Dell Embedded Box PC 3000 Installation and Operation Manual Regulatory Model: N02PC Regulatory Type: N02PC001
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Contents 1 Overview..................................................................................................................................... 5 2 Features......................................................................................................................................6 Top view................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Bottom view............
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1 Overview The Embedded Box PC 3000 enables you to connect your devices (wired or wireless) to network-enabled devices and manage them remotely in your existing network ecosystem. It enables you to connect with devices used in process and discrete manufacturing, fleet management, kiosks, digital signage, surveillance, and automated retail solutions. It can be either mounted on the wall using the Dell approved wall mount kits or mounted into your existing rack infrastructure using the Rail mount.
2 Features Top view Features 1 Front access door Loosen the captive screw that secures the front access door to the chassis. Remove the front access door to access the hard drive, solid-state drive, or SIM-card slot. 2 USB 3.0 port Connect a USB enabled device. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 3 Hard reset Using a pin, press the button located inside the pin hole to restart the Embedded Box PC. 4 Power button Press to turn on or off the Embedded Box PC.
Features 7 Wireless antenna port one Connect a wireless antenna to increase the range and strength of the wireless signals. 8 Wireless antenna port two Connect a wireless antenna to increase the range and strength of the wireless signals. 9 Remote power switch 1 Install a remote power switch. 10 RS232/RS485 port three (configurable in the BIOS) Connect a RS232/RS485 cable to the Embedded Box PC. For more information, see RS232/RS485 connector mapping. 11 USB 2.
RS232 connector mapping Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND Manufacturer part number ACES 59131-0093C-P01 https://acesna.com/ NOTE: This part number is for reference only and is subjected to change. RS485 connector mapping Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DATA- 6 NC 2 DATA+ 7 NC 3 NC 8 NC 4 NC 9 NC 5 GND Manufacturer part number ACES 59131-0093C-P01 https://acesna.
CANbus connector mapping Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 NC 6 NC 2 CAN_L 7 CAN_H 3 GND 8 NC 4 NC 9 NC 5 NC Manufacturer part number ACES 59131-0093C-P01 https://acesna.com/ NOTE: This part number is for reference only and is subjected to change. DC power port The following figure shows the physical dimensions of the DC power port. Pin Polarity 1 DC-IN 2 Ground Manufacturer part number ACES 59130-0023C-P01 https://acesna.
Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TX- 6 NC 2 TX+ 7 NC 3 RX+ 8 NC 4 RX- 9 NC 5 GND Manufacturer part number ACES 59131-0093C-P01 https://acesna.com/ NOTE: This part number is for reference only and is subjected to change. System LEDs Feature 1 Network status light one Indicates the network activity of network port one. 2 Network status light two Indicates the network activity of network port two.
3 Setting up the Embedded Box PC WARNING: During the installation of the Embedded Box PC, the responsible party or integrator must use the power adapter provided with the Embedded Box PC. Always ensure that the available power source matches the required input power of the Embedded Box PC. Check the input power markings next to power connector(s) before making connections. WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your Embedded Box PC.
Components Frequency (MHz) Antenna Type Brand Gain (dBi) Main Aux 5180~5240 4.0 4.0 5260~5320 4.0 4.0 5500~5700 4.0 4.0 5745~5825 3.9 3.9 Bluetooth 2402~2480 2.9 2.9 WLAN 2412~2462 2.82 2.79 4.11 4.51 5260~5320 4.11 4.51 5500~5700 4.11 4.51 5745~5825 4.11 4.51 2402~2480 2.82 2.79 Monopole 5180~5240 Bluetooth Taoglas Antenna Solution Ltd. Installation procedure Please refer to user’s manual for the detail.
• Connect the network cable. • Install the wireless antennas (WLAN 1 and WLAN 2) to enable the wireless connection. • Install the mobile broadband kit (WWAN 1 and WWAN 2) to enable the mobile broadband connection. NOTE: For more information about connecting the wireless antenna to Embedded Box PC, see the documentation that is shipped with the wireless antenna. NOTE: For more information about installing the WWAN card in the Embedded Box PC, see the Embedded Box PC Service Manual at www.dell.
2. Secure the two mounting brackets to the back of the Embedded Box PC by using two M3x5 screws. NOTE: Torque the screws at 3 to 3.4 kilograms-centimeter (2.6 to 3.0 pounds-inch). 3. Drill four holes in the wall that correspond to the holes on the mounting brackets. 4. Place the Embedded Box PC against the wall and align the holes on the mounting brackets with the holes on the wall.
5. Secure the Embedded Box PC to the wall. NOTE: Torque the screws (M4x6) at 5 to 5.4 kilograms-centimeter (4.3 to 4.7 pounds-inch). Mounting the Embedded Box PC on a DIN rail The Embedded Box PC can be mounted on a DIN rail by using DIN-rail clips.
Setting up the Embedded Box PC
4 Setting up your operating system WARNING: To prevent operating system corruption from sudden power loss, use the operating system to gracefully shut down the Embedded Box PC.
