Wireless embedded computer
Ideal for construction equipment, freight and material handling, agricultural and forestry machinery, fleet management, mining and minerals, electric vehicles, preventive maintenance, and any digital transformation and Industry 4.0 project requiring Edge computing capabilities.
Open quad-core Linux IoT computer for the most demanding Edge computing solutions in Off-Highway environments. The i.MX8 quad-core processor integrates a neural processing unit (NPU), giving you the ability to start developing AI applications. This platform has been designed to meet the highest cybersecurity standards, including secure boot and TPM 2.0
Key points
- IP67 / IP6K9K-
- Dust-tight and protected against high-pressure steam cleaning
- Worldwide LTE Cat 4: 4G worldwide with 3G/2G fallback
- ARM i.MX8 M Plus Quad A53 64-bit 1.6GHz/2G fallback grade protection
- 2GB LPDDR4 - 4GB optional
- 1GB NAND flash memory + 8GB eMMC - 32GB optional
- microSD card support for additional storage
- Runs Linux OS
- Debian | Yocto distribution
- Highly customizable and high-performance, like any Linux system. Programmable in C, Python, Go…
- Simultaneous reception of up to 3 GNSS, GPS,
- GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
- Programmable 6-axis sensor:
- Accelerometer/Gyroscope.
- Optional Dead Reckoning
- WiFi 802.11 ac
- Bluetooth 5.2 dual mode
- Wide range of interfaces
- Up to 4 CAN-FD SIC
- 12 digital I/O and 4 analog I/O
- 2 x RS232 or 1 x RS232 and 1 x RS485
- USB Host 3.0
- Ethernet 10/100 BASE-T1 or 10/100 BASE-TX
- Power-saving modes and Li-Ion backup battery
Processor
- i.MX8 M Plus Quad A53 64-bit at 1.6 GHz.
- Debian or Yocto Project distribution*
- Neural Processing Unit (NPU) up to 2.3 TOPS (optional)
- GPU (optional)
- OpenVG 1.1, G2D, OpenGL® ES 3.1 Vulkan®, OpenCL™ 1.2 FP
- NAND FLASH 1 GB.
- eMMC FLASH 8 GB (options up to 32 GB)
- LPDDR4 2 GB (options up to 4 GB)
- microSD card slot for additional storage.
LTE / 3G / 2G connectivity
- LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/ B25/B26/B28
- LTE TDD B38/B39/B40/B41
- UMTS B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
- GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- LTE-FDD: 150 Mbps max (DL), 50 Mbps max (UL)
- LTE-TDD: 130 Mbps max (DL), 30 Mbps max (UL)
GNSS
- Simultaneous receiver: GPS/GLONASS/QZSS/BeiDou.
- 72-channel continuous tracking receiver*.
- GALILEO E1B/C compatible.*
- SBAS: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN.
- Refresh rate: up to 10 Hz.
- Accuracy: 2.5 meters CEP.
- Signal acquisition:
- Cold start: 26 s.
- Warm start: < 1.5 s.
- Active antenna power supply: +3 V @ 34 mA..
- Feature availability depends on version
Interfaces
- Up to 4 CAN-FD SIC buses
- Integrated sensors.
- Programmable 6-axis sensor, accelerometer and gyroscope.
- TPM 2.0
- 12 configurable digital inputs/outputs:
- Max. 50 V inputs (low logic level < 1.5 V, high level > 3 V).
- All inputs act as wake-up signals for low-power modes.
- All inputs can be used as counters (odometer). 32-bit, 3 kHz max.
- 10 open-collector outputs (200 mA each).
- 2 high-side switches to Vin for output (1 A each).
- Short-circuit protection on all outputs.
- 4 analog inputs:
- 12-bit resolution, 1% accuracy.
- 1 shared digital I/O pin and 3 dedicated pins.
- 0-5.12 V (5 mV per bit) or 0-30.72 V (30 mV per bit)
- software configurable
- Maxim 1-wire
- microSD card slot
- 1 USB Host 3.0, 900 mA current limit.
