. Customer’s
exclusive remedy for breach of this warranty is that Nematron will either (i) repair or replace, at its option, any
Product which fails during the warranty period because of such defect (if Customer promptly reported the
failure to Nematron in writing) or, (ii) if Nematron is unable to repair or replace, Nematron will refund the
purchase price of the Product upon its return to Nematron. This warranty does not apply to any Product which
has been subjected to misuse, abnormal service or handling, or which has been altered or modified in design
or construction, or which has been serviced by anyone other than Nematron. The warranty set forth herein is
in lieu of, and exclusive of, all other warranties, express or implied.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

The iPC Series products are high performance embedded ultra-thin industrial computers specifically
designed for harsh industrial environments including Class I & II, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.

The iPC Series offers four versions with 12.1” SVGA (800 x 600), 15” XGA (1024 x 768), 17” SXGA
(1280 x 1024), or 19” SXGA (1280 x 1024) LED backlit TFT Color LCD panels. A stand alone “node” version
without an integrated display is also available (nPC300). These high-performance embedded industrial PCs
offer processor options up to a state of the art Intel Core i7 Processor and DRAM options up to 4 GB. With a
multitude of I/O included on the standard unit many automation applications are ideally suited for use with this
series. The Ultra-Thin panel depth (2.7” to 3.42”) also makes this series ideal for space constrained
applications. With Class I and II Division 2 approvals this industrial PC makes installation in Hazardous
Locations applications simple.

Features

 Processor Options up to Intel i7 options

o Intel ATOM N2800 – 1.86 GHz, 1 MB Cache, 2 Cores & 4 Threads, Fanless
o Intel Celeron P4500 – 1.86 GHz, 2 MB Cache, 2 Cores & 2 Threads
o Intel i5-520M – 2.4 GHz, 3 MB Cache, 2 Cores and 4 Threads
o Intel i7-620M – 2.66 GHz, 4 MB Cache, 2 Cores and 4 Threads

 DRAM Options up to 4 GB
 80 GB (minimum) easily removable SATA solid state drive

o Larger Solid State SATA drive upgrade options
o 500 GB (min) SATA hybrid hard drive with Solid State Adaptive Memory Cache Option

 Numerous I/O Ports

o Two Gigabit Ethernet ports
o 6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on N2800 CPU option)
o 2 RS-232 serial port
o 1 RS-422/485 Serial port
o Analog VGA or HDMI port for dual screen applications

 UL 508 and ANSI/ISA 12.12.01-2012 listed for Hazardous Locations: Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B,

C, D and Class II, Division 2, Groups F and G, Class III when installed in a NEMA Type 1/4/4x/12

enclosure (N/A to Enclosed Options)

 NEMA 4/4X/12 front bezel
 2-Year warranty
 European CE mark compliant
 Contains no Lead
 Integral 100 -240 VAC power supply
 Simplified installation with no studs
 Ultra-Thin design – less than 3.25” behind front panel
 VESA compliant – all modes up to SXGA, 75Hz (SVGA on 12” and XGA on 15” unit)
 Optional 5-wire resistive touch screen
 Optional NEMA 1 Enclosure
 Optional 304 stainless steel front bezel
 Optional iPC1900 Rack Mount front bezel (not NEMA sealed)
 Optional 24 VDC input power
 Windows 7 Professional 32-bit standard

o Windows XP Professional 32-bit optional
o Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (includes multi-language support) optional

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Specifications

Front Panels

The iPC series has NEMA 4/4X/12 sealed front panels when mounted in an appropriate NEMA rated
enclosure. The front panels and required cutouts are exactly the same as the appropriate size ePC-Series or
M-Series units for easy migration to the iPC-Series from the other units See Chapter 2 for more details on
installation and selection of an appropriate enclosure. All four sizes have very similar front panels with
different dimensions.

Figure 1.0: iPC Series Front Panel Comparison

The standard front panels are powder coated aluminum. The optional Stainless Steel front panel is type 304
and will not contain a logo pocket or logo on the front. The window area is clear polycarbonate when ordered
without a touchscreen. The touchscreen option is chemically strengthened glass covered by a polyester
overlay. The polyester overlay has better resistance to chemicals than the polycarbonate window. Depending
on the chemicals involved in your application consideration should be given to choosing the proper window
material. In addition there is a Rack Mount front panel option for the iPC1900 (19” unit) only. This front panel
is powder coated aluminum and is 9U high with four rack mount spaced counter-bored mounting holes on each
side of the panel. This panel is not NEMA sealed when installed.

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I/O Panel

All four versions of the iPC series and the nPC300 have a common Input/Output configuration. Figure 2.0
shows the base configuration of the iPC-Series (not Fanless) units.