The Embedded Box PC restarts to boot Ubuntu Desktop successfully. Restoring Ubuntu Desktop You can restore Ubuntu Desktop on the Embedded Box PC to a new condition if you encounter any of the following situations: • • You are unable to start Ubuntu Desktop The Ubuntu Desktop operating system is damaged Before restoring, create a recovery USB flash drive with the backup image. Restoring Ubuntu Desktop on the Embedded Box PC from the recovery USB flash drive 1.
Boot up and log in Before configuring the Windows 7 Professional SP1, connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the Embedded Box PC. Turn on the Embedded Box PC to boot into Windows. 1. Select regional settings. 2. Create a user account. 3. Read and agree to applicable End User Licence Agreements. 4. Select your preferred settings. NOTE: Connect to a wireless network if available.
LAN network configuration 1. Click Start and type Network in the search box. 2. Click Network and Sharing Center from the search result. The Network and Sharing Center window appears. 3. From the left panel, click Change adapter settings. WLAN network configuration 1. Click Start and type Network in the search box. 2. Click Network and Sharing Center from the search result. The Network and Sharing Center window appears. 3. From the left panel, click Change adapter settings. Bluetooth configuration 1.
1. Select regional settings. 2. Create a user account. 3. Read and agree to applicable End User Licence Agreements. 4. Select your preferred settings. NOTE: Connect to a wireless network if available. Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems basic functions Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer for Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems is controlled through a BIOS setting. Enter the BIOS during boot by pressing F2.
5. Right-click the WWAN connection, and then select Connect or Disconnect to connect to or disconnect from the WWAN adapter, respectively. Common port mappings on Embedded Box PC 5000 with Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems Serial port mapping The following table shows the serial port mapping at the bottom of the Embedded Box PC 3000 with Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems OS image. Table 2.
System shutdown Click the Start icon, then click Shut down to shut down the Embedded Box PC. System restart Click the Start icon, then click right-arrow next to the Shut down button and click Restart. Configuring LAN/WLAN network 1. Click the Start icon then search for Network. 2. Open Network and Sharing Center. 3. Click Change adapter settings on the left panel. to configure the LAN on the Embedded Box PC. Configuring Bluetooth 1. Click the Start icon then search for Bluetooth. 2.
5. Select your preferred settings. NOTE: Connect to a wireless network if available. Restoring Windows 10 Pro Using the recovery OS image on the Boot partition, restore Windows 10 Pro on the Embedded Box PC to the factory image. Before starting the Windows 10 Pro restore process, connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the Embedded Box PC: 1. Boot to the desktop. 2. Click the start icon and power icon. 3. Press and hold the Shift key and click Restart. The system will Boot into the recovery console. 4.
3. Locate the WWAN connection in the Wi-Fi section and connect (or disconnect) the WWAN module. Common port mappings Serial port mapping The table lists the serial port mapping on the Embedded Box PC 3000 and the multifunction port cable, with the Dell factory installed Windows 10 Pro OS. Table 4.
Watchdog timer The watchdog timer for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 is enabled and disabled through the BIOS. Enter the BIOS during boot by pressing F2. Select System Configuration > Watchdog Timer Support > Enable Watchdog Timer in the BIOS setup program. The Watchdog Timer feature is used to recover the operating system during the following instances: • • During POST of the computer to ensure that the computer initialization is completed properly by the BIOS/UEFI.
Dell recommends installing the drivers and applications required for the Embedded Box PC from www.dell.com/support in the following sequence: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Intel Mobile Chipset Software Installation Utility Critical Microsoft Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) Graphics Intel Management Technology Audio Integrated wired network adapter Wireless local network adapters and Bluetooth (optional) USB 3.0 ZigBee (optional) CANbus (optional) Intel Mobile Chipset Software Installation Utility 1.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for the Embedded Box PC model. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. Scroll down the page and expand Audio. Click Download to download the HD Audio driver. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the HD Audio driver file. Double-click the HD Audio driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Integrated wired network adapter 1. Go to www.dell.
CANbus 1. Go to www.dell.com/support. 2. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of the Embedded Box PC, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for the Embedded Box PC model. 3. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. 4. Scroll down the page and expand Chipset. 5. Click Download to download the CANbus driver. 6. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the CANbus driver file. 7.
5 Specifications Dimension and weight Width 236.50 mm (9.31 in) Depth 160.80 mm (6.33 in) Height 60 mm (2.36 in) Weight 2 kg (4.
Ports and connectors • Multi-function port (male) Network • • • Two RJ45 ports Two wireless antenna ports Two mobile broadband antenna ports I/O port • • One CANbus port (optional) Two RS232/RS485 ports USB • • One USB 3.0 port Four USB 2.0 ports Communications WiFi Dual-band 802.11b/g/n/ac Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 LE Power requirements Power input voltage/current 12 VDC/4.10 A-26 VDC/1.
6 Activating your mobile broadband service NOTE: For more information about installing the SIM card, see the Embedded Box PC Service Manual at www.dell.com/ support. 1. Turn on the Embedded Box PC. 2. Follow these steps to connect to the mobile broadband network: NOTE: To activate your mobile broadband service, contact your service provider with the following information: Windows OS a. From the task bar select the Network icon and then select Cellular. The Cellular page is displayed. b.
