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Summary of Contents for Spectrum Digital AppBox D21
- Page 1 AppBox D21 System User’s Guide Specializes in designing with Microchip products AppBox D21 System User’s Guide AppBox...
- Page 2 Notice ! Spectrum Digital, Inc (SDI) provides the enclosed product under the following conditions: The user/customer assumes all responsibility and liability for the proper use, storage, and safe handling of the product. Further, the user indemnifies SDI from all claims arising from the use, installation, storage, and handling of the product.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Introduction
1.0 Introduction This document describes the features of the AppBox D21. The AppBox D21 is designed to be used in an industrial environment with a USB, or RS-485 interface and provide flexible, modular I/O (AppIO) for specific applications. These AppIO Modules allow customized solutions to be integrated for a wide variety of applications that need to go into a USB or RS-485 communications environment. -
Page 5: What's Included In The Appbox D21
Software code generation suite) can be obtained from Microchip/Atmel at: https://www.microchip.com/development-tools/. 1.3 AppBox D21 Front Panel The features of the front panel on the AppBox D21 are shown in the figure below: LED1 AppBox D21 Front Panel 1.4 AppBox D21 Accessories... -
Page 6: Appbox D21 Communication Expansion
Distribution Box (Part/SKU #: 703924-0001) and AppBox cable (Part/SKU #: 703923-0001) are required. The Distribution Box expands the J2 connector to four (4) images of the AppBox D21 J2 connector. The AppBox cable bridges all signals on the AppBox D21 J2 connector to a connector on the Distribution Box. -
Page 7: Installation
2.1 Attaching Power to the AppBox D21 Power can be provided to the AppBox D21 by two different means; the AppBox power supply with cable (Part/SKU #: 703925-0001), or wiring the 2 position terminal block header (included with AppBox D21) that plugs into the D21 CPU Board’s power input connector. -
Page 8: Installation Of Appio Modules
+12 -24 VDC is present. Place the meter/scope probes on the 2 screws to measure. 11. Turn off the power source 12. Insert the terminal block header into the power input of the AppBox D21. 13. Turn on the power source. -
Page 9: Attachment Of The Distribution Box To The Appbox D21
15. Apply power to the AppBox D21 2.3 Attachment of Distribution Box to the AppBox D21 Listed below are the steps to attach the Distribution Box (Part/SKU #: 903924-0001) to the AppBox D21: 1. Remove ALL power to the AppBox D21 enclosure 2. -
Page 10: Installation Of Atmel-Ice
6. Plug the emulator end of the ribbon cable into the “SAM” Port on the emulator 7. Plug in the Atmel-ICE debug into connector J6 on the AppBox D21 CPU board. Visually inspect the connection to insure all the board pins are in the female cable connector. -
Page 11: Interfaces
3.0 Interfaces This section describes the interfaces on the AppBox D21 CPU Board. These interfaces include the connectors, jumpers, switches, LEDs, and test points. The location of each of these interfaces is shown in the figure below: EXT1 LED1 EXT2... -
Page 12: Connectors
The table below lists all the interfaces on the AppBox D21 CPU Board. AppBox D21 CPU BOARD INTERFACES INTERFACE NAME TYPE OF INTERFACE Connector for power input Connector for RS-485 Connector for USB Connector for header 5x2 Cortex-M Debug EXT1... -
Page 13: J1, Power Connector
Pin 1, DGND Pin 2, +12-24V J1, Power Connector (card edge view) The following table shows the signals present on the J1 connector. J1, Power Connector Pin number Signal name DGND VIN, (+12-24 VDC) AppBox D21 System User’s Guide AppBox... -
Page 14: J2, Rs485 Connector
The following table shows the signals present on the J2 connector. J2, RS485 Connector Pin number Signal name RS485_A RS485_B DGND No Connect No Connect JP7, VDD_V5 if JP7 shorted, No connect if JP7 open DGND No Connect No Connect DGND AppBox D21 System User’s Guide AppBox... -
Page 15: J3, Usb Connector
The following table shows the signals present on the J6 connector. J6, Cortex-M Debug Connector Pin number Signal name VDD_3V3, +3.3 volts PA31_SWDIO DGND PA30_SWCLK DGND No Connect No Connect No Connect DGND RESETn AppBox D21 System User’s Guide AppBox... -
Page 16: Appio Module Connectors
0.1 inch (2.54 mm) centers. Note: The user should be aware that several signals from the AppBox D21 CPU are shared and present on all 3 connectors. If the signals are used by one connector (AppIO Module) they should not be used on the other connectors The following diagram shows the physical layout of the EXT1, EXT2, and EXT3 connectors. -
Page 17: Ext1, Appio Module 1 Connector
Master in slave out line of serial PA04_SPI_MISO peripheral interface, always implemented, bus type Clock for serial peripheral PA07_SPI_SCK interface, always implemented, bus type DGND Ground Ground VDD_3V3 Power for the AppIO Module Power for the AppIO Module AppBox D21 System User’s Guide AppBox... -
Page 18: Ext2, Appio Module 2 Connector
Master in slave out line of serial PA16_SPI_MISO peripheral interface, always implemented, bus type Clock for serial peripheral PB19_SPI_SCK interface, always implemented, bus type DGND Ground Ground VDD_3V3 Power for the AppIO Module Power for the AppIO Module AppBox D21 System User’s Guide AppBox... -
Page 19: Ext3, Appio Module 3 Connector
PB16_SPI_MISO Pin 2, U7 implemented, bus type Clock for serial peripheral PB23_SPI_SCK interface, always implemented, Pin 6, U7 bus type DGND Ground Ground VDD_3V3 Power for the AppIO Module Power for the AppIO Module AppBox D21 System User’s Guide AppBox... -
Page 20: Jumpers
3.2 Jumpers This section describes the jumpers on the AppBox D21 CPU Board. All jumpers are located on the bottom side of the circuit board. All jumpers are surface mount jumpers. The figure below shows the location of each jumper. - Page 21 The table below describes the jumpers on the AppBox D21 CPU Board. JUMPER FACTORY SHIPPED POSITION DESCRIPTION NAME POSITION Installed = +5 V power to Pin 1, EXT1 Installed Installed = +5 V power to Pin 1, EXT2 Installed Installed = +5 V power to Pin 1, EXT3...
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Page 22: Switches
3.3 Switches The table below describes the switches on the AppBox D21 CPU Board. TYPE OF FACTORY DEFAULT SWITCH NAME FUNCTION SWITCH POSITION Pushbutton PA15_GPIO Open switch Connects RS485A to SW2, position 1, on Rocker switch RS485B RS485 terminator on... -
Page 23: Leds
3.5 Test Points This section discusses the test points on the AppBox D21 CPU Board. All test points are on the top side of The circuit board. Their location is shown is the diagram in section 3.0. The table below describes the test points on the AppBox D21 CPU Board. -
Page 24: Mechanical Information
5.0 Mechanical Information The following drawing provides the mechanical information for the AppBox D21. All dimensions are in inches. Note: Drawing is NOT to scale. Top View AppBox D21 Side View AppBox D21 6.0 Schematics The following pages include the schematics for the D21 APP Board inside the AppBox D21. - Page 27 10K 1% 100K 1% 10K 1% 10K 1% 10K 1% 10K 1% 100K 1% 4.7K 1% 4.7K 1%...
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