Chapter 1. Introduction; Bl2100 Description; Bl2100 Features - Digi Rabbit Smartcat BL2100 Series User Manual

The BL2100 is a high-performance, C-programmable single-
board computer that offers built-in digital and analog I/O com-
bined with Ethernet connectivity in a compact form factor. A
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Rabbit 2000 microprocessor operating at 22.1 MHz provides
fast data processing. An optional plastic enclosure and
LCD/keypad module are available, and may be wall-mounted.

1.1 BL2100 Description

The BL2100 is an advanced single-board computer that incorporates the powerful Rabbit
2000 microprocessor, flash memory, static RAM, digital I/O ports, A/D converter inputs,
D/A converter outputs, RS-232/RS-485 serial ports, and a 10Base-T Ethernet port.

1.2 BL2100 Features

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• Rabbit 2000 microprocessor operating at 22.1 MHz.
• 128K static RAM and 256K flash memory standard, may be increased to 512K SRAM
and 512K flash memory.
• 40 digital I/O: 24 protected digital inputs and 16 high-current digital outputs provide
sinking and sourcing outputs.
• 15 analog channels: eleven 12-bit A/D converter inputs, four 12-bit D/A converter 0–10 V
outputs (selected models).
• One RJ-45 Ethernet port compliant with IEEE 802.3 standard for 10Base-T Ethernet
protocol (selected models).
• Two Ethernet status LEDs (selected models).
• Four serial ports (2 RS-232 or 1 RS-232 with RTS/CTS, 1 RS-485, and 1 CMOS-com-
patible programming port).
• Battery-backed real-time clock.
• Watchdog supervisor.
• Optional backlit 122 × 32 graphic display/keypad module.
• Remote program downloading and debugging capability via RabbitLink.
• Boards with the CE mark on their RabbitCore module are CE-compliant.
User's Manual
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