- 2 external RS232 ports:
- 1 x (TX/RX/CTS/RTS)
- 1 x (TX/RX) or RS485 (factory option)
- 802.3bw 10/100BASE-T1 (SPE) or
- 802.3u 10/100BASE-TX
- Vout power output 5 V (500 mA max).
- FAKRA antenna connectors
- 4 status indicator LEDs
- Feature availability depends on the model
Power supply
- DC input 24 V (9 V to 36 V).
- Typical consumption at 24 V
Batteries
- Backup when no power is available.
- Standard backup battery for RTC. 10-year life.
- Optional 3.6 V Li-Ion rechargeable battery. Inserted via the battery cover
Rugged housing
- Environmental protection per IP6K9K.
- (total protection against dust and water).
- Dimensions: L=154 x W=188 x H=62 mm)
- Weight: 768 g
- Material: fiberglass-reinforced polyester.
- System connectors: TE 776163-1 (35 pins)
- miniSIM (2FF)
- MicroSD
- Complete range of tools and libraries from a Debian 11 Stretch OS.
- OTA update support, mtdutils
- Voice call over IP
- can-utils package
- ALSA utilities (units with codec)
- BlueZ tools (units with Bluetooth)
- WiFi tools (units with WiFi)
- iptables firewall, AppArmor and other cybersecurity tools
- Access to the standard Debian repositories for ARM, unlocking the full potential of open source software and GNU Linux community support.
- C++; Java; Python; Node; Go; Lua; ….
- owa5X development board
- owa5X system connector with 35 cables
- LTE&GPS antenna
- AC/DC power supply 230Vac-12Vdc
- USB A to USB A cable
- USB to RS232 cable
- RJ45 to M12 D-code cable
- Cross-compiler & toolchain
- Latest owa4X firmware (Debian 11/Linux 5.4.70)
- Ready-to-use development environment (Debian virtual machine and Docker container)
- Complete, up-to-date documentation for Owasys products
- Application notes and code examples detailing use of the owa5X's main features:
- I/O → owa5X_AN3
- GPS2 → owa5X_AN5
- Power modes → owa5X_AN8
- GSM → owa5X_AN2
- Installable packages with ready-to-use services and modules for network management, positioning, I/O interaction…
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Wireless embedded computer
Ideal for construction equipment, freight and material handling, agricultural and forestry machinery, fleet management, mining and minerals, electric vehicles, preventive maintenance, and any digital transformation and Industry 4.0 project requiring Edge computing capabilities.
Open quad-core Linux IoT computer for the most demanding Edge computing solutions in Off-Highway environments. The i.MX8 quad-core processor integrates a neural processing unit (NPU), giving you the ability to start developing AI applications. This platform has been designed to meet the highest cybersecurity standards, including secure boot and TPM 2.0
Key points
- IP67 / IP6K9K-
- Dust-tight and protected against high-pressure steam cleaning
- Worldwide LTE Cat 4: 4G worldwide with 3G/2G fallback
- ARM i.MX8 M Plus Quad A53 64-bit 1.6GHz/2G fallback grade protection
- 2GB LPDDR4 - 4GB optional
- 1GB NAND flash memory + 8GB eMMC - 32GB optional
- microSD card support for additional storage
- Runs Linux OS
- Debian | Yocto distribution
- Highly customizable and high-performance, like any Linux system. Programmable in C, Python, Go…
- Simultaneous reception of up to 3 GNSS, GPS,
- GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
- Programmable 6-axis sensor:
- Accelerometer/Gyroscope.
- Optional Dead Reckoning
- WiFi 802.11 ac
- Bluetooth 5.2 dual mode
- Wide range of interfaces
- Up to 4 CAN-FD SIC
- 12 digital I/O and 4 analog I/O
- 2 x RS232 or 1 x RS232 and 1 x RS485
- USB Host 3.0
- Ethernet 10/100 BASE-T1 or 10/100 BASE-TX
- Power-saving modes and Li-Ion backup battery
