MicroX SBC Main Board
BLC876ASBC28DC
SBC28PC-IR2
SBC28PC-IR4
SBC44B
SBC44UC
SBC65EC
SBC68EC
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BLC876A | SBC with PIC16F876A programmed with bootloader, 22 I/O pins, 20MHz crystal, RS232 Serial Port, CAN BUS, Connectors for Daughter and Frontend expansion boards | CAD$37.05 In Stock |
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Description
Single Board Computer(SBC) assembled with the PIC16F876A processor and programmed with a bootloader. The board has 22 I/O pins, is assembled with a 20MHz crystal and has a RS232 Serial Port and CAN BUS interface. It has Connectors for Daughter and Frontend expansion boards.The BLC876A consists out of the SBC28PC-IR2 fully assembled Single Board Computer with a 20MHz crystal and a PIC16F876A PIC processor. The PIC is programmed with the free bootloader from MicrochipC. For details on using it, please go to their web site.
Programming the board is very simple:
Connect the board to your computer via a CAB3S6FT serial cable.
Download the zipped Bootloader PC software, and unzip it to a folder on your computer
Start the PICbootPlus.exe program, and set for 56000 Baud and correct COM port
Load the target hex file you want to program the PIC with (Click Search button).
Click on the Write button and apply power to the board - the PIC will be programmed with the given hex file.
After resetting the board, the new program will be executed.
Please note that the CAB3S6FT serial port cable is not included with the BLC876A. To program the board, this cable is required (or you could make your own one). Apart from the cable, everything else is included, fully assembled and tested!
For further details on the SBC28PC single board computer, please go to it's product page.
Features
14.3 KBytes of FLASH program memory368 Bytes of SRAM
256 Bytes of EEPROM
5 MIPs instruction cycle - 20MHz crystal
22 Free I/O pins
5 Analog inputs with 10 bit accuracy
2 Analog comparators
2 PWM (CCP) modules
SPI and I2C bus
Two 8 bit times and one 16 bit timer
Brown Out Detection Circuitry
Watchdog timer
Low power modes
CPU has built in circuitry for doing in circuit debugging
RS232 interface available via a 3 pin molex type connector
Socket for CAN BUS driver chip
5 pin Terminal Block connector for CAN BUS and Power
Wide operating voltage from 7V to 30V
Micro Match socket with Power, I2C and SPI signals. The Micro Match connector can be used to daisy chain multiple I2C devices together
Power LED
Frontend and Compact Daughter board connector for expansion - for details see www.modtronix.com/MicroX.
The SBC28PC-IR2 Single Board Computer supplied with this kit can be used with the PIC16 and PIC18 family of microcontrollers. It is a general purpose microcontroller board, and can be used for many different applications.
Expansion
The SBC28PC's Daughter and Frontend Connectors can be used as expansion ports to add additional functionality. It contains all free CPU port pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For further details on the Daughter and Frontend Expansion boards that can be used click here.Application Notes and Source Code
| Web | Data | ||
| Bootloader PC software with source code. |
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| Bootloader hex files for the PIC16F876A and PIC16F877A processors |
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| Complete PIC16F87xA Bootloader V9.30. Contains PIC hex files, PC software, source code.... |
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| Available Options: | ||
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| CAB3S6FT Serial Port Cable: CAD$5.25 | Frontend Sockets: CAD$1.50 | Line Driver: MCP2551-I/P CAD$2.25 |
SBC28DC | Compact SBC for 28 pin PIC with RS232 - fully assembled. | CAD$27.50 In Stock |
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Description
The SBC28DC is a single board computer for 28 pin PIC microcontrollers. It has a RS232 serial interface that is available via a standard 9 pin D-Sub, male connector. Some examples of 28 pin DIP PIC chips that this board is designed for (There are many more!):PIC18F242, PIC18F252, PIC18F248, PIC18F258
PIC18F2320, PIC18F2410, PIC18F2680 (CAN BUS), PIC18F2550 (USB)
PIC16F870, PIC16F873(A), PIC16F876(A)
PIC16C63, PIC16C66, PIC16C73(A), PIC16F73, PIC16C76, PIC16F76
The SBC28DC has been optimized for PIC chips with internal USARTs. It can however also be used with most other 28 pin DIP PIC chips, as long as their power, reset(MCLR) and oscillator pins are situated in the same place as the chips listed above. The only difference is that if a USART is required, it will have to be done with software on the PIC chip. Examples of other PIC chips that can be used are:
PIC16F872
PIC16C62(A), PIC16C72
Many more PIC chips that match the above mentioned criteria!
This board can also be used with the PIC18F2550 PIC with built in USB. In this case, the uses can add a USB socket to a prototype Daughter or Frontend board for example.
By default these boards don't have a crystal assembled. A Crystal is not required seeing that all PIC chips have built in crystals. Typically the built in crystal is 4MHz or 8MHz. If a higher or special clock rates is required, it can be selected via the options below. For example, if this board is going to be used to communicate at a standard BAUD rate (9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200...), then the 18.432MHz crystal should be selected below. With this crystal, the exact BAUD rate can be obtained with 0% error.
Features
22 I/O ports when using common PIC chips, for example the PIC16F876A or PIC18F252.Is part of our MicroX product range, and has a Frontend and Compact Daughter board connector for expansion. For details see www.modtronix.com/microx.
Compact size of 58mm x 54mm.
Assembled with High Quality, Industrial Temperature components - electrolytic capacitors used are extra long lifetime rated!
Diode protected 2.1mm power connector for a standard DC transformer.
Wide operating voltage range from 7 – 30V. It is recommended to use a 7.5V or 9V DC power supply.
On board 15kV ESD protected RS232 interface. Assembled with industrial temperature range interface driver chip.
Standard 9 pin, D-Sub male connector with RS232 signals, ground and external power.
The power pin (pin 9) on the D-Sub connector can be connected to the boards unregulated power supply (the input of the 2.1mm power connector) via a jumper. This can be used to obtain power for this board. When used, no power has to be supplied via the 2.1mm power connector. It will obtain it's power via the D-Sub connector.
Power LED to indicate when device is powered.
Micro Match socket with Power, I2C and SPI signals. The Micro Match connector can be used to daisy chain multiple I2C devices together, like our LCD2S Serial LCD displays with keyboard decoder. For details, click here.
Has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type) - CPU can be programmed in circuit. For details see Programming Modtronix PIC based boards.
