Industrial PC

IPC191I7
General
Operating, Maintenance and Installation
Manual

Hardware Platform
Gateway

Edition October 2021

Version 3.1

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Phone: +49 911 18 07 91-0
Fax: +49 911 18 07 91-10
Internet: https://www.ipcomm.de
Email: info@ipcomm.de
 Table of Contents
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Hardware Description ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 General .................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Hardware Components ............................................................................................................ 4
2.2.1 Mainboard ........................................................................................................................ 4
2.2.2 Onboard RS-232 Interfaces ............................................................................................. 5
2.2.3 8-Port RS-232 Serial Interface Card (RS-232 interface for remote communication) ..... 5
2.2.4 Ethernet Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 6
2.2.5 CFast Memory Card ........................................................................................................ 6
2.2.6 CMOS Lithium Battery ..................................................................................................... 7
2.2.7 CPU LED ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.8 Power Supply ................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.8.1 AC Power Supply ......................................................................................................... 8
2.2.8.2 DC Power Supply ........................................................................................................ 9
3 Overview of Variants / Interface Configuration .............................................................................. 10
3.1 Variant A ................................................................................................................................ 10
3.2 Variant E4M ........................................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Variant E4 .............................................................................................................................. 11
3.4 Variant E8 .............................................................................................................................. 11
3.5 Variant L ................................................................................................................................ 11
4 Technical Data ............................................................................................................................... 12
5 Nomenclature of IPC191I7 Item Code........................................................................................... 15
6 IPC191 CAD-Chart ........................................................................................................................ 16

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1 Introduction
All technical information, descriptions and illustrations contained in this ‘Operating, Maintenance and
Installation Manual’ remain our property and shall not be used otherwise than for operating this system,
nor shall they be copied, reproduced or passed on to third parties or brought to their notice without our
prior written consent.

The information represented in this manual is in keeping with current standards and is subject to later
alterations.

This manual contains important instructions referring to safe installation, commissioning, operation and
maintenance.

Read this manual carefully before starting up the gateway and observe the instructions.

In order to comply with the guidelines for electro-magnetic compatibility in industrial PCs (or other
variants) only CE-certified components are used in compliance with project-specific requirements.
Moreover, a maximum cable length of 30 meters shall be allowed.

All trademarks and brand names contained in this user manual are for identification purposes only and
can be owned by their respective holders.

Finally we want to draw your attention to the fact that any warranties with respect to the industrial PC
will be invalid in the event that:

• Operation, servicing and maintenance are not carried out accurately according to the
instructions; repairs are not carried out by our personnel or without our prior written consent.
• Commissioning is not carried out by our personnel or we have not given our approval for the
commissioning or the commissioning is carried out by untrained personnel.
• The unit is used inadequately, incorrectly, negligently or inappropriately or for a purpose other
than that originally intended.
• The serial number is removed from the product.

For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your
equipment:

• Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipment.

• Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power source match the voltage and frequency
inscribed on the equipment's electrical rating label.
• Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment. Dangerous voltages may
be present. Conductive foreign objects could produce a short circuit that could cause fire,
electric shock, or damage to your equipment
• The industrial PC must be mounted on an equipment carrier (1HE) in a 19” rack. A free floating
or unilateral mounting may cause defects.
• To ensure the compliance with the EMI and EMC standard, shielded Ethernet and serial cables
with the shell grounded at both ends of the cable must be used.

All trademarks or brand marks mentioned in this document are used for identification and are property
of their respective owners.

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2 Hardware Description
2.1 General
As hardware platform for the gateway a 19” industrial PC is used. This solution offers a high degree of
flexibility, performance and reliability. This model is characterized by a very high output and energy
efficiency.

Mounting and intensive tests of the industrial PC are done in our company. Before and after a 48 hour
burn-in test each device must run through a complete function test.

The housing has an excellent air flow for maximum heat dissipation.

