DEBIX BPC-iMX8MP-03 User manual

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BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial

Computer User Guide

Version: V1.0(2023-02)

Complied by: Polyhex Technology Company Limited（http://www.polyhex.net/）

BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial Computer is a ruggedized and protected computer. It is composed

of a DEBIX SOM A (core board), a DEBIX SOM A I/O board (carrier board) and a steel and

aluminum enclosure. It combines various types of harsh environment resistance features,

including ruggedness, dustproof, anti-vibration, shock resistance, wide temperature,

portability and other indicators.

Figure 1

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INDEX

Chapter 1 BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial Computer Introduction..................................................3

1.1. Overview of Industrial Computer.................................................................................4

1.2. Composition of Industrial Computer............................................................................7

1.3. External Interface of Industrial Computer................................................................... 8

1.3.1. Power Interface................................................................................................ 8

1.3.2. HDMI Interface................................................................................................. 9

1.3.3. Audio Interface..................................................................................................9

1.3.4. Ethernet Interface...........................................................................................10

1.3.5. USB Interface................................................................................................. 10

1.3.6. RS485/RS232/CAN Interface.........................................................................11

1.3.7. GPIO Interface............................................................................................... 13

1.3.8. LED and Key.................................................................................................. 14

1.4. Safety Precaution and Instruction.............................................................................15

Chapter 2 Getting started with BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial Computer................................... 18

2.1. Installation................................................................................................................. 18

2.2. Power on....................................................................................................................19

Chapter 3 Software Application Examples ...............................................................................20

3.1. Use of Ethernet..........................................................................................................20

3.2. Use of Wifi................................................................................................................. 22

3.3. Use of Bluetooth........................................................................................................24

3.4. Use of USB................................................................................................................25

3.5. Verification of RS485/RS232/CAN............................................................................28

3.6. Verification of DI/DO ..................................................................................................33

3.7. Verification of LED and Key...................................................................................... 35

3.8. Verification of RTC.....................................................................................................35

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Chapter 1 BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial

Computer Introduction

BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial Computer is a compact and secure computer, which designed for

industrial applications and can be widely used in machine vision and machine learning,

advanced multimedia, smart cities, edge computing and other solutions that require high

reliability.

Main features:

Stainless steel and aluminum enclosure with MTBF>50,000 hours

It encompasses a DEBIX SOM A and DEBIX SOM A I/O Board

Support boot from eMCC, Micro SD card and SPI NOR Flash

Support dual Gigabit Ethernet, 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and a Mini

PCIe 4G module/LoRa module/network card

Support 4 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, physically isolated interfaces: 4 x RS232, 2 x

RS485/RS232/CAN, 4 x DI, 4 x DO

Support for Ubuntu, Android, Yocto, Windows 10 IoT

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1.1. Overview of Industrial Computer

Figure 2

Figure 3

BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial Computer uses DEBIX SOM A and DEBIX SOM A I/O Board

connection as the main board, which supports dual Gigabit Ethernet, three boot modes, shock

and vibration resistance, etc.. The specific specifications are as follows.

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System

Main Board

DEBIX SOM A + DEBIX SOM A I/O Board

Type

BPC-iMX8MP-03

Boot Mode

1) Support DEBIX SOM A board eMCC boot (default)

2) Support DEBIX SOM A I/O Board Micro SD card boot

3) Support DEBIX SOM A I/O Board SPI Nor Flash boot

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

Enterprise

Storage

Onboard 16GB eMMC (8GB/32GB/64GB/128GB/256GB optional)

Communication

Ethernet

2 x Independent MAC RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports, both support

POE power supply (need to be equipped with POE power supply

module)

Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

2.4GHz & 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, external Wi-Fi and

4G SMA antenna interface

Video & Audio

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

External I/O Interface

DC Block

1 x DC socket, supports 5.5mm x 2.1mm plug

USB 3.0

4 x USB 3.0 Host, the connector is double layer Type-A interface

USB 2.0

3 x USB 2.0 Host, the connector is Type-A interface

Serial Ports

1) 4 x physically isolated RS232, compatible with UART TTL 3.3V

without physical isolation

2) 4 x physically isolated RS485/RS232/CAN (RS485 by default),

compatible with UART TTL 3.3V without physical isolation

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GPIO

1) 4 x physically isolated DIs, supporting wet and dry nodes

2) 4 x physically isolated DOs, support wet nodes, compatible

with external relay dry nodes

LED & Key

1) 1 x System status indicator

2) 1 x Power status indicator

3) 1 x ON/OFF key

Internal I/O Interface

SIM Slot

1 x Micro SIM pop-up card slot

SD Slot

1 x Micro SD pop-up card slot

Mini PCIe

1) Support Mini PCIe 4G module, such as Quectel 4G module,

built-in SIM card

2) Support Mini PCIe LoRa module

3) Support Mini PCIe expansion modules, such as network card,

SATA card, serial port card

Power Supply

Power Input

Default DC 12V power input, support DC 12V~36V wide voltage

input

Mechanical & Environmental

Enclosure Material

Steel and aluminum alloy

Dimension

124mm(D) x 169.42mm(W) x 38.9mm(H)

Gross Weight

812g

Heat Dissipation

No fan, heat dissipation through the vent at the bottom of the

enclosure

CPU Temperature

-20 °C to 70 °C(Industrial grade)

Relative Humidity

10%~90%

MTBF

>50000 hours

Shock

15G half-sine 11ms duration

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1.2. Composition of Industrial Computer

Figure 4

BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial Computer assembly consists of these main components: DEBIX

SOM A + I/O Board, enclosure and antenna.

Figure 5 DEBIX SOM A + I/O Board

Vibration

1Grms random 5-500Hz hr/axis

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Figure 6 Enclosure and antenna

1.3. External Interface of Industrial Computer

1.3.1. Power Interface

There is 1 power connector (DC socket), with default DC 12V power input. As shown in the

figure below.

Figure 7

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1.3.2. HDMI Interface

There is an HDMI interface, and the connector is an A-type HDMI female socket, which is

used to connect a monitor, TV or projector. As shown in the Figure 8.

HDMI resolution up to 3840x2160p30. HDCP is not supported, audio supports 32 channel

audio, output supports 1 S/PDIF audio and eARC input support.

Figure 8

1.3.3. Audio Interface

There is 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 Figure 9.

Figure 9

USB 3.0

HDMI

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1.3.4. Ethernet Interface

Two independent MAC RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports on board (Network port 1: LAN1, Network

port 2: LAN2), both 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 there is also a set of status indicators below the interface to display the signal, one is Link

and the other is Active.

Figure 10

LED

Color

Description

Active

Green

Light, the network cable is plugged in

Link

Yellow

Blinking, network data is being transmitted

1.3.5. USB Interface

BPC-iMX8MP-03 Industrial Computer has 2 USB controllers and PHY, supports USB 3.0 and

2.0. There are four USB 3.0 interfaces with dual-layer Type-A connectors on the front of the

enclosure (Figure 8) and two USB 2.0 interfaces with Type-A connectors on the rear of the

enclosure (Figure 11).

Active

Link

Active

Link

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