Expansion
The SBC28DC's Daughter and Frontend Connectors can be used as expansion ports to add additional functionality. It contains all free CPU port pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For further details about the Daughter and Frontend Expansion Port, see www.modtronix.com/microx/expansion.The SBC28DC can be used as a daughter board on the following boards currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR5E - Input-Output-Relay Board with enclosure
• PT10E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
• PT24E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
The following Daughter Boards for the SBC28DC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• DEV7TC - Seven Segment Display Daughter Board
• PT01TC-ASM - Daughter Prototype Board
The following Frontend Boards for the SBC28DC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR44-222 - 2 Input, 2 Output, 2 Relay Frontend Board
• IOR44-42 - 4 Input, 2 Relay Frontend Board
• IOR44-241 - 2 Input, 4 Output, 1 Relay Frontend Board
• SER2S - Sub-D Connector Frontend Board
• IO8S - 8 port Analog/Digital I/O Frontend Board
• PTO1FC-ASM - Compact Frontend Prototype Board
The following I2C devices can currently be connected to this board via it's Micro Match connector:
• Serial 16x2 LCD Character Displays - Serial LCD displays with keypad encoder and user I/Os
• Serial 20x4 LCD Character Displays - Serial LCD displays with keypad encoder and user I/Os
Additionally, users can download PCB templates for creating their own Frontend expansion boards from our Downloads page.
Details, Schematics and Partlist
Product Datasheet in PDF format (updated 26 April 2005)
Application Notes and Source Code
| Web | Data | ||
| CAN Application notes From Microchip. |
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| Programming Modtronix PIC based boards |
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For additional info, please see Modtronix user forum.
This product consists of:
SBC28DC SBC Main Board, fully assembled. As shown in this photo.
The following is NOT included, and can be added below as "Available Options":
- PIC Microcontroller
- Crystal
Available Options:
| Crystal Assembled: | |||
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| 4MHz CAD$1.50 | 10MHz CAD$1.50 | 18.432MHz CAD$1.50 | 20MHz CAD$1.50 |
| Other options: | |||
| Frontend Sockets: CAD$1.50 | PIC CPU: PIC16F876A-I/SP CAD$5.95 | PIC18F258-I/SP CAD$7.95 | |
SBC28PC-IR2 | Compact Single board computer for 28 pin PIC with RS232 and CAN BUS interface, fully assembled. CPU not included. | CAD$27.50 In Stock |
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Compact Single board computer for 28 pin PIC with RS232 and CAN BUS interface, fully assembled. CPU not included. Quantity discounts up to 30% available, for details click here. Product Datasheet (26 April 2005).
Description
The SBC28PC is a single board computer for 28 pin PIC microcontrollers. It has a RS232 serial interface that is available via a 3 pin molex connector and a 5 pin 3.81mm terminal block connector (can be configured via solder straps to be available on terminal block connector). It has a socket for a MCP2551 CAN BUS driver chip. When the CAN BUS driver chip is inserted, the CAN signals are available on the 5 pin terminal block connector. Some examples of 28 pin DIP PIC chips that this board is designed for (There are many more!):PIC18F242, PIC18F252, PIC18F248, PIC18F258
PIC18F2320, PIC18F2410, PIC18F2680 (CAN BUS), PIC18F2550 (USB)
PIC16F870, PIC16F873(A), PIC16F876(A)
PIC16C63, PIC16C66, PIC16C73(A), PIC16F73, PIC16C76, PIC16F76
This is only because the above mentioned chips have internal USARTs, which are connected to the serial drivers on this board. It can however also be used with most other 28 pin DIP PIC chips, as long as their power, reset(MCLR) and oscillator pins are situated in the same place as the chips listed above. The only difference is that if a USART is required, it will have to be done with software on the PIC chip. Examples of other PIC chips that can be used are:
PIC16F872
PIC16C62(A), PIC16C72
Many more PIC chips that match the above mentioned criteria!
When using this board with the CAN driver chip, it must be used with a PIC chip that has an onboard CAN peripheral, like the PIC18F248, PIC18F258, PIC18F2680.... chips.
This board can also be used with the PIC18F2550 PIC with built in USB. In this case, the uses can add a USB socket to a prototype Daughter or Frontend board for example.
By default these boards don't have a crystal assembled. A Crystal is not required seeing that all PIC chips have built in crystals. Typically the built in crystal is 4MHz or 8MHz. If a higher or special clock rates is required, it can be selected via the options below. For example, if this board is going to be used to communicate at a standard BAUD rate (9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200...), then the 18.432MHz crystal should be selected below. With this crystal, the exact BAUD rate can be obtained with 0% error.
Features
22 I/O ports when using common PIC chips, for example the PIC16F876A or PIC18F252.Is part of our MicroX product range, and has a Frontend and Compact Daughter board connector for expansion.
Compact size of 58mm x 54mm.
Assembled with High Quality, Industrial Temperature components - electrolytic capacitors used are extra long lifetime rated!
Diode protected 2.1mm power connector for a standard DC transformer.
Wide operating voltage range from 7 – 30V.
On board 15kV ESD protected RS232 interface. Assembled with industrial temperature range interface driver chip.
5 pin 3.81mm terminal block connector with RS232 or CAN BUS signals (when CAN interface driver is assembled), ground and external power.
The power pin on the 5 pin terminal block connector can be connected to the boards unregulated power supply (the input of the 2.1mm power connector) via a strap. This can be used to:
Provide power for all other boards daisy chained to this one. For this to work this board must be powered via its 2.1mm power connector! It will supply power to all other boards daisy chained to it.
Obtain power for this board. In this case no power has to be supplied via the 2.1mm power connector. It will obtain it's power via the 5 pin terminal block connector.
Power LED to indicate when device is powered.
Micro Match socket with Power, I2C and SPI signals. The Micro Match connector can be used to daisy chain multiple I2C devices together.
Has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type) - CPU can be programmed in circuit. For details see Programming Modtronix PIC based board.
Expansion
The SBC28PC's Daughter and Frontend Connectors can be used as expansion ports to add additional functionality. It contains all free CPU port pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For further details about the Daughter and Frontend Expansion Port, see www.modtronix.com/microx/Expansion.The SBC28PC-IR2 can be used as a daughter board on the following boards currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR5E - Input-Output-Relay Board with enclosure
• PT10E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
• PT24E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
The following Daughter Boards for the SBC28PC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• DEV7TC - Seven Segment Display Daughter Board
• PT01TC-ASM - Daughter Prototype Board
The following Frontend Boards for the SBC28PC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR44-222 - 2 Input, 2 Output, 2 Relay Frontend Board
• IOR44-42 - 4 Input, 2 Relay Frontend Board
• IOR44-241 - 2 Input, 4 Output, 1 Relay Frontend Board
• SER2S - Sub-D Connector Frontend Board
• IO8S - 8 port Analog/Digital I/O Frontend Board
• PTO1FC-ASM - Compact Frontend Prototype Board
The following I2C devices can currently be connected to this board via it's Micro Match connector:
• Serial 16x2 LCD Character Displays - Serial LCD displays with keypad encoder and user I/Os
• Serial 20x4 LCD Character Displays - Serial LCD displays with keypad encoder and user I/Os
Additionally, users can download PCB templates for creating their own Frontend expansion boards from Modtronix Downloads page.
