SBC65EC

Ethernet enabled Single Board Computer

Table of Contents
1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................2
2 Features....................................................................................................................................3
3 Daughter Board Connectors......................................................................................................4
3.1 As a Daughter Board.........................................................................................................5
3.2 Expansion boards..............................................................................................................5
4 Interfaces..................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Ethernet.............................................................................................................................5
4.2 RS232...............................................................................................................................5
4.3 ICSP connector.................................................................................................................6
4.4 Analog and Digital I/O pins...............................................................................................6
5 Configuration............................................................................................................................6
6 External Memory......................................................................................................................6
7 Specifications...........................................................................................................................6
7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings..............................................................................................6
7.2 Electrical Characteristics...................................................................................................6
7.3 D.C. Characteristics of user I/O pins on Daughter Board connector...................................7
8 Dimensions...............................................................................................................................8
9 Schematics..............................................................................................................................10
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1 Introduction
The following documentation is for the SBC65EC Revision 201, which is marked on the PCB as SBC65EC
REV2! It has has a label on the 100 pin network chip with the hardware version number, and should be
“HW: V2.01”.
The SBC65EC is a single board computer with 10Mbs Ethernet and RS232 interface. It can be added to any
10/100Mbs Ethernet network. It is assembled with a PIC18F6621 CPU. It is supplied with the Modtronix
Free TCP/IP stack (a modified version of the free Microchip TCP/IP stack) written in C, that can be
compiled with the Hi Tech or Microchip PIC18 C compilers. The TCP/IP stack is available for free from our
product page, see www.modtronix.com/products/sbc65ec. Typical applications include HTTP Web servers,
Mail clients, Ethernet to RS232 interface converter, Ethernet to RS485 interface converters, Remote control
via Web Server, Protocol Bridge applications - Ethernet to USART, CAN, I2C, SPI etc.

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2 Features
• Is part of our MicroX product range, meaning you can upgrade or expand it with any of the other MixroX
products. For details see www.modtronix.com/microx.
• Has 32 general purpose user programmable I/O, of which 12 can be configured as 10 bit Analog Inputs.
• Can be used as a daughter board to Ethernet enable any product.
• Diode protected 2.1mm power connector for standard DC transformer. Center is positive.
• 64KBytes FLASH, 3840 Bytes SRAM and pluggable EEPROM. Default TCP/IP stack uses less than half
the available memory, which leaved heaps of code space for custom code.
• Has space for a 8 pin Ramtron SPI FRAM chip (32Kbyte FM25256 chip for example) to be assembled on
the bottom of the board.
• Wide operating voltage range from 7 – 35V.
• Default operating frequency of 40MHz, software configurable low power mode that runs at 10MHz.
• Red 3mm User programmable LED.
• RJ45 connector with two built in LEDs. Green LED is for link indication, yellow LED is for activity.
• Assembled with 10BaseT Ethernet and RS232 interface with +- 15kV ESD protection.
• RS232 interface via 3 pin Molex type connector or Daughter Board connector.
• Has a 40 pin Daughter Board connector. For details see www.modtronix.com/microx /expansion
• Assembled with brand name, quality components. For example, electrolytic capacitor used is extra long
life rated, which is 5 times more than standard!
• Has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type) - CPU can be programmed and
debugged in circuit. For details see http://www.modtronix.com/picboards/prog.
• Is designed to run with the freely available Modtronix TCP/IP stack that features:
• Includes MAC, IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, DHCP, IP Gleaning, MPFS
• Socket support for TCP and UDP
• Portable across PIC18 MCUs
• Out-of-box support for Microchip C18 and Hi-Tech PICC-18 compilers
• RTOS independent
• Full TCP state machine
• Modular Design

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3 Daughter Board Connectors

The SBC65EC has two 2x10 pin, 2.54mm female connectors. They contains all free CPU port pins, power,
I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For the location of the Daughter Board connectors, see the Dimensions chapter of
this document. The Daughter Boards connectors pins are mapped to the following signals:

