Acura Embedded PowerBrickCV 31 Manual

							
    
PowerBrick-CV 
 
User’s Manual 
Edition 3.1 
 
Mobile Data Computer 
Withsssssss     
Digital Video Recorder  
 
     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 3.1 Warranty The PowerBrick-CV system is protected by a limited 
warranty for a period of three (3) years. Trademark Recognition  Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered 
trademarks of Microsoft Corp. IBM PC is a registered trademark of International 
Business Machines Corporation. Intel, MMX, Pentium, Pentiu m-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. 
     
   
						

							
PowerBrick-CV                                                                                                                                                                                                                              User’s  Manual Disclaimer 
 
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of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness 
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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 
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Table of Content 1. 
OVERVIEW…..………………………………………\
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1 
2. 
INSTALLATION…………………………………………… 
2 
 2.1 
CONTENTS OF THE COMPUTER BOX………………. 
2 
 2.2 
CONNECTING CABLES AND GETTING STARTED…. 
2 
 2.3 
MOUNTING IN YOUR VEHICLE OR FINAL LOCATION. 
4 
 2.4 
MOUNTING TOOLS………………………………………. 
4 
3 
TECHNICAL INFORMATION……………………………. 
5 
 3.1 
BIOS SETUP  ………………………………………………\
 
5 
 3.2 
OPERATING SYSTEMS………………………………….. 
6 
 3.3 
OPERATING SYSTEM RESTORE PROCESS ………..  
6 
 3.4 
WINDOWS XP EMBEDDED, PROFESSIONAL  ……… 
6 
 3.5 
APPLICATION SOFTWARE…………………………….. 
6 
 3.6 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR POWER BRICK-CV. ………..   
7 
 3.7 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE…………………….. 
8 
 3.8 
WARMING……………………………………………\
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8 
 3.9 
POWER BRICK- CV WIRING DIAGRAM………………. 
9 
4 
 CONTACT INFORMATION………………………………. 
10 
 
        
						

							
PowerBrick-CV                                                                                                                                                                                                                              User’s  Manual  1. Overview The PowerBrick-CV is a combined rugged industrial high performance 
computer and a 4-channel digital video recorder in the same chassis. The 
system is designed to work in industrial and marine mobile environments, 
where reliability and endurance with respect to vibration, shock, humidity 
and temperature are of essence. The PowerBrick-CV system architecture 
is modular which allows for easy upgrading and expanding. For public safety providers, the PowerBrick-CV system offers outstanding 
computing power while at the same time acting as a tool for 
incident/evidentiary documentation, surveillance and training. Typical 
areas of application include:  
•   Mobile surveillance, border patrolling, marine patrolling •  Law enforcement vessels and vehicles •  Patrol boats and vehicles •  Fire emergency vehicles •  Public transportation security • Seaport surveillance/security 
The main features are: 
•  Core Duo processor  •  Intel 945GM Chipset •  4-channel camera input, 120 fps •  Multi-screen video monitoring, allows simultaneous play-
back of all channels •  2.5” hard drive •  1GB  DDR2 RAM •  On-board 10/100/1000 LAN, USB 2.0 •  Standard Audio jacks •  1 x PCMCIA card bus slot •  1 x Compact Flash –II slot • GPS/AVL options •  10-30 Volt DC input •  Dimensions: 7.60” x 4.35”  x 8.15” (W x L x H)  
For installation, mounting and cable connections, please see the next 
Section. Technical information is available in Section 2.     
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 2. Installation 2.1  Contents of the Computer Box   
 
  Figure2.1: Box major components   In the box you will find the following items: PowerBrick-CV 
computer, power plug, mounting with rubber suspension, camera 
cable. If you have purchased Windows operating system with your 
computer, the CD should be included. Keep it 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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PowerBrick-CV                                                                                                                                                                                                                              User’s  Manual 
 
 Figure2.2: Front side of PowerBrick-CV.   Connect all applicable cables such as:  
• Keyboard • Mouse • Monitor •  Power supply cable 
Optional device cables or units that yo u provide yourself could include the 
following:  
•  USB cable •  Speaker and microphone cables •  RJ45 Ethernet TP cable • Serial port cable                    
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Camera Input 
RS-232 COM port3 RS-232 COM port4 RS-232 COM port1 
 Ethernet port 
USB port S/PDIF out PCMCIA
 Figure2.3: Back side of PowerBrick-CV.  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 mounting. 
Prior to that, please prepare the instal lation 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: 
•  Screw driver • Drill 
 
   
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Power Button 
TV outMain Power Ignition control  DC I
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Audio ou
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VGA port MICKeyboard Mouse Compact flash II  
						

							
PowerBrick-CV                                                                                                                                                                                                                              User’s  Manual 3. Technical Information
 