CAN BUS to RS232 interface converter
When connecting the SER2S Sub-D connector expansion board to this board it can be used as a CAN BUS to RS232 interface converter - see picture above. For this to work, the CAN BUS driver chip must be inserted, and a PIC chip with an onboard CAN peripheral must be used, like the PIC18F258. The RS232 port can be read and written to via the PICs USART. The Sub-D connector is configured as a DTE, with pin 2 being RX, pin 3 TX and pin 5 ground.
Details, Schematics and Partlist
Product Datasheet (26 April 2005).Application Notes and Source Code
| Web | Data | ||
| CAN Application notes From Microchip. |
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| Programming Modtronix PIC based boards |
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This product consists of:
SBC28PC-IR2 SBC Main Board, fully assembled, as shown in this photo
TB05FS381 5 pin, 3.81mm terminal block plug
The following is NOT included, and can be added below as "Available Options":
- PIC Microcontroller
- Crystal
Available Options:
| Crystal Assembled: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4MHz CAD$1.50 | 10MHz CAD$1.50 | 18.432MHz CAD$1.50 | 20MHz CAD$1.50 |
| Other options: | |||
| Frontend Sockets: CAD$1.50 | CAB3S6FT Serial Port Cable: CAD$5.25 | ||
| PIC CPU: PIC16F876A-I/SP CAD$5.95 | PIC18F258-I/SP CAD$7.95 | Line Driver: MCP2551-I/P CAD$2.25 | |
SBC28PC-IR4 | Compact SBC for 28 pin PIC with RS485 and CAN BUS interface - fully assembled. | CAD$27.50 In Stock |
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Compact Single board computer for 28 pin PIC with RS232 and CAN BUS interface, fully assembled. CPU not included. Quantity discounts up to 30% available, for details click here. Product Datasheet.
Description
The SBC28PC is a single board computer for 28 pin PIC microcontrollers. It has a RS232 serial interface that is available via a 3 pin molex connector and a 5 pin 3.81mm terminal block connector (can be configured via solder straps to be available on terminal block connector). It has a socket for a MCP2551 CAN BUS driver chip. When the CAN BUS driver chip is inserted, the CAN signals are available on the 5 pin terminal block connector. Some examples of 28 pin DIP PIC chips that this board is designed for (There are many more!):PIC18F242, PIC18F252, PIC18F248, PIC18F258
PIC18F2320, PIC18F2410, PIC18F2680 (CAN BUS), PIC18F2550 (USB)
PIC16F870, PIC16F873(A), PIC16F876(A)
PIC16C63, PIC16C66, PIC16C73(A), PIC16F73, PIC16C76, PIC16F76
This is only because the above mentioned chips have internal USARTs, which are connected to the serial drivers on this board. It can however also be used with most other 28 pin DIP PIC chips, as long as their power, reset(MCLR) and oscillator pins are situated in the same place as the chips listed above. The only difference is that if a USART is required, it will have to be done with software on the PIC chip. Examples of other PIC chips that can be used are:
PIC16F872
PIC16C62(A), PIC16C72
Many more PIC chips that match the above mentioned criteria!
When using this board with the CAN driver chip, it must be used with a PIC chip that has an onboard CAN peripheral, like the PIC18F248, PIC18F258, PIC18F2680.... chips.
This board can also be used with the PIC18F2550 PIC with built in USB. In this case, the uses can add a USB socket to a prototype Daughter or Frontend board for example.
By default these boards don't have a crystal assembled. A Crystal is not required seeing that all PIC chips have built in crystals. Typically the built in crystal is 4MHz or 8MHz. If a higher or special clock rates is required, it can be selected via the options below. For example, if this board is going to be used to communicate at a standard BAUD rate (9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200...), then the 18.432MHz crystal should be selected below. With this crystal, the exact BAUD rate can be obtained with 0% error.
Features
22 I/O ports when using common PIC chips, for example the PIC16F876A or PIC18F252.Is part of our MicroX product range, and has a Frontend and Compact Daughter board connector for expansion.
Compact size of 58mm x 54mm.
Assembled with High Quality, Industrial Temperature components - electrolytic capacitors used are extra long lifetime rated!
Diode protected 2.1mm power connector for a standard DC transformer.
Wide operating voltage range from 7 – 30V.
On board 15kV ESD protected RS232 interface. Assembled with industrial temperature range interface driver chip.
5 pin 3.81mm terminal block connector with RS232 or CAN BUS signals (when CAN interface driver is assembled), ground and external power.
The power pin on the 5 pin terminal block connector can be connected to the boards unregulated power supply (the input of the 2.1mm power connector) via a strap. This can be used to:
Provide power for all other boards daisy chained to this one. For this to work this board must be powered via its 2.1mm power connector! It will supply power to all other boards daisy chained to it.
Obtain power for this board. In this case no power has to be supplied via the 2.1mm power connector. It will obtain it's power via the 5 pin terminal block connector.
Power LED to indicate when device is powered.
Micro Match socket with Power, I2C and SPI signals. The Micro Match connector can be used to daisy chain multiple I2C devices together.
Has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type) - CPU can be programmed in circuit. For details see Programming Modtronix PIC based board.
Expansion
The SBC28PC's Daughter and Frontend Connectors can be used as expansion ports to add additional functionality. It contains all free CPU port pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For further details about the Daughter and Frontend Expansion Port, see www.modtronix.com/microx/Expansion.The SBC28PC-IR4 can be used as a daughter board on the following boards currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR5E - Input-Output-Relay Board with enclosure
• PT10E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
• PT24E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
The following Daughter Boards for the SBC28PC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• DEV7TC - Seven Segment Display Daughter Board
• PT01TC-ASM - Daughter Prototype Board
The following Frontend Boards for the SBC28PC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR44-222 - 2 Input, 2 Output, 2 Relay Frontend Board
• IOR44-42 - 4 Input, 2 Relay Frontend Board
• IOR44-241 - 2 Input, 4 Output, 1 Relay Frontend Board
• SER2S - Sub-D Connector Frontend Board
• IO8S - 8 port Analog/Digital I/O Frontend Board
• PTO1FC-ASM - Compact Frontend Prototype Board
The following I2C devices can currently be connected to this board via it's Micro Match connector:
• Serial 16x2 LCD Character Displays - Serial LCD displays with keypad encoder and user I/Os
• Serial 20x4 LCD Character Displays - Serial LCD displays with keypad encoder and user I/Os
Additionally, users can download PCB templates for creating their own Frontend expansion boards from Modtronix Downloads page.
