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1. Scope 2. Hardware Specifications 3. System Setup and Usage 4. Compliance Information 5. Contact Information Conventions The following conventions are used in this document:
CAUTION NOTE References Note Note calls attention to important information. 1. Inforce_6720_Hardware_Reference_Manual_003768 This document is subject to change without notice. Support Information Caution warns the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the User Guide. If you have any comments, questions, or ideas regarding this document, contact Inforces technical support at:
techsupport@inforcecomputing.com 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA iii Inforce 6720User Guide Terminology Terminology The table below gives descriptions to some common terms used in the User Guide. Term Description HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface LED Light-Emitting Diode LPDDR Low Power DDR ADB BT CSI DDR DSI NC PC PCB RF SBC SD SoC SSD UFS USB Android Debug Bridge Bluetooth Camera Serial Interface Double Data Rate Display Serial Interface Not Connected Personal Computer Printed Circuit Board Radio Frequency Single Board Computer Secure Digital System On Chip Solid State Drive Universal Flash Storage Universal Serial Bus UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA iv Inforce 6720User Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. SCOPE ................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................ 2 2.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 ARCHITECTURE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2.3 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.4 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................................................................................... 3 2.5 USER INTERFACES ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 3. SYSTEM SETUP AND USAGE .............................................................................................................. 6 3.1 SWITCHES ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 LED INDICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.3 WI-FI/BT ANTENNA ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 3.4 INTERFACES ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.5 STEPS TO BOOT INFORCE 6720 ......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.6 FASTBOOT MODE .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 4. COMPLIANCE INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 10 4.1 CLASS B PRODUCT COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ....................................................................................................... 10 4.2 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................... 10 4.3 FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT ................................................................................................................... 10 CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 11 5. 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA v Inforce 6720User Guide Table of Figures Table of Figures Figure 1: Block Diagram ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Inforce 6720 Interfaces .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 3: Switches on IO Panel ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Figure 4: LEDs on IO Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Figure 5: Wi-Fi/BT Antennae on SMA Connectors .................................................................................................................. 7 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA vi Inforce 6720User Guide Table of Tables Table of Tables Table 1: Inforce 6720 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Table 2: Inforce 6720 Interfaces ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Table 3: Switch Functions .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Table 4: LED Indications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Table 5: Antenna Details .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Table 6: Interface Functions ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA vii Inforce 6720User Guide Scope 1. SCOPE This document describes the system setup and usage of Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDA845) processor based Inforce 6720. Hardware Identification Labels Label are present on the Inforce 6720. The following information is conveyed on the product:
Serial Number for Inforce 6720 WIFI & BT MAC address Ethernet MAC address 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 1 Inforce 6720User Guide Hardware Specifications 2. HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 INTRODUCTION The Inforce 6720 is an Application Ready Platform, based on Qualcomms 64-bit Snapdragon 845 processor (SDA845 SoC) with a low profile enclosure. Inforce 6720 can be used to develop, test, and deploy product solutions around Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDA845) processor. 2.2 ARCHITECTURE The functional diagram of Inforce 6720 is shown below. Figure 1: Block Diagram 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 2 Inforce 6720User Guide Hardware Specifications 2.3 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS The following table shows the hardware specification of Inforce 6720. Table 1: Inforce 6720 Specifications Processor Qualcomm SDA845 SoC Main Memory and Storage 4GB LPDDR4x 1866Mhz 64GB UFS 2.1 1 USB v3.0 Type-A, 1 USB v3.0 Type-C (Debug), 1 4K HDMI Out, 1x 4K HDMI In, 1 microSD socket, 1 Combo audio jack, 2 SMA (Wi-Fi/BT), 1 SMA (GPS), 1 Ethernet jack (POE+) Internal Interfaces 1 M.2 SATA SSD slot, 1 UART (Debug) 3-pin header LED Indications 1x Power indication, 2x Board status indication, 3x User configurable LEDs Misc. 5x Boot configuration switches Processor Memory IO Interfaces Interfaces Form Factor Power Others Temperature Specifications Software Mechanical 175mm 160mm x 25mm Power Input 12V/3A DC Adapter, POE+ Injector Operating Temperature: 0C to 50C 2.4 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Inforce 6720 can be operated from the following power source:
