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DHCON DRC Compact User manual Your Digital Heroes.
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User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH History Revision Date Description/changes Name 16/12/2022 Draft 16/12/2022 Review 16/12/2022 Added new pictures of the device 19/12/2022 Review and release USM_DRC Compact-EN.docx Page 2 / 28...
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User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH Dear customer, We are enthusiastic about technology – and have been for more than 25 years. It is our motivation to pave the way for the digital future with our solutions. It is our spirit of discovery that drives us to realize our vision of the future, thinking outside of the box.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH Contents 1 General product information ............................7 Product details ..............................7 Scope of delivery .............................. 7 Manufacturer and customer service address ....................7 Product description ..............................8 Overview ................................9 Technical specifications ..........................9 2.2.1...
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User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 5.1.5 CAN ................................. 15 5.1.6 Gbit Ethernet ............................16 5.1.7 100 Mbit Ethernet ..........................16 5.1.8 USB Host ..............................17 5.1.9 Micro SD card socket ..........................17 5.1.10 WiFi/BT ..............................17 5.1.11 Status LEDs ............................18 5.1.12...
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User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 6.5.4 CAN ................................. 25 6.5.5 USB Host ..............................25 6.5.6 Status LEDs ............................25 6.5.7 WiFi ................................. 26 Implementing applications of your own ....................... 26 Maintenance ................................. 26 Decommissioning, disassembly, disposal ......................27 Order information ..............................
With the DRC Compact, you have chosen a product of the DHCON series. Our DHCON products are optimized for smart home and building as well as Industry 4.0 and IoT applications. The DHCON DRC Compact is a universally usable computer for control and connectivity tasks and is characterized by highest flexibility combined with low energy consumption and an availability of at least ten years.
2 Product description The DHCON DRC Compact is a universally usable computer for control and connectivity tasks and can be used as gateway, router, or soft-PLC due to its variety of industrial interfaces. Due to its compact and robust design, it fits perfect to industrial surroundings.
Disposal 3.3 Intended use The DHCON DRC Compact is a universally usable computer for control and connectivity tasks. The device may only be used in indoor applications. Any deviating use is not intended and can lead to malfunctions. Information on the secure operation and maintenance can be found in the respective chapters. Please contact us in case of any problem that you cannot solve yourself.
4.1 Transport and storage All products of DH electronics are delivered in professional packing. In any case, the products are protected from vibrations; if necessary, a special ESD packaging is used. Our products may only be transported and stored in the provided original packaging, as only then can a high product quality be guaranteed for a longer transport or stor- age period.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 4.3 Preparation of the installation Safety information In electric systems, voltages can occur that are dangerous for people. ▪ When live parts are touched, this can lead to an electric shock. Make sure that the device is disconnected from the power supply.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 4.4 Setup The device is delivered in an operational condition. For setting up the device, proceed as described in the follow- ing paragraph and bear in mind the safety instructions from Chapter 3.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 5.1.2 RS485-1 The RS485-1 interface is connected via a 6-pin header and is isolated (2,500 Vrms) from all other interfaces. Pin1 Terminal Name Description Pin1 RS485-1-A Positive RS485 signal Pin2 RS485-1-B Negative RS485 signal...
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH Pin3 Terminal Name Description Pin4 CAN-H CAN high signal Pin5 CAN-l CAN low signal Pin6 mass 5.1.6 Gbit Ethernet The device offers the possibility to connect two separate Ethernet networks. One interface supports networks with up to 1000 Mbit/s.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH so that both crossed and uncrossed patch cables can be used. The RJ45 sockets are allocated according to Ether- net standard and have a green LINK LED and a yellow SPEED LED. The blinking speed of the green LED stands for the data transmission rate.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 5.1.11 Status LEDs The device has 3 status LEDs. The green LED is on when the board is powered with the supported voltage. The red LED is controlled via GPIO and can be configured by the customer.
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User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH Pin1 Terminal Name Description Debug Pin1 Console transmit Debug Pin2 Console receive Debug Pin3 mass With this interface it is possible to have access to the CPU via the console. For the use of a terminal program (Tera Term, Putty), the following settings apply:...
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 5.2 Normal mode After the wiring has been locked, the device can be connected to the input voltage. The functionality depends on the specific programming. 5.3 Malfunction The procedure in case of a malfunction depends on the software. A description will follow shortly.
Information on the software DHCOR STM32MP1 that can be found in the Wiki is generally also valid for DHCON DRC Compact. You can find answers to frequent questions about Bootloader and Linux at > DHCOM >FAQ >General.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 6.2 Linux boot process 6.2.1 Boot loader DHCOR products use U-Boot as boot loader. Important steps for accessing the boot loader console: 1. Remove the front bezel and connect the Debug port with a TTL interface of your host (TTL RS232 voltage) 2.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 6.3 Device access and login There are several possibilities to access the device. These are briefly described in the following. Generally, both emulation programs such as Tera Term or Putty and a Linux Shell can be used for the communication between Desktop PC and embedded system.
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 6.3.3 Web interface Shortly, you will be able to access and configure the device via a Web interface. 6.4 Updates As the device contains modules from the DHSOM series, the information on the DHSOM update mechanism de-...
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 6.5.4 CAN This interface is initialized and tested as follows: Operation Code Initialize ip link set can0 up type can bitrate 500000 cansend can0 100#11.2233.44556677.88 Send test message Receive test message candump can0 6.5.5 USB Host...
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 6.5.7 WiFi Bring up the WiFi connection with the following commands: Description Code Turn on WiFi ifconfig wlan0 up Set SSID and password of WiFi network to wpa_passphrase [SSID] [password] > wpa_supplicant.conf connect to Connect to WiFi wpa_supplicant -B -Dnl80211 -iwlan0 -cwpa_supplicant.conf...
User manual DRC Compact DH electronics GmbH 8 Decommissioning, disassembly, disposal The decommissioning of the device takes place step by step and will be explained briefly in the following. Save all relevant data and shut down the system. ▪ Disconnect the device from the power supply.
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