CAN BUS to RS485 interface converter
When connecting the SER2S Sub-D connector expansion board to this board it can be used as a CAN BUS to RS232 interface converter - see picture above. For this to work, the CAN BUS driver chip must be inserted, and a PIC chip with an onboard CAN peripheral must be used, like the PIC18F258. The RS485 port can be read and written to via the PICs USART. The Sub-D connector is configured as a DTE, with pin 2 being RX, pin 3 TX and pin 5 ground.
Details, Schematics and Partlist
Product Datasheet.Application Notes and Source Code
| Web | Data | ||
| CAN Application notes From Microchip. |
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| Programming Modtronix PIC based boards |
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This product consists of:
SBC28PC-IR4 SBC Main Board, fully assembled, as shown in this photo
TB05FS381 5 pin, 3.81mm terminal block plug
The following is NOT included, and can be added below as "Available Options":
- PIC Microcontroller
- Crystal
Available Options:
| Crystal Assembled: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4MHz CAD$1.50 | 10MHz CAD$1.50 | 18.432MHz CAD$1.50 | 20MHz CAD$1.50 |
| Other options: | |||
| Frontend Sockets: CAD$1.50 | CAB3S6FT Serial Port Cable: CAD$5.25 | ||
| PIC CPU: PIC16F876A-I/SP CAD$5.95 | PIC18F258-I/SP CAD$7.95 | Line Driver: MCP2551-I/P CAD$2.25 | |
SBC44B | SBC for 44 pin PIC with RS232 interface, sockets for RTC, EEPROM, I/O Expander, RS485 and CAN BUS. | CAD$38.10 In Stock |
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Description
Single board computer for 44 pin PIC with RS232 interface and sockets for RTC, EEPROM, I/O Expander, RS485 and CAN BUS. Fully assembled. CPU not included. Product Datasheet in PDF format (26 April 2005) (Click here for archived documentation)The SBC44B is an embedded Single Board Computer (SBC) for the PIC16 and PIC18 family of microcontrollers. It has a RS232 interface assembled, and sockets for the following I2C chips:
RTC, for example the DS1307
EEPROM, for example the 24LC256 or 24LC512 (64 kbytes).
RS485 interface driver, for example the MAX485, SP485...
CAN BUS driver, for example the MCP2551.
MCP23008 8 Bit I/O Port Expander.
A high accuracy, 20ppm, 32.768 kHZ crystal for the RTC is already assembled. All that is needed for the RTC to work is for a RTC chip to be plugged in. The board is also shipped with a 5 pin 3.81mm terminal block plug that plugs into the boards terminal block header - as shown in the above photo.
The RS232 interface uses the 9 pin Sub-D connector (DTE). The 5 pin phoenix connector can be configured for RS485 or CAN BUS. When configured as a RS485 interface, the PIC chip's internal USART will be used for the RS485 interface, and the RS232 interface has to be driven by software. When configured as a CAN BUS a PIC chip with an internal CAN peripheral has to be used, like the PIC18F458 for example.
It has been optimized for any 44 pin PLCC PIC chip with an USART and I2C hardware peripheral, like the:
PIC16C65, PIC16C67
PIC16F74, PIC16F747, PIC16F77, PIC16F777, PIC16F877(A)
PIC18F452, PIC18F458, .....
Many more 44 pin PLCC PIC chips with USART and I2C peripherals.
This is only because the above mentioned chips have internal USARTs and I2C peripherals, which are connected to the serial drivers and I2C chips on this board. It can however also be used with most other 44 pin PLCC PIC chips, as long as their power, reset(MCLR) and oscillator pins are situated in the same place as the chips listed above. The only difference is that if it hasn't got a hardware USART or I2C peripheral, it will have to be done with software on the PIC chip.
Features
33 I/O ports when using common PIC chips, for example the PIC16F877A or PIC18F452.8 Analog inputs when using PIC chips with ADC units, for example the PIC16F877A or PIC18F452.
8 Additional I/Os when assembling MCP23008 I/O expander. This gives a total of 39 I/O ports.
Is part of our MicroX product range, and has a Daughter board connector and a Compact Daughter board connector for expansion. Details.
Compact size of 97mm x 54mm. Details
Assembled with High Quality, Industrial Temperature components - electrolytic capacitors used are extra long lifetime rated!
Diode protected 2.1mm power connector for a standard DC transformer.
Wide operating voltage range from 7 – 30V.
On board 15kV ESD protected RS232 interface. Assembled with industrial temperature range interface driver chip.
Sub-d 9 pin male connector (DTE configuration) with ground and RS232 Tx and Rx signals.
5 pin 3.81mm terminal block connector with RS485 or CAN BUS signals (when interface drivers are assembled), ground and external power.
The power pin on the 5 pin terminal block connector can be connected to the boards unregulated power supply (the input of the 2.1mm power connector) via a strap. This can be used to:
Provide power for all other boards daisy chained to this one. For this to work this board must be powered via its 2.1mm power connector! It will supply power to all other boards daisy chained to it.
Obtain power for this board. In this case no power has to be supplied via the 2.1mm power connector. It will obtain it's power via the 5 pin terminal block connector.
Power LED to indicate when device is powered.
LED connected to B6 via high impedance resistor (2k2). Can be used by user application, and does not interfere with in circuit serial programming.
Two pin connector (2 pin 2.54mm) for external battery for the RTC.
Socket for a I2C Serial EEPROM to be fitted. For example the 24LC256 (32 kbytes), 24LC512 (64 kbytes).....
Socket for a RS485 (SP485, MAX485...) or CAN BUS (MCP2551) interface driver chip to be fitted.
Socket for an I2C bus RTC (DS1307 for example) chip to be fitted, the 32kHZ clock crystal is already assembled.
Micro Match socket with Power, I2C and SPI signals. The Micro Match connector can be used to daisy chain multiple I2C devices together.
Has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type) - CPU can be programmed in circuit. Details.
Expansion
The SBC44B's Daughter Board Connectors can be used as expansion ports to add additional functionality. They contains all free CPU port pins, MCP23008 I/O expander pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For further details on the Daughter Board Connectors, see www.modtronix.com/microx/expansion.The following Daughter Boards for the SBC44B are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
DEV16T - LCD Daughter Board
DEV7TC - Seven Segment Display Daughter Board
PT01T-ASM - Daughter Prototype Board
PT01TC-ASM - Compact Daughter Prototype Board
The following I2C devices can currently be connected to this board via it's Micro Match connector:
• Serial 16x2 LCD Character Displays - Serial LCD displays with keypad encoder and user I/Os
• Serial 20x4 LCD Character Displays - Serial LCD displays with keypad encoder and user I/Os
Additionally, users can download PCB templates for creating their own Daughter boards from Modtronix Downloads page.
