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TREK-550 series In-Vehicle Computing Box USB/Audio Cable clip Warranty card Power cord: DC power inlet cable (180 cm - for TREK-550 only) Video in/CAN cable “Drivers, Utilities and User Manual" CD-ROM End User License Agreement (XPE and WinCE model), please download driver and related document from www.advantech.com/support...
Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacture. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 17. THE COMPUTER IS PROVIDED WITH CD DRIVES COMPLY WITH APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS INCLUDING IEC 60825. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT TREK-550 User manual...
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E) Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips)." TREK-550 User manual...
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Type, wie vom Hersteller empfohlen. Entsorgen Sie Batterien nach Anweisung des Herstellers. Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder weiger. Haftungsausschluss: Die Bedienungsanleitungen wurden entsprechend IEC-704-1 erstellt. Advantech lehnt jegliche Verantwortung für die Richtigkeit der in diesem Zusammenhang getätigten Aussagen ab. TREK-550 User manual...
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Maintenance: to properly maintain and clean the surfaces, use only approved products or clean with a dry applicator. CompactFlash: Turn off the power before inserting or removing CompactFlash storage cards. European Contact information: Advantech Europe GmbH Kolberger Straße 7 D-40599 Düsseldorf, Germany T el: 49-211-97477350 Fax: 49-211-97477300...
Rear side of the TREK-550 .......... 16 Figure 2.3 Side view of the TREK-550 .......... 16 Figure 2.4 B o tto m view of the TREK-550 ........17 Figure 2.5 To p view of the TREK-550 .......... 17 Installation Procedures..................17 2.2.1...
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RS-232 (COM9) / RS-485 (COM5) / J1708 (COM6) Connector………34 Table 5.6: RS232/485/J1708 connector……………………….…..34 DI / DO Connector…………………………………………………………………35 Table 5.7: DI/DO connector………………………………………….35 CAN/Video in Connector…………………… ……………………………………35 Table 5.8: CAN/Video in connector………………………………...35 LED Connector…………………… ………………………………………………36 Table 5.9: LED connector…………………………………………….36 Chapter SW demo utility set Up....37 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………38 TREK-550 User manual...
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6.3.2 Power Management utility program…………………………………………….43 6.3.3 Power Management Parameter settings………………………..…………….43 Figure 6.15 Power management test utility…………………………………43 6.3.4 TREK-550 power consumption……………………………………………………….43 GPIO Test…………………………………………………………………………………….…44 Figure 6.16 DI/O test …………………………………………………………………….44 Figure 6.17 Digital in……………………………………………………………………..…44 Figure 6.18 Digital out……………………………………………………………………45 Video in Test……………………………………………………………………………………...…45 Figure 6.19 Video test utility………………………………………….……………….…45 Dead reckoning……………………………………………………………………………….…..45...
Chapter General Information This chapter gives background information on the TREK-550 In-Vehicle Computing Box. Sections include: Introduction General Specifications Dimensions TREK-550 User manual...
(-30 to 70 degrees). TREK-550 also uses a special design to handle the critical issue of in-vehicle power. Special power protection (ISO7637-2/SAE J1455 Class A/ SAE J1113) and car power...
Video output: 1 x VGA output by DB-15 (independent display). Video in: 2 x composite video input selection supported format (for rear view monitor) by RJ-45 connector Mini PCI express bus expansion slot: Accepts full size mini PCI bus card. TREK-550 User manual...
Digital I/O: Isolated 4 digital input and 4 digital output CAN bus: Support CAN V2.0B up to 500 kb/s. Audio: 2 audio codecs, one is for smart display, one is for TREK-550 line out and mic in phone jack. Optional modules: ...
Chapter Syst System Setup This chapter details system setup on TREK-550. Sections include: A Quick Tour of the computer box Installation Procedures Running the BIOS Setup Program TREK-550 User manual...
A Quick Tour of the TREK-550 Computing box. Before starting to set up the In-Vehicle Computing Box, take a moment to become familiar with the locations and purposes of the controls, drives, connectors and ports, which are illustrated in the figures below.
