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
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.
EPC/PPC-CM4-070 |
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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 |
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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.

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.
Power Input Definition |
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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.

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

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:
RS232 / RS485 / CAN Pin Definition: |
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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
RS485_3 and RS232_3 share the same channel UART3, so they cannot be used at the same time.
RS485_5 and RS232_5 share the same channel UART5, so they cannot be used at the same time.
RS485_3 and RS485_5 can control the input and output direction automatically. There’s no need to control it from within the software.
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.

Figure 903: GPIO Connector¶
GPIO Connector Pin Definition: |
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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 |

Figure 904: Isolated GPIO reduced schematic¶
Attention
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.
The output current can achieve 500mA for every channel, but it also depends on the Isolated power that is connected.
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.

Figure 905: USB HOST Connectors (embedded/enclosed PC version)¶
Attention
These two USB hosts come from the same USB HUB. The Zigbee and 4G/LTE signals come from the same USB HUB.
These two USB host connectors can drive 500mA for each channel at most.
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.

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.

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.

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.

Figure 909: 3G/4G Module¶

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.

Figure 911: Zigbee controller¶

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.

Figure 913: Camera Connector¶
Camera Connector Pin Definition: |
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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
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.

Figure 914: TF (micro SD) Card Slot¶
Attention
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.
The SD1 is used for memory extension. It can’t be used for system boot-up.
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.

Figure 915: Audio Connector (embedded/enclosed PC version)¶
Attention
By plugging in the headphone cable, the internal speaker will be disabled automatically.
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.

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.

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.

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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Disclaimer:
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.