Details, Schematics and Partlist
Product Datasheet in PDF format (26 April 2005) (Click here for archived documentation)
Application Notes and Source Code
| Web | Data | ||
| CAN Application notes From Microchip. |
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| Programming Modtronix PIC based boards |
|
For additional info, please see Modtronix user forum.
This product consists of:
SBC44B SBC Main Board, fully assembled. As shown in this photo.
The following is NOT included, and can be added below as "Available Options":
- PIC Microcontroller
- Crystal
Available Options:
| Crystal Assembled: | |||
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| 4MHz CAD$1.50 | 10MHz CAD$1.50 | 18.432MHz CAD$1.50 | 20MHz CAD$1.50 |
| Other options: | |||
| Memory 24LC512: CAD$3.95 | PIC CPU: PIC16F877A-I/L CAD$7.50 | PIC18F452-I/L CAD$7.95 | RTC DS1307 CAD$3.25 |
| Line Driver MCP2551-I/P CAD$2.25 | Line Driver SP485ECP CAD$1.95 | ||
SBC44UC | Compact SBC with USB port and PIC18F4550 - assembled and tested | CAD$52.95 In Stock |
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Description
Compact SBC with USB port and PIC18F4550, full assembled and tested. Lead Free, RoHS compliant!The SBC44UC is an embedded (PIC based) Single Board Computer (SBC) with a full speed USB interface. It is assembled with the PIC18F4550 PIC chip from Microchip. It is programmed with the Microchip Bootloader, meaning no programmer is required to program it! It has been designed to work with the free Microchip USB Software. This includes software for developing:
Human Interface Device (HID) class firmware
Communication Device Class (CDC) firmware (virtual serial port)
Mass Storage Class Firmware
Microchip Bootloader
Microchip Custom Driver
The SBC44UC can be powered by the USB bus, or an external power supply. A unique relay circuit is used to select between USB or external power. This ensures that the full USB voltage is available to the SBC board and possible user applications. Seeing that the voltage supplied by the USB bus is specified between 4.75V to 5.25V, it is very important that the full voltage is obtained, seeing that many electronic components require a minimum of 4.75V. Most USB applications that support external supplies use a diode/transistor based switching mechanism, which will drop the USB voltage by about 0.6 to 1V. Using this method would mean that the user could not use standard, 4.75V electronic components for custom expansion circuits.
The SBC44EC has sockets for inserting a MCP23008 I/O expander and external EEPROM. There is space on the PCB for an external FRAM chip, like the 32k byte FM25256 for example.
The sbc44uc_boot_v100.exe self extracting file that can be downloaded below contains all source code for the bootloader firmware, and example projects. These example projects can be uploaded to the SBC44UC via the bootloader PC program that is also contained in the download.
Features
33 general purpose user programmable I/O ports13 user programmable, 10 bit Analog to Digital converters
2 user programmable, 10-bit CCP units that can be used for PWM or Capture/Compare functions.
1 USART
1 I2C/SPI serial interface
2 Comparitors
1 8-bit and 3 16-bit timers
32k Bytes of user programmable FLASH memory
2048 Bytes of RAM memory
256 Bytes of non-volotile internal EEPROM memory. Has socket for addition external EEPROM chip.
Has space for a 8 pin Ramtron SPI FRAM chip (32Kbyte FM25256 chip for example) to be assembled.
Micro Match socket with Power, I2C and SPI signals. The Micro Match connector can be used to daisy chain multiple I2C devices together, like our LCD2S Serial LCD displays with keyboard decoder. For details on the Micro Match connector, click here.
Red user LED on PIC port RB6.
Is part of our MicroX product range, and has a Frontend and Compact Daughter board connector for expansion. For details see www.modtronix.com/microx.
Compact size of 58mm x 54mm.
Can be powered via USB bus, or external 9V to 12V power supply (via diode protected 2.1mm power connector)
High quality machine assembly, with brand name, quality components:
All electrolytic capacitors used are extra long life Panasonic brand, which is 5 times more than standard!
PCB is Gold plated for best contact and no corrosion
All pin headers are gold plated for best possible contact
Has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type) - CPU can be programmed in circuit. For details see Programming Modtronix PIC based boards.
Expansion
Adding a Daughter Board to the SBC44UCThe SBC44UC can be used as a full functional Single Board Computer. It's Daughter Board connector can be used as an expansion port to add additional functionality. It contains all free CPU port pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For further details about the Compact Daughter Board connector, see www.modtronix.com/microx/expansion.
The following Daughter Boards for the SBC44UC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• DEV7TC - Seven Segment Display Daughter Board
• PTO1TC-ASM - Compact Daughter Prototype Board
This pictures shows the SBC44UC board with a PT01TC-ASM prototype board.
Adding a Frontend Board to the SBC44UC
The SBC44UC can be used as a full functional Single Board Computer. It's Frontend Board connector can be used as an expansion port to add additional functionality. It contains many free CPU port pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,.....
The following Frontend Boards for the SBC44UC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR44-222 - 2 Input, 2 Output, 2 Relay Frontend Board
• IOR44-42 - 4 Input, 2 Relay Frontend Board
• IOR44-241 - 2 Input, 4 Output, 1 Relay Frontend Board
• SER2S - Sub-D Connector Frontend Board
• IO8S - 8 port Analog/Digital I/O Frontend Board
• PTO1FC-ASM - Compact Frontend Prototype Board
Using the SBC44UC as a Daughter Board
The SBC44UC can be used to add USB capabilities to any board by using it as a daughter board. All connectors required to do this can be purchased from our web site. The board that is to take the SBC44UC as a daughter board needs to provide two 2x12 pin, 2.54mm pin headers for the SBC44UC to plug into. Additionally, 3 PCB supports can also be provided if additional stability is required - this is however not necessary seeing that the board is very stable when plugged into the two 2x10 pin connectors. The SBC44UC can provide the main board with unregulated (via it's 2.1mm power connector) and 5V regulated supplies. Or, the main board can supply the SBC44UC with 5V supply - in this case the 2.1mm power connector on the SBC44UC is not used.
The SBC44UC can be used as a daughter board on the following boards currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR5E - Input-Output-Relay Board with enclosure
• PT10E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
• PT24E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
| This pictures shows the SBC44UC used as a Daughter Board on an IOR5E. |  Click here for larger picture. |
Additionally, users can download PCB templates for creating their own Compact Daughter Boards from our Downloads page. The daughter_compact.brd PCB fits onto the SBC44UC.
Details, Schematics and Photos
Click here for preliminary Product Datasheet in PDF format.
Additional photos of SBC44UC:
Side View , Top View , Bottom View
Application Notes and Source Code
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| Bootloader Source code, Example Projects, Drivers, Documentation, PC Bootloader application,... |
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| Full-Speed USB PIC18 Products with FREE USB Software. |
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| Programming Modtronix PIC based boards. |
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| USB Forum and additional documentation. |
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This product consists of:
SBC44UC SBC Main Board, fully assembled and programmed with bootloader. As shown in this photo.
