EPC/PPC-CM4-070

Version 1.0

Product Overview

The Cortex®-A72 Raspberry Pi® series EPC/PPC-CM4-070 (PN: CS10600RA4070) is a high-quality industrial Pi PC. It features a 7” five-point capacitive a touch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and brightness of 500 cd/m2.

It is available both as an embedded solution and as a device hosed in a casing with bezels, thus facilitating different installation options:

  • Installation on an industrial cabinet

  • Integration with the existing equipment

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC is based around the powerful Raspberry Pi® Compute Module 4, powered by the Quad Cortex®-A72 processor with a processor speed of 1.5GHz.

Ordering Options

Chipsee products can be customized during the ordering process. The product will be shipped with the pre-installed factory defaults if no extra requirements are specified. The table in the Specifications section provides information about the default options bundled with the product.

Note

You can order EPC/PPC-CM4-070 from the official Chipsee Store or from your nearest distributor.

Pi® CM4 Module

The Pi® Compute Module 4 appears in different versions depending on the size of the DDR4 and eMMC.
The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC does not include the CM4 Raspberry Pi® module by default. If you would like to purchase it with a CM4, you can select it at the Chipsee store during the ordering process.

Operating System

This product comes with a pre-installed Debian OS. Chipsee software engineers have created all the drivers, so every hardware feature is readily available for any standard development tool.

If your project requires a different OS, please Contact us, and we’ll make a customized version that suits your needs.

Optional Features

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC does not include the 3G/4G/LTE modules by default. These modules are optional and can be selected at the Chipsee store during the ordering process.

Warning

Installation, repair, and maintenance tasks should be performed by trained personnel only.
Chipsee does not bear any responsibility for damage caused by inadequate handling of the product.

Specifications

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC offers a board range of performance and connectivity options for scalable integration, providing expandability according to future needs. Some of the key features are listed in the table below.

Table 196 Key Features

EPC/PPC-CM4-070

CPU

Raspberry Pi® CM4, CM4 Lite; Quad Cortex-A72 at 1.5GHz

Storage

2 TF Cards slots3

RAM

Based on CM4

eMMC

Based on CM4

Display

7” IPS LCD, 1024 x 600 resolution px, brightness 500 cd/m2

Touch

5-point capacitive touch with 1mm Armored Glass

USB

2 x USB 2.0 Host, 1 x miniUSB OTG

LAN

1 x Channel Giga LAN

Audio

3.5mm Audio Out Connector, 2W Speaker Internal

Buzzer

Onboard Buzzer, driven by GPIO

RTC

Yes, High Accuracy RTC with Lithium Button Coin battery (lithium battery not included)

RS232

2 x RS232

RS485

2 x RS4851

CAN

1 x CAN-BUS

GPIO

8 Channels, 4 Input, 4 Output

WiFi/BT

Supported but depending on the CM4 selected2

ZIGBEE

Onboard Zigbee module, not mounted by default

HDMI

Yes

SATA II

Not Supported

3G/4G/LTE

Supported, not mounted by default

Camera

Yes, not mounted by default

Power Input

From 9V to 36V

Current at 12V

420mA Max

Power Consumption

5W Typical

Working Temperature

From 0°C to +60°C

OS

Debian

Dimensions

CS10600RA4070E: 190 x 108 x 28mm

CS10600RA4070P: 206 x 135 x 30mm

Weight

CS10600RA4070E: 400g

CS10600RA4070P: 700g


1

The RS485 circuit controls the Input and Output direction automatically, there’s no need to control it from within the software.

2

The default product without the CM4 does not include a Wi-Fi/BT module. You can include a CM4 that has the Wi-Fi/BT module at the Chipsee store during the ordering process.

3

Chipsee designed one of the TF card slots for Lite version which have no eMMC. We designed the other one for storage expansion, as the TF card for storage expansion use same pins with WiFi, it can’t be used with WiFi at same time

Attention

Chipsee does not install a lithium battery by default, as we cannot ship products with batteries. We recommend you buy it locally and install it by yourself. The lithium battery part number is CR1220. Please Contact us if you need help.