Important for the selection of our components are particular items like quality, availability and a high
durability.

The industrial PC consists of a 19“ chassis (1U) with two PCIe slots (8 x and 8 x) which enable
installation of two PCIe cards.

The mains power supply are 85 – 264 V AC, 104 – 350 V DC auto range, optional 9 – 32 V DC power
supply (others on request). The basic system can be extended with corresponding PCIe cards as
required.

type label
S/N, type, voltage

power LED
COM2
power button

CPU LED CFast

Figure 1: front view IPC191I7

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Figure 2 shows the reverse side of our Industrial PC. The pin assignments vary according to
execution. Overview of the different models can be found in chapter 3 ‘Overview of Variants / Interface
Configuration’.

PCIe 8x
mouse 4 x USB COM1 LAN1 LAN2 main power supply input
slot 2

2x PCIe 8x
keyboard DVI 4 x USB
display port slot 1

Figure 2: overview interfaces

Figure 3: 8-Port DB9 male connector cable

2.2 Hardware Components

2.2.1 Mainboard
The Mini-ITX mainboard is an ultra-compact x86 platform with two integrated network interfaces and
all other necessary interfaces. Its heart consists of a highly energy-efficient Intel i7 processor. The
mainboard provides two SODIMM slots for DDR4 memory modules and supports up to 32 GB system
memory.

Further interfaces:

• 2 x RS-232
• 4 x SATA
• 2 x LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps BaseT (RJ45)
• DVI
• 2 x display port
• USB
• Two PCIe 8 x

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2.2.2 Onboard RS-232 Interfaces
The installed mainboard provides two integrated serial interfaces.

COM1 – COM2

SERIAL PORT Pin Direction Description

RS-232 DTE
DB9 male connector 1 INPUT DCD Data Carrier Detect
2 INPUT RXD Receive Data
3 OUTPUT TXD Transmit Data
4 OUTPUT DTR Data Terminal Ready
5 GND Ground
6 INPUT DSR Data Set Ready
7 OUTPUT RTS Request To Send
8 INPUT CTS Clear To Send
9 INPUT RI Ring Indicator

Figure 4: pin assignment of DB9 9-PIN DTE RS-232 interface (mainboard) COM1-COM2

Note: For the adequate protection against the impact of switching interferences (Burst) and surge
voltage, we recommend the use of our 4 kV isolated RS-232 isolator. The used RS-232 transceivers
have ESD protection up to 15 kV. The isolator was tested according to EMC guidelines and climatic
and mechanical requirements in compliance with the standard IEC 61850-3.

2.2.3 8-Port RS-232 Serial Interface Card

(RS-232 interface for remote communication)
Depending on the model each IPC191I7 can be equipped with an 8-port or 16-port serial interface
card. The following pin assignment is realized with an 8-port DB9 male connector cable (see Figure 3).

SERIAL PORT Pin Direction Description

RS-232 DTE
DB9 male connector 1 INPUT DCD Data Carrier Detect
2 INPUT RXD Receive Data
3 OUTPUT TXD Transmit Data
4 OUTPUT DTR Data Terminal Ready
5 GND Ground
6 INPUT DSR Data Set Ready
7 OUTPUT RTS Request To Send
8 INPUT CTS Clear To Send
9 INPUT RI Ring Indicator

Figure 5: pin assignment of DB9 interface at serial interface card

See note chapter 2.2.2

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2.2.4 Ethernet Interfaces
The industrial PC features three 10/100/1000 Mbps BaseT (RJ45) interfaces. Further interfaces with
10/100 Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps BaseT via PCIe are possible on request (up to 10 interfaces per
device).

Figure 6: RJ45 network interface

2.2.5 CFast Memory Card

The CFast card serves as a mass storage device, i.e. for storing the operating system, the
applications and configuration data. As a result the disadvantages involved with the use of a rotating
hard disk are avoided, thus improving the reliability of the system substantially since a CFast has an
MTBF of at least 4,000,000 hours.

