¶ BringAuto Pi Documentation
¶ Where to buy
- BringAuto Tindie
- For high volume orders (more than 10 pcs) contact our sale by weloverobots@bringauto.com
¶ Overview
BringAuto Pi is a housing mainly for Raspberry Pi 4 GPIO compatible compute modules.
It provides stable and reliable enclosure for R&D, industrial and automotive application.
- proofed by a production deployment - used as a gateway as a part of BringAuto autonomous robots
- proofed by a target application - verified for automation, automotive and harash environment in industrial and chemical plants by BringAuto Robots
- operation temperature: -20°C - 50°C
- operation humidity: 0 - 90% non condensationg
- 1x powered USB 2.0 (up to 1A)
- 2x USB 3.0 accessible if necessary
- 1x RS232
- BringAuto Pi v4 product manual (PDF)
¶ Features
BringAuto Pi consists from three main parts
- BringAuto Pi Watchdog
- BringAuto Pi Enclosure
- Compute Module - any Raspberry Pi GPIO compatible module
Watchdog and Enclosure provides a stable environment for a main compute unit to run.
¶ BringAuto Pi Watchdog
- required power supply: 12 - 30V DC, 30W max
- operation temperature: -20°C - 50°C (with Raspberry Pi assembled)
- operation humidity: 0 - 90% non condensationg
- protections installed:
- reverse polarity protection
- under voltage protection - device will switch off when input voltage is below 12V
- overvoltage protection (max. 72V constant voltage) - device will switch off when input voltage is over 30V
- programmable watchdog functionality based on Pi Pico,
- adjustable/programmable PWM for cooling fans (driven by Pi Pico)
- firmware is released under GPL license and stored at BringAuto Github repository.
- 5V internal power supply based on automotive TPS5450DDAR used to power up any compute module with 5V input voltage
- RS232 up to 250 kbps based on automotive MAX3232EEUE+. Up to 500 kbps with a good RS232 cable with capacitance in lover part of the operation range.
- validated by an environment in production plants, chemical plants, automation, BringAuto autonomous robots, …
- manual: BringAuto Pi Watchdog
¶ BringAuto Pi Enclosure
- printed by FDM technology - cheap, reliable and available technology. STL published on BringAuto Printables profile and ready to use for everyone whos bought BringAuto Pi!
- 3D print technology enable us to release enclosure design tune-up every month!
- filters applied on the wenting shafts to prevent dusty environment to damage the device
- fan is mounted and controlled by Watchdog board
- posibility mount to DIN rails
- threaded inserts applied
- manual: BringAuto Pi Enclosure
¶ Manuals
- BringAuto Pi v4 product manual (PDF)
- BringAuto Pi Enclosure
- BringAuto Pi Watchdog
- BringAuto Pi DIN Mount
- SD Card
¶ Data Sheets
- Pico and Raspberry Pi 4 Header wire-out (PDF)
- Enclosure, Holder and Watchdog mechanical drawings (PDF)
- EU Declaration of Conformity (PDF)
¶ Models
¶ Disposal
Device must be disposed as electronic vaste.
Device can be disposed to return to manufacturer (BringAuto) address:
BringAuto s.r.o.
Bozetechova 3021/19
612 00 Brno
Czech Republic
LUCID Number: DE2392753243960