3.1 BIOS Setup The PowerBrick-CV uses the Phoenix TrustedCore BIOS which based on 
the Intel® Core™ Duo, Core 2 Duo, Celeron™ M processors and Intel 
mobile 945GM Express and ICH7-M chipsets. With high performance and 
integrated audio and video capabilitie s. And also it is designed for 
extended environmental temperature operation up to 70ºC, so it is ideal for 
use in space-constrained systems  and high-temperature environments.  The system BIOS performs a Power On Self Test (POST) upon power on 
or reset. If problems are encountered during POST, the following may 
occur: 
ƒ  A warning message is displayed on the primary display device 
but the boot process continues. ƒ  The system is halted when a terminal (fatal) POST error occurs. 
Before shutting down the system, however, the error handler will 
attempt to communicate the cause of the error condition, by 
writing the error to port 80h, sounding a beep code, and listing 
the error code on the display.  
After POST completes, the system BIOS will search for boot devices in 
the order configured by the BIOS se tup utility and load the operating 
system from the first boot device found. To activate BIOS setup program, 
press key immediately after you turn  on the system. Table 3.1 is  the 
BIOS setup utility menu map. 
 
                 Table 3.1: BIOS setup utility menu map    
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 3.2   Operating Systems The PowerBrick-CV will generally be provided with a preinstalled 
operating system such as Windows  XP Professional or Embedded. To 
restore the operating system, follow th e 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. 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 “Touch screen” in the “Restore drivers and software” window and follow the instructions. 
3.4  Windows XP Embedded  If you want to reinstall Windows XP Embedded, boot the computer, place 
the CD-ROM labeled “Windows XP Embedded Recovery” into the external 
CD-ROM drive, press RESET and follow the instructions on the screen. 
We recommend that this be done by experienced computer users only. 3.5 Application Software You should be able to run all normal/generic application software such as 
Microsoft Word, Excel,  PowerPoint, Adobe software etc. if you have 
Windows installed. See the relevant manual/help guides for the specific 
software. 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  e-mail 
[email protected]
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PowerBrick-CV                                                                                                                                                                                                                              User’s  Manual 3.6 Specifications for PowerBrick-CV         Table 3.2: System Features  
Processor 
Intel® Core™ Duo  supports Hyper Threading 
Technology; VRM 10.0 standard 
Chipset  
Intel 945GM  
System FSB 
533/667MHz Front Side Bus  
Memory 
Dual channel DDR2 SDRAM at 400/533/667MHz  
Video 
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated 
400MHz RAMDAC graphics 256MB  
Audio 
Audio jacks  
Hard Disk 
Two SATA ports (1.5Gbs/s) for hard disks  
DVR Module 
4-port 120 FPS camera input 640 x 480, 640 x 240, 320 x 240 image resolution Standard Motion - JPEG compression Multi-screen monitoring 
LAN 
10/100/1000 Mb Fast Ethernet  
USB 2.0 
Integrated 4 independent OHCI controller supporting 
USB 1.1 ports; Integrat ed 1 EHCI controller 
supporting USB 2.0 ports; Dynamic connection 
support to USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices 
Hardware 
Monitor 
System, processor temper ature, voltage and fan 
speed monitor. Auto Thermal fan speed control 
Power 
Management 
ACPI 3.0 supporting states S0, S3, S4, S5, and C0, 
C1, C2, C3, C4 
Dimensions 
7.60“ x 4.35“x 8.15“ 
Power  
10 – 30 Volt 
      Table 3.3: Input/Output 
15 Pin VGA 
1 
TV out 
1 
S/PDIF OUT 
1 
PS/2 / Keyboard 
 1 
PS/2 Mouse 
1 
Audio jacks 
1 
USB 2.0 
4 
RJ45 Fast Ethernet 
2 
RS232 COM port 
2 Option 3 
12 V DC Power Jack 
1 
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 3.7 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.  3.8 Warning  Before power up the computer, make sure all cables connected to the 
computer and  the monitor.    
 
WARNING:                                                                Fist hookup all cables then turn on computer powe
r 
swich.Make sure monitor power led on  or blinking.
 
TO COMPUTE
R
TO MONITOR 
      
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PowerBrick-CV                                                                                                                                                                                                                              User’s  Manual  3.9 Power Brick- CV Wiring Diagram 
 
Ignition Controller  (Optional) 
 
 
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 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 un it has been set up specifically to 
cater to our esteemed customers needs.  Technical Support:  
•  Phone:  1-866-502-9666 • Email: 
[email protected]
 
Mail address: Acura Embedded Systems Inc.  
 Unit #1, 7711-128th Street Surrey, BC V3W 4E6 CANADA 
 Ph: (604) 502-9666   Fax: (604) 502-9668 
         
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