It targets machine control and man-machine interfaces (MMIs), the Stuttgart-based company says.
(Click here for larger image)According to F&S, the NetDCU8 provides interfaces for connection to an LCD display, touchscreen, matrix keyboard, and CAN2.0 fieldbus, in addition to its conventional serial and parallel ports. Power consumption is less than 500 mA at 5 volts, making the board useful in battery powered applications.
The company lists the following features and specifications for the NetDCU8:
- Processor -- 300 MHz Samsung S3C2440 (400 MHz optional)
- Memory:
- RAM -- 32 MB SDRAM standard (64 or 128 MB optional)
- Flash -- 16 MB standard (32 to 128 MB optional)
- LCD display interface -- supports up to 640x480 resolution:
- STN -- single/dual, 16 gray levels
- CSTN -- single/dual, 16/256 colors, from 65K palette
- TFT -- 256 colors, from 65K palette
- Touchscreen -- 4-wire, anlog resistive
- Serial I/O: 3 RS232, one with RTS/CTS
- 2 USB 1.1, one host/device
- 10/100 Ethernet optional
- CAN2.0 fieldbus (optional)
- Digital I/O:
- 21 I/O bits, may be used as an 8x12 matix keyboard
- 8-bit expansion "FS bus"
- Expansion slot -- SD card
- Dimensions -- 100 x 80 x 10 mm (4 x 3.1 x 0.4 inches)
Other modules in the NetDCU line utilize PowerPC, Intel XScale, and AMD Alchemy processors, and support for both Windows CE and Linux.
F&S expects to begin shipping NetDCU8 in March. Pricing was not disclosed.
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