RN1100 RabbitNet

Digital I/O Expansion Card

Models: RN1100

Description

The RabbitNet RN1100 Digital I/O card is the first in a series of peripheral I/O cards designed for use with Rabbit controller products with RabbitNet expansion ports, such as the BL2500 Coyote and OP7200 eDisplay. The cards are DIN rail mountable and have friction-lock connectors for simplified OEM manufacturability.

RabbitNet

The RabbitNet expansion ports enable a modular and expandable embedded control system whose configuration of I/O cards can be tailored to a large variety of demanding real-time control, display, and data-acquisition applications. A typical RabbitNet system consists of a master single-board computer and one or more peripheral I/O cards. A high-performance Rabbit microprocessor on the master provides fast data processing, and the BL2500 master also provides the DCIN and +5 V power for the peripheral boards.

Programming RabbitNet Cards

The Digital I/O Board is a slave; the master to which RabbitNet boards are connected is programmed using version 8.01 or later of Rabbit's Dynamic C.

Dynamic C includes comprehensive debugging support includes break points, watch expressions and many other extensive features oriented toward real-time embedded systems programming. An extensive library of drivers and sample programs is provided, including a royalty-free TCP/IP stack for network and Internet communications. Full source code is provided for most library routines. Dynamic C is sold separately.

Connectivity Tools

Rabbit offers a connectivity kit for wiring assemblies that interface with the friction-lock connectors on the digital I/O board.

Hardware Features

  • 24 protected and filtered digital inputs
  • 16 high-speed protected sinking/sourcing digital outputs
  • Four 10-bit analog input channels
  • 100 mm DIN rail tray mountable
  • RabbitNet interface: 1 Megabit per second using standard Ethernet cable, up to 10 m (33 ft) away from master (RS-422)

RN1200 Specifications

Features RN1100
RabbitNet™ Serial Port RS-422, 1 Mbits/s
Digital Inputs 24, protected to ±40 VDC, switching threshold is 1.5 V nominal
Digital Outputs 16, push-pull up to 200 mA each, 40 VDC max.
Analog Inputs 4 buffered channels: 10-bit resolution, 8-bit accuracy, sample rate: 1.5K samples/s, one channel Input ranges:
  • 2 channels 0-10 V, single ended
  • 1 channel 0-1 V, single-ended
  • 1 channel -0.25-0.25 V differential Input resistance > 100K
Microprocessor ST72F264G
Power Vcc: +5 V DC, 20 mA
DCIN: 9-32 V DC (12 V min. if using analog inputs), 500 mW
+K1, +K2: 5-36 V DC, 1.6 A each
Operating Temp. -40°C to +70°C
Humidity 5-95%, noncondensing
Connectors Friction-lock connectors:
  • Six polarized 9-position terminals with 0.1" pitch
  • Two 2-position power terminals with 0.156" pitch
  • One 4-position terminal with 0.156" pitch
  • One RJ-45 RabbitNet™ jack
Board Size 3.55" × 3.95 " × 0.67"
(90 × 100 × 17 mm)
Part Number 20-101-0612