Datasheet of CM4 Sensing V1.2
CM4 SENSIGN
AN EMBEDDED COMPUTER DESIGNED FOR IOT AND INDUSTRIAL
FIELD DATA ACQUISITION APPLICATION
Shanghai EDA Technology Co.,Ltd
2023-03-10
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Contents
Product Overview ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.1
Target Application .................................................................................................................... 5
1.2
Specifications and Parameters ................................................................................................ 5
1.3
System Diagram ...................................................................................................................... 6
1.4
Functional layout ..................................................................................................................... 7
1.5
Packing List ............................................................................................................................. 8
1.6
Order Code .............................................................................................................................. 8
1.7
Certificate ................................................................................................................................ 9
Product Appearance and Structure .................................................................................................. 10
2.1
Product Appearance .............................................................................................................. 10
2.2
Product Photo ......................................................................................................................... 11
2.3
Dimensions ............................................................................................................................ 12
2.4
Mount Dimensional Drawings ................................................................................................ 13
2.4.1
DIN Mount................................................................................................................... 13
2.4.2
Wall Mount .................................................................................................................. 14
Interfaces and Connectors ............................................................................................................... 15
3.1
Front Panel ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.1.1
Power Input................................................................................................................. 15
3.1.2
Indicator Light ............................................................................................................. 15
3.1.3
RS232 ......................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.4
CAN Bus ..................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.5
RS485 ......................................................................................................................... 17
3.2
Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................ 18
3.2.1
SIM Slot ...................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.2
SD Slot ....................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.3
HDMI .......................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.4
USB 2.0 ...................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.5
Gigabit Ethernet .......................................................................................................... 20
3.3
Antennas ............................................................................................................................... 20
Internal Interface .............................................................................................................................. 22
4.1
Micro-USB ............................................................................................................................. 22
4.2
Mini PCIe ............................................................................................................................... 22
4.3
RTC ....................................................................................................................................... 23
4.4
Buzzer ................................................................................................................................... 23
4.5
HDMI DSI .............................................................................................................................. 23
4.6
HDMI FPC ............................................................................................................................. 24
Wireless Communication.................................................................................................................. 26
5.1
WiFi ....................................................................................................................................... 26
5.2
Bluetooth ............................................................................................................................... 26
5.3
4G LTE .................................................................................................................................. 26
5.4
Antennas ............................................................................................................................... 27
5.4.1
4G LTE Antenna ......................................................................................................... 27
5.4.2
WiFi / BT Antenna ....................................................................................................... 28
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Electrical Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 29
6.1
Electrical Parameters ............................................................................................................ 29
6.1.1
V1.2 ............................................................................................................................ 29
6.1.2
V1.1 ............................................................................................................................ 29
Product Release Note ...................................................................................................................... 30
7.1
V1.2 ....................................................................................................................................... 30
7.2
V1.1 ....................................................................................................................................... 30
About Us .......................................................................................................................................... 31
8.1
About EDATEC ...................................................................................................................... 31
8.2
Contact Us ............................................................................................................................. 31
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1 Product Overview
CM4 Sensing is an embedded computer based on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4 for short),
which is designed for IOT and industrial field data acquisition applications. It makes full use of CM4' s
structural flexibility to solve the heat dissipation problem of CPU, wireless module and PMU, and
improves the reliability of wireless communication through external WIFI/BT antenna.
1.1 Target Application
Industrial control
IOT gateway
Intelligent city
Intelligence industry
Smart manufacturing
1.2 Specifications and Parameters
Function
Parameters
CPU
BCM2711 4 core, ARM Cortex-A72(ARM v8), 1.5GHz, 64bit CPU
Memory
1GB / 2GB / 4GB / 8GB option
eMMC
8GB / 16GB / 32GB option
SD card
eMMC is used for the main file system, and it can also support TF card
expansion for data storage.
Ethernet
1x Gigabit Ethernet
WiFi / Bluetooth
2.4G/5.8G dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0
4G communication
Support Quectel EC20 4G LTE module
HDMI
1x standard HDMI
HDMI FPC touch screen
1x FPC HDMI, support USB touch , PWM Dimming
DSI
1x DSI, Support Raspberry Pi 7-inch official touch screen
USB Host
2x USB 2.0 Type A, 1x USB 2.0 Integrated in Mini PCIe interface, 1x USB
micro-B is used for eMMC burning.
RS485
4x RS485
RS232
1x RS232, Can be used in the default console of the system, and supports
configuration as a standard serial port.
CAN BUS
1x CAN
Mini PCIe
1-lane PCIe 2.0, Highest support 5Gbps, 1x USB 2.0 Host
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Function
Parameters
Real time clock
1x RTC
Buzzer
1x buzzer
DC power supply output
5V@1A, Can be used to support Raspberry Pi 7 inch official touch screen
power supply.
