System-on-a-Chip

Sharp has added the ability to extend most of its professional signage displays with System-on-a-Chip powered by Raspberry Pi. The SOC platform enables innovative industry leading, revenue driving, customer focused solutions for the Sharp display portfolio.

Originally developed to get children engaged in computing and programming, the Raspberry Pi Compute Module has become the essential single board computer for its powerful programmable hardware and open platform support.

When the Raspberry Pi Foundation introduced the Compute Module, they brought their open platform solution into a modular design for seamless integration in a variety of devices and applications.

The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 is the well-known and trusted device from the Raspberry Pi foundation coupled with the NEC custom Interface board to bring options and functionality to the strong line- up of NEC displays. Each Compute Module includes 32GB of internal memory providing ample storage space for digital signage content. Every Compute Module ships with the integrated NEC MediaPlayer pre-loaded and ready for signage. CMS platforms are available on the integrated MediaPlayer or RPI native and provides even more signage options and expanded functionality, if desired. Select NEC displays are fully compatible with the standard Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, ensuring that existing System-on-a-Chip powered by Raspberry Pi modules can be easily integrated.

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Raspberry Pi4 SoC Bundle

A compatible NEC display model, and the MPi4E bundle is required, to utilize the Raspberry Pi platform.

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Raspberry Pi4 SoC Solution

The MPi4E provides an out of the box simple signage solution that slots easily into compatible MultiSync ME, M, MA, and 5th generation P series displays. The NEC Interface Board, hosting the Compute Module 4 offers unrivalled flexibility and performance in creating customized display applications whilst securing futureproof operation with an upgrade path through its modular and exchangeable slot design. The Ethernet and USB interfaces of the display interface board allow easy integration into a network or connection with external devices such as mouse, keyboard, and touch. The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 is the smartest combination of computing power with professional, yet cost-effective signage displays for use in retail environments, passenger information, quick service menu boards and many more applications.

Benefits:

Pre-installed NEC MediaPlayer - providing an intuitive plug and play digital signage solution, easy to manage and capable of guiding the user to create powerful visual experiences
Powerful possibilities – the Quad Core 1.5 GHZ processor provides amazing performance and supports 4K/UHD playback with an unrivalled price-performance ratio
Designed for professional Digital Signage – NEC Interface Board, hosting the Compute Module 4 offers features like, a Watch Dog Timer and a Real Time Clock as well as pre-loaded licences for video decoding to meet the demands of professional signage applications
Unlimited versatility – supporting a broad range of operating systems, this open platform offers high flexibility for digital signage software providers and system integrators
Economical – enjoy high performance and low energy use with associated savings
Seamless and fully embedded – simply slotted into the display for a fully integrated solution, external mounting is obsolete. An elegant, cablefree solution with internal connection for power, video, audio, data and all control interfaces
High reliability – the use of industrial grade components and our advanced heat management makes this solution ideally suited for 24/7 operation
Trusted state-of-the-art technology – Raspberry Pi computing is a worldwide success story with proven high reliability and an unmatched price-performance ratio making it attractive for professional applications
Wireless technology built-in - the MPi4 NEC MediaPlayer Kit WiFi comes with a built-in WiFi module and external antenna to achieve best communication when slotted into the display

System-on-a-Chip Solutions and Benefits

Corporate

Modular, powerful, flexible

Raspberry Pi offers corporations a powerful SoC design that will run a number of business applications. Its modular design makes it a snap to be supported and serviced. With its flexible design architecture, this single computing solution will fit a variety of needs.

Digital Signage

Open source, tool development support, full motion video

With its open-source design, developers have the opportunity to take advantage of a variety of tools to help run their application on the Raspberry Pi. Add in full HD support and the Raspberry Pi compute module is an excellent choice for digital signage.

Education

Detailed how-to projects, Mathematica, online teaching resources

The Sharp Edition of the Raspberry Pi compute module ships preloaded with the full version of the Raspbian OS with Pixel. This means that users can take advantage of pre-loaded software such as Mathematica. The Raspberry Pi Foundation website has a number of teaching resources, plus how-to projects with detailed instructions, to help schools integrate Raspberry Pi into their curriculum.

Presentation & Training

Includes open office Libre, Multiple USB connectivity, touch display compatibility

With preloaded software, like open office Libre, the Sharp edition of the Raspberry Pi compute module makes it an excellent choice to incorporate into training rooms and anywhere the display will be used for presentations. Combining the Raspberry Pi compute module with one of NEC's -T integrated touch displays is an easy way to implement a collaborative solution into your meeting space.

Restaurant

Low cost PC alternative, SoC design, WiFi optional

With its price point and powerful SoC design, combining Raspberry Pi with an NEC large format display creates an ideal solution for menu and promotional boards. Having the flexibility to use a WiFi dongle (not included), to take advantage of wireless connectivity, gives the user greater options for installation locations.

Transportation

Display control and integration, LAN, 1080P resolution

The ability to control the display directly from the Raspberry Pi allows network administrators to control the display when the Raspberry Pi is connected via LAN. Coupling this control with full 1920x1080 HD resolution makes this solution perfect for FIDS, travel info, or most any transportation application.