Curtis Computer VoomPC-2 manual

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  • Page 1

    VoomPC-2™ Automotive PC Enclosure Mini-ITX Car PC Enclosure Installation Guide Version 1.0 P/N VOOM-PC-2-ENC Before you start…[...]

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    http:// www.cartft.com , Cool Embedded PCs Please take a moment and read this manual before you install the VoomPC- 2™ in your vehicle. Often times, rushing into unit installation can result in serious damage to your motherboard, power supply and probably your car’s electrical system. The VoomPC-2 has a wire harness that needs to be connect ed [...]

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    http:// www.cartft.com , Cool Embedded PCs 1.0 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the VoomPC-2 mini-ITX vehicle enclosure! The VoomPC-2 was designed to work with a wide variety of main boards such as the VIA mini-ITX boards as well as low power Pentium-M OR Core 2 Duo. Please note that powering full power P4 or AMD systems is not recommended due[...]

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    http:// www.cartft.com , Cool Embedded PCs Figure 1.0, bottom mounting plate 3.0 VoomPC-2 installation steps 1) Install the motherboard, Front Audio / USB board and Power S upply on the base plate using M3 screws. ( See figure 1.0 ) 2) Connect the ATX cable harness provided with your power supply to the motherboar d. NOTE: Use small tie-wraps on th[...]

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    http:// www.cartft.com , Cool Embedded PCs 7) Install the HDD and CDROM (optional) into the metal bracket and connect to the motherboard using the IDE cable. 8) Install the motherboard I/O shield at the back of the VoomPC- 2 enclosures Figure 1.1, bottom mounting plate 9) Your final assembly should look similar to Figure 1.1. Slide the bottom plat [...]

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    http:// www.cartft.com , Cool Embedded PCs 4.0 Power Connector Wiring Diagram Figure 1.3, power connector diagram Connector type is Molex “mini-fit JR” series, 2 x 4 configuration. Consult www.molex.com for additional information on housings and mating pins (male/female). All “mini-fi t JR” parts can be purchased on-line from www.digi-key.c[...]