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PICO-KBU4

Pico-ITX Board with 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Celeron® U-Series Processor SoC

Description

Overview

The PICO-KBU4, a rugged and expandable compact SBC with the capacity to revolutionize the field of robotics and open up the drone market for x86 embedded controllers.

Fitted with a 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i processor (formerly Kaby Lake) and featuring up to 16GB DDR4 SODIMM memory, the PICO-KBU4 has the computing power to handle applications previously only possible with much larger motherboards. Its market-leading pair of GbE LAN ports enable the use of two HD cameras, and with its GPIO, two COM ports, two USB3.0 ports, and two USB2.0 pin headers, it can connect to and control a range of sensors.

The PICO-KBU4’s compact, lightweight specifications are an obvious advantage with drones, robotics, and even conventional, factory machine vision systems. The board can be used in spaces once considered too small to house a powerful embedded controller, and its low power-consumption figures are an additional benefit with battery-reliant drones.

A 0°C~60°C operating temperature range, HDMI and LVDS ports, SATA slot, and M.2 B and E keys for extra storage and WiFi / Bluetooth connectivity make this an extremely flexible SBC, and customers can expand the already impressive IO interface by adding a custom-made daughter board via an optional board-to-board interface.

This board’s combination of high-performance computing with a small form factor mean it will be the future of not only factory automation systems, but also robotics, and advanced drones. Any drone equipped with a PICO-KBU4 will be able to stay in the air for a long time, and that will make it a powerful surveillance tool or air quality monitor.

Applications

  • Machine Vision
  • Cloud Gateway System
  • Surveillance Equipment
  • Police In-Car Video Camera System
  • Drones
  • Robotics

Features

  • 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Celeron® Processor SoC
  • DDR4 SODIMM Slot x 1, up to 16 GB
  • Dual Gigabit Ethernet Support
  • HDMI 1.4b, LVDS 2CH Display
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2, USB 2.0 x 2, SATA 6.0Gb/s x 1
  • COM1: RS-232; COM2: RS-232/422/485
  • M.2 B Key (2242) x 1, M.2 E Key (2230) x 1
  • BIO (Optional)

Specifications [PICO-KBU4]

SYSTEM
FORM FACTOR Pico-ITX
CPU 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i processor U series,
Intel® i7-7600U, i5-7300U, i3-7100U series & Celeron® 3965U (optional)
CPU FREQUENCY Up to 3.9/2.8 GHz
CHIPSET 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i processor U series,
Intel® i7-7600U, i5-7300U, i3-7100U series & Celeron® 3965U (Optional)
MEMORY TYPE DDR4 1866/2133MHz SODIMM x 1, Max. 16 GB
MAX. MEMORY CAPACITY Up to 16 GB
BIOS AMI/SPI
WAKE ON LAN Yes
WATCHDOG TIMER 255 Levels
POWER REQUIREMENT +12V AT/ATX (default)
POWER SUPPLY TYPE AT/ATX (default)
POWER CONSUMPTION (TYPICAL) i7-7600@DDR4 16GB, 12V@2.3A
SYSTEM COOLING Heat-spreader, heatsink & cooler (Smart FAN) optional
DIMENSION 3.94″ x 2.84″ (100mm x 72mm)
GROSS WEIGHT 0,55 lb (0.25 Kg)
OPERATING TEMPERATURE 32˚F ~ 140˚F (0˚C ~ 60˚C)
STORAGE TEMPERATURE -40˚F ~ 176˚F (-40˚C ~ 80˚C)
OPERATING HUMIDITY 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
MTBF (HOURS) 163,000
CERTIFICATION CE, FCC
OS SUPPORT Windows 10 (64 bit)
DISPLAY
CHIPSET 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i processor U series,
Intel® i7-7600U, i5-7300U, i3-7100U series & Celeron® 3965U (Optional)
RESOLUTION LVDS (18/24-bit 2CH) 1920 x 1200 HDMI 1.4b up to 4096 x 2304 (4K) DDI (BIO)
LCD INTERFACE 18/24-bit 2CH LVDS
I/O
STORAGE/SSD SATA 6.0Gb/s x 1, M.2 B-key (2242)
ETHERNET Realtek 8111 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-TX,
RJ-45 x 2
USB PORT USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 Rear I/O,
USB 2.0 x 2 Pin header
SERIAL PORT COM1: RS-232 x 1, COM2: RS-232/422/485 x 1 (Ring/ +5V/ +12V)
AUDIO Line-out x1
DIO 4-bit (2-in, 2-out)
EXPANSION SLOT M.2 E-Key (2230), BIO ( optional), Smbus x 1
SIM
TPM

