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Overview The UC-8100A-ME-T computing platform is designed for embedded data acquisition applications. The UC-8100A-ME-T computer comes with two RS-232/422/485 serial ports and dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN ports, as well as a Mini PCIe socket to support cellular modules. These versatile communication capabilities let users efficiently adapt the UC-8100A-ME-T to a variety of complex communications solutions.
Bottom Panel View Front Panel View LED Indicators LED Name Color USB Green SD Green Power Green Off LAN1/ LAN 2 Green Function Steady On USB device is connected and working normally. Off USB device is not connected. Steady On SD Card inserted and working normally. Off SD card is not detected. Power is on and the computer is working normally. Power is off.
LED Name Color Function (RJ45 Steady On 10 Mbps Ethernet link Yellow connector) Blinking Data transmission in progress Ethernet is not connected. Off USR The number of glowing LEDs indicates the Green signal strength. Wireless Yellow 3 (Green + Yellow + Red): Excellent Signal Red 2 (Yellow + Red): Good Strength 1 (Red): Poor Off Wireless module is not detected. UserThis LED can be defined by users. For Green defined details, refer to Hardware User’s Manual. These three LEDs are programmable.
60079-0 Ed.6 EN 60079-15:2010/IEC 60079-15 Ed.4 Installing the UC-8100A-ME-T DIN-rail Mounting The aluminum DIN-rail attachment plate is already attached to the product’s casing. To mount the UC-8100A-ME-T on to a DIN rail, make sure that the stiff metal spring is facing upwards and follow these steps. 1. Pull down the bottom slider 2. 3. 4. of the DIN-rail bracket located at the back of the unit Insert the top of the DIN rail into the slot just below the upper hook of the DIN-rail bracket.
Connector Description Power Connector Connect the power jack (in the package) to the UC-8100A-ME-T’s DC terminal block (located on the top panel), and then connect the power adapter. It takes about 30 seconds for the system to boot up. Once the system is ready, the Power LED will light up. WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD! Do not disconnect equipment unless the power has been removed or the area is known to be non-hazardous.
Console Port The console port is an RS-232 port that can be connected to with a 4-pin pin header cable. You can use this port for debugging or firmware upgrade. Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal TxD RxD NC GND USB Port The USB 2.0 port is located at the lower part of the front panel and supports a USB storage device driver. By default, the USB storage is mounted at /mnt/usbstorage. Antenna Connectors There are three antenna connectors on the front panel of the UC-8100A-ME-T.
A. Through the serial console port with the following settings: Baudrate=115200 bps, Parity=None, Data bits=8, Stop bits =1, Flow Control=None ATTENTION Remember to choose the “VT100” terminal type. Use the console cable to connect a PC to the UC-8100A-ME-T's serial console port B. Using SSH over the network. Refer to the following IP addresses and login information: Default IP Address 192.168.3.127 192.168.4.127 LAN 1 LAN 2 Netmask 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.
