RCM4400W RabbitCore®
Models RCM4400W
Description
The RCM4400W RabbitCore modules adds Wi-Fi/802.11b functionality to existing Rabbit® 4000 microprocessor features, allowing you to create a low-cost, low-power, Wi-Fi based control and communications solution for your embedded system.
The RCM4400W RabbitCore modules are equipped with on-board Wi-Fi/802.11b wireless connectivity. Features also include 512K flash memory and fast-program execution SRAM, 35 general-purpose I/O, 3.3 V I/O line, and low-power modes.
At the heart of the RCM4400W is the Rabbit 4000 microprocessor which features a clock speed of up to 58.98 MHz. Other features include hardware DMA, auxiliary I/O, quadrature decoder, input capture, GPIO lines shared with up to six serial ports, and four levels of alternate pin functions that include variable phase PWM. The Rabbit 4000 boasts an additional 500+ new operational code instructions that increases the processing efficiency, from its predecessor the Rabbit 3000.
The RCM4400W RabbitCore modules are easily interchangeable with other RCM4xxx based products due to electrical and functional compatibility. With a small footprint of 1.84” x 2.85” (47 mm x 72 mm), the RCM4400W is compact and can easily be mounted directly onto a user-designed motherboard, along with CMOS-compatible digital devices.
Developing with the RCM4400W
The RCM4400W Development Kit has the essentials that you need to design your own wireless microprocessor-based system. The kit come complete with a Wi-Fi/802.11b enabled RCM4400W RabbitCore module, a prototyping board, accessory parts and all development tools specifically designed to get you up and running in minutes. Development kits come with our industry-proven Dynamic C integrated development software that includes an editor, compiler, and in-circuit debugger. Programming is easy with hundreds of samples and libraries that can be used as building blocks to your code.
Key Features
- RabbitCore module running @ 58.98 MHz
- Integrated Wi-Fi/802.11b wireless connectivty
- 512K flash memory, 512K data SRAM, 512K fast program-execution SRAM
- Up to 35 general-purpose I/O lines configurable
- 3.3 V I/O lines
- Low-power modes down to 2 kHz
- FCC, IC, and CE certification
- Small size: 1.84” × 2.85” × 0.50” (47 mm × 72 mm × 13 mm)
Design Advantages
- Embedded wireless networking
- Stable, proprietary 802.11b implementation
- Serial to Wi-Fi bridge capability
Applications
- Industrial Control
- Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)
- Building Automation
RCM4400W RabbitCore Specifications
| Features | RCM4400W |
|---|---|
| Microprocessor | Rabbit 4000 @ 58.98 MHz |
| Data SRAM | 512K |
| Program Execution Fast SRAM | 512K |
| Flash Memory | 512K |
| Backup Battery | Connection for user-supplied backup battery (to support RTC and data SRAM) |
| General Purpose I/O | up to 35 parallel digital I/0 lines configurable with four layers of alternate functions |
| Additional Inputs | Startup mode (2), reset in |
Additional Outputs |
Status, reset out |
| Auxiliary I/O Bus | Can be configured for 8 data lines and 6 address lines (shared with parallel I/O lines), plus I/O read/write |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b standard, ISM 2.4 GHz |
| Serial Ports | 6 high-speed, CMOS-compatible ports: • All 6 configurable as asynchronous (with IrDA), 4 as clocked serial (SPI), and 2 as SDLC/HDLC • 1 asynchronous clocked serial port shared with programming port • 1 clocked serial port shared with serial flash |
| Serial Rate | Maximum asynchronous baud rate = CLK/8 |
| Slave Interface | Slave port allows the RCM4400W to be used as an intelligent peripheral device slaved to a master processor |
| Real Time Clock | Yes |
| Timers | Ten 8-bit timers (6 cascadable from the first), one 10-bit timer with 2 match registers, and one 16-bit timer with 4 outputs and 8 set/reset registers |
| Watchdog/Supervisor | Yes |
| Pulse-Width Modulators | 4 channels synchronized PWM with 10-bit counter 4 channels variable-phase or synchronized PWM with 16-bit counter |
| Input Capture | 2-channel input capture can be used to time input signals from various port pins |
| Quadrature Decoder | 2-channel quadrature decoder accepts inputs from external incremental encoder modules |
| Power (pins unloaded) | 3.3 V.DC ±5% |
| 450 mA @ 3.3 V while transmitting/receiving 80 mA @ 3.3 V while not transmitting/receiving |
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| Operating Temperature | -30°C to +75°C |
| Humidity | 5% to 95%, non-condensing |
| Connectors | One RP-SMA antenna connector One 2 × 25, 1.27 mm pitch IDC signal header One 2 × 5, 1.27 mm pitch IDC programming header |
| Board Size | 1.84” × 2.85” × 0.50” (47 mm × 72 mm × 13 mm) |
| Part Number | 20-101-1202 |
| Development Kit | 101-1174 |





