🖥️ MiniPC Industrial X1¶

In Stock Industrial Mini PC

Full x86 power, built for the factory floor. The MiniPC Industrial X1 is a fanless Intel Core i5 mini PC engineered to run 24/7 in harsh environments — vibration, dust, heat, and wide voltage swings. Run Windows 11, Ubuntu, or your SCADA/HMI software without compromise.

Quick Start¶

⚡ Live in 5 minutes

1. Mount on DIN rail or VESA bracket 2. Connect 9–48V DC power 3. Connect HDMI display, USB keyboard/mouse 4. Boot from pre-installed Windows 11 IoT Enterprise or Ubuntu 22.04

Technical Specifications¶

Compute
CPU	Intel Core i5-1235U (12th Gen, 10 cores)
RAM	16 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM (1 slot, max 32 GB)
Storage	256 GB NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) + 2.5" SATA bay
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
Industrial I/O
Serial Ports	4 × COM (2× RS232, 2× RS485, software selectable)
Digital I/O	8 × isolated DI, 4 × isolated DO
CAN Bus	1 × CAN 2.0B (isolated)
Standard I/O
USB	4 × USB 3.2, 2 × USB 2.0
Ethernet	2 × Intel i225 2.5GbE
Display	2 × HDMI 2.0 (dual monitor)
Audio	3.5mm line out (alarm/speaker)
Power & Environment
Input Voltage	9–48V DC (wide range, reverse-polarity protected)
Typical Power	18–45W
Operating Temperature	-20°C to +70°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C to +85°C
Vibration	5G, IEC 60068-2-64
Shock	50G, IEC 60068-2-27
Cooling	Fully fanless aluminium chassis
Protection	IP40
Physical
Dimensions	195 × 135 × 50 mm
Mounting	DIN rail / VESA 75×75 / desktop
Weight	1.4 kg

OS Setup¶

Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (pre-installed)Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

The unit ships with Windows 11 IoT Enterprise pre-activated. On first boot:

Complete the Windows OOBE (region, language, account)
Run Windows Update to get latest drivers
Install your SCADA/HMI software (WinCC, Ignition, Inductive Automation, etc.)

# Download Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop ISO
https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/

# Flash to USB with Rufus (Windows) or dd (Linux)
sudo dd if=ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

# Boot from USB and run installer
# Select NVMe SSD as installation target

Tip

Install linux-modules-extra-$(uname -r) after first boot to get all Intel NIC and GPU drivers.

Serial Ports (COM)¶

The 4 COM ports are software-configurable between RS232 and RS485 mode:

COM1 → RS232 (DB9 Male)   default
COM2 → RS232 (DB9 Male)   default
COM3 → RS485 (terminal)   default
COM4 → RS485 (terminal)   default

Switch mode via jumper JP1–JP4 (see motherboard label) or via the Elephant Port Manager utility (Windows).

Linux device names¶

COM1 → /dev/ttyS0
COM2 → /dev/ttyS1
COM3 → /dev/ttyS2
COM4 → /dev/ttyS3

Watchdog Timer¶

Enable the hardware watchdog to automatically recover from software hangs:

WindowsLinux

The Elephant Watchdog Service is pre-installed. Enable it:

Services → ElephantWatchdog → Start
Set timeout: 60 seconds (recommended)

# Install watchdog daemon
sudo apt install watchdog

# Configure /etc/watchdog.conf
watchdog-device = /dev/watchdog
watchdog-timeout = 60
interval = 10

sudo systemctl enable --now watchdog

Troubleshooting¶

Issue	Fix
No display output	Check HDMI cable; try second HDMI port
High CPU temperature	Check ambient temperature; ensure ventilation slots are clear
COM port not detected	Verify jumper mode setting; check Device Manager (Windows)
System won't boot	Hold power button 10s to force off; check SSD seating