SF1000 Serial Flash

Expansion Boards

Models SF1004, SF1008

Description

The SF1000 offers serial-interfaced Flash memory that is designed to significantly increase the data-storage capabilities of any embedded control system. Two models offer either 8 or 4 megabytes of memory.

Features

Simple serial peripheral interface (SPI)
Data easily retrieved and downloaded to another system
Board easily removable

These Serial Flash cards are ideal for applications that require temporary storage of large amounts of data collected from a system's controlling device. Data stored on an SF1000 can be retrieved and downloaded to another user system via TCP/IP or serial communications (on supported board-level products), or the card itself can easily be removed to facilitate data transfer at another location.

Any product can utilize the SF1000 with either a synchronous serial peripheral interface (SPI) or an emulated SPI via parallel I/O ports (Rabbit-based systems require Dynamic C® 7.05 or later software). For applications employing Z180-based single-board computers, the emulated SPI method is used (requires Dynamic C 32 software).

The SF1000 comes with a 10-pin, 2 mm, 2 x 5 header. Two additional 2 x 5 header locations are available (accommodating plugs or sockets, SMT or through-hole), and a location is also provided for a 7-pin in-line header or socket. Only six connections are required to interface the SF1000 with any SBC (2 are power).