Dell Embedded Box PC 5000 Installation and Operation Manual Computer Model: Dell Embedded Box PC 5000 Regulatory Model: N01PC Regulatory Type: N01PC001
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Contents Overview........................................................................................5 Features......................................................................................... 6 Top view............................................................................................................. 6 Bottom view....................................................................................................... 8 Setting up the Embedded Box PC.....................................
Connector Kits........................................................................... 32 Remote power connector...............................................................................32 12–26V DC power connector.........................................................................32 GPIO-In connector..........................................................................................33 GPIO-Out connector......................................................................................
Overview The Embedded Box PC 5000 enables you to connect your devices (wired or wireless) to network-enabled devices and manage them remotely in your existing network ecosystem. It enables you to connect with devices used in process and discrete manufacturing, fleet management, kiosks, digital signage, surveillance, and automated retail solutions. It can be either mounted on the wall using the Dell approved wall mount kits or placed on a flat surface.
Features Top view Features 1 PCI slot one 1 Install a PCI card. 2 PCIe(x16) slot or PCI slot two Install a PCIe or PCI card. 3 Power switch Turn on or off the Embedded Box PC. 1 2 4 Remote power switch 5 Hard reset Using a pin, press the button located in the pin hole to restart the Embedded Box PC. 6 Network port one Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable for network access. Provides data transfer speeds up to 10/100/1000 Mbps. 7 USB 3.0 ports (4) Connect USB enabled devices.
Features 9 DisplayPort two Connect a monitor or another DisplayPort enabled device. Provides video and audio output. NOTE: For more information about the display options, see Display Options. 10 DisplayPort one Connect a monitor or another DisplayPort enabled device. Provides video and audio output. NOTE: For more information about the display options, see Display Options. 11 HDMI port Connect a monitor or another HDMI‑in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.
Bottom view Features 1 GPIO-In 8-pin port 1, 2, 4 Connect to a GPIO-out enabled device or dongles. 2 GPIO-Out 8-pin port 2, 3, 4 Connect to a GPIO-in enabled device or dongles. 3 USB 2.0 ports (4) Connect USB enabled devices. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps. 4 Network status light one Indicates the network activity of the network port one. 5 Power status light Indicates the power‑state of the Embedded Box PC.
Features 10 Mobile broadband antenna port one Connect a mobile broadband antenna to increase the range and strength of the mobile broadband signals. 11 RS232/RS422/RS485 port three (configurable in the BIOS) Connect a RS232/RS422/RS485 cable to the Embedded Box PC. 12 RS232/RS422/RS485 port two Connect a RS232/RS422/RS485 cable (configurable in the BIOS) to the Embedded Box PC.
Setting up the Embedded Box PC WARNING: During the installation of the Embedded Box PC, the responsible party or integrator must use the power adapter provided with the Embedded Box PC, or connect to a 12-26 VDC separate power source already present as part of the clients installation. Always ensure that the available power source matches the required input power of the Embedded Box PC. Check the input power markings next to power connector(s) before making connections.
WARNING: The product shall be installed at a location where the radiating antenna is kept 20 cm away from nearby persons in its normal operating condition to meet regulatory RF exposure requirements. WARNING: Use only the antenna(s), which are approved by Dell. WARNING: Connect a certified SELV power to either Phoenix connector or the Barrel connector only. The connection of two power sources may damage equipment and present risk of fire.
2 Connect to your network in one of the following methods: – Connect the network cable. – Install the wireless antenna (WLAN 1 and WLAN 2) to enable the wireless connection. – Install the mobile broadband antenna (WWAN 1 and WWAN 2) to enable the mobile broadband connection. NOTE: For more information on connecting the wireless antenna to Dell Embedded Box PC, see the documentation that is shipped with the wireless antenna.
3 Connect devices using the I/O ports on your Embedded Box PC. 4 Connect the Embedded Box PC to the power source in one of the following methods: – Connect the power adapter and tighten the sleeves on the adapter pin to secure it to the Embedded Box PC. – Connect the power terminal block to the adapter port and torque the screws at 5.07 kilograms-centimeter (4.4 pounds-inch) to secure it to the Embedded Box PC. 5 Turn on the Embedded Box PC and complete the operating system setup.
Mounting the Embedded Box PC on the wall Mount the Embedded Box PC on a wall by using the mounting brackets. The brackets secure the Embedded Box PC to the wall. NOTE: The Embedded Box PC is shipped with only those screws that are required for securing the two mounting brackets to the back of the Embedded Box PC. 1 Secure the two mounting brackets to the back of the Embedded Box PC by using eight M3x8 screws. NOTE: Torque the screws at 3 to 3.4 kilograms-centimeter (2.6 to 3.0 pounds-inch).
3 Place the Embedded Box PC against the wall and align the holes on the mounting brackets with the holes on the wall.
4 Secure the Embedded Box PC to the wall. NOTE: Torque the screws (M4x6) at 5 to 5.4 kilograms-centimeter (4.3 to 4.7 pounds-inch).
Setting up your operating system The Embedded Box PC is shipped with one of the following operating systems: • Windows 7 Professional • Windows 7 Embedded • Windows 10 Professional • Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB • Ubuntu Desktop NOTE: For more information about Windows operating systems, see msdn.microsoft.com. NOTE: For more information about Ubuntu Desktop operating system, see www.ubuntu.com/desktop.
Follow these steps to reinstall Ubuntu Desktop: 1 Insert the bootable Ubuntu Desktop USB flash drive. 2 Turn on the Embedded Box PC. 3 Press F12 to access the boot menu. 4 Enable UEFI boot mode in the System Setup and boot from the Ubuntu Desktop USB flash drive. 5 Select Dell recovery to start the Ubuntu Desktop installation. 6 Select the drive to install the Ubuntu Desktop operating system. 7 After the installation is complete, restart the Embedded Box PC.