Ordering Information [PICO-KBU4]

PART NUMBER PICO-KBU4-A10-0001 PICO-KBU4-A10-0002 PICO-KBU4-A10-0003 PICO-KBU4-A10-0004 PICO-KBU4-A10-0005 (6TH GEN) PICO-KBU4-A10-0007 (6TH GEN) PICO-KBU4-A10-DC06 PICO-KBU4W1-A10-0004
CPU Celeron® 3965 i3-7100U i5-7300U i7-7600U Celeron® 3955 I5-6300U I3-7100U i7-7600U
MEMORY DDR4 Socket DDR4 Socket DDR4 Socket DDR4 Socket DDR4 Socket DDR4 Socket DDR4 Socket DDR4 Socket
THERMAL optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional
DISPLAY HDMI x 1
LVDS x 1
HDMI x 1
LVDS x 1
HDMI x 1
LVDS x 1
HDMI x 1
LVDS x 1
HDMI x 1
LVDS x 1
HDMI x 1
LVDS x 1
HDMI x 1
LVDS x 1
HDMI x 1
LVDS x 1
STORAGE SATAIII x 1
M.2 2242 (B Key) x 1
SATAIII x 1
M.2 2242 (B Key) x 1
SATAIII x 1
M.2 2242 (B Key) x 1
SATAIII x 1
M.2 2242 (B Key) x 1
SATAIII x 1
M.2 2242 (B Key) x 1
SATAIII x 1
M.2 2242 (B Key) x 1
SATAIII x 1
M.2 2242 (B Key) x 1
SATAIII x 1
M.2 2242 (B Key) x 1
LAN GbE x 2 GbE x 2 GbE x 2 GbE x 2 GbE x 2 GbE x 2 GbE x 2 GbE x 2
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear)
USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear)
USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear)
USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear)
USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear)
USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear)
USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear)
USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 (Rear)
USB 2.0 x 2 (Internal)
RS-232 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
RS-232/422/485 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
EXPANSION SLOT M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1 M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1 M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1
BIO x 1
M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1
BIO x 1
M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1 M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1
BIO x 1
M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1 M.2 2230 (E Key) x 1
BIO x 1
POWER 1 +12V (Terminal block) 1 +12V (Terminal block) 1 +12V (Terminal block) 1 +12V (Terminal block) 1 +12V (Terminal block) 1 +12V (Terminal block) +12V (DC Jack) 1 +12V (Terminal block)
POWER TEMP 0°C ~ 60°C 0°C ~ 60°C 0°C ~ 60°C 0°C ~ 60°C 0°C ~ 60°C 0°C ~ 60°C 0°C ~ 60°C -20°C ~ 70°C
OTHERS DIO x 4 bit
BIO (Optional)
DIO x 4 bit
BIO (Optional)
C DIO x 4 bit C DIO x 4 bit DIO x 4 bit
BIO (Optional)
C DIO x 4 bit DIO x 4 bit
BIO (Optional)
C DIO x 4 bit

Downloads [PICO-KBU4]

Packing List

  • PICO-KBU4

Optional Accessories

Part Number Description Qty.
1709070500 SATA CABLE. 7P Pitch. 27mm. 50cm 1
1702150155 SATA Power Cable, 15cm 1
170010010D USB cable (2 Port), 10cm 1
1701200101 Cable for COM x 2 & line-out, 10 cm 1
PICO-KBU4-HSP01 Heat-spreader for PICO-KBU4 1
PICO-KBU4-FAN01 Integrated Cooler for PICO-KBU4, assemble with PICO-KBU4 directly. 1