Revision History Revision History Date First Release of Tacton TC401 Manual 3/28/2024 Table of Contents Safety Precautions, Safeguards & Information 1 - System Overview 1.1 - System Introduction 1.2 - Accessories 1.3 - Product Specifications 1.4 - Exterior Features and Dimensions 1.4.1 - TC401 Front Panel...
2. Read the entire manual before using the product. 3. Install the device securely per users manual instructions. 4. Panel mounting requires use of OnLogic mounting kit. 5. VESA mounting device should use 4x M4x0.7mm L=10mm screws to VESA arm or mount to...
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screw length for every mm of additional thickness of plate or bracket beyond 1.5mm. 6. Caution, Hot Surface! It is normal for the unit to heat up and be hot to touch. Do not touch the heatsink area or back enclosure during operation and up to 30 minutes after shutdown allowing the unit to cool down.
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4. Le dispositif de montage au mur ou au plafond nécessite l'utilisation d'une plaque de montage ou d'un support OnLogic. 5. Le dispositif de montage VESA doit utiliser 4 vis M4x0,7 mm L = 10 mm sur le bras VESA ou être monté...
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12. Lorsqu'il n'est pas monté sur panneau, cet appareil est destiné à un fonctionnement en intérieur uniquement. Avertissement! Risque de choc électrique ! L'unité est alimentée uniquement par une basse tension CC (courant continu) ! Ne connectez pas le courant alternatif (courant alternatif) à l'appareil ! 14.
1 - System Overview 1.1 - System Introduction Tacton 401 (TC401) harnesses the enhanced power and capabilities of Intel “Alder Lake N” Atom and Core i processors, in a low profile fanless system built for the challenges of the IoT edge. With support for an additional Industrial Panel or independent 4K display, a -20°C to 70°C operating temperature range (Panel Option Dependent), and a wealth of ModBay™...
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Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LSC Value Operating Systems Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop / Server IOT *Limited support - Refer to support.onlogic.com/documentation/onlogic-and-intel-collaboration/ LAN controller 2x Intel I226-IT (w/ Intel TSN support) Optional Voltage Terminal block with 12~48VDC (Including Ignition sensing) or Terminal Block...
1.4 - Exterior Features and Dimensions 1.4.1 - TC401 Front Panel The TC401 Front Panel view. 1.4.2 - Back of Panel - Compute I/O The TC401 pictured with the optional DB9 module.
2 - I/O Definitions 2.1 - Front Panel View Type of Panel Standard Brightness, High Brightness, Resistive & PCAP (Optically Bonded) touch options. Note: Tacton PCAP screens have the ability to have wet touch tracking when water is on the screen, because of this some interactions may seem slower than when the screen is dry Proximity Sensor The built-in proximity sensor inside the panel can wake up the system upon object detection within a...
2.2 - Back Panel - LED Definition LED Indicator Color Indicator Error Orange Solid ON = No DIMMs installed ● Slow blinking = Boot issue ● Fast blinking = Voltage fault ● 2 fast blinking followed by 1 slow blinking = ●...
2.3 - Bottom Panel - Compute I/O Definition The TC401 with the DIO option is pictured. Power Button / Power LED The power button can be used to turn on and o the Tacton system. The power button is a momentary contact button with a blue LED backlight used to display the status of the system.
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DIO In0 is preserved as the intrusion detection pin, and a falling edge on DIO In0 is seen as an intrusion event. For a complete explanation of features, operating voltages, and safety information, please refer to the DIO expansion manual on the OnLogic support site. https://support.onlogic.com/documentation/tacton-technical-resources/#dio...
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Definitio Definitio Out0 Out1 Out2 Out3 V_DIO- V_DIO+ DIO and Remote Switch connection Diagram Remote Switch Digital IN Digital Out...
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DisplayPort 1.4a Tacton utilizes Intel’ s Integrated Gen 12 processor graphics that power the onboard DisplayPort 1.4a. This means resolutions up to 4096x2160 @ 60Hz are supported on outputs. The DisplayPort supports Multi-Stream Transport (MST). LAN1- Intel I226-IT Tacton utilizes Intel’ s I225 LAN controller and supports up to 2.5Gbps link speeds over standard shielded CAT5e or CAT6 cables.
