BC50R - Rugged IP65 Box PC for Transportation with AMD G-Series
Railway & Automotive Embedded Computer for Communication & Control
The BC50R is an ultra-rugged, fanless EN 50155 railway and E-Mark automotive box computer for applications like data acquisition and data logging, vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-land-communication, based on an AMD dual-core T48N.
Main Features
- AMD Embedded G-Series APU
- IP65-protected housing
- Ethernet, USB 2.0, CAN, Serial I/O at front
- WLAN, GSM (2G), UMTS (3G), LTE (4G) via 2 PCI Express Mini Card slots
- GPS or GLONASS
- 24 VDC and 36 VDC nom. class S2 power supply, incl. ignition
- -40 to +85°C operating temperature, fanless
- Compliant to EN 50155 (railways)
- Compliant to ISO 7637-2 (E-mark for automotive)
- Compliant to EN 60945 (ship)
Technical Data
- Dual-Core
- 1.4 GHz processor core frequency
- Accelerated Processing Unit (APU), also includes GPU (see Graphics)
- 64 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 cache
- 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory
- Soldered
- 1066 MT/s
- One SD card slot
- Via USB
- One mSATA slot
- SATA Revision 2.x support
- Transfer rates up to 300 MB/s (3 Gbit/s)
- Positioning: GPS, GLONASS
- Via one SMA antenna connector at the front
- 1 status LED on front
- Ethernet
- Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet channels
- Two M12 connectors at front panel
- Four onboard LEDs to signal LAN link, activity status and connection speed
- USB
- One USB 2.0 client port
- M12 connector at front panel
- EHCI implementation
- One status LED at front panel
- CAN bus
- Two CAN bus channels
- Two M12 connectors at front panel
- 1 LED at front panel for each CAN port
- Two RS232 UART (COM1/2)
- One M12 connector at front panel
- Data rates up to 115 200 bit/s
- Handshake lines: none
- 1 LED at front panel for each COM port
- GPIO
- 2 digital inputs (GPI)
- 2 digital outputs (GPO)
- Optically isolated
- One M12 connector at front panel
- 1 status LED
- For functions such as
- Mobile service standards: GSM (2G), UMTS (3G), LTE (4G) and derivates
- Wireless communication: WLAN / WiFi IEEE 802.11 and derivates
- 2 SIM card slots
- PCI Express and USB interface
- Supply voltage:
- 24V and 36V nominal input voltage according to EN50155
- 24V nominal input voltage according to ISO 7637-2 (E-mark) requirements
- EN 50155 power interruption class S2
- Power consumption: up to 30 W
- Dimensions: approx. 250 mm x 220 mm x 48.1 mm
- Weight: 1.8 kg
- Front protected according to IP65
- Temperature range (operation):
- Depends on system configuration (CPU, PCIeMiniCards, Ethernet, USB, ...)
- Maximum: +70°C (+85°C for 10 minutes) according to EN50155 Tx
- Minimum: -40°C (all processors)
- Conditions: typical power dissipation: 14.4 W (with 18W CPU T48N) with Windows 7 operating system and 1 Gb Ethernet connection
- Fanless operation
- Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C
- Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
- Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
- Altitude: -300 m to +3,000 m
- Shock: 50 m/s², 30 ms
- Vibration (function): 1 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz
- Vibration (lifetime): 7.9 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz
- Flammability (PCBs)
- UL 94 V-0
- Fire Protection
- EN 45545-2 (Railway)
- ECE-R118 (Automotive)
- Electrical Safety
- EN 50153
- EN 50155
- Windows 7
- Windows Embedded Standard 7
- Linux
- For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Software.
Options
- AMD T48N, 1.4 GHz Dual Core, 18W, AMD Radeon HD 6310
- AMD T56N, 1.65 GHz Dual Core, 18W, AMD Radeon HD 6320 (on request)
- AMD T56E, 1.65 GHz Dual Core, 18W, AMD Radeon HD 6250 (on request)
- AMD T48E, 1.4 GHz Dual Core, 18W, AMD Radeon HD 6250 (on request)
- AMD T40N, 1.0 GHz Dual Core, 9W, AMD Radeon HD 6290 (on request)
- AMD T40E, 1.0 GHz Dual Core, 6.4W, AMD Radeon HD 6250 (on request)
- AMD T52R, 1.5 GHz Single Core, 18W, AMD Radeon HD 6310 (on request)
- AMD T44R, 1.2 GHz Single Core, 9W, AMD Radeon HD 6250 (on request)
- AMD T40R, 1.0 GHz Single Core, 5.5W, AMD Radeon HD 6250 (on request)
- AMD T16R, 615 MHz Single Core, 4.5W, AMD Radeon HD 6250 (on request)
- AMD T48L, 1.4 GHz Dual Core, 18W (on request)
- AMD T30L, 1.4 GHz Single Core, 18W (on request)
- AMD T24L, 1000 MHz Single Core, 5W (on request)
- 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory
- 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory (on request)
- SATA hard-disk/solid state drive (mounted within housing)
- The product concept is very flexible, there are many other configuration possibilities.