Power Input

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC can be powered by a wide range of input voltages: From 9V to 36V DC. There are two types of power input connectors. One is a 3 Pin, 3.81mm screw terminal connector, and the other is a 2.1mm DC input head. The polarity and the pinout is clearly marked on the housing of the CS10600RA4070P version, as well as on the board itself of the CS10600RA4070E version, as shown in the figures below.

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Figure 900: Power Input (embedded/enclosed version)

Note that the “+” sign represents the positive power input, and it is printed both at the casing and as a silk-screen on the board of the embedded version. The “-” terminal is shorted to the ground.

Table 197 Power Connector

Power Input Definition

Pin Number

Definition

Description

Pin 1

Positive Input

DC Power Positive Terminal

Pin 2

Negative Input

DC Power Negative Terminal

Pin 3

Ground

Power System Ground

Note

The system ground “G” is connected to power negative “-” on board.
The central pin is positive.

Touch Screen

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC uses a 5-point capacitive touch screen. However, the Debian OS supports only One-Point touch.
The figure below shows the capacitive touch screen connected to the motherboard via the FPC connector.

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Figure 901: Capacitive Touch Connector

Attention

A capacitive touch screen is susceptible to power noise and Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR). It may cause LCD ripples or even capacitive touch malfunction. If using a capacitive multi-touch test application, you might notice the touch points float erratically across the display. There are several solutions to this problem:

  1. Use a high-quality Power Adapter Unit (PSU) with low EMR. You can also provide power from a battery.

  2. Make sure that the EPC/PPC-CM4-070 Power Input connector (pin 3) is properly connected to the Power System Ground to provide sufficient EMI shielding and eliminate the problem entirely.

  3. Bad GND problem can also be confirmed by touching pin 3 of the Power Input connector with one hand while operating the capacitive touch screen with the other hand. In this case, the operator’s body acts as the Power System Ground.

Connectivity

There are many connectivity options available on the EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC. It has 2 x USB 2.0 Host, 1 x miniUSB OTG, 1 x Channel Giga LAN (RJ45) Ethernet connector supporting up to 1 Gbps, and 4 x UART terminals (RS232/RS485/CAN).

RS232/RS485/CAN

The serial communication interfaces (RS485, RS482, and CAN) are routed to a 16-pin 3.81mm terminal, as illustrated on the figure below.

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Figure 902: Relation between serial pins on embedded vs. enclosed version of the EPC/PPC-CM4-070 Industrial PC

The table below offers more detailed description of every pin and its definition:

Table 198 Connectivity Section

RS232 / RS485 / CAN Pin Definition:

Pin Number

Definition

Description

Pin 16

CAN_H

CAN BUS “H” signal

Pin 15

CAN_L

CAN BUS “L” signal

Pin 14

RS485_5-

CPU UART5, RS485 –(B) signal

Pin 13

RS485_5+

CPU UART5, RS485 +(A) signal

Pin 12

RS232_5_RXD

CPU UART5, RS232 RXD signal

Pin 11

RS232_5_TXD

CPU UART5, RS232 TXD signal

Pin 10

RS485_3-

CPU UART3, RS485 –(B) signal

Pin 9

RS485_3+

CPU UART3, RS485 +(A) signal

Pin 8

RS232_3_RXD

CPU UART3, RS232 RXD signal

Pin 7

RS232_3_TXD

CPU UART3, RS232 TXD signal

Pin 6

RS232_2_RXD

CPU UART2, RS232 RXD signal

Pin 5

RS232_2_TXD

CPU UART2, RS232 TXD signal

Pin 4

RS232_0_RXD

CPU UART0, RS232 RXD signal

Pin 3

RS232_0_TXD

CPU UART0, RS232 TXD signal

Pin 2

GND

System Ground

Pin 1

+5V

System +5V Power Output, No more than 1A Current output

Attention

  1. RS485_3 and RS232_3 share the same channel UART3, so they cannot be used at the same time.

  2. RS485_5 and RS232_5 share the same channel UART5, so they cannot be used at the same time.

  3. RS485_3 and RS485_5 can control the input and output direction automatically. There’s no need to control it from within the software.