“ignition” mark. Note! Ignition on/off setting: The TREK-550 supports an ignition on/off function so that you can power on/off the TREK-550 via the ignition signal/voltage and connect the TREK-550 vehicle ignition switch. Table 2.2.1 Pin Definition of Power Cord...
Power button Input Connector : Molex 430451200 Mating connector: Molex 0430251200 Figure 2.7. Power connector photo Note! Fuse holder: The fuse holder on the power cable is water/dust proof; you may change the fuse (5 Amp) easily by yourself. TREK-550 User manual...
These files are a very useful supplement to the information in this manual. For more updated driver please refers to Advantech website, www.advantech.com/support The drivers for TREK-550 are listed as below, please just execute the drivers for installation Device Version Intel SCH INF Update 8.8.0.1011...
Chapter Hardware & Peripheral Installation This chapter details the installation of hardware for TREK-550. Sections include: Overview of Hardware Installation and Upgrading Installing the Storage Device and Memory Installing Optional Accessories Fuse TREK-550 User manual...
TREK-550. The following are instructions for accessory installation. 3.3.1 Installing TREK-550 peripheral modules There are 6 screws on the bottom of TREK-550, if you want to install the peripherals in TREK-550, please use M2 type screw to open the system. Figure 3.1 Install peripheral in the system...
The WWAN module is on the Mini PCI slot can be easily installed, just unlock the 6 screws from the bottom cover, you may easily install it, so as SIM card. Figure 3.2 Mini PCI type WWAN module, SIM card and coin battery from bottom view 3.3.4 Installing CF card Figure 3.4 Installing CF card TREK-550 User manual...
GPS module is not allowed customer to install. Paired with TREK-303 Specifications See Appendix A TREK-550 provides both VGA function and LCD to connect with TREK-303, it can be send out by different content, clone to VGA output. TREK-550 User manual...
In-Vehicle Computing Box hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, and how to set switches and read indicators. Be sure to read all the safety pre- cautions before beginning the installation procedure. Sections include: Jumpers Setting TREK-550 User manual...
A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If there are any doubts about the best hardware configuration for the application, contact the local distributor or sales representative before making any changes. An arrow is used on the motherboard to indicate the first pin of each jumper. TREK-550 User manual...
4.1.1 Locations of the Jumpers and Connector CN14 CN15 CN11 CN13 CN10 CN12 Figure 4.1 Locations of jumpers and connectors on top side the motherboard. SODIMM1 CN16 TREK-550 User manual...
Table 4.1.2.1: Jumpers on motherboard Location Function Vehicle input voltage selection CMOS clear for external RTC Pin9 of COM3 function selection Table 4.1.2.2: Jumpers on daughter board Location Function CAN bus termination selection Pin9 of COM8 function selection DI/GPS Function selection TREK-550 User manual...
Line-Out phone jack Mic-In phone jack Video-In and CAN bus connector CN11 WWAN module connector CN12 Bluetooth module connector CN13 Mini-PCIe Socket (USB interface, for WWAN module) Mini card (USB interface) CN14 GPS module connector CN15 SIM holder TREK-550 User manual...
Table 4.2.1: Clear CMOS / External RTC (JP1) Normal Operation (Default) Clear CMOS 4.2.2 Power Input Voltage Setting (JP1) TREK-550 must be configured properly according the vehicle power input ragnge. Table 4.4.2: Power Input Voltage Selection (JP1) Input (Default) 24V Input 4.2.3 Pin 9 of COM3 Function Selection (JP3) Pin 9 on COM3 port can be configured as RI, 5V or 12V output.
USB serial converter, and need driver support to work. In Advantech provided WES (Windows Embedded Standard), WinXPe and Win CE 6.0 OS, the four USB-to-Serial serial ports are fixed from COM8 to COM11).
5.3 Power Connector (12/ 24V; 6 ~ 36V) Molex Manufacturer part no. 0430451200 Table 5.3: Power Connector Signal Signal Chassis Ground Ground Ground (Reserved) (Reserved) (Reserved) Power Input (6~36 VDC) Power Input (6~36 VDC) Acc Ignition Input Ground (Reserved) Power Button Input TREK-550 User manual...