The following is NOT included, and can be added below as "Available Options":
MCP23008 I/O Expander
External EEPROM
| Available Options: | |||
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| Memory: 24LC512 CAD$3.95 | Frontend Sockets: CAD$1.50 | 150mm Micro Match Cable: CAB6MM150 Cable CAD$3.95 | 300mm Micro Match Cable: CAB6MM300 Cable CAD$4.25 |
The SBC65EC and SBC68EC are the newest additions to our range, both these boards are identical except that the SBC68EC has one USART and a CAN Bus, and the SBC65EC has two USARTs (RS232 ports) and 32k more FLASH. If a CAN Bus is not required, the best choice will be the SBC65EC.
SBC65EC | Compact SBC with Ethernet, RS232, I2C, 12 Analog Inputs, 32 Digital I\0s, free TCP\IP Stack, bootloader, PIC18F6680 and Web Based Configuration, Lead Free. | CAD$74.15 In Stock |
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Description
The SBC65EC is an embedded (PIC based) Single Board Computer (SBC) with 10Mbs Ethernet and RS232 interface. It can be added to any 10/100Mbs Ethernet network. It is programmed with a Bootloader and the free Modtronix SBC65EC Web Server(source code provided for free too) at delivery. Configuration, control and monitoring can be done via a web based interface, HTTP CGI commands or UDP commands. It has 32 general purpose I/O ports, of which 12 are 10 bit ADC (Analog to Digital) inputs, and 4 are 10-bit PWM (Pulse Width Modulator) outputs.It implements DHCP and NetBIOS, which makes it very easy to access on a network - no configuration of static IP addresses are required! When connected to a network with a DHCP server, it will automatically be assigned an IP address. If no DHCP server is present, the board will be assigned it's default IP address. The default IP address and NetBIOS name is 10.1.0.1 and "mxboard", and can be changed via the web interface. To access the board on a network with DHCP enabled, the NetBIOS name or assigned IP address (have to get that from DHCP server) can be used. For example, with the default NetBIOS name, the board's web interface can be viewed in a browser by using the following address:
http://mxboard
On a network without DHCP, the default IP address can be used:
http://10.1.0.1
The web pages are stored in an external 24LC512 EEPROM. All source code for the default web pages, and example web pages are provided. Custom pages can easily be created by modifying the default or example web pages. The Modtronix Network Bootloader application or a standard FTP client can be used to upload new web pages to the board. The user can monitor and control all inputs, outputs, analog inputs and more via the default or custom web pages. The HTTP Web Server can dynamically replace tags on web pages with default and user defined real time information, like the values of I/O ports or analog inputs. The CGI Server makes it possible for default and user defined remote commands to be accepted via the HTTP GET command, like a button on a web page for example.
Click here to view a live SBC65EC demo board that is accessible via the internet! This demo has been created by simply connecting a SBC65EC board to a Billion ADSL Modem/Router. The router is then configured to make the SBC65EC a virtual server that is accessible via the internet. Most modern routers have this feature built in, and can be used.
The SBC65EC is delivered programmed with a bootloader. The Modtronix Network Bootloader is used to update the firmware via the network or internet.
The firmware is written in C, and can be compiled with the Hi Tech or Microchip MPLAB (student) C18 compilers. Example code and projects are provided to help creating custom applications. MPLAB projects for both compilers are provided in the source code download. A Free, student version of the Microchip MPLAB C18 compiler is available and can be used to compile the project. The compiled code generated with the student version is only slightly larger than that created with the commercial version. So, for users who wish to modify the firmware, all that has to be done is install the free compiler, open the MPLAB project, modify the code and compile.
Solder straps are provided at the back of the board to select RS232 or TTL levels for the onboard USART. Default settings are for RS232 levels, which enables this board to communicate with a PC via its RS232 port. This serial port is used for secondary configuration and debugging. All configuration that can be done via the serial port, can also be done via web pages. This enables the serial port to be used for other functions like Ethernet to serial interface converters.
Typical applications include HTTP Web servers (like the Modtronix SBC65EC Web Server), Mail clients, Ethernet to RS232 interface converter, Ethernet to RS485 interface converters, Remote control via Web Server, Protocol Bridge applications - Ethernet to USART, CAN, I2C, SPI etc.
Features
32 general purpose user programmable I/O ports that can be monitored, configured and updated via web pages, HTTP and UDP.12 user programmable, 10 bit Analog to Digital converters. They can be monitored, configured and updated via web pages, HTTP and UDP.
4 user programmable, 10-bit PWM outputs. They can be monitored, configured and updated via web pages, HTTP and UDP.
2 USARTs and 1 I2C serial interface.
Programmed with Modtronix SBC65EC Web Server,for details click here
Can be configured and controlled via web pages, for details click here
Accepts commands via UDP or HTTP for configuring the board and controlling outputs,for details click here.
Implements tags that can be placed on web pages to display dynamic information and current input status, for details click here.
Programmed with a bootloader for updating firmware over the network or internet.
Assembled with PIC18F6627 CPU, 24LC512 EEPROM and Modtronix SBC65EC Web Server.
98 KBytes Flash, 3936 Bytes SRAM and 64 Kbytes EEPROM. The Modtronix SBC65EC Web Server uses less then half the available memory, which leaves plenty of space for custom code and web pages!
Has space for a 8 pin Ramtron SPI FRAM chip (32Kbyte FM25256 chip for example) to be assembled on the bottom of the board.
Implements HTTP Compression for storing web pages. For example, the default web pages (12 pages) only use 19.2 KBytes
Red user LED on PIC port RB6.
RJ45 connector with built in LEDs to indicate link and activity status.
Micro Match connector for connecting a serial I2C device, like the LCD2S serial LCD display with keypad decoder.
RS232 interface via 3 pin connector. The SER3S6FT serial port cable can be used to connect to the serial port of a target DTE device (comm port of a personal computer for example) - see picture
Is part of our MicroX product range, meaning you can upgrade or expand it with any of the other MicroX products.
Can be used as a daughter board to Ethernet enable any product.
2.1mm power connector for standard DC transformer.
Very low supply current of 60mA, which equals about 420mW at 7V.
Wide operating voltage range from 7 – 35V.
Assembled with 10BaseT Ethernet and RS232 interface with +- 15kV ESD protection.
High quality machine assembly, with brand name, quality components:
All electrolytic capacitors used are extra long life Panasonic brand, which is 5 times more than standard!
PCB is Gold plated for best contact and no corrosion
All pin headers are gold plated for best possible contact
Has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type) - CPU can be programmed in circuit. For details see Programming Modtronix PIC based boards.
