Pickit processor 3.0a

The Pickit processor 3.0a is a lightweight, compact unit designed for 1U rack mounting. It features a separate 12V DC adapter for power supply, making it suitable for optional installation on Autonomous Ground Vehicles (AGVs).

Find the complete technical specifications in this datasheet.

Pickit processor 3.0a, a compact black desktop unit, next to its 12V DC power adapter

Processor ports

The front side of the processor has:

  • 1x power switch. Press once to turn on, press once again to turn off.

  • 1x audio jack for a remote power switch.

  • 2x LED indicators (power and HDD).

Front side of the Pickit processor 3.0a with power switch, remote power switch audio jack, and power and HDD LED indicators

The back side of the processor has:

  • 3x RJ-45 ports. This article describes how to configure the network settings of your Pickit system.

  • 1x lock type DC power jack port.

  • Other USB ports, display ports and jacks that are not used by Pickit.

Back side of the Pickit processor 3.0a with the DC_IN lock-type power jack, CAMERA label, ROBOT, LAN and YOUR PC Ethernet ports, and USB, DisplayPort and HDMI ports

Power input and installation

Apart from the provided power supply, the processor is also compatible with the following options:

  • DIN-Rail power supplies such as this one, for convenient mounting in control panels or electrical cabinets.

  • Direct 12V DC input, so it can be mounted on an Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV).

The processor comes with two sets of brackets offering the possibility to installing it on a wall (below left) or mount it in a rack (1U high, below right). The necessary screws are also included.

Mounting drawings of the Pickit processor 3.0a: wall-mount brackets screwed to the bottom (left) and 1U rack-mount brackets screwed to the sides (right)

The power supply connects to the “DC IN” port on the back side of the processor.

Power cable diagram: the power supply plugs into a wall socket on one end and into the DC IN port of the Pickit processor on the other

Note

In case of a power failure while the processor is on, it will restart automatically when power is restored. Pickit will start with robot mode enabled, that is, ready to receive robot commands.

Pickit switch

The Pickit processor 3.0a is a compact model with three Ethernet ports. The processor is delivered together with a Pickit switch, which is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) Type 2 switch (also known as POE+, IEEE802.3at standard).

Find the complete technical specifications of the switch in this datasheet.

Pickit switch: Netgear GS305P PoE+ switch with four PoE ports and one uplink port, its power adapter and power cord

This switch is used for connecting multiple components (YOUR PC and CAMERA, including multiple cameras) to a single processor Ethernet port, and for providing PoE for cameras that require it, as shown below.

Pickit switch diagram: the YOUR PC / CAMERA port of the Pickit processor connects to the Pickit switch, which connects the Pickit camera and an external computer running the web interface

This switch should only connect to an external computer and Pickit cameras. Connecting other components may compromise its performance.

Technical specifications

You can download a CAD file of the Pickit processor 3.0a from the CAD resources page.

  • Processor: 6 cores (12 threads) at 3.2 Ghz

  • 19-inch server: rack compatible (1U)

  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 250 x 44.2 x 225 mm (9.84” x 1.74” x 8.85”)

  • Weight: 2.5 Kg

  • Operating temperature: 0 °C to 50 °C

  • Non-operating temperature: -40 °C to 85 °C

  • Vibrations (5-500Hz): 1 Grms (HDDx1); 3 Grms (SSD x 1)

  • IP rating: IP20

  • Humidity: ̃10% to 85% @ 40°C (non-condensing)

  • Input Voltage power: 12 V DC

  • Input Current: 10 A

  • Power adapter specifications:

    • Input voltage: 100 - 240 V AC

    • Input current: 2.0 A AC

    • Input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz

Power consumption

  • While turned off: 3 W

  • Booting: 35 W

  • Idle: up ot 40 W

  • Heavy processing: up to 90 W

Dimension drawing of the Pickit processor 3.0a in mm [inch]: body 250 wide, 281 with brackets and 305.2 overall, depth 225, height 44.2 (50.7 with feet), wall-bracket hole spacing 134 and 174