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Color State Function LAN link is established Link LAN link is established Yellow LAN activity Blinking occurring 10 Mb/s 100Mb/s data rate Speed 1 Gb/s Orange data rate 2.5 Gb/s Green data rate LAN activity light description COM DB9 Option The serial port mode and voltage between O /5V on Pin 9 on Tacton can be selected in the BIOS configuration.
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CAN DB9 option The CAN port on Tacton supports CAN2.0 A/B at baud rates from 100-1000 kbaud. The system CAN port is not internally terminated, and a properly terminated (120 Ohms, typical) cable should be used. The communication protocol used to send and receive messages is detailed on the support website.
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The rugged power board with 5-pin power input terminal o ers automotive ignition sensing. The ignition sensing timing for power on and o delays can be modified through OnLogic’ s microcontroller (MCU) using serial commands. These commands can be used to enable or disable the ignition sensing feature, to set the timing delay for system startup after ignition is detected, and to set the timing delay for system soft and hard shutdown after ignition is lost.
Supported cards include 3042, 2242, 3052, 2280 form-factors. The B-Key connector on the Tacton platform supports PCIe Gen 3 x1, USB 3.2 10Gb/s, USB 2.0 devices. The 3FF Micro SIM card slot is available for OnLogic 4G modules. A full pinout table for this expansion slot is provided in Appendix M.2 E-Key...
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SIM Card A 3FF Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card slot is present on the motherboard of the TC401 allowing native support for OnLogic 4G LTE modules. The SIM signals are connected to the M.2 B-Key internal expansion slot. The SIM slot is a Push-Push type receptacle. To insert or remove the SIM card under M.2 Key B in the Tacton platform, please use a small implement to push the card into the slot until it clicks.
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RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 TX-/RX- TX+/RX+ RI/PWR NC/PWR NC/PWR (KEY) (KEY) (KEY) Motherboard Serial header pinout BIOS EEPROM If the BIOS needs to be updated, please refer to Appendix C for re ashing instructions. ATX (Auto Power ON) Auto Power ON selection made via BIOS Menu RTC Reset Button Tacton features an RTC reset button that can be accessed using a paperclip or SIM card removal tool.
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ModBay Connector The TC401 model features one ModBay expansion slot. The Modbay slot supports PCIe Gen 3 x2, USB 3.1 Gen 2, and USB 2.0. OnLogic o ers a variety of ModBay cards including RJ45 LAN, M12 LAN, USB3, and RS232.
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Power Board Header Mainboard power is applied by the power board through the power board header. The power board will take in the main input power, and convert it to the voltage needed by the mainboard. See below for connector pinout. Function 3,4,5,6, 7,8,18...
2.4 - CPU Four Intel Gen12 N-Series CPU options are available for the Tacton TC401. Onlogic SKU CPU configuration TC401-MB-N97 4 CORE, 12W TC401-MB-N200 4 CORE, 6W N200 TC401-MB-N305 8 CORE, 15W i3-N305 Atom x7425E TC401-MB-X7425E 4 CORE, 12W 2.5 - TSN and Intel TCC TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking) ●...
3 - Mounting Instructions 3.1 - Panel Mount Step 1: Prepare the cutout for the surface. Edges must be smooth and free of burrs or debris.
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Step 2: Remove dust plugs from Mounting Clamp holes on the rear of the panel.
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Step 3: Attach Mounting Bar MTW111 to the rear of the panel. Adjust clamp distance so that it is only slightly greater than mounting surface thickness. Step 4: Holding the panel at an angle, insert the panel into the hole.
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Step 5: On the rear side of the panel, install and tighten the Mounting Clamp MTW110. To ensure even clamping force, tighten clamps on opposite edges following a diagonal pattern across the panel. Example tightening order indicated below. Continue tightening until the gasket is no longer visible on the panel side.
Step 1: Locate the threaded holes for the VESA 75 and VESA 100 Mounting on the heatsink of the system. Step 2: Install the system to VESA 75 or VESA 100 mounting pattern on the heatsink using provided VESA Mount screws. 4 - Power Management 4.1 - Wake-Up Events The Tacton platform supports multiple power states.