Delivered with the free Modtronix TCP/IP stack, that features:
Includes MAC, IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, DHCP, NetBIOS, DNS, IP Gleaning, Modtronix File System
Socket support for TCP and UDP
Portable across PIC18 MCUs
Out-of-box support for Microchip C18 and Hi-Tech PICC-18 compilers
RTOS independent
Full TCP state machine
Modular Design
Expansion
Adding a Daughter Board to the SBC65ECThe SBC65EC can be used as a full functional Single Board Computer. It's Daughter Board connector can be used as an expansion port to add additional functionality. It contains all free CPU port pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For further details about the Compact Daughter Board connector, see www.modtronix.com/microx/expansion.
The following Daughter Boards for the SBC65EC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• DEV7T - Seven Segment Display Daughter Board
• PTO1TC-ASM - Compact Daughter Prototype Board
Using the SBC65EC as a Daughter Board
The SBC65EC can be used to add Ethernet capabilities to any board by using it as a daughter board. All connectors required to do this can be purchased from our web site. The board that is to take the SBC65EC as a daughter board needs to provide two 2x10 pin, 2.54mm pin headers for the SBC65EC to plug into. Additionally, 3 PCB supports can also be provided if additional stability is required - this is however not necessary seeing that the board is very stable when plugged into the two 2x10 pin connectors. The SBC65EC can provide the main board with unregulated (via it's 2.1mm power connector) and 5V regulated supplies. Or, the main board can supply the SBC65EC with 5V supply - in this case the 2.1mm power connector on the SBC65EC is not used.
The SBC65EC can be used as a daughter board on the following boards currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR5E - Input-Output-Relay Board with enclosure
• PT10E -ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
• PT24E -ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
Additionally, users can download PCB templates for creating their own Compact Daughter Boards from our Downloads page. The daughter_compact.brd PCB fits onto the SBC65EC. Compatible third party products are listed here.
Details, Schematics and Photos
Click here for Product Datasheet in PDF format.(Click here for archived documentation)For documentation on the SBC65EC Web Server, download CHM file below. Please note that this is the old datasheet. This board is assembled with the PIC18F6627, and not the PIC18F6621 as mentioned in the datasheet !
Additional photos of SBC65EC:
Front View,Back View,Top View 1,
Additional photos of SBC68EC used as a Daughter Board:
Front View,Front View 2,Back View 1
Application Notes and Source Code
| Web | Data | ||
| Firmware updates for the SBC65EC. |
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| Modtronix SBC65EC Web Server V3.10 (29 May 2009). This download contains firmware source code and binaries (for all hardware versions of the SBC65EC), all web page source code and binaries, and detailed software documentation. It contains heaps of improvements and new features. All modifications from the last stable Microchip TCP/IP stack (V3.75) have been ported to this version, this includes new state machines for TCP and many other improvements. Supports Hi Tech PICC18 V8.35PL3 or higher compiler, and MPLAB C18 V3.02 and higher compiler. Click here for application version log and stack version log. |
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| Modtronix SBC65EC Web Server V3.10 HTML Help (CHM) documentation. |
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| Example TCP/IP projects for the SBC65EC (Uses current TCP/IP stack v2.48 included with Web Server V3.10). |
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| An SNMP Agent for the Microchip TCP/IP Stack (From Microchip). |
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| Programming Modtronix PIC based boards. |
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| Modtronix Network Bootloader. Used to update firmware and web pages. |
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| Modtronix Embedded Debugger. Used for debugging the target board. |
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| Ethernet Forum and additional documentation |
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Archived documentation and downloads for SBC65EC Revision 1 boards and SBC65EC Revision 2 boards without bootloader (no label on board) can be found here.
See forum for getting started guide and other useful information.
Available Option: CAB3S6FT Serial Port Cable: CAD$5.25
SBC68EC | Compact SBC with Ethernet,CAN BUS, RS232, I2C, 12 Analog Inputs, 32 Digital I\0s, free TCP\IP Stack, bootloader, PIC18F6680 and Web Based Configuration, Lead Free. More | CAD$74.15 In Stock |
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Description
The SBC68EC is an embedded (PIC based) Single Board Computer (SBC) with 10Mbs Ethernet and RS232 interface. It can be added to any 10/100Mbs Ethernet network. It is programmed with a bootloader and the free Modtronix SBC68EC Web Server(source code provided for free too) at delivery. Configuration, control and monitoring can be done via a web based interface, HTTP CGI commands or UDP commands. It has 32 general purpose I/O ports, of which 12 are 10 bit ADC (Analog to Digital) inputs, and 2 are 10-bit PWM (Pulse Width Modulator) outputs.It implements DHCP and NetBIOS, which makes it very easy to access on a network - no configuration of static IP addresses are required! When connected to a network with a DHCP server, it will automatically be assigned an IP address. If no DHCP server is present, the board will be assigned it's default IP address. The default IP address and NetBIOS name is 10.1.0.1 and "mxboard", and can be changed via the web interface. To access the board on a network with DHCP enabled, the NetBIOS name or assigned IP address (have to get that from DHCP server) can be used. For example, with the default NetBIOS name, the board's web interface can be viewed in a browser by using the following address:
http://mxboard
On a network without DHCP, the default IP address can be used:
http://10.1.0.1
The web pages are stored in an external 24LC512 EEPROM. All source code for the default web pages, and example web pages are provided. Custom pages can easily be created by modifying the default or example web pages. The Modtronix Network Bootloader application or a standard FTP client can be used to upload new web pages to the board. The user can monitor and control all inputs, outputs, analog inputs and more via the default or custom web pages. The HTTP Web Server can dynamically replace tags on web pages with default and user defined real time information, like the values of I/O ports or analog inputs. The CGI Server makes it possible for default and user defined remote commands to be accepted via the HTTP GET command, like a button on a web page for example.
Click here to view a live SBC68EC demo board that is accessible via the internet! This demo has been created by simply connecting a SBC68EC board to a Billion ADSL Modem/Router. The router is then configured to make the SBC68EC a virtual server that is accessible via the internet. Most modern routers have this feature built in, and can be used.
The SBC68EC is delivered programmed with a bootloader. The Modtronix Network Bootloader is used to update the firmware via the network or internet.
The firmware is written in C, and can be compiled with the Hi Tech or Microchip MPLAB (student) C18 compilers. Example code and projects are provided to help creating custom applications. MPLAB projects for both compilers are provided in the source code download. A Free, student version of the Microchip MPLAB C18 compiler is available and can be used to compile the project. The compiled code generated with the student version is only slightly larger than that created with the commercial version. So, for users who wish to modify the firmware, all that has to be done is install the free compiler, open the MPLAB project, modify the code and compile.