Creating the bootable USB flash drive 1 Download the Ubuntu Desktop ISO image from www.ubuntu.com/ download/desktop. 2 Follow the instructions provided at www.ubuntu.com/download/ desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows. 3 Reinstall the Ubuntu Desktop operating system from the bootable USB flash drive. Creating the recovery USB flash drive Create a recovery disk when installing Ubuntu Desktop for the first time. 1 Turn on the Embedded Box PC.
NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery USB flash drive when installing Ubuntu Desktop for the first time. Follow these steps to reinstall Ubuntu Desktop: 1 Insert the bootable Ubuntu Desktop USB flash drive. 2 Turn on the Embedded Box PC. 3 Press F12 to access the boot menu. 4 Enable UEFI boot mode in the System Setup and boot from the Ubuntu Desktop USB flash drive. 5 Select Dell recovery to start the Ubuntu Desktop installation.
Intel Mobile Chipset Software Installation Utility 1 Go to www.dell.com/support. 2 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of the Embedded Box PC, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for the Embedded Box PC model. 3 Click Drivers & downloads → Find it myself. 4 Scroll down the page and expand Chipset. 5 Click Download to download the Intel Mobile Chipset Software Installation Utility.
Graphics 1 Go to www.dell.com/support. 2 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of the Embedded Box PC, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for the Embedded Box PC model. 3 Click Drivers & downloads → Find it myself. 4 Scroll down the page and expand Video. 5 Click Download to download the graphics driver file. 6 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the graphics driver file.
6 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the HD Audio driver file. 7 Double-click the HD Audio driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Integrated wired Network Adapter 1 Go to www.dell.com/support. 2 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of the Embedded Box PC, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for the Embedded Box PC model.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for the Embedded Box PC model. 3 Click Drivers & downloads → Find it myself. 4 Scroll down the page and expand Chipset. 5 Click Download to download the USB 3.0 driver. 6 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the USB 3.0 driver file. 7 Double-click the USB 3.0 driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen. ZigBee 1 Go to www.dell.com/support.
Specifications Dimension and weight Width 246 mm (9.69 in) Depth 270 mm (10.63 in) Height 107.20 mm (4.22 in) Weight 5.80 kg (12.80 lb) System information Model number Dell Embedded Box PC 5000 Processor • • • • Intel Celeron G3900E Intel Core i3-6100E Intel Core i5-6440EQ Intel Core i7-6820EQ NOTE: Depending on workload, Intel 4th generation Core i7 configurations could throttle in operating environments above 35°C (95°F).
Memory Slots 2 DIMM slots (maximum 8 GB per slot) Type DDR4 Speed 2133 MHz Configurations supported • • • 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB • • • • • • One HDMI port One VGA port Two DisplayPort One line-in port One line-out port One microphone port Ports and connectors Audio/video NOTE: For more information about the display options, see Display Options.
Communications WiFi Dual-band 802.11b/g/n/ac Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 LE Power requirements Phoenix connector input voltage/ current 12 VDC/10.80 A-26 VDC/5 A Power input voltage/current 12 VDC/10.80 A-26 VDC/5 A WARNING: Connect a certified SELV power to either Phoenix connector or the Barrel connector only. The connection of two power sources may damage equipment and present risk of fire. RTC coin-cell battery (lithium ion) Type CR-2032H BR-2032 Others Manufacturer • • Panasonic Corp.
Environmental requirements Altitude (maximum, unpressurized): 28 Operating –15.20 m to 5000 m (–50 ft to 16,404 ft) Storage –15.
Activating your mobile broadband NOTE: For more information about installing the SIM card, see the Embedded Box PC Service Manual at www.dell.com/support. 1 Turn on the Embedded Box PC. 2 Follow these steps to connect to the mobile broadband network: NOTE: To activate your mobile broadband service, please contact the service provider with the following information: Windows OS a From the task bar select the Network icon and then select Cellular. The Cellular page is displayed.
Setting up the ZigBee Dongle 1 Shut down the Embedded Box PC. 2 Connect the ZigBee dongle to any external USB port on the Embedded Box PC. 3 Turn on the Embedded Box PC and complete the setup. NOTE: For ZigBee development information, see the SiLabs developer website at www.silabs.com or contact the network system’s application provider.
Display options Embedded Box PC consists of the following video connectors: • VGA • HDMI • DisplayPort 1 (DP1) • DisplayPort 2 (DP2) The Embedded Box PC supports up to three simultaneous connections. The enabled ports are: • HDMI, DP1, and VGA (default) • HDMI, DP1, and DP2 The video output is always supported on HDMI and DP1. You can switch the display output between VGA port and DP2 port in the BIOS. NOTE: The video output availability depends on the operating system support and configuration.
Connector Kits Remote power connector Use the remote power connector to install the remote power switch. 12–26V DC power connector Use a 12-26V DC power connector for supplying power to your Embedded Box PC.
GPIO-In connector Use the GPIO-In connector for connecting the GPIO-out enabled device or dongles. GPIO-Out connector Use the GPIO-Out connector for connecting the GPIO-in enabled device or dongles.
Contacting Dell To contact Dell for sales, technical assistance, or customer service issues: 1 Go to www.dell.com/contactdell. 2 Verify your country or region in the drop-down list at the bottom of the page. 3 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your requirement or choose the method of contacting Dell that is convenient for you. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options.