+12VDC output (+/- 5%, max 1A) +12VDC output (+/- 5%, max 1A) +12VDC output (+/- 5%, max 1A) Power Ground Power Ground Power Ground Power Ground RS232 TXD2 # RS232 RXD2 # RS232 RTS2 Power Button Input # Audio Ground Mono. Line-out TREK-550 User manual...
*Note. Regarding the setting of Pin3/4, please refer paragraph 4.2.5 (DI/GPS Function Selection ). CAN / Video-In Connector Table 5.8: CAN / Video-In Connector Signal Signal CAN_H CAN_L CAN_SHIELD CAN_SHIELD Video In 2 Video Ground Video In 1 Video Ground TREK-550 User manual...
Chapter Software demo utility setup This appendix explains the software demo utility for TREK-550. Sections include: Introduction How to set up demo utility TREK-550 User manual...
Introduction T o make the hardware easier to access for programmers, Advantech has developed a demo utility in order to let customer test the functions on TREK-550. This document describes detailed information for each Advantech demo utility so that application developers can become more familiar with using them.
1. For RTC Time setting: You may set year, month, date, and time show as below. Figure 6.10 RTC test -1 Figure 6.11 RTC test -2 Figure 6. 12 RTC test -3 Figure 6. 13 RTC test -4 TREK-550 User manual...
To avoid draining out the car battery, low-battery protection is involved to ensure the car battery is capable to start the vehicle. When the system is ON, VPM controller will monitor the car battery voltage. If the battery voltage is lower than a programmable TREK-550 User manual...
ON_DELAY LOW_HARD_DELAY is Pressed Count down Countdown to 0 to 0 Car_batt_Vol Count down < Batt_Threshold to 0 System is ON LOW_DELAY Car_batt_Vol > Batt_Threshold Ignition → ON Ignition → OFF OFF_EVENT_DELAY Count down to 0 HARD_OFF_DELAY TREK-550 User manual...
Execute IMCDemo.exe file, see the icon below. 6.3.3 Power Management Parameter settings The parameters for power management on TREK-550 could be read or modified by Demo utility (see the image below) or SDK/API. Figure 6.15 Power management test utility 6.3.4...
Pin1~Pin3. Next pick Digital output to execute the same procedure. See figure 6. Figure 6.16 DI/O test a. Digital Output isolated relay driver output b. Digital Input isolated dry contact input Figure 6.17 Digital in TREK-550 User manual...
10 sec. Figure 6.16 Video test utility Dead reckoning Dead reckoning (DR) supplements GPS satellite position information with heading and distance data provided by additional sensors. When GPS satellites TREK-550 User manual...
G-sensor (3-axis accelerometer) A 3-axis accelerometer is integrated in TREK-550. This could be used to characterize driver behavior such as hard accelerations, braking, and cornering. This also can tell users other significant information that can be used in accident reconstruction and etc.
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Appendix TREK-303 This This appendix explains the TREK-303 detailed information TREK-550 User manual...
Paired with TREK-303 Specifications TREK-303 Specification Note! The Brightness control is adjusted by the auto light sensor in the front panel as default; it is also defined by button on the front panel by manual. The color LCD display TREK-550 User manual...
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+12VDC input (+/- 5%, max 1A) +12VDC input (+/- 5%, max 1A) Power Ground Power Ground Power Ground Power Ground RS232 RXD2 # RS232 TXD2 # Power Button Input # (connect RS232 RTS2 with system box) Audio Ground Mono. Line-in TREK-550 User manual...
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22 23 24 25 26 27 28 32 33 34 Black black Black Black Black Black Black Blue white Ground yellow Green Blue Purple Grey white Black Orange Brown Yellow green blue purple grey TREK-303 Hotkey Utility Execute IMC demo utility TREK-550 User manual...
0 ~100. 6. Key Status: When you press Hot key, the status will change from 0 to 1. 7. Key function Definition: You may set the parameter to connect the application program of the hot key. TREK-550 User manual...
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