DEBIX BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer User Guide

DEBIX BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer

Introduction

Version: V1.0 (2023-03)

Complied by: Polyhex Technology Company Limited（http://www.polyhex.net/）
BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer is a ruggedized and protected computer. It is composed of a DEBIX Model A/B and a aluminum alloy enclosure. It combines various types of harsh environment resistance features, including ruggedness, dustproof, anti-vibration, shock resistance, wide temperature, portability and other indicators.

REVISION HISTORY

Rev.| Date| Description
1.0| 2023.03.24| First edition

Chapter 1 Security

Safety Precaution

This document inform how to make each cable connection. In most cases, you will simply need to connect a standard cable.

Table 1 Terms and conventions

is no workload required on it. Do not connect the power cable while the power is on. A sudden rush of power can damage sensitive electronic components. Only experienced electricians should open the chassis.
Caution!| Always ground yourself to remove any static electric charge before touching BPC-iMX8MP-01 product. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic components on a static-dissipative surface or in a static- shielded bag.

Safety Instruction

To avoid malfunction or damage to this product please observe the following:

1. Disconnect the device from the DC power supply before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid detergents or spray-on detergents.
2. Keep the device away from moisture.
3. During installation, set the device down on a reliable surface. Drops and bumps will lead to damage.
4. Before connecting the power supply, ensure that the voltage is in the required range, and the way of wiring is correct.
5. Carefully put the power cable in place to avoid stepping on it.
6. If the device is not used for a long time, power it off to avoid damage caused by sudden overvoltage.
7. Do not pour liquid into the venting holes of the enclosure, as this could cause fire or electric shock.
8. For safety reasons, the device can only be disassembled by professional personnel.
9. If one of the following situations occur, get the equipment checked by service personnel:
   • The power cord or plug is damaged.
   • Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
   • The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
   • The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to the user’s manual.
   • The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
   • The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.
10. Do not place the device in a place where the ambient temperature is below -40°C (-40°F) or above 85°C (185°F). This will damage the machine. It needs to be kept in an environment at controlled temperature.
11. Due to the sensitive nature of the equipment, it must be stored in a restricted access location, only accessible by qualified engineer.

DISCLAIMER : Polyhex disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statement of this instructional document.

Technical Support

1. Visit DEBIX website https://www.debix.io/ where you can find the latest information about the product.
2. Contact your distributor, sales representative or Polyhex’s customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following info ready before you call:

• Product name and memory size
• Description of your peripheral attachments
• Description of your software(operating system, version, application software, etc.)
• A complete description of the problem
• The exact wording of any error messages

Discord Community (recommended): https://discord.com/invite/adaHHaDkH2
Email: info@polyhex.net

Chapter 2 BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer Introduction

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer is a compact, durable and high heat dissipation computer, which can be widely used in industry 4.0, IoT, smart city, advanced multimedia etc..

Main features:

• It is compatible with a DEBIX Model A or a DEBIX Model B
• Support Gigabit Ethernet, 4 x USB 3.0 to bring an efficient data transmission speed
• Support for Ubuntu, Android, Yocto, Windows 10 IoT

Overview

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer uses DEBIX Model A or DEBIX Model B as the main board, the data specifications are as follows.

Table 2 BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer specification

System

Motherboard| DEBIX Model A/B
Model| BPC-iMX8MP-01
CPU| i.MX 8M Plus, MIMX8ML8CVNKZAB, 4 x Cortex-A53, industrial-grade processor clocked at 1.6GHz, with C520L 3D GPU andGC7000UltraLite 3D GPU
Memory| 2GB LPDDR4 (4GB/8GB optional)
Storage|

1. 8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB Micro SD card (self-prepared)
2. Onboard 16GB eMMC (8GB/32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB optional)

OS| Ubuntu 20.04, Android 11, Yocto-L5.10.72_2.2.0, Windows 10

IoT Enterprise

Boot Mode|

1. DEBIX Model A:
   • Boot from Micro SD Card
2. DEBIX Model B:
   • Boot from Micro SD Card
   • Boot from eMMC (default)

Communication
Gigabit Network| 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port
Wi-Fi & Bluetooth| 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0
I/O Interface
USB|

1. 1 x USB 2.0 Type-C for DC 5V power input
2. 1 x USB 2.0 OTG Type-C
3. 4 x USB 3.0 Host Type-A

HDMI| 1 x HDMI output, connector is Type A HDMI female
Audio| 1 x headphone output and microphone input combo interface, the connector is a 3.5mm socket
Key|

1. 1 x Reset key
2. 1 x ON/OFF key

Power Supply
Power Input| DC 5V/3A Type-C
Mechanical & Environmental
Enclosure Material| Aluminum alloy
Dimension (W x D x H)| 93mm x 72mm x 30mm
Gross Weight| 190g
Heat Dissipation| No fan, heat dissipation through the enclosure
Operating Temp.| -20°C to 70°C(DEBIX Model A), -40°C to 85°C(DEBIX Model B)

Composition

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer assembly consists of these main components: DEBIX Model A/B, enclosure and power adapter.