Operating System Android Power Supplies:
12V/3A DC Jack POE+ Injector NOTE Both 12V DC Jack and POE+ injector can be connected simultaneously. 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 3 Inforce 6720User Guide Hardware Specifications 2.5 USER INTERFACES The following figure shows the interfaces on the Inforce 6720. Figure 2: Inforce 6720 Interfaces 1 2 3 5 6 4 1 1 1 1 7 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 CAUTION Inforce 6720 has a thin PCB, handle with care while using the ports. 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 4 Inforce 6720User Guide Hardware Specifications Table 2: Inforce 6720 Interfaces Sl. No. Description 1 GPS SMA Female Receptacle 2 WIFI/BT SMA Female Receptacle 7 WIFI/BT SMA Female Receptacle 3 4x LEDs 4 Headphone Jack 5 USB 3.0 Type A Port 6 MicroSD Card Slot 8 9 RJ45 Ethernet Jack 12V DC Jack 10 Power ON Switch 11 Reset\Vol+ Switch 12 4K HDMI Input 13 4K HDMI Output 14 USB-C Port for Display and Debug 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 5 Inforce 6720User Guide System Setup and Usage 3. SYSTEM SETUP AND USAGE 3.1 SWITCHES Following are the switches and functions on the Inforce 6720. Table 3: Switch Functions Switch Function Comments Power Power ON Reset Reset\Vol +
o Press to boot-up o Once booted up press to Sleep o While in Sleep press to Wake up o Press and hold for power menu o Volume+ control o Optional factory reset Figure 3: Switches on IO Panel Power Reset 3.2 LED INDICATIONS Following are the LEDs and indications on the Inforce 6720. Figure 4: LEDs on IO Panel PWR LED1 LED2 LED3 Table 4: LED Indications Reference Function Comments PWR LED1 LED2 LED3 Power Status Notify LED1 Notify LED2 Notify LED3 12V Power Status User programmable User programmable User programmable 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 6 Inforce 6720User Guide System Setup and Usage 3.3 WI-FI/BT ANTENNA Fasten the Wi-Fi/BT Antennae on to the SMA connectors on the IO panel as shown in below figure. Figure 5: Wi-Fi/BT Antennae on SMA Connectors Table 5: Antenna Details Manufacturer Manufacturer Part Number 2128600001 Molex Qty 2 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 7 Inforce 6720User Guide System Setup and Usage 3.4 INTERFACES Following are the interfaces on the Inforce 6720. Table 6: Interface Functions Interface Comments o Connect directly to LAN port for Ethernet access o Connect to a POE+ Injector or POE+ capable switch for Ethernet access and Power input o Connect Power Adaptor DC plug for Power input o Connect HDMI source using HDMI cable HDMI Out o Connect to Monitor using HDMI cable for Display o Connect to PC using USB-C to USB Type-A cable for o Connect to Monitor using USB-C to DisplayPort cable ADB debug access for Display o Connect SMA Male Plug GPS Antenna o Connect Headphone with MIC for audio o Connect USB Type-A compatible devices e.g., mouse Ethernet 12V DC HDMI In USB-C GPS Audio USB microSD o Insert microSD card for data access 3.5 STEPS TO BOOT INFORCE 6720 1. Connect the DC power adaptor or POE Injector to the Inforce 6720. CAUTION Use only the DC power adaptor provided by Inforce Computing. 2. Connect the HDMI Out to a compatible Monitor using an HDMI cable. 3. Switch ON the DC adaptor or POE+ Injector. 4. Press the Power button to boot up. 5. Display will come up on the HDMI monitor once Inforce 6720 boots up. NOTE First time booting might take longer time than normal booting. 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 8 Inforce 6720User Guide System Setup and Usage 3.6 FASTBOOT MODE Follow the below steps to enter fastboot mode:
1. Power ON and boot up the Inforce 6720 2. Connect the USB-C port of 6720 to host PC using a USB Type-C to Type-A cable 3. Once the 6720 is booted up, open the command prompt in the PC and enter the following command adb devices 4. Once ADB device is listed, enter bootloader using following command adb reboot bootloader 5. To confirm if the device has entered fastboot mode, use below command fastboot devices 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 9 Inforce 6720User Guide Compliance Information 4. COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 4.1 CLASS B PRODUCT COMPLIANCE STATEMENT Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 4.2 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 1) The Inforce 6720 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the RE Directive 2014/53/EU. 2) This device is restricted to indoor use only when operating in the 5150 to 5350 MHz frequency range. 3) A minimum separation distance 20cm is required. 4.3 FCC RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. 003767 Rev A MAY CONTAIN U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROLLED INFORMATION Confidential and Proprietary Inforce Computing, Inc. Provided under NDA 10 Inforce 6720User Guide Contact Information 5. CONTACT INFORMATION USA (Corporate Headquarters) Inforce Computing Inc. 48820 Kato Road, # 600B Fremont, California 94538 USA. Phone: +1 510 683 9999 Fax: +1 510 683 9909 For technical assistance refer: http://www.inforcecomputing.com/techweb For technical support contact:
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