LED Indicator
Red (power indicator), green (system status indicator)
Power input
V1.2 version is 8V~28V, V1.1 version is 8V~18V
Dimensions
102(L) x 73(W) x 35(H) mm
Case
Full Metal Jacket, support DIN slide rail installation.
Cooling fin
Full-face CNC aluminum alloy heat sink
Antenna accessory
Support optional WiFi/BT external antenna, which has passed wireless
authentication together with Raspberry Pi CM4, and optional 4G external
antenna.
Working
environment temperature
Running at full speed at ambient temperature of-25 ~ 60 C.
OS
Compatible with official Raspberry Pi OS, provides BSP software support
package, and supports online installation and update of APT.
1.3 System Diagram
NOTE : The power input range of V1.2 version is 8V ~ 28V, and that of V1.1 version is 8V ~ 18V.
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1.4 Functional layout
Item
Function Description
Item
Function Description
A1
Gigabit Ethernet
A2
USB 2.0
A3
Standard HDMI port
A4
SIM slot
A5
5V 1A output
A6
HDMI DSI
A7
RS485-4
A8
RS485-3
A9
RS485-2
A10
RS485-1
A11
CAN
A12
RS
A13
Indicator
A14
DC power input
A15
Mini PCIe
A16
buzzer
A17
Micro USB flash port
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Item
Function Description
Item
Function Description
B1
Micro SD card slot
B2
RC1220 Button cell, RTC power supply
B3
CM4
B4
HDMI FPC
1.5 Packing List
1x CM4 Sensing host
[option WiFi/BT version] 1x 2.4GHz/5GHz WiFi/BT antenna
[option 4G version] 1x 4G/LTE antenna
1.6 Order Code
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1.7 Certificate
Support FCC, CE, KC and WPC.
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2 Product Appearance and Structure
2.1 Product Appearance
NOTE : The power input range of V1.2 version is 8V ~ 28V, and that of V1.1 version is 8V ~ 18V.
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2.3 Dimensions
unit: mm,tolerance:±0.1mm
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2.4 Mount Dimensional Drawings
2.4.1 DIN Mount
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3 Interfaces and Connectors
3.1 Front Panel
3.1.1 Power Input
The power interface is on the right panel, using DC Jack interface. The power input range of V1.2
version is 8 ~ 28V, and the power input range of V1.1 version is 8 ~ 18V, with positive inside and
negative outside. Recommend customers to use a 12V power adapter.
3.1.2 Indicator Light
CM4 Sensing has 2 indicator lights:
Indicator
Description
Red LED
Power light
Green LED
Used to indicate the reading and writing of eMMC,
and can also be used to judge the cause of startup
failure.
tip:Green LED can also be used to analyze and judge the cause of system startup failure. Please
refer to the software manual for details.
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3.1.3 RS232
There is one RS232 on CM4 Sensing, which corresponds to UART0 on BCM2711. Using SP3232 level
conversion chip, it directly outputs 232 level at Phoenix terminal.
Pin
Definition
1
GND
2
RX
3
TX
The RS232 interface device name of CM4 Sensing is as follows:
Interface name
Device name
RS232
/dev/serial0
3.1.4 CAN Bus
There is a CAN bus on CM4 Sensing, which is extended and integrated with CAN transceiver through
SPI. The definition of Pin is shown in the following table.
Pin
Definition
1
GND
2
CL
3
CH
The device name of the can bus interface of CM4 Sensing are as follows:
Interface name
Device name
CAN
/sys/class/net/can0
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3.1.5 RS485
There are four RS485 channels on CM4 Sensing, all of which correspond to the native serial port on
BCM2711, and the level conversion is done by using SP3485 interface chip, which supports automatic
switching of transmission and reception. The following table lists the Pin definitions of each 485 interface.
WARN:CM4 Sensing RS485 circuit is configured with 120 ohm terminal resistance (between A
and B) by default.
3.1.5.1 RS485-1
Pin
Definition
1
GND
2
A
3
B
The device name of the RS485-1 interface of CM4 Sensing are as follows:
Interface name
Device name
RS485-1
/dev/ttyAMA2
3.1.5.2 RS485-2
Pin
Definition
1
GND
2
A
3
B
The device name of the RS485-2 interface of CM4 Sensing are as follows:
Interface name
Device name
RS485-2
/dev/ttyAMA3
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3.1.5.3 RS485-3
Pin
Definition
1
GND
2
A
3
B
The device name of the RS485-3 interface of CM4 Sensing are as follows:
Interface name
Device name
RS485-3
/dev/ttyAMA1
3.1.5.4 RS485-4
Pin
Definition
1
GND
2
A
3
B
The device name of the RS485-4 interface of CM4 Sensing are as follows:
Interface name
Device name
RS485-4
/dev/ttyAMA4
3.2 Rear Panel
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3.2.1 SIM Slot
Users can choose whether it contains 4G module. We have configured the EC20 full netcom 4G module
in China, which supports mobile, China Unicom and telecom network standards, with optional GPS
support.