External Interface

Power Interface

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer provides one power interface with a Type-C connector, which supports DC 5V power supply. As shown in the figure below.

OTG Interface

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer provides an OTG interface with a Type-C connector, which can be used for programming, system updating, or USB drive & hard disk connecting etc. to facilitate data exchange. As shown in the figure above.

HDMI Interface

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer provides an HDMI interface, and the connector is an A-type HDMI female socket, which is used to connect a monitor, TV or projector. HDMI resolution up to 3840x2160p30. As shown in the figure below.

Audio Interface

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer provides a combined headphone and microphone input interface. The connector is a 3.5mm socket, compatible with the built-in needle socket design, has audio input/output functions, and supports rated voltage 1.5V MIC audio input. As shown in the right side of Figure 8.

Ethernet Interface

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer provides one independent MAC RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port (Network port: LAN), support POE power supply (Additional POE power supply module is required), connect DEBIX to the network through the network cable of the RJ45 connector; and a set of status indicators below the interface to display the status signal, one is Link and the other is Active.

Table 3 Description of RJ45 Port Status Indicator

is good
Active| Yellow| Blinking, network data is being transmitted

USB Interface

BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer has six USB interfaces, supports USB 3.0 and 2.0.
There are two USB 2.0 interfaces with Type-C connectors, one for DC 5V power input and one for OTG (Figure 7). And another four USB 3.0 interfaces with dual-layer Type-A connectors, as shown in the figure below.

Key

• Reset button: short press to reset the system.
• ON/OFF button: short press to hibernate or wake up, long press to power off or on.

Chapter 3 DEBIX Installation Guide

A standalone DEBIX enclosure does not include DEBIX product and power adapter, If you install it by yourself, you need to purchase an additional DEBIX single board computer and power adapter.

Installation

The steps for DEBIX installation into the DEBIX enclosure are as follows:

1. First, paste the CPU thermal conductive rubber pad on the front of the DEBIX board, as shown in the figure below.

2. Align with the appropriate and corresponding mounting holes, place the single board computer into the enclosure, then fix in place with four PM2.5X6 screws, as shown in the figure below:

3. The PC sheet into the right side of the enclosure according to the corresponding hole position.

4. Install the back cover of the enclosure and fix it with 4 KM2.5X6 locking screws, as shown in the figure below.

5. Industrial Computer installation is complete.

Power on

NOTE

The factory default boot mode of BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer is Micro SD card boot. If the main board for DEBIX Model B, you need to change to other boot modes, please contact our engineer for modification before leaving the factory, and do not disassemble the machine by yourself.

Please refer to section Getting started of DEBIX User Manual for the connection procedure.
Insert the burned Micro SD card into the card slot on the BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer, connect the display device and power on, then you can see the startup screen.

Chapter 4 Software Application Examples

Use of Ethernet

1. Query ip command.

As shown above: eth33 network card corresponds to the network port of the device silkscreen “LAN” (Figure 9).

2. Apply ping command.

3. Query the speed of the network port.

The desktop settings of the BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer Ethernet (Settings >> Network) are as follows.

Use of WiFi

1. Unplug the network cable, DEBIX connect WiFi (polyhex_mi), query the WiFi network port via ifconfig wlan0.

2. Apply ping command to check the network connection status.

3. Reconnect to the new WiFi network (ChinaNet-polyhex), use the ping command, and the same screen appears as above.

The desktop settings of the BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer WIFI (Settings

Wi-Fi) are as follows.

• Click the wifi enable button to turn on the Wi-Fi function, as shown in Figure 18.

• Click on the wifi network name, the “Authentication required” dialog box will pop up, enter the wifi network password, as shown in the figure below:

• Wait for a while, when you see the right side of the connected wifi name √, that is, the wifi connection is successful, as shown in the following figure.

Use of Bluetooth

1. Query Bluetooth devices via the hciconfig command.

2. Switch to the root user.

3. Start bluetooth and match bluetooth.

The desktop settings of the BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer Bluetooth (Settings >> Bluetooth) are as follows.

Example : Turn on Bluetooth on both the phone and DEBIX, the phone Bluetooth can detect the DEBIX Bluetooth device, the DEBIX can detect the phone Bluetooth device, click on the Bluetooth device, connect, enter the key for pairing, as shown in the following figure.

Use of USB

1. Access the U disk in FAT32 format, the system will automatically mount it to the /mnt path.

   • If the U disk is not mounted, you can mount the U disk with the following command:

   • Query the U disk letter:

   • Mounting the U disk:

2. Enter the U disk directory:

3. Clear the cache, run before each read and write test command.

4. Write speed test

5. Reading speed test.

Verification of RTC

The desktop settings of the BPC-iMX8MP-01 Industrial Computer RTC (Settings >> Date & Time) are as follows.

• Unlock “Date & Time” to turn on or off automatic time.
• Set “Time Zone” as local zone.
• Set “Time Format” to 24-hour.

Read the RTC time of the Industrial Computer via hw clock -r command, as shown in the figure below.

www.debix.io

References

• DEBIX Embedded Computer Solutions
• Official DEBIX Community
• DEBIX Embedded Computer Solutions

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