TIBBO EM100 Serial-to-Ethernet Module

Brief description

The EM100 is Tibbo's original 10BaseT serial-to-Ethernet module for onboard installation. The EM100 is highly integrated and requires only one external component- RJ45 Ethernet connector. The EM100 has the lowest power consumption of all Ethernet modules offered by Tibbo. Economical pricing makes the module an ideal choice for low-cost applications.

Properties

• Board-level component, installs on the PCB
• Can be used as a communications coprocessor or as a main building block of a standalone device, similar to the DS100
• 10BaseT Ethernet port on one "side"
• Serial (TTL) interface on another "side"- connects directly to the serial port pins of UARTS, microprocessors, microcontrollers, etc.
• Very compact, dimensions only 46x28x13 mm
• Serial port supports full-duplex and half-duplex communications
• Up to 6 pins can be used as remotely controlled general-purpose I/O pins
• Communicates with other stations on the network using TCP or UDP protocols
• Highly integrated, only one external component- RJ45 connector- is needed
• Flexible, has many adjustable functioning parameters (Settings)
• All settings can be configured through the serial port or over the network
• Supports over-the-network configuration of IP-address
• Supports on-the-fly commands for immediate remote change of serial port parameters (baudrate, parity, etc.) and general-purpose I/O pins manipulation
• Fully compatible with the DS100 Serial Device Server (in fact, the DS100 is based on the EM100)
• Internal firmware can be upgraded in the field
• Supplied with the Tibbo Device Server Toolkit (TDST) software including the Virtual Serial Port Driver (aka. COM redirector), convenient setup and management utilities
• EM100SK Starter Kit available
• CE and FCC-approved

Technical attributes:

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Technical Description

The EM100 is an Ethernet Module for onboard installation. Module hardware includes
one 10BaseT Ethernet port (standard Ethernet magnetics are integrated into the
Module), one serial port (CMOS-level) with a number of additional general-purpose
I/O lines, and an internal processor, whose firmware acts as a bridge between the
Ethernet and serial ports. Ethernet "side" of the Module connects directly to a
standard RJ45 connector. Serial "side" interfaces directly to the serial port pins of
most microcontrollers, microprocessors, UARTs, etc.
From the hardware standpoint, the EM100 can be viewed as a universal platform
suitable for running a variety of network and serial communications-related
applications. It is the application firmware, not hardware that gives the EM100 most
of its functionality.
The Application firmware EM100 is supplied with, currently in its 3rd generation
("Release3"), turns the EM100 into a Serial Device Server used to connect serial
devices to the Ethernet (TCP/IP) networks.
The application firmware of the EM100 can be upgraded through the module's serial
port or Ethernet port*. Serial upgrades are facilitated by a so-called Monitor- a
fixed "service" firmware inside the EM100. The Monitor itself cannot be upgraded.
Network upgrades rely on the NetLoader firmware component that, like the
application firmware itself, can be upgraded through the serial port of the EM100
(using the Monitor). The EM100 is supplied with the application firmware and the
NetLoader already pre-loaded into the module.