These DC levels specified are the absolute max values for the pins for function and safety of the system. The protection circuitry allows for brief transient voltages above these levels without the system turning o or being damaged. A transient voltage suppressor on the power input allows momentary excursions above stated limits.
The build configurations and power consumption are listed in the tables below. *The configurations below are using representative samples of internal devices, the specific components mentioned below may vary from the devices provided by OnLogic. The power consumption for each system configuration is recorded below.
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Wireless Mouse Wireless Mouse Wireless Mouse Wireless Mouse DisplayPort ModBay 4 x USB 4 x USB Win 11 Win 11 Win 11 Win 11 Power Plan Power Saver Power Saver High Performance High Performance BIOS Version 1.36 1.36 1.36 1.36 Input Voltage Brightness 100%...
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Pseudo G3 Deep S5 Windows Idle 24.3 21.9 27.4 35.9 26.8 43.7 CPU Stress 32.8 30.3 36.0 44.5 35.2 51.2 CPU Stress with 38.5 35.0 40.4 48.8 39.0 55.8 graphics CPU Stress with graphics and all 53.3 50.0 55.0 65.1 54.7 72.5 USB ports max...
USB ports max loaded 6.2 - Appendix B: Isolated DIO guide Additional information for the Isolated DIO can be found on the OnLogic support site. Please refer to the link below for additional information. https://support.onlogic.com/documentation/tacton-technical-resources/#dio 6.3 - Appendix C: BIOS manual For a detailed overview of the BIOS screens and individual settings, please refer to the OnLogic support site.
6.4 - Appendix D: CAN user guide Additional information for using the on-board CAN transceiver can be found on the OnLogic support site. Please refer to the link below for additional information. https://support.onlogic.com/documentation/tacton-technical-resources/#can-bus 6.5 - Appendix E: System thermal results 6.5.1 Test Conditions...
PETn0/SATA-A- PETp0/SATA-A+ PERST# CLKREQ# REFCLKn PEWAKE# REFCLKp CONNECTOR Key M CONNECTOR Key M CONNECTOR Key M CONNECTOR Key M CONNECTOR Key M CONNECTOR Key M CONNECTOR Key M CONNECTOR Key M SUSCLK(32kHz) PEDET (NC-PCIe/GND-SATA) 3.3 V 3.3 V 3.3 V 6.7 - Appendix G: Panel (Screen) Brightness Control 6.7.1 - Brightness Control via Windows 10/11 The panel backlight is able to be controlled via the native EDP function.
6.7.2 - Brightness Control via Ubuntu The brightness control bar is also available inUbuntu It is under the system menu on the right side of the top bar.
6.7.3 - Brightness Control via Redhat 6.8 - Appendix H: Panel SKU and Operating Temperature Camera: 2MP FHD USB camera (optional on selected SKU) supports images sizes: 1080p (1920x1080), 720p (1280x720), VGA (640x480), QVGA(320x240),QQVGA (160x120) Operating Storage DISPLAY Temp Temp Touch Type Camera Brightness 12.1"...
Projected 15.6" Onyx-156-P-HB-C -20 to 70C -30 to 85C Capacitive High 21.5" Onyx-215-R-NB 0 to 60C -20 to 60C Resistive Normal Projected 21.5" Onyx-215-P-NB 0 to 60C -20 to 60C Capacitive Normal Projected 21.5" Onyx-215-P-NB-C 0 to 60C -20 to 60C Capacitive Normal 21.5"...
6.9.2 - Capacitive Touch Chemical Resistance 6.10 - Appendix J: Errata/known issues 6.10.1 - Digital Mic on Panel (DMIC) Please be informed that Digital Microphone on Panel (DMIC) only works in Windows based operating systems. The Ubuntu and Redhat OSes are not supported and pending resolution. 6.10.2 - CAN BUS Please be informed that the optional feature CAN BUS add-in card is not yet supported 6.10.2 - 2X RS 232 COM ModBay Kit...
6.11 - Appendix K: Known Behavior 6.11.1 - Error LED: Boot Issue Please be informed that in certain cases where external intervention is required for TC401 to proceed with the boot process into operating systems, TC401 will indicate ‘Boot Issue’ by slowly blinking the Status LED.