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Fleet–CORE

Technical Manual

Octagon Systems Corporation, 7403 Church Ranch Blvd., Westminster, CO 80021-5490

A Colorado Corporation

Document #8205, rev. D10

CONTACT INFORMATION

Front Desk: 1–303–430–1500

Technical Support: 1–303–426–4521

[email protected]

www.octagonsystems.com

Summary of Contents for Fleet-CORE

Page 1: ...tems Corporation 7403 Church Ranch Blvd Westminster CO 80021 5490 A Colorado Corporation Document 8205 rev D10 CONTACT INFORMATION Front Desk 1 303 430 1500 Technical Support 1 303 426 4521 FastHelp octagonsystems com www octagonsystems com ...

Page 2: ...circuits are free from patent infringement Octagon makes no representation or warranty that such applications will be suitable for the use specified without further testing or modification Octagon Systems Corporation s general policy does not recommend the use of its products in life support applications where the failure or malfunction of a component may directly threaten life or injury It is a C...

Page 3: ...ive Options 7 Expansion Options 7 Operating Systems 7 Installation 8 Recommended Installation Practices 8 Using the Fleet CORE 11 Programming examples power management and maps 11 Power 11 Ethernet 11 GPS 12 Wireless Communication A1 2 3 12 USB 12 Serial communication 12 VGA 12 Audio 12 Odometer input 12 Temperature sensor 12 Power management 13 Digital I O 13 Inputs 13 Outputs 13 Status LEDs 13 T...

Page 4: ...outs 16 Software and Hardware Development 18 Opening and closing the Fleet CORE box 18 Component locations 19 USB 20 Keyboard Mouse 20 LVDS 21 SDVO 22 Mini PCI 22 PC 104 Plus 22 PCI bus arbitration 23 Accessories 23 Warranty 24 Limitations on warranty 24 Service policy 24 Returning a product for repair 24 Product return Policies 25 Governing law 25 www octagonsystems com Page 4 of 25 ...

Page 5: ... of Tables Table 1 Fleet CORE mating connectors 16 Table 2 Power Connector definition 16 Table 3 COM1 DB 9 Male 17 Table 4 COM2 3 and COM4 RS 232 DB 9 Male 17 Table 5 VGA DB 15 Female 17 Table 6 AUX DB 15 Male 18 Table 7 Digital I O DB 9 Female 18 Table 8 Connectors and switches 20 Table 9 LVDS pin out 21 Table 10 SDVO pin out 22 Table 11 PC 104 Plus signal deviations 23 Table 12 Accessories 23 ww...

Page 6: ... for easy updates It is fully compatible with most popular operating systems Octagon Systems provides driver support for Windows XP XPe and Linux Fleet CORE major hardware features The Intel Atom N270 processor has a clock speed of 1 6 GHz and a Front Side Bus speed of 533 MHz It is supplied with 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM A 4 GByte Compact Flash drive is installed for fixed disk storage A 50 Channel GPS r...

Page 7: ...ng Your System Hard Drive Options The Fleet CORE comes standard with a 4 GByte Compact Flash device The Fleet CORE also supports SATA and USB drives The internal Compact Flash socket looks like a hard drive to the system This socket accepts Type I or Type II Compact Flash devices The Compact Flash feature is CF 3 0 compliant DMA capable and supports true IDE mode Octagon Systems only recommends in...

Page 8: ...mounting to ensure a sufficient number of threads are engaged The threaded cavity in the case is 7 93 mm deep 5 The power supply cable should be as large a gauge and as short in length as practicable 6 The Fleet CORE is protected against transient voltages common in outdoor applications It is required that an external in line fuse be used if a remote power supply is used This will prevent catastro...

Page 9: ... ensure a sufficient number of threads are engaged The threaded cavity in the case is 7 93 mm deep Use washers to ensure the threads available are at least 6 35 mm but less than 7 93 mm Torque to 1 5 N meter 14 in lb To ensure adequate air flow for convection cooling mount the Fleet CORE so that there is a 100 mm 4 in air space around the top sides and front of the enclosure Figure 1 Mounting hole...

Page 10: ...Figure 2 Fleet CORE case dimensions inches mm www octagonsystems com Page 10 of 25 ...

Page 11: ...ts 8V to 36V The external power cable must be at least 18 gauge for cables of 0 75M or shorter For longer cables use 16 gauge or larger The Ignition Detect signal controls the power management Suspend and Resume functions this signal should be connected to the vehicle ignition or tied to VIN if unused Ethernet www octagonsystems com Page 11 of 25 The Fleet CORE provides one 10 100Base T Ethernet p...

Page 12: ...or RS 485 The default configuration is RS 232 For the specific pin locations refer to the external pin out connector tables starting on page 16 For information on RS 422 485 and using COM1 or COM2 as a serial console refer to the Fleet CORE Programmer s Guide VGA The VGA connector has standard VGA DB 15 pin outs It supports displays with resolutions up to 1920 x 1440 x 24 bpp Audio The audio is AC...

