Chipsee has introduced three new panel PCs powered by the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5), namely the EPC-CM5-070, PPC-CM5-070, and PPC-CM5-101, designed for automation, manufacturing, and industrial applications.
The EPC-CM5-070 is a compact 7-inch open frame embedded panel PC with armored glass, the PPC-CM5-070 is also a 7-inch panel PC but with VESA/panel mounting and a rugged metal enclosure, and the PPC-CM5-101 features a 10.1-inch touchscreen display and support for an extended temperature range.
Chipsee EPC-CM5-070 – A 7-inch open frame panel PC
Specifications:
- SoM – Raspberry Pi CM5 with Broadcom BCM2712 quad-core Cortex-A76 SoC, 4GB or 8GB RAM, 32GB eMMC flash
- Storage
- MicroSD card slot
- M.2 M-Key 2230/2242 (PCIe Gen2 x1) socket for NVMe SSD
- Display – 7-inch display with 1024×600 resolution, 5-point capacitive touchscreen, 500 NIT brightness
- Video Output – HDMI port
- Audio
- 3.5mm audio out jack
- Internal 2W Speaker
- Buzzer
- Camera – Optional support
- Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2 (on Raspberry Pi CM5)
- Optional 4G LTE mini PCIe module + SIM card slot
- USB – 2x USB 3.0 Host, 1x USB OTG
- Serial via terminal block
- 2x RS232 by default, up to 4 x RS232
- 2x RS485 by default, can be configured as RS232
- CAN Bus
- Expansion
- GPIO terminal block with 4x GP Input, 4x GP Output
- M.2 Key M socket for SSD or AI accelerator
- mini PCIe socket for cellular connectivity
- Misc – RTC with farad capacitor good for one week after power off
- Power Input – 9-36V DC via DC jack or 3-pin terminal block
- Power Consumption – 11.4W max
- Dimensions – 190 × 107.8 × 27.7 mm
- Weight – 400 grams
- Temperature Range –10°C to +60°C
It’s designed to be mounted into an industrial cabinet or integrated with existing equipment. Chipsee says it’s suitable for Human Machine Interface (HMI), IIoT nodes, environmental monitors, PLC, automotive applications, ATMs, vending machines, etc…
PPC-CM5-070 and PPC-CM5-101 – 7-inch and 10.1-inch Raspberry Pi CM5 panel PCs
The PPC-CM5-070 and PPC-CM5-101 are fully enclosed panel PCs with similar features except for the size of the display with one equipped with a 7-inch display, and the other with a 10-inch display. We’ll also notice a few other differences in the specifications below.
Specifications:
- SoM – Raspberry Pi CM5 with Broadcom BCM2712 quad-core Cortex-A76 SoC, 4GB or 8GB RAM, 32GB eMMC flash
- Storage
- MicroSD card slot
- PPC-CM5-070 – M.2 M-Key 2230/2242 (PCIe Gen2 x1) socket for NVMe SSD
- PPC-CM5-101 – M.2 M-Key 2230/2242/2260/2280 (PCIe Gen2 x1) socket for NVMe SSD
- Display
- PPC-CM5-070 – 7-inch display with 1024×600 resolution, 5-point capacitive touchscreen, 500 NIT brightness
- PPC-CM5-101 – 10.1-inch display with 1280×800 resolution, 10-point capacitive touchscreen, 400 NIT brightness
- Video Output – HDMI port
- Audio
- 3.5mm audio out jack
- Internal 2W Speaker
- Buzzer
- Camera – Optional support
- Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
- Optional WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2 (on Raspberry Pi CM5)
- Optional 4G LTE mini PCIe module + SIM card slot
- External WiFi and 4G antennas
- USB
- PPC-CM5-070 – 2x USB 3.0 Host, 1x USB OTG
- PPC-CM5-101 – 1x USB 3.0 Host, 1x USB OTG
- Serial via terminal block
- 2x RS232 by default, up to 4 x RS232
- 2x RS485 by default, can be configured as RS232
- CAN Bus
- Expansion
- GPIO terminal block with 4x GP Input, 4x GP Output
- M.2 Key M socket for SSD or AI accelerator
- mini PCIe socket for cellular connectivity
- Misc – RTC with farad capacitor good for one week after power off or lithium coin battery working up to 3 years after power off (PPC-CM5-101 only)
- Power
- PPC-CM5-070
- Supply Voltage – 9-36V DC via DC jack or 3-pin terminal block
- Power Consumption – 11.4W max
- PPC-CM5-101
- Supply Voltage – 12-36V DC via 3-pin terminal block
- Power Consumption – 13.3W max
- PPC-CM5-070
- Dimensions and Weight
- PPC-CM5-070 – 206 x 135 x 30 mm | 700 grams
- PPC-CM5-101 – 276 x 194 x 46 mm | 1.6kg
- Temperature Range
- PPC-CM5-070 – -10°C to +60°C
- PPC-CM5-101 – -20°C to +70°C
Unsurprisingly, the EPC-CM5-070 and PPC-CM5-070 appear to be using the same board, while the 10.1-inch model integrates a completely different mainboard. Indeed the 7-inch panels PCs share the same documentation, and the 10-inch model has its own section. Target applications remain the same on all three products.
Software and pricing
Chipsee’s Raspberry Pi CM5 panel PCs all ship with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed. It’s not the stock OS image provided by Raspberry Pi, but also includes additional drivers for the extra hardware features offered by the embedded computers. If you need to install another OS, the company can provide images with the required drivers. They don’t have to have made those drivers available for download.
Chipsee sells the EPC-CM5-070 for $239 to $259, the PPC-CM5-070 for $259 to $279, and the PPC-CM5-101 for $329 to $349 with the price depending on the selected Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 version (4GB or 8GB RAM). You’ll find the purchase links on Chipsee’s website, which also includes the earlier PPC-CM5-050 touch panel PC with a 5-inch display and the AIO-CM5-156 15.6-inch all-in-one PC (an update to the AIO-CM4-156 all-in-one PC) both based on the Raspberry Pi CM5.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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