With N2800 Option Only

Figure 2.0: iPC Series I/O configuration

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Feature

Description

Analog Video
Port

A standard 15-pin analog VGA is provided. This connection allows a second screen
to be easily added to the iPC. In addition the iPC allows this second screen to be
utilized in an extended desktop configuration. See CPU manual section on
configuring the video for more details on this feature.

HDMI Port

An HDMI port is provided. This connection allows a second screen to be easily
added to the iPC. In addition the iPC allows this second screen to be utilized in an
extended desktop configuration. See CPU manual section on configuring the video
for more details on this feature.

Com 1

Com 1 is a standard 9-pin RS-232 serial port.

Com 2

Com 2 is a standard 9-pin RS-232 serial port.

Com 3

Com 3 utilizes a standard 9-pin serial port. The iPC default configuration for this port
is RS-485 or RS-422. This port automatically switches between 485 and 422
depending on the connections utilized. See CPU manual for more detailed
instructions and information on the configuration of this port.

Gigabit Ethernet

Two Ethernet ports are provided that are both capable of 10/100/1000 Base-T
communications.

USB 2.0

Six ports capable of USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 are provided.
(2 USB 2.0 and 2 USB 3.0 on ATOM N2800 unit only)

Input Power

Input power, whether AC or DC, is supplied via a Phoenix connector. See Chapter 2
on Installation for more details on how to wire this connection.

Easily Removable
SATA Drive

An easily removable high speed Serial ATA drive is provided. The captive retention
hardware, lack of cumbersome cables, and handle make changing hard drives an
easy task.

ePC1200

ePC1500

ePC1700

ePC1900

Display Diagonal

12.1” (307.34mm)

15.0” (381.0mm)

17.0” (431.8mm)

19.0” (482.6mm)

Display Size
(Active Area
HxV)

9.69” x 7.26”
(246.0mm x

184.5mm)

11.97” x 8.98”

(304.0mm x

228.1mm)

13.30” x 10.64”
(337.8mm x

270.3mm)

14.82” x 11.85”
(376.4mm x

301.0mm)

Native Resolution

SVGA, 800 x 600

XGA, 1024 x 768

SXGA, 1280 x

1024

SXGA, 1280 x

1024

Displayable
Colors

16M

16M

16M

16M

Brightness,
Typical

450 Nit

400 Nit

350 Nit

300 Nit

Contrast Ratio,
Typical

600:1

600:1

1000:1

2000:1

Horizon/Vertical
View Angle,
CR>5, Typical

140/120

140/120

170/170

178/178

Backlight Life,
Typical

50,000 hrs

50,000 hrs

50,000 hrs

50,000 hrs

DISPLAY

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Touch Screen Technology

5- Wire Analog Resistive

Interface

Internally via USB

Resolution

4096 x 4096

Positional Accuracy (Maximum Error)

0.18” (0.19” ePC1900)

4.57mm (4.83mm ePC1900)

Positional Accuracy (Standard Deviation of Error)

< 0.08” (< 2.0 mm)

Expected Life

>35,000,000 Activations

TOUCH SCREEN (Optional)

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PHYSICAL

iPC1200

iPC1500

iPC1700

iPC1900

Over All
Dimensions

(H x W x D)

10.475” x 12.9” x

3.42”

(266.1mm x

327.2mm x

86.75mm)

12.80” x 15.80” x

2.95”

(325.1mm x

401.3mm x

74.9mm)

14.48” x 17.14” x

3.10”

(367.8mm x

442.0mm x

78.7mm)

15.70” x 18.66” x

3.25”

(398.8mm x

474.0mm x

82.6mm)

Panel Mounting
Depth

3.165” (80.4mm)

2.70” (68.6mm)

2.90” (73.7mm)

3.00” (76.2mm)

Cutout
Dimensions

(H x W)

9.68” x 12.10”

(245.9mm x

307.3mm)

12.00” x 15.00”
(305mm x

381mm)

13.70” x 16.35”
(348mm x

415.3mm)

14.90” x 17.75”
(378.5mm x

450.9mm)

Weight

10.5 lbs (4.76kg)

15.0 lbs (6.80kg)

19.0 lbs (8.63kg)

22.5 lbs (10.22kg)

Shipping
Weight

14.0 lbs (6.35kg)

19.5 lbs (8.84kg)

23.5 lbs (10.67kg)

27.5 lbs (12.49kg)

Option Weight
(-SS)

+2.5 lbs (1.13kg)

+3.5 lbs (1.58kg)

+3.75 lbs (1.70kg)

+4.0 lbs (1.81kg)

The nPC300 is essentially the rear of the panel mount versions. It is supplied with mounting brackets so that it
can be easily attached to wall or shelf in a NEMA 1 or better enclosure. The nPC300 is not a standalone
device and must be installed in an enclosure to protect operators.

The dimensions of the nPC300 unit are as follows:

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