7 Using the Multi-function port cable NOTE: The Multi-function port cable is sold separately. You can use the Multi-function port cable to increase the number of available ports on the Embedded Box PC. Features 1 GPIO port Connect a GPIO enabled device or dongle. 2 Line-in port Connect recording or playback devices. 3 Line-out port Connect to audio-output devices such as speakers and amplifiers. 4 Microphone port Connect an external microphone to provide sound input.
Pin Signal Pin Signal 21 NC 9 NC 20 NC 8 GND 19 TCA9555 P15 7 5V 18 TCA9555 P14 6 TCA9555 P05 17 TCA9555 P13 5 TCA9555 P04 16 TCA9555 P12 4 TCA9555 P03 15 TCA9555 P11 3 TCA9555 P02 14 TCA9555 P10 2 TCA9555 P01 1 TCA9555 P00 The following figure shows the Multi-function port pin number mapping on the Embedded Box PC. The following table shows the Multi-function port pin definition details.
The following table shows the Multi-function port pin definition details.
8 Setting up the ZigBee Dongle 1. Shut down the Embedded Box PC. 2. Connect the ZigBee dongle to any external USB port on the Embedded Box PC. 3. Turn on the Embedded Box PC and complete the setup. NOTE: For ZigBee development information, see the SiLabs developer website at www.silabs.com or contact the network system’s application provider.
9 Connector kit Remote Power Connector Use the remote power connector to install a remote power switch.
10 BIOS defaults General Item Default value System Information BIOS Version Not applicable Service Tag Not applicable Asset Tag Not applicable Ownership Tag Not applicable Manufacturing Date Not applicable Ownership Date Not applicable Express Service Code Not applicable Memory Information Memory Installed Not applicable Memory Available Not applicable Memory Speed Not applicable Memory Channel Mode Not applicable Memory Technology Not applicable Each DIMM Size Not applicable PCI
Item Default value Minimum Clock Speed Not applicable Maximum Clock Speed Not applicable Processor L2 Cache Not applicable Processor L3 Cache Not applicable HT Capable Not applicable 64-Bit Technology Not applicable Device Information SATA-1 Not applicable SATA-2 Not applicable LOM MAC Address Not applicable Video Controller Not applicable Video BIOS version Not applicable Audio Controller Not applicable Wi-Fi Device Not applicable Cellular Device Not applicable Bluetooth Devic
Item Default value [Disabled, Enabled, Enabled w/PXE] Enabled w/PXE Serial Port1 — [Disable / RS-232 / RS-422/485 /RS-485] RS-232 Serial Port2 — [Disable / RS-232 / RS-422/485 /RS-485] RS-232 Serial Port3 — [Disable / RS-232 / RS-422/485 /RS-485] RS-232 Serial Port4 — [Disable / RS-232 / RS-422/485 /RS-485] RS-232 GPIO Module — GPIO 8 OUT [Enable/Disable] Enabled GPIO Module — GPIO 8 IN [Enable/Disable] Enabled SATA Operation — [Disabled/AHCI/RAID On] RAID On Drives— SATA-1: [Enable/Disabl
Item Default value [Auto/Intel HD Graphics] Auto Security (BIOS level 1) Item Default value Admin Password — Text entry for old password (grayed out when no password set), new password, and confirm new password Blank System Password — Text entry for old password (grayed out when no password set), new password, and confirm new password Blank Strong Password — [Enable/Disable] Disabled Password Configuration Admin Password Min 4 Admin Password Max 32 System Password Min 4 System Password Max
Item Default value Clear [Enable/Disable] Not applicable Computrace(R) — [Deactivate/Disable/Enable] Deactivate Chassis Intrusion — [Disable/Enable/On-Silent] Disable CPU XD Support — [Enable/Disable] Enabled OROM Keyboard Access — [Enable/One Time Enable/Disable] Enabled Admin Setup Lockout — [Enable/Disable] Disabled Secure boot Item Default value Secure Boot Enable — [Enable/Disable] Disabled Expert Key Management Enable Custom Mode [Enable/Disable] Disabled Custom Mode Key Management
Power management Item Default value AC Recovery (Desktop) — [Power Off/Power On/Last Power State] Last Power State Auto On Time Time Selection HH/MM [AM/PM] 12:00AM Day Selection [Disabled/Every Day/Weekdays/Select Days] Disabled Under [Select Days] when Enabled [Sunday/Monday…/Saturday] Not applicable USB Wake Support —[Enable/Disable] Enabled Wake on LAN/WLAN [Disabled/WLAN Only/LAN Only/LAN or WLAN/LAN with PXE Boot] Disabled Block Sleep(S3 state) [Enable/Disable] Disabled POST behavior I
Maintenance Item Default value Service Tag — , text entry capability when blank Not applicable Asset Tag — , text entry capability Not applicable SERR Messages —[Enable/Disable] Enabled BIOS Downgrade — [Enable/Disable] Enabled Data Wipe on Next Boot — [Enable/Disable] Disabled BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive —[Enable/Disable] Enabled System logs Item Default value List of BIOS events with "Clear Log" button to clear the log Not applicable 44 BIOS defau
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