The CFast adapter is simply connected to the SATA bus of the CPU module and treated just like a
hard disk.

Press to eject
the CFast card.

Figure 7: CFast adapter

When the power supply is switched off the CFast card with the entire software can simply be taken out
or inserted enabling a quick change to different hardware.

It is possible to install the CFast card inside the device, inaccessible from the outside.

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2.2.6 CMOS Lithium Battery
The battery-backed CMOS stores the BIOS system settings. The long-life lithium battery has normally
a lifetime of at least six years.

If the CMOS battery is empty and the CMOS information has been deleted, the CMOS-RAM is
programmed by the BIOS with default settings.

The converter can be operated faultlessly even if the CMOS RAM is not provided by the battery. After
the battery has been changed, only time and date must be input.

Remove six screws on the top to open the housing. The battery holder is soldered in the mainboard
and well visible.

Attention! Open-frame power supply units are used. Because of this, the process should be carried
out only by experienced electronic engineers. The device must be completely disconnected from any
power supply. Before opening please push the power button (without electricity supply) several times
to eliminate residual voltages of the power supply.

Battery replacement must be carried out by qualified specialists.

Caution! Incorrect replacement might cause the danger of explosion. Replace the battery exclusively
by the same type (model label: CR-2032).
The battery should be certified for air transport. Alternatively, it can be ordered directly from us.
Used batteries are to be disposed absolutely in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Please pay attention to the correct polarity!

2.2.7 CPU LED

The CPU LED shows the states of conversion software and operating system.

Following figure shows all possible indications:

passive
mode 0.5 s
(standby)
ON

OFF
active mode
0.5 s 5s

ON

OFF
software has
stopped

ON

OFF

Figure 8: CPU LED indications

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2.2.8 Power Supply
Power supplies with different input voltages can be used in the IPC191I7. Please pay attention to the
correct polarity and input voltage. The input voltage of the respective device is labeled on top of the
housing (see Figure 1).

2.2.8.1 AC Power Supply

By using AC voltages a specific power supply cable (see figure below) is supplied. Please use this
mapped cable exclusively.

Figure 9: power cable

Note: This device is protected against surge according to the standard IEC 61850-3. When measuring
the insulation resistance of devices equipped with surge arresters according to the standard
DIN VDE 0701-0702, the test voltage may be reduced to 250 V DC.

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2.2.8.2 DC Power Supply
By using DC voltages only a male connector is supplied. This connector has to be used. By
connecting the cable with the male connector the correct polarity must be kept. The wire cross-section
must be at least 1.5 mm2.

connection for
earth potential

power supply input power supply input

- +

Figure 10: DC voltage connection at power supply

Figure 11: DC power cable (example – not part of the scope of delivery)

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3 Overview of Variants / Interface Configuration
The following tables represent the configuration of the individual interfaces of miscellaneous variants.
Further variants are available on request.

3.1 Variant A
The device variant A corresponds to the item code HP.I7L.xyz1-0.x .
(See chapter 5 ‘Nomenclature of IPC191I7 Item Code’)

Assembly Linux I/O Port IRQ Label Connector

Device
mainboard ttyS0 3F8 4 COM1 (chassis rear) DB9ST
ttyS1 2F8 3 COM2 (chassis front) DB9ST
eth0 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH0 RJ45
eth1 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH1 RJ45
UART
adapter 8x ttyS4 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM5 DB9ST
ttyS5 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM6 DB9ST
ttyS6 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM7 DB9ST
ttyS7 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM8 DB9ST
ttyS8 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM9 DB9ST
ttyS9 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM10 DB9ST
ttyS10 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM11 DB9ST
ttyS11 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM12 DB9ST

3.2 Variant E4M

The device variant E4M corresponds to the item code HP.I7L.xyz1-2.x .
(See chapter 5 ‘Nomenclature of IPC191I7 Item Code’)