- Please contact our sales team if you do not find your required function in the options.
- Some of these options may only be available for large volumes.
Ordering Information
BoxPC, PSU for 24VDC input voltage, CPU AMD G-Series T48N 1.4 GHz dual core, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 2x 1Gbit/s Ethernet, 1x USB, 2x CAN (high speed), 2x RS232, 2x PCIeMiniCard socket, 4x µSIM card socket, 1x mSATA socket, 1x SD-Card slot, -40°C..+70°C (screened)
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BTO Configuration Guide
HF antenna cable with U.FL connector to RP-SMA connector, 200 mm
Starter Kit for 09BCxxR:
- 1x Cable M12 A-5-P to USB A-J l=1800mm
- 2x Cable M12 A-5-P to DSUB 9-J l=2000mm
- 1x Cable M12 B-5-P to DSUB 9-P l=2000mm
- 1x Cable M12 A-4-J to power plug
- 2x Cable M12 8-P to RJ45 2m 05BC00
- 1x Cable M12 A-5-P to 2xDSUB 9-P l=2000mm
SD card, 4 GB, -40°C to +85°C
SSD mSATA, 8 GB, -40°C to +85°C
SSD mSATA 3.x, 64 GB, MLC, -40°C to +85°C
WLAN PCI Express MiniCard DNXA-116, operating temperature -40 to +85°C screened
For the module's driver contact MEN's support team.
MC7304 PCI Express MiniCard, full-size on USB: LTE, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA, WCDMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and GNSS, operating temperature -40°C to +85°C
For the module's driver contact MEN's support team.
USB HID to analog audio PCI Express Mini Card, 1 stereo input and 1 stereo output, conformal coated
DetailsPX6, Security Smart Card Reader, 2FF Card holder, PCI Express Mini Card connector pass through, -40..+85°C
DetailsSoftware

MDIS5 System (and Device Driver) Package (MEN) for Linux. This software package includes most standard device drivers available from MEN.
Linux driver (MEN) for RX8581/RX-8574 real-time clock for all products with an additional RTC component. Please note that this driver is already included in upstream Linux kernels starting from 3.14!
Linux FPGA update tool (MEN)
MDIS5 driver (MEN) for 16Z029_CAN (CANopen master)
Linux GPU and chipset driver (AMD) for BC50M, BC50I, BL50W, BL50S, DC15, DC17, SC24 and G214
Linux tool (MEN) for UART mode setting for MEN box PCs
Linux I2C controller driver (MEN) for box PCs and panel PCs

Windows 64-bit FPGA update tool (MEN)
HD Audio Driver (VIA) for SC24, SC25, BC50M, BL50W, BL50S, BL70W, BL70S, DC15 and DC17
Windows ERTC/SMB support package
Windows Vista/7/8 GPU and Chipset Driver (AMD) for BC50M, BC50I, BL50W, BL50S, DC15, DC17, SC24 and G214
Windows XP GPU and chipset driver (AMD) for BC50M, BC50I, BL50W, BL50S, DC15, DC17 and SC24
Windows 64-bit network driver (Intel) for F18, F18E, F19P, F21P, F22P, F23P, G20, G22, G23, G25A, GM1, GM2, GM3, G211, G211F, XM2, CB70C, SC24, BC50I, BC50M, BL50W, BL50S, BL70W, BL70S, DC15 and DC17
Windows 32-bit network driver (Intel) for XM1, XM1L, XM2, MM2, CB70C, F11S, F18, F18E, F19P, F21P, F22P, F23P, G20, G22, G23, G25A, GM1, GM2, GM3, G211, G211F, SC24, BC50I, BC50M, BL50W, BL50S, BL70W, BL70S, DC15 and DC17
Windows Installset (MEN) for SC24, SC25, BC50M, BC50I, BL50W, BL50S, BL70W, BL70S, DC15 and DC17
Windows Embedded Standard 7 BSP
Documentation
BC50R User Manual
Linux Tool for UART Mode Setting for MEN Box PCs User Manual
09BC50R00 3D model (PDF)
Application Note: Using the System RTC (ERTC) on MEN CPUs under Linux
Application Note: Preparing a Bootable USB Flash Drive for Linux for Setup via Serial Console in EFI Mode
Product Comparison: Box PCs, Compact Form Factor
Design your own system
With the MEN system configurator, which is available for download in a universal Excel format, you can configure a system to meet your individual needs.
Get your BTO configurator here
The 'BTO How To Use' guide provides instructions on how to use the configuration file.
BTO Configuration Guide