Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Small footprint rugged Pentium-M Acura Embedded
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PowerBrick User’s Manual Edition 2.0 Small footprint rugged Pentium-M Industrial Computer.
PowerBrick User’s Manual Preface Copyright The material in this document is the intellectual property of Acura Embedded Systems Inc. This publication, including all photogra phs, illustrations and software, is protected under internatio nal copyright laws, with all rights re served.
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 VEHICL E (FINAL LOCATION).
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.
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 pla.
PowerBrick User’s Manual Power Button PC Card slot Compact Flash Figure 2.2: Front side of PowerBrick Connect all applicable cables such as: ? Keyboard ? Mouse ? Monitor ? Power supply cable Optiona.
PowerBrick User’s Manual DC in from p ower su pp l y PS/2 mouse/ key port MIC, L-in, L-out, TV-out port Parallel port USB 2.0 VGA port Serial ports RS232 RJ 45 Ethernet port Figure 2.3: Back side of PowerBrick After connecting all applicable cables it is safe to power-on the system.
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.
PowerBrick User’s Manual 3. T echnical Information 3.1. BIOS Setup The single board computer u ses the Award BIOS (Ba sic Input/Output System) for the system configuration. The Award BIOS in the single board computer is a cu stomized version of the industrial standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible computer s.
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”.
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, .
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.
PowerBrick User’s Manual 3.9A Power Brick Wiring Diagram 9.
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.
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