Page 13: ...he digital I O Inputs There are four dedicated input lines An input returns a logical low for voltages between 0 and 1 VDC A logical high is returned for voltages between 3 and 36 VDC The range 1 to 3 VDC is undefined Outputs There are four dedicated outputs Outputs appear as an open when Off When On they connect an external device to ground completing the circuit Each output can sink 100 ma The o...

Page 14: ...e and or external USB drives USB Four external ports are available form the front panel they are USB 2 0 compliant Serial I O One dedicated 8 wire RS 232 ports two dedicated 4 wire RS 232 ports one port software configurable for 4 wire RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 interfaces IEC1000 level 3 ESD protection specification Contact discharge 6 kV Air gap discharge 8 kV Up to 115 2K baud Switch selectable te...

Page 15: ...ms Driver support for Windows XP XPe and Linux Power input 8 36 VDC input 5 13W exclusive of customer specified I O devices Continuous operation below 10V or above 32V is not recommended Environmental specifications Operating temperature 25 to 70 C Non operating temperature 55 to 95 C nonoperating Relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Shock 20g 3 axis 11 ms sine Vibration 5g 3 axis EMI Designed ...

Page 16: ...DM53744 7 pins External connector pin outs The following descriptions are as seen from the outside of the faceplate Figure 4 Power Connector pin definitions The Power Connector pin out is a front view Table 2 Power Connector definition The external power cable must be at least 18 gauge for cables of 0 75M or shorter For longer cables use 16 gauge or larger The Ignition Detect signal controls the p...

Page 17: ...Name nc 1 2 RXD TXD 3 4 nc GND_SIG 5 6 nc RTS 7 8 CTS nc 9 active low Table 5 VGA DB 15 Female For the Intel Atom Z510 processor consult Technical Support for LVDS pin out Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name Red 1 9 Green Blue 2 10 nc Video Gnd 3 11 Video Gnd Video Gnd 4 12 Video Gnd Video Gnd 5 13 Video Gnd nc 6 14 SPDATA Horiz_Sync 7 15 Vert_Sync SPClock 8 www octagonsystems com Page 17 of 25 ...

Page 18: ...RE can be removed for access to the COM4 termination switches PS 2 keyboard mouse SIM socket for Mini PCI Express SIM cards and Reset The bolts require a 4 mm hex wrench The front endplate is removed as a sliding unit with the internal boards attached Remove the six Phillips screws on the bottom of the case and then remove the six 4 mm hex screws on the front endplate Tilt the case and the front e...

Page 19: ...ponent locations Figure 5 shows the connector and switch locations on the Base Board Table 8 lists the connectors switches and functions Figure 5 Base Board Components www octagonsystems com Page 19 of 25 ...

Page 20: ...y X24 SDVO Display X13 Power Input X25 AT battery X14 Factory Use Only Switches M13 Reset M14 RS 422 485 Termination USB Connector X10 provides two USB 2 0 ports One of these ports is used by the Octagon GPS Receiver the other is reserved for future Octagon USB accessories Keyboard Mouse Connector X19 is a PS 2 connector for AT keyboard and mouse devices A PS 2 Keyboard plugs directly into X19 A Y...

Page 21: ...D LVDS_B1 9 10 LVDS_A0 GND 11 12 LVDS_A0 LVDS_B2 13 14 GND LVDS_B2 15 16 LVDS_A1 GND 17 18 LVDS_A1 LVDS_B_CK 19 20 GND LVDS_B_CK 21 22 LVDS_A2 GND 23 24 LVDS_A2 LVDS_B3 25 26 GND LVDS_B3 27 28 LVDS_A_CK GND 29 30 LVDS_A_CK GND 31 32 GND nc 33 34 LVDS_A3 nc 35 36 LVDS_A3 nc 37 38 LVDS_I2C_CLK LVDS_BKLT_EN 39 40 LVDS_I2C_DAT nc 41 42 nc nc 43 44 nc www octagonsystems com Page 21 of 25 ...

Page 22: ...n applications such as sealed case PCs Mini PCI is a small card that is functionally equivalent to a standard PCI expansion card See PCI bus arbitration on page 23 PC 104 Plus The PC 104 Plus connector allows you to interface expansion modules such as A D converters CardBus wireless serial ports etc Modules can be stacked to form a highly integrated control system The Fleet CORE has room for two P...

Page 23: ...insignificant Heavily loaded master devices however may perform differently depending on the assigned priority The most critical functions should be assigned PC 104 Plus Slot 1 highest priority The following shows the Fleet CORE expansion port request grant priorities 0 is highest Resource Priority PC 104 Plus Slot 1 0 PC 104 Plus Slot 2 1 PC 104 Plus Slot 3 or 4 2 On board resources 3 4 Mini PCI ...

Page 24: ...mes nor authorizes any other liability in connection with the sale installation or use of its products Octagon shall have no liability for incidental or consequential damages of any kind arising out of the sale delay in delivery installation or use of its products Service policy 1 If a product should fail during the warranty period it will be repaired free of charge For out of warranty repairs the...

Page 25: ...ade in governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado The information in this manual is provided for reference only Octagon does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of the information or products described in this manual This manual may contain or reference information and products protected by copyrights or patents No license is ...

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