  4. The 120Ω match resistor for the RS232 and CAN bus is NOT mounted by default.

GPIO Port

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC has a 10 Pin 3.81mm GPIO Connector, as shown on the figure below. The table below gives details about the definition of every Pin.

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Figure 903: GPIO Connector

Table 199 GPIO Connector Pin-out

GPIO Connector Pin Definition:

Pin Number

Definition

Description

Pin 10

VDD_ISO

Isolated Power +5V ~ +24V Input

Pin 9

GND_ISO

Isolated Ground

Pin 8

OUT1

Isolated Output 1

Pin 7

OUT2

Isolated Output 2

Pin 6

OUT3

Isolated Output 3

Pin 5

OUT4

Isolated Output 4

Pin 4

IN1

Isolated Input 1

Pin 3

IN2

Isolated Input 2

Pin 2

IN3

Isolated Input 3

Pin 1

IN4

Isolated Input 4

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Figure 904: Isolated GPIO reduced schematic

Attention

  1. In order to use the Isolated Output, you need to add an external Isolated Power to the VDD_ISO and GND_ISO. The power voltage should not exceed 24V.

  2. The output current can achieve 500mA for every channel, but it also depends on the Isolated power that is connected.

  3. In order to use the Isolated Input, you need to add a signal to the ISO_InputX and GND_ISO. A 2.4KΩ resistor, as R6, can be added to limit the input current, as shown in the figure above. This resistor should work well for the 5-24V input signal. If your input signal is less than 5V, please change this input resistor.

USB Connectors

There are 2 x Type A USB HOST connectors onboard, as shown on the figure below.

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Figure 905: USB HOST Connectors (embedded/enclosed PC version)

Attention

  1. These two USB hosts come from the same USB HUB. The Zigbee and 4G/LTE signals come from the same USB HUB.

  2. These two USB host connectors can drive 500mA for each channel at most.

  3. When you connect this product to the HOST PC by a mini USB cable, the USB HUB will be disabled. As a result, the 2 USB host connectors, Zigbee, and 4G/LTE will not work.

The product has one USB OTG connector that works as a slave by default. You can use it to establish a connection with the host PC and for downloading the system to the eMMC of CM4 module.

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Figure 906: USB OTG Connector

Warning

Be careful not to touch surrounding electronic components accidentally while plugging in USB devices into the embedded Industrial PC version.

LAN Connectors

LAN (RJ45) connector provides Ethernet connectivity over standardized Ethernet cables as shown the figure below. The integrated Ethernet interface supports up to 1 Gbps data throughput. These Giga LAN signals come from the CM4 module directly.

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Figure 907: RJ45 LAN Connectors (embedded/enclosed PC version)

Note

Use CAT5 or better cables to achieve full data throughput over maximum distance defined by the 1000BASE-T standard (100m).

WiFi & BT Module

The default EPC/PPC-CM4-070 without the CM4 does not include a Wi-Fi/BT module.
If you include a CM4 that has the Wi-Fi/BT module, the product will have Wi-Fi/BT feature. The enclosed (CS10600RA4070P) variant of the product also includes an SMA connector for an external WiFi/BT antenna, as illustrated in the figure below.

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Figure 908: WiFi+BT Antenna

Attention

The product does not come shipped with the Wi-Fi/BT module by default.

3G/4G/LTE Module

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC is equipped with a mini-PCIe connector that can connect to a 3G/4G module. The customer will also need a SIM Card Holder and a 3G/4G Antenna Connector to ensure 3G/4G works on the EPC/PPC-CM4-070.

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Figure 909: 3G/4G Module

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Figure 910: SIM Card Holder and 3G/4G Antenna Connector

Attention

The product does not come shipped with the 3G/4G module by default.

Zigbee Module

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC supports an onboard Zigbee module. The Zigbee controller is TI CC2531, and the Raspberry Pi forum supports it.

For CS10600RA4070P, there is a connector on the backside of the case that you can use to connect the external Zigbee antenna, as described in the figure below.