Assembly Linux I/O Port IRQ Label Connector

Device
mainboard ttyS0 3F8 4 COM1 (chassis rear) DB9ST
ttyS1 2F8 3 COM2 (chassis front) DB9ST
eth0 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH0 RJ45
eth1 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH1 RJ45
Ethernet
adapter 4x eth2 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH2 RJ45
eth3 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH3 RJ45
eth4 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH4 RJ45
eth5 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH5 RJ45
UART
adapter 8x ttyS4 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM5 DB9ST
ttyS5 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM6 DB9ST
ttyS6 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM7 DB9ST
ttyS7 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM8 DB9ST
ttyS8 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM9 DB9ST
ttyS9 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM10 DB9ST
ttyS10 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM11 DB9ST
ttyS11 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto COM12 DB9ST

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3.3 Variant E4
The device variant E4 corresponds to the item code HP.I7L.xyz0-2.x .
(See chapter 5 ‘Nomenclature of IPC191I7 Item Code’)

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Device
mainboard ttyS0 3F8 4 COM1 (chassis rear) DB9ST
ttyS1 2F8 3 COM2 (chassis front) DB9ST
eth0 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH0 RJ45
eth1 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH1 RJ45
Ethernet
adapter 4x eth2 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH2 RJ45
eth3 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH3 RJ45
eth4 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH4 RJ45
eth5 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH5 RJ45

3.4 Variant E8
The device variant E8 corresponds to the item code HP.I7L.xyz2-2.x .
(See chapter 5 ‘Nomenclature of IPC191I7 Item Code’)

Assembly Linux I/O Port IRQ Label Connector

Device
mainboard ttyS0 3F8 4 COM1 (chassis rear) DB9ST
ttyS1 2F8 3 COM2 (chassis front) DB9ST
eth0 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH0 RJ45
eth1 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH1 RJ45
Ethernet
adapter 4x eth2 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH2 RJ45
eth3 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH3 RJ45
eth4 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH4 RJ45
eth5 PCIe 8x (slot top) auto ETH5 RJ45
Ethernet
adapter 4x eth6 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto ETH6 RJ45
eth7 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto ETH7 RJ45
eth8 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto ETH8 RJ45
eth9 PCIe 8x (slot bottom) auto ETH9 RJ45

3.5 Variant L
The device variant L corresponds to the item code HP.I7L.xyz0-0.x .
(See chapter 5 ‘Nomenclature of IPC191I7 Item Code’)

Assembly Linux I/O Port IRQ Label Connector

Device
mainboard ttyS0 3F8 4 COM1 (chassis rear) DB9ST
ttyS1 2F8 3 COM2 (chassis front) DB9ST
eth0 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH0 RJ45
eth1 PCIe (onboard) auto ETH1 RJ45

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4 Technical Data

Chassis
• 19“ rack mount chassis (1U)
• Dual PCIe riser card
• Excellent air flow for maximum heat dissipation with ball bearing mounted industrial fans

Power Supply AC
• Fanless
• 85 – 264 V AC, 104 – 350 V DC auto range
• Input frequency: 47 – 63 Hz
• Hold up time: > 40 ms at 230 V AC and full load, 10 ms at 115 V AC and full load
• Switch-on delay: 300 - 500 ms
• Power consumption: max. 100 W (depending on the used type)
• CE, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 61850-3

Power Supply DC (optional)

• Fanless
• 9 – 32 V DC
• Hold up time: > 50 ms
• Switch-on delay: 100…500 ms
• Power consumption: max. 70 W (depending on the used type)
• CE, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 61850-3

Mainboard / CPU
• Intel Core i7 Quad-Core CPU 3,4 GHz with Hyper-Threading Technology
• DDR4 RAM max. 32 GB
• SATA interfaces
• 2 serial interfaces outward
• 2 x RJ45 10/100/1000 BaseT LAN interfaces onboard
• 6 x USB 2.0 outward
• 4 x USB 3.0 outward