Solder straps are provided at the back of the board to select RS232 or TTL levels for the onboard USART. Default settings are for RS232 levels, which enables this board to communicate with a PC via its RS232 port. This serial port is used for secondary configuration and debugging. All configuration that can be done via the serial port, can also be done via web pages. This enables the serial port to be used for other functions like Ethernet to serial interface converters.
Typical applications include HTTP Web servers (like the Modtronix SBC68EC Web Server), Mail clients, Ethernet to RS232 interface converter, Ethernet to RS485 interface converters, Remote control via Web Server, Protocol Bridge applications - Ethernet to USART, CAN, I2C, SPI etc.
Features
32 general purpose user programmable I/O ports that can be monitored, configured and updated via web pages, HTTP and UDP.12 user programmable, 10 bit Analog to Digital converters. They can be monitored, configured and updated via web pages, HTTP and UDP.
2 user programmable, 10-bit PWM outputs. They can be monitored, configured and updated via web pages, HTTP and UDP.
1 USART, 1 CAN Bus and 1 I2C serial interface.
Programmed with Modtronix SBC68EC Web Server, for details click here
Can be configured and controlled via web pages, for details click here
Accepts commands via UDP or HTTP for configuring the board and controlling outputs, for details click here
Implements tags that can be placed on web pages to display dynamic information and current input status, for details click here
Programmed with a bootloader for updating firmware over the network or internet.
Assembled with PIC18F6680 CPU, 24LC512 EEPROM and Modtronix SBC68EC Web Server.
64 KBytes Flash, 3936 Bytes SRAM and 64 Kbytes EEPROM. The Modtronix SBC68EC Web Server uses less then half the available memory, which leaves plenty of space for custom code and web pages!
Has space for a 8 pin Ramtron SPI FRAM chip (32Kbyte FM25256 chip for example) to be assembled on the bottom of the board.
Implements HTTP Compression for storing web pages. For example, the default web pages (12 pages) only use 19.2 KBytes
Red user LED on PIC port RB6.
RJ45 connector with built in LEDs to indicate link and activity status.
Micro Match connector for connecting a serial I2C device, like the LCD2S serial LCD display with keypad decoder.
RS232 interface via 3 pin connector. The SER3S6FT serial port cable can be used to connect to the serial port of a target DTE device (comm port of a personal computer for example) - see picture
Is part of our MicroX product range, meaning you can upgrade or expand it with any of the other MixroX products. For details see www.modtronix.com/microx.
Can be used as a daughter board to Ethernet enable any product.
2.1mm power connector for standard DC transformer.
Very low supply current of 60mA, which equals about 420mW at 7V.
Wide operating voltage range from 7 – 35V.
Assembled with 10BaseT Ethernet and RS232 interface with +- 15kV ESD protection.
High quality machine assembly, with brand name, quality components:
All electrolytic capacitors used are extra long life Panasonic brand, which is 5 times more than standard!
PCB is Gold plated for best contact and no corrosion
All pin headers are gold plated for best possible contact
Has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type) - CPU can be programmed in circuit. For details see Programming Modtronix PIC based boards.
Delivered with the free Modtronix TCP/IP stack, that features:
Includes MAC, IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, DHCP, NetBIOS, DNS, IP Gleaning, Modtronix File System
Socket support for TCP and UDP
Portable across PIC18 MCUs
Out-of-box support for Microchip C18 and Hi-Tech PICC-18 compilers
RTOS independent
Full TCP state machine
Modular Design
Expansion
Adding a Daughter Board to the SBC68ECThe SBC68EC can be used as a full functional Single Board Computer. It's Daughter Board connector can be used as an expansion port to add additional functionality. It contains all free CPU port pins, power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For further details about the Compact Daughter Board connector, see www.modtronix.com/microx/expansion.
The following Daughter Boards for the SBC68EC are currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• DEV7TC - Seven Segment Display Daughter Board
• PTO1TC-ASM - Compact Daughter Prototype Board
Using the SBC68EC as a Daughter Board
The SBC68EC can be used to add Ethernet capabilities to any board by using it as a daughter board. All connectors required to do this can be purchased from our web site. The board that is to take the SBC68EC as a daughter board needs to provide two 2x10 pin, 2.54mm pin headers for the SBC68EC to plug into. Additionally, 3 PCB supports can also be provided if additional stability is required - this is however not necessary seeing that the board is very stable when plugged into the two 2x10 pin connectors. The SBC68EC can provide the main board with unregulated (via it's 2.1mm power connector) and 5V regulated supplies. Or, the main board can supply the SBC68EC with 5V supply - in this case the 2.1mm power connector on the SBC68EC is not used.
The SBC68EC can be used as a daughter board on the following boards currently available from Modtronix Engineering:
• IOR5E - Input-Output-Relay Board with enclosure
• PT10E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
• PT24E-ASM - Prototype Board with enclosure
Additionally, users can download PCB templates for creating their own Compact Daughter Boards from our Downloads page. The daughter_compact.brd PCB fits onto the SBC68EC. Compatible third party products are listed here.
Details, Schematics and Photos
Click here for Product Datasheet in PDF format. (Click here for archived documentation)For documentation on the SBC68EC Web Server, download CHM file below. Please note that this is the datasheet for the SBC65EC. The SBC68EC is exactly the same, but is assembled with a PIC18F6680 chip!.
Additional photos of SBC68EC:
Front View,Back View,Top View 1,
Additional photos of SBC68EC used as a Daughter Board:
Front View,Front View 2,Back View 1,
Application Notes and Source Code
| Web | Data | ||
| Firmware updates for the SBC68EC. |
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| Modtronix SBC68EC Web Server V3.06 (9 May 2007). This download contains firmware source code and binaries (for all hardware versions of the SBC68EC), all web page source code and binaries, and detailed software documentation. It contains heaps of improvements and new features. All modifications from the latest stable Microchip TCP/IP stack (V3.75) have been ported to this version, this includes new state machines for TCP and many other improvements. Supports Hi Tech PICC18 V8.35PL3 or higher compiler, and MPLAB C18 V3.02 and higher compiler. Click here for application version log and stack version log. |
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| Modtronix SBC68EC Web Server V3.06 HTML Help (CHM) documentation. |
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| Example TCP/IP projects for the SBC68EC (Uses current TCP/IP stack v2.48 included with Web Server V3.06). |
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| An SNMP Agent for the Microchip TCP/IP Stack (From Microchip). |
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| Programming Modtronix PIC based boards. |
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| Modtronix Network Bootloader. Used to update firmware and web pages. |
| ||
| Modtronix Embedded Debugger. Used for debugging the target board. |
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| Ethernet Forum and additional documentation |
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Archived documentation and downloads for SBC68EC Revision 1 boards and SBC68EC Revision 2 boards without bootloader (no label on board) can be found here.
See forum for getting started guide and other useful information.
Available Option: CAB3S6FT Serial Port Cable: CAD$5.25
