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Beta H Series Touch Computer User Guide Document Reference: User Guide Document Issue: 1.2 Plus Opto Ltd Blue Chip Technology Limited B13 Derwent Court Chowley Oak, William Way Moss Ind Est. Tattenhall, Leigh Chester. Cheshire WN7 3PT England www.plusopto.co.uk CH3 9EX...
Power Supply ............................................9 Serial Ports ............................................ 9 Overview - Beta H Series Touch Computer Beta H Series Touch Computer ............................11 iMX6 Features ........................................... 12 Connectors - Beta 432H & Beta 712H........
Limitations of Liability In no event shall Blue Chip Technology be held liable for any lo In no event shall Blue Chip Technology be held liable for any loss, expenses or damages of any kind ss, expenses or damages of any kind...
Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Regulatory Statements This product has been designed and assessed to meet has been designed and assessed to meet the essential protection requirements of the European the essential protection requirements of the European EMC Directive (2004/108/EC), the Low Voltage Directive the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC), and the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) TTE Directive (1999/5/EC)
Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ User Manual Structure This manual describes in detail the Beta Beta range of products. However, it does not include the software aspects t does not include the software aspects of the range which are covered in the following Beta f the range which are covered in the following Beta documents;...
All the Beta range include the Blue Chip Blue Chip iMX6 Cortex A9 1GHz TM1 processor module and one of the one of the HB range of host boards. The exact HB PCB determines the interfaces and connectors available on the Beta unit.
Functional Overview As mentioned previously each Beta unit includes Blue Chip As mentioned previously each Beta unit includes Blue Chip Technology’s TM1 processor module Technology’s TM1 processor module together with a HB host board. Whilst the TM1 processor module can support a wide range of interfaces the HB host board a HB host board.
Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Beta Model Range Model Touch RS232 RS232/ GPIO Wifi Class Rear 4.3” 7.1” R / PC Host Device Device 422/485 Cover 432H 712H 432V 712V 432C 712C 432D 712D Please check the latest specifications with your sales contact as this document may not reflect the current situation. Please check the latest specifications with your sales contact as this document may not reflect the current situation.
(even if you do not read any other part of this manual) Power Supply The Beta H series of Touch Computers requires a 5 volt DC power input of Touch Computers requires a 5 volt DC power input ± 0.25 volts; so the voltage input voltage input range is 4.75 to 5.25 volts DC.
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Unless we tell you otherwise or you change the settings the we tell you otherwise or you change the settings the serial setup is as follows: Baud Rate 115,200 Data Bits Start Bits Stop Bits Parity...
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Your Beta H series Touch Computer is based on the NXP iMX6 Sololite processor . Your Beta H series Touch Computer is based on the NXP iMX6 Sololite processor . The following graphic and description provides an overview The following graphic and description provides an overview of the processor.
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ • Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling—The processor improves the power efficiency of devices The processor improves the power efficiency of devices by scaling the voltage and frequency to optimize performance. e voltage and frequency to optimize performance.
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ — NEON load/store and permute pipeline The SoC /store and permute pipeline The SoC-level memory system consists of the level memory system consists of the following additional components: following additional components: —...
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ The i.MX 6SoloLite processor incorporates the following hardware accelerato The i.MX 6SoloLite processor incorporates the following hardware accelerators: • GPU2Dv2—2D Graphics Processing Unit (BitBlt). 2D Graphics Processing Unit (BitBlt). • GPUVG—OpenVG 1.1 Graphics Processing Unit. OpenVG 1.1 Graphics Processing Unit.
_____________________________________ Connectors - Beta 432H & Beta 712H Beta 432H & Beta 712H All the Beta H series products have the following industry standard connectors: Beta H series products have the following industry standard connectors: Ethernet RJ45 – 10/100 Mbit LEDs –...
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Connector PCB. If you would like us to design the connector PCB (with or without additional electronics) just us to design the connector PCB (with or without additional electronics) just us to design the connector PCB (with or without additional electronics) just contact us.
Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Standard Connector PCBs Standard Connector PCBs Screw Terminal version For users who prefer screw terminal connections we offer dual 25 way rows of 3.5mm pitch connectors. Due For users who prefer screw terminal connections we offer dual 25 way rows of 3.5mm pitch connectors. Due For users who prefer screw terminal connections we offer dual 25 way rows of 3.5mm pitch connectors.
Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Picoblade version Denotes pin 1 on each connector Denotes pin 1 on each connector Connector P1 - Ultilities Signal Comments Comments PWROFF# Apply logic low to power down the unit Apply logic low to power down the unit 0 volts RESET# Apply logic low to reset the unit...
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Connector P3 - Audio Signal Comments Comments Line out right channel Audio line level signal Audio line level signal Line out left channel Audio line level signal Audio line level signal 0 volts Audio ground Audio ground...
Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ RS422 & RS485 Operation RS422 is a four wire interface and supports full duplex (both transmit and receive active at the same time) RS422 is a four wire interface and supports full duplex (both transmit and receive active at the same time) RS422 is a four wire interface and supports full duplex (both transmit and receive active at the same time) communications.
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ The voltage level of all the GPIO lines can be changed from 3 volts to 1.8 volts in the kernel. This is not a of all the GPIO lines can be changed from 3 volts to 1.8 volts in the kernel. This is not a of all the GPIO lines can be changed from 3 volts to 1.8 volts in the kernel.
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ All dimensions are shown in millimetres. All dimensions are shown in millimetres. Page | 24...
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Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ All dimensions are shown in millimetres. All dimensions are shown in millimetres. Page | 26...
Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Mounting Outline - Beta 432H Beta 432H Your Beta 432H is supplied with two threaded threaded nylon studs which are to be screwed into the rear of the Beta studs which are to be screwed into the rear of the Beta 432H in the two M4 brass inserts.
Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Mounting Outline - Beta 712H Beta 712H All dimensions are shown in millimetres. re shown in millimetres. Your Beta 712H is supplied with four threaded threaded nylon studs which are to be screwed into the rear of the Beta studs which are to be screwed into the rear of the Beta 712H in the four M4 brass inserts.
_____________________________________ General Precautions Your Beta H series Touch Computer is susceptible to damage by electrostatic discharges. In order to avoid is susceptible to damage by electrostatic discharges. In order to avoid is susceptible to damage by electrostatic discharges. In order to avoid damage, you should work at an anti-static bench and observe normal anti static bench and observe normal anti-static precautions.
Beta Touch Computer Beta Touch Computer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Electromagnetic Compatibility Electromagnetic Compatibility This product has been assessed operating in This product has been assessed operating in representative, standard configurations. As with any As with any computer product, however, final installation & configuration can vary significantly, and so the following guidelines are ion &...
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