Serial Cards
• Up to 32 RS-232 interfaces
• DB9 male connector
• Baud rate 300 bps to 921,600 bps
• 15 KV ESD protection

Diagnostics
• Power LED
• LED to show different software conditions

Additional Functions
• Battery buffered real-time clock (RTC)
• Reset

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 Mass Storage CFast
• Rugged CFast card, industrial – grade
• Max. 64 GB capacity
• MTBF ≥ 4,000,000 hours
• No moving parts
• Removable flash card
• Bad Block Scanning/Handling
• Static Wear-Leveling System
• ECC
• Very short access time

Mass storage in removable frame (optional)

• SATA 2,5" SSD or HDD

Supported Operating Systems

• Linux

Optical Drive (optional)

• CD/DVD writer with slot-in technology

Video
• 1 x DVI interface, 2 x display port

Operating Environment
• Operating temperature: 0 °C to 45 °C
• Storage temperature: 0 °C to 60 °C
• Relative humidity: 5 % to 95 % not condensing

General
• Height: 1 U
• Dimension (W x H x D): 19" x 1.75" x 15" (482.6 mm x 44.45 mm x 381 mm)
• Weight: approx. 6 kg (depending on the used type)

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 Standards
IEC 61850-3:2013*)
IEC 61000-6-2:2005
IEC 61000-6-4:2006 + A1:2010
CISPR 22:2008

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Emissions

Conducted and Radiated Emissions: IEC 61000-6-4

CISPR 22:2008
Voltage Flicker: IEC 61000-3-3:2013
Harmonic Current: 61000-3-2:2014

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Immunity

Fast Transient/Burst: IEC 61000-4-4:2012

Severity Level: Class A
4 kV on power supply and outputs;
1 kV, 4 kV on communications lines
Surge Immunity: IEC 61000-4-5:2014
AC Power Supply: 4 kV line <-> ground
2 kV line <-> line
DC Power Supply: 2 kV line <-> ground
1 kV line <-> line
Conducted RF: IEC 61000-4-6:2014
Severity Level: 10 Vrms
Power Supply: IEC 61000-4-11
IEC 61000-4-17
IEC 61000-4-29
Electrostatic Discharge: IEC 61000-4-2
2, 4, 6 kV contact discharge;
2, 4, 8 kV air discharge
Radiated Radio Frequency: IEC 61000-4-3:2006 + A1:2007 + A2:2010
Severity Level: 10 V/m
Immunity to damped oscillatory
waves: IEC 61000-4-18:2006+A1:2010
Power supply and outputs
Severity Level: 2.5 kV peak common mode
1.0 kV peak differential mode
*) except serial, USB and Ethernet interfaces
(If required, corresponding interfaces must be externally protected e.g., by using our RS-232 Isolator.)
(The test report is available on request.)

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5 Nomenclature of IPC191I7 Item Code
The IPC191I7 item code gives information about the gateway configuration.

HP. I7L.XYZ0-0.1
Version

PCIe socket 2

PCIe socket 1

CFast / SSD1)

RAM

Power supply

Power supply
Value Description
A 85 – 264 V AC
B 24V DC
C 30 – 120 V DC

RAM
Value Description
I 8 GB
J 16 GB
S 32 GB

CFast1)
Value Description
F 4 GB
H 16 GB
I 32 GB
J 64 GB

SSD1)
Value Description
S4 120 GB
S5 150 GB

PCI express sockets 1/2

Value Description
0 Not equipped
1 8-port RS232 PCIe adapter
2 Ethernet adapter 4-port
9 16-port RS232 PCIe adapter

1) combinations of CF and SSD are hyphenated e.g., F-S4 (CF = 4 GB, SSD = 120 GB)

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6 IPC191 CAD-Chart

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