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  • Page 1 Alpha Touch Computer Panel Mount PC User Guide Document Reference: User Guide Document Issue: 1.1 Page | 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Alpha Panel Mount Table Of Contents Contents Copyright ................................4 Limitations of Liability ............................4 Trademarks ................................. 4 Regulatory Statements ............................5 Safety Warning for North America ........................5 Manual Organisation .............................. 6 Introduction ................................7 Functional Overview ............................8 Specification ...............................
  • Page 3 Alpha Panel Mount Table Of Contents VESA Mount ..............................40 4.3” Display ..............................40 5.7”, 7” and 8.0” Displays ..........................41 System Software ..............................42 REx Graphical User Interface(GUI) for Windows CE ..................42 System Firmware for Windows CE ........................44 Splash Screen ..............................

  • Page 4: Copyright

    Technology Ltd. Limitations of Liability In no event shall Blue Chip Technology be held liable for any loss, expenses or damages of any kind whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, arising from the design or use of this product or the support materials supplied with this product.

  • Page 5: Regulatory Statements

    Alpha Panel Mount Introduction Regulatory Statements This product has been designed and assessed to meet the essential protection requirements of the European EMC Directive (2004/108/EC), the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC), and the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) when installed and used in conjunction with the guidelines provided within this document. [Note that compliance with the R&TTE directive is only required for those versions of the product equipped with radio frequency interfaces].

  • Page 6: Manual Organisation

    Alpha Panel Mount User Guide Organisation Manual Organisation This manual describes in detail the Alpha Panel Mount Product range. We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated information that is provided in the standard Technical References, unless it proved to be necessary to aid in the understanding of the product.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Product Summary Introduction The Blue Chip Technology Alpha Panel Mount PC range consists of a number of low cost, low power integrated touchscreen computers. The range includes screen sizes 4.3" (480*272), 5.7" (640*480), 7.1" (800*480) and 8" (800*600) all with integrated touch screens and a machined aluminium front panel.

  • Page 8: Functional Overview

    Alpha Panel Mount Overview Functional Overview Refer to the relevant REx User Guide for a more detailed list of functions supported Choose from RISC Platforms MIPS ARM Cortex A8 ARM Cortex A9 Dual/Quad Core – H1 2013 Specification Up to 256MB Low Power DDR Memory Up to 512MB on Board NAND Flash Micro SD Socket Up to two RS232 ports...

  • Page 9: General Precautions

    Alpha Panel Mount Precautions General Precautions Your Single Board Computer 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 precautions. Wear an anti-static wrist strap connected to an earth point before opening any packaging. Where a wrist strap is not available, discharge any static charge you may have built-up by touching an earth point.
  • Page 10 Alpha Panel Mount Precautions Any metal back plate must be securely screwed to the chassis of the computer to ensure good metal-to- metal (i.e. earth) contact. Metal, screened, connector bodies should be securely connected to the enclosure. The external cabling to boards causes most EMC problems. It is recommended that any external cabling to the board be totally screened, and that the screen of the cable connects to the metal end bracket of the board or the enclosure and hence to earth.

  • Page 11: Mechanical Specifications

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation Mechanical Specifications Outline Dimensions 4.3” Display Open Frame Page | 11...

  • Page 12: Closed Frame

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation The 4.3” Open Frame variant is shown above. Note the optional bulk head connectors 4.3” Closed Frame Page | 12...
  • Page 13 Alpha Panel Mount Installation The 4.3” closed frame variant is shown above. As well as the optional bulkhead connectors fitted, it also shows the optional VESA50 bracket. The above shows the RE2 module in use. Other REx modules will differ slightly but should not affect the overall dimensions Page | 13...

  • Page 14: 7" Display Open Frame

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 7” Display Open Frame Page | 14...
  • Page 15 Alpha Panel Mount Installation Page | 15...

  • Page 16: 7" Display Closed Frame

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 7” Display Closed Frame Page | 16...
  • Page 17 Alpha Panel Mount Installation The 7” Closed frame construction is shown above. Please note the optional bulkhead fittings and VESA75 bracket Page | 17...

  • Page 18: Display Open Frame

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 5.7” Display Open Frame Page | 18...
  • Page 19 Alpha Panel Mount Installation Page | 19...

  • Page 20: Closed Frame

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 5.7” Closed Frame Page | 20...
  • Page 21 Alpha Panel Mount Installation The 5.7” Closed frame construction is shown above. Please note the optional bulkhead fittings and VESA75 bracket Page | 21...

  • Page 22: Open Frame

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 8.0” Open Frame Page | 22...
  • Page 23 Alpha Panel Mount Installation Page | 23...

  • Page 24: Closed Frame

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 8.0 Closed Frame Page | 24...
  • Page 25 Alpha Panel Mount Installation The 8” Closed frame construction is shown above. Please note the optional bulkhead fittings and VESA75 bracket Page | 25...

  • Page 26: Connector Locations

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation Connector Locations 4.3” Display The main connections for the 4.3” Alpha Panel Mount unit are shown above. On the 4.3” with a RE2 fitted, an optional CM1 card can be included to offer GPS/GSM/GPRS support. If fitted the rear connection would like below The unit on the left, includes a rear cover, while the unit on the right is the open frame version 7”...

  • Page 27: Display

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation The GPS and GPRS Connections relate to the Communications card, while AV1, AV2 and AV3 are with the Camera module. The above shows the Open Frame version, with the Camera Module fitted 5.7” Display The main connections for the 5.7” Alpha are shown above [the optional GPRS position is also shown]. Below the optional connection positions are shown: Note that this shows placement for both Communication module and the Camera module, where as in reality only one of these modules can be fitted at a time.