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Figure 911: Zigbee controller

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Figure 912: Zigbee Antenna

Attention

The product does not come with the Zigbee module by default.

Camera Connector

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC has a 15 Pin Camera Connector, as shown on the figure below. The camera signals come from CAM1. The table below gives details about the definition of every Pin.

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Figure 913: Camera Connector

Table 200 Camera Connector Pin-out

Camera Connector Pin Definition:

Pin Number

Definition

Description

Pin 1

GND

Power Ground

Pin 2

CAM1_DN0

CAM1_DN0

Pin 3

CAM1_DP0

CAM1_DP0

Pin 4

GND

Power Ground

Pin 5

CAM1_DN1

CAM1_DN1

Pin 6

CAM1_DP1

CAM1_DP1

Pin 7

GND

Power Ground

Pin 8

CAM1_CN

CAM1 Clock signal Negative

Pin 9

CAM1_CP

CAM1 Clock signal Positive

Pin 10

GND

Power Ground

Pin 11

CAM GPIO

CAM GPIO, use for disable camera power and module

Pin 12

NC

Not connected

Pin 13

SCL0

CPU I2C SCL0 signal

Pin 14

SDA0

CPU I2C SDA0 signal

Pin 15

+3.3V

System +3.3V Power Output, No more than 500mA Current output

Attention

  1. The camera is not mounted by default.

TF Card Slot

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC features 2 x TF Card (micro SD) slot: SD0 and SD1. Both slots can address up to 32GB of memory.

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Figure 914: TF (micro SD) Card Slot

Attention

  1. The SD0 is used only for the Lite version of Compute Module 4 that has no internal eMMC. If you use CM4 with eMMC, this SD0 will be disabled.

  2. The SD1 is used for memory extension. It can’t be used for system boot-up.

  3. The product does not come shipped with the TF Card by default.

Audio Connectors

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC features some audio peripherals. It has 1 x 3.5mm audio output jack.
Also, the EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC has a miniature 2W internal speaker for audio reproduction, as well as a small buzzer for alarm/notification sounds.

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Figure 915: Audio Connector (embedded/enclosed PC version)

Attention

By plugging in the headphone cable, the internal speaker will be disabled automatically.

Boot Button Switch

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC has one switch on the board marked as SW1, shown in the figure below.
When press the button before power on, the Raspberry Pi will boot from the USB connector. You can use this function to download the OS software to the internal eMMC.
When release the button before power on, or ignore the button when you power, the Raspberry Pi will boot from internal eMMC.

There is no need to alter the Button switch settings during regular operation. However, if you need to reinstall the OS, please refer to the detailed information on how to re-flash the OS from the Software Documentation.

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Figure 916: Boot Button Switch

Mounting Procedure

The EPC/PPC-CM4-070 industrial Pi PC can be mounted with 4 x M4 screws, enabling simplified installation onto any standard mounting fixture.

CS10600RA4070E

You can mount CS10600RA4070E with the Embedded mounting method, as shown on the figure below.

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Figure 917: Embedded mounting

CS10600RA4070P

You can mount CS10600RA4070P with the Vesa (75 x 75mm) and Panel mounting methods, as shown on the figure below.

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Figure 918: Panel mounting

Attention

Please make sure the display is not exposed to high pressure when mounting into an enclosure.

You can find detailed information about mounting in the Mount IPC Guide.

Mechanical Specifications

CS10600RA4070E

The outer mechanical dimensions of CS10600RA4070E are 190 x 108 x 28mm (W x L x H). Please refer to the technical drawing in the figure below for details related to the specific product measurements.

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Figure 919: CS10600RA4070E Technical Drawing

CS10600RA4070P

For CS10600RA4070P, the outer mechanical dimensions are 206 x 135 x 30mm (W x L x H).

Technical Support

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If you still cannot find the solution you are looking for, please write to Chipsee Technical Support at service@chipsee.com, providing all relevant information.





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Chipsee assumes no responsibility for any errors that may occur in this manual. Furthermore, Chipsee reserves the right to alter hardware, software, and/or specifications set forth herein at any time without prior notice, and undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this document. Chipsee products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or systems.