Acura Embedded PowerBrick-CV 3.1 - Manual (Page 3)

PowerBrick-CV User’s Manual
1. Overview
The PowerBrick-CV is a combined rugged industrial high performance
computer and a 4-channel digital video recorder in the same chassis. The
system is designed to work in industrial and marine mobile environments,
where reliability and endurance with respect to vibration, shock, humidity
and temperature are of essence. The PowerBrick-CV system architecture
is modular which allows for easy upgrading and expanding.
For public safety providers, the PowerBrick-CV system offers outstanding
computing power while at the same time acting as a tool for
incident/evidentiary documentation, surveillance and training. Typical
areas of application include:
• Mobile surveillance, border patrolling, marine patrolling
• Law enforcement vessels and vehicles
• Patrol boats and vehicles
• Fire emergency vehicles
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Public transportation security
• Seaport surveillance/security
The main features are:
• Core Duo processor
• Intel 945GM Chipset
• 4-channel camera input, 120 fps
• Multi-screen video monitoring, allows simultaneous play-
back of all channels
• 2.5” hard drive
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• On-board 10/100/1000 LAN, USB 2.0
• Standard Audio jacks
• 1 x PCMCIA card bus slot
• 1 x Compact Flash –II slot
• GPS/AVL options
• 10-30 Volt DC input
• Dimensions: 7.60” x 4.35” x 8.15” (W x L x H)
For installation, mounting and cable connections, please see the next
Section. Technical information is available in Section 2.
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2. Installation
2.1 Contents of the Computer Box
Figure2.1: Box major components
In the box you will find the following items: PowerBrick-CV
computer, power plug, mounting with rubber suspension, camera
cable.
If you have purchased Windows operating system with your
computer, the CD should be included. Keep it in a safe place.
Please see your separate monitor packaging for installation and
other information for the touch screen monitor.
Do not turn power on until you have read the next section and
all cables are connected.
2.2 Connecting Cables and Getting Started
In order to get familiar with your system before mounting it at your
vehicle (or final location), we suggest you look at the connections on
both ends of the computer such as shown in Figs. 2.2 and 2.3,
connect up the unit, and place it into operation.
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