The 4G module is extended by USB 2.0, and supports one Nano-SIM card.
3.2.2 SD Slot
CM4 Sensing supports dual storage scheme, eMMC+micro SD card. eMMC is used for the main file
system, and micro SD card can be used for expanding data storage. Users can choose SD cards with
different capacities to store data according to application requirements. Compared with the built-in
eMMC memory, SD cards have larger capacity and lower cost. Users can use eMMC on CM4 to store
system code and SD card to store application data.
tip:Micro SD card can only be used for extended storage and cannot be boot from SD card.
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3.2.3 HDMI
CM4 Sensing has a standard HDMI Type A (full size) interface, which uses CM4 HDMI0 signals and
supports HDMI2.1 video output with a maximum resolution of 4Kp60.
3.2.4 USB 2.0
CM4 Sensing has 2 USB 2.0 Type-A, which uses a double-layer USB Type-A connector. In addition,
there is a USB 2.0 on mini-PCIe, which can be used to expand 4G and other functional modules, and
there is a USB 2.0 on FPC HDMI connector to support USB touch screen.
Pin ID
Pin Name
1
5V
2
D-
3
D+
4
GND
3.2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
There is an adaptive 10/100/1000Mbsp Ethernet on CM4 Sensing, which uses RJ45 interface. It is
recommended to use Cat6 (Category 6) network cable.
Pin ID
Pin Name
1
TRD0+
2
TRD0-
3
TRD1+
4
TRD2+
5
TRD2-
6
TRD1-
7
TRD3+
8
TRD3-
3.3 Antennas
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There are two standard SMA head antenna interfaces on the side of CM4 Sensing shell, which
correspond to 4G antenna and WiFi/BT antenna respectively.
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4 Internal Interface
4.1 Micro-USB
J22 USB micro-B interface for eMMC burning.
tip:From the security point of view, to prevent malicious burning, it is necessary to disassemble the
case to access the USB micro-B interface.
4.2 Mini PCIe
There is a Mini PCIe expansion interface on CM4 Sensing, which can expand some peripherals, such as
4G and NPU.
Pin
Definition
Pin
Definition
1
GND
28
NC
2
3V3
29
GND
3
B1
30
NC
4
GND
31
PCIE_TXN
5
NC
32
NC
6
NC
33
PCIE_TXP
7
PCIE_CLK_nREQ
34
GND
8
USIM_VDD
35
GND
9
GND
36
USB_DM
10
USIM_DATA
37
GND
11
GND
38
USB_DP
12
USIM_CLK
39
3V3
13
PCIE_CLKP
40
GND
14
USIM_RST
41
3V3
15
GND
42
LED_WWAN
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NC
43
GND
17
NC
44
NC
18
GND
45
NC
19
NC
46
NC
20
NC
47
NC
21
GND
48
NC
22
GPIO10/PCIE_nRST
49
NC
23
PCIE_RXN
50
GND
24
3V3
51
NC
25
PCIE_RXP
52
3V3
26
GND
53
GND
27
GND
54
GND
4.3 RTC
CM4 Sensing is integrated with RTC. For the version sold in China, we will install CR1220 button cell
(RTC backup power supply) by default when shipping. In this way, the system can be guaranteed to
have an uninterrupted and reliable clock, which is not affected by factors such as equipment power
down.
4.4 Buzzer
CM4 Sensing has a buzzer, which is controlled by GPIO11, enabled at high level and disabled at low
level.
4.5 HDMI DSI
J8 is MIPI DSI interface, which uses DSI1 signals of 2-lane on CM4, and can be used with Raspberry Pi
official 7-inch touch screen.
Pin
Definition
Pin
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GND
9
DSI1_D0_P
2
DSI1_D1_N
10
GND
3
DSI1_D1_P
11
SCL0
4
GND
12
SDA0
5
DSI1_CLK_N
13
GND
6
DSI1_CLK_P
14
3V3
7
GND
15
3V3
8
DSI1_D0_N
4.6 HDMI FPC
On the back of the development board, J12 uses CM4 HDMI1 signal, in the form of FPC, with USB
2.0 touch screen signal and PWM brightness level signal reserved on it, which can be connected to
HDMI touch screen.