  • Page 28: Display

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation The GPRS Connections relate to the Communications card, while AV1, AV2 and AV3 are with the Camera module. The above shows the Open Frame version, without any option Module fitted. 8.0” Display Page | 28...
  • Page 29 Alpha Panel Mount Installation The main connections for the 8.0” Alpha are shown above. Below the optional connection positions are shown: Note that this shows placement for both Communication module and the Camera module, where as in reality only one of these modules can be fitted at a time.

  • Page 30: Mounting Options

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation Mounting Options Panel Mount 4.3” Display Picture above shows Panel Mount Cut out dimensions for both LUG and STUD fix (in mm) The 4.3” Alpha Panel Mount can be fitted into a panel in two ways: Simple rectangular cut-out in the panel, and held in place by LUGS as below Page | 30...
  • Page 31 Alpha Panel Mount Installation The clips slots into two openings in the side of the cover. Note that this method cannot be applied to the open-frame version A rectangular opening as above but with 4.5mm holes for Studs to fit through With the panel in place, bolts can be applied to the Studs.

  • Page 32: 7" Display

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 7” Display The 7” can be mounted in similar fashion to the 4.3” as shown below. Due to its larger size, it requires 4 lugs or 4 Studs Page | 32...

  • Page 33: Display

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 5.7” Display The picture on the left shows both the Lug and the Stud mountings [4 studs or 2 lugs] Page | 33...

  • Page 34: Display

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 8.0” Display For the 8.0” display 4 studs or 4 lugs are required due to its larger size. Page | 34...

  • Page 35: Dry Wall Mount

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation Dry Wall Mount 4.3”Display For Dry Wall mounting of the 4.3” it is important to request this at time of order as the screws that hold the unit in place will be hidden behind the front overlay, which must be fitted after the unit is in its final location. To fit a unit into a Dry Wall environment, a hole must first be cut in the wall as below.
  • Page 36 Alpha Panel Mount Installation The mounting plate is then fitted on the inside of hole. Before fitting the panel, all cables must be connected. Once screwed in place the overlay can be fitted to the front of the panel. Page | 36...

  • Page 37: 7"Display

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 7”Display Due its larger size, the 7” has 4 screw retention points Like the 4.3” the retention plate is fitted to the inside of the cut out in the dry wall, and the overlay fitted once installation complete Page | 37...
  • Page 38 Alpha Panel Mount Installation 5.7” Like the other sizes the retention plate is fitted to the inside of the cut out in the dry wall, and the overlay fitted once installation complete Page | 38...
  • Page 39 Alpha Panel Mount Installation 8.0” The 8.0” is fitted in the same manner as the other panels. Page | 39...

  • Page 40: Vesa Mount

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation VESA Mount 4.3” Display The VESA Mount option cannot be fitted to the open-frame model as the bracket mounts to the cover. On the back of the cover, there are four screws holes to mount the VESA plate as shown below. This plate is designed to mate with a VESA 50 bracket arrangement.

  • Page 41: 7" And 8.0" Displays

    Alpha Panel Mount Installation 5.7”, 7” and 8.0” Displays The VESA plate for the 7” is shown below. Again this requires the rear cover This plate is designed to mate with a VESA 75 bracket arrangement. To mate with the VESA plate, requires M4 screws of at least 6mm depending on the thickness of the bracket being used.

  • Page 42: System Software

    Alpha Panel Mount Software Configuration System Software REx Graphical User Interface(GUI) for Windows CE For Windows CE, the configuration settings on the REx are controlled via a graphical interface which is managed from a XP Professional or a Windows 7 32bit Admin PC. The following uses the RE2 utility as an example.
  • Page 43 RE2 GUI install. If default paths are chosen during the install then these files will be found at C:\Program Files\Blue Chip Technology\RE2 Configuration Utility\USB Driver When installed, the RE2 device should appear in Device Manager when the RE2 is plugged in...

  • Page 44: System Firmware For Windows Ce

    Alpha Panel Mount Firmware System Firmware for Windows CE The system firmware for Windows on the Alpha Panel Mount PC’s is managed via the USB-B communications port. The following section indicates how this done using the RE2 as a guide. For other REx modules refer to their own User Guides for more specific details.

  • Page 45: Splash Screen

    Alpha Panel Mount Firmware The current settings of the board are populated automatically, including Serial Number, MAC Address, Firmware Revision, current Boot device and Display output Splash Screen The Utility allows a customer Splash screen to be installed on the RE2. Just load an image and press the update button and the image will be displayed on the RE2 screen.

  • Page 46: Maintenance

    Alpha Panel Mount Maintenance Maintenance The inside of the Alpha Panel Mount Computer should be cleaned out to prevent dust build up which could eventually cause elevated temperatures around key devices and prevent efficient and reliable operation. The frequency of the cleaning will depend on the environment in which the panel is situated. The cleaner the environment, the less frequent will be the need to clean the unit.

  • Page 47: Amendment History

    Amendment Details Initial release with 4.3” and 7.1” only April 2013 TMCK June 2013 TMCK Added 5.7” and 8.0” Contact Details Blue Chip Technology Ltd. Chowley Oak Tattenhall Chester CH3 9EX U.K. Telephone: +44 (0)1829 772000 Facsimile: +44 (0)1829 772001 www.bluechiptechnology.co.uk...

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