Pin
Definition
Pin
Definition
1
NC
21
GND
2
NC
22
HDMI1_CLKP
3
NC
23
HDMI1_CLKN
4
NC
24
GND
5
GND
25
BACKLIGHT_PWM
6
USB_DP
26
GND
7
USB_DM
27
GND
8
GND
28
GND
9
HDMI1_HPD
29
GND
10
HDMI1_SCL
30
GND
11
HDMI1_SDA
31
GND
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GND
32
LCD_PWR_EN
13
HDMI1_TX2P
33
GND
14
HDMI1_TX2N
34
GND
15
GND
35
GND
16
HDMI1_TX1P
36
GND
17
HDMI1_TX1N
37
GND
18
GND
38
GND
19
HDMI1_TX0P
39
GND
20
HDMI1_TX0N
40
5V
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5 Wireless Communication
5.1 WiFi
Customers can choose CM4 Sensing with WiFi version, which supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE
802.11b/G/N/AC dual-band WiFi.
2.4G band
Parameter
Feature
Frequency range
802.11b/g/n(HT20): 2412-2472MHz
802.11n(HT40): 2422-2462MHz
Modulation system
802.11b:DSSS
802.11g/n:OFDM
Frequency Step
5M
5G band
Parameter
Feature
Frequency range
802.11a/n/ac:
5150-5350MHz
5470-5725MHz
5725-5850MHz
Modulation system
BPSK
Frequency Step
5M
5.2 Bluetooth
CM4 Sensing supports Bluetooth 5.0.
Parameter
Feature
Frequency range
2402-2480MHz
Modulation system
GFSK,DPSK
Frequency Step
2M
5.3 4G LTE
Users can choose whether it contains 4G module. We have configured the Quectel EC20 full netcom 4G
module in China, which supports mobile, China Unicom and telecom network standards, with optional
GPS support.
#
4G Module
Support Country
Supported Frequency Band
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3
4
EC20-CE
EC25-AFX
EC25-AUX
EC25-EUX
China / India
LTE FDD: B1/B3
LTE TDD: B38/B39/B40/B41
TDSCDMA: B34/B39
WCDMA: B1
CDMA 1x/EVDO: BC0
GSM: 900/1800MH
North America
LTE-FDD: B2/B4/B5/B12/B13/B14/B66/B71
LTE-TDD: /
WCDMA: B2/B4/B5
GSM/EDGE: /
Latin America / Australia / New
Zealand
LTE-FDD: B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B28
LTE-TDD: B40
WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
GSM/EDGE: B2/B3/B5/B8
EMEA / Thailand
LTE-FDD: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28A
LTE-TDD: B38/B40/B41
WCDMA: B1/B8
GSM/EDGE: B3/B8
The 4G module is extended by USB 2.0, and supports one Nano-SIM card.
tip:Using 4G will occupy the Mini PCIe interface.
5.4 Antennas
5.4.1 4G LTE Antenna
Parameter
Feature
Antenna type
External antenna
frequency band
LTE-FDD, LTE-TDD
frequency range
698-894MHz, 1710-2200MHz, 2496-2690MHz
antenna gain
2 dBi
impedance
50 OHM
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5.4.2 WiFi / BT Antenna
Parameter
Feature
Antenna type
External antenna
frequency band
2400-2500MHz, 5150-5850 MHz
antenna gain
2 dBi
impedance
50 OHM
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6 Electrical Characteristics
6.1 Electrical Parameters
6.1.1 V1.2
Parameters
Minimum
Typical
Max
Unit
System power input
8
12
28
V
Working temperature
-25
25
60
℃
Storage temperature
-25
25
60
℃
Working environment humidity
20
90
%
6.1.2 V1.1
Parameters
Minimum
Typical
Max
Unit
System power input
8
12
18
V
Working temperature
-25
25
60
℃
Storage temperature
-25
25
60
℃
Working environment humidity
20
90
%
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7 Product Release Note
7.1 V1.2
Expand the input voltage range from 8V~18V to 8V~28V.
7.2 V1.1
Optimize some circuit designs and circuit board designs.
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8 About Us
8.1 About EDATEC
EDATEC, located in Shanghai, is one of Raspberry Pi's global design partners. Our vision is to provide
hardware solutions for Internet of Things, industrial control, automation, green energy and artificial
intelligence based on Raspberry Pi technology platform.
We provide standard hardware solutions, customized design and manufacturing services to speed up the
development and time to market of electronic products.
8.2 Contact Us
Mail – sales@edatec.cn / support@edatec.cn
Phone – +86-18621560183
Website – https://www.edatec.cn
Address – Room 301, Building 24, No.1661 Jialuo Highway, Jiading District, Shanghai
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