CON2 Daughter Board Connector CON1 Daughter Board Connector

Name Pin Signal Name Pin Signal
TOP0 2 PIC pin RF0 TOP4 2 PIC pin RF4
TOP1 1 PIC pin RF1 TOP5 1 PIC pin RF5
TOP2 4 PIC pin RF2 TOP6 4 PIC pin RF6
TOP3 3 PIC pin RF3 TOP7 3 PIC pin RF7
SIG0 USART receive signal - RS232 or TTL signal GND Ground
6 level. (3) 5
SIG1 USART transmit signal - RS232 or TTL signal +5V Regulated 0.5A 5V supply
5 levels. (3) 7
B0 13 PIC pin RB0 VIN 8 Unregulated input voltage
B1 14 PIC pin RB1 CLR# 6 PIC pin /MCLR
B2 11 PIC pin RB2 A0 10 PIC pin RA0
B3 12 PIC pin RB3 A1 9 PIC pin RA1
B4 9 PIC pin RB4 A2 12 PIC pin RA2
B5 10 PIC pin RB5 A3 11 PIC pin RA3
B6 7 PIC pin RB6 – also used for ICP (1) A4 14 PIC pin RA4
B7 8 PIC pin RB7 – also used for ICP (1) A5 13 PIC pin RA5
C4 17 PIC pin RC4 – port pin assigned for I2C (2) C0 16 PIC pin RC0
C5 18 PIC pin RC5 C1 15 PIC pin RC1
C6 15 PIC pin RC6 C2 18 PIC pin RC2
C7 16 PIC pin RC7 C3 17 PIC pin RC3 – port pin assigned for I2C (2)
D6 19 RG2 D0 20 RG0
D7 20 RG3 D1 19 RG1

(1) Port Pins B6 and B7 are also used for in circuit programming, if the board is programmed in circuit! If they are used, and the board should
still be in circuit programmable, make sure their impedance is greater then a 1000 ohms!
(2) Port Pins C3 and C4 are assigned to be used as I2C pins in Daughter and Frontend Boards.
(3) At delivery SIG0 and SIG1 pins are configured for RS232 voltage levels. See RS232 section in documentation for details

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3.1 As a Daughter Board

The SBC65EC can be used to add Ethernet
capabilities to any board by using it as a daughter
board. All connectors and PCB standoffs required
to do this can be purchased from our web site. The
board that is to take the SBC65EC as a daughter
board needs to provide two 2x10 pin, 2.54mm pin
headers for the SBC65EC to plug into.
Additionally, 3 PCB supports can also be provided
if additional stability is required. Usually it is
adequate providing the connectors on two PCB
supports as shown in the picture to the right. The
2x10 pin header connectors available from
Modtronix are specially made so that when mated
with the connectors on the SBC65EC, the main
board and SBC65EC will be 15.9mm apart. This is
a standard height for PCB supports.

3.2 Expansion boards

The SBC65EC can be used as a full functional Single
Board Computer. It's Daughter Board connector can
be used as an expansion port to add additional
functionality. It contains all free CPU port pins,
power, I2C, SPI, RS232 signal,..... For a list of
available daughter boards from our site see
www.modtronix.com/products/sbc65ec/#expansion.
The Picture to the right shows the SBC65EC with a
PT01TC prototype daughter board plugged onto it.
Additionally, users can download PCB templates for
creating their own Daughter Board from our
Download page – see
www.modtronix.com/downloads. The
daughter_compact.brd PCB fits onto the SBC65EC.

4 Interfaces
4.1 Ethernet
The SBC65EC has a 10Mbs Ethernet port. The RJ45 connector meets IEEE 802.3 standards and FCC
mechanical requirements. The RJ45 connector has two built in LEDs, a green LED for link indication, and a
yellow LED for activity.

4.2 RS232
The SBC65EC has a USART interface with +- 15kV ESD protection. The USART signals are available via
a 3 pin Molex type connector or the Daughter Board connector. Four solder jumpers (SJ1 to SJ4) on the back

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of the board are used to configure if the USART signals are RS232 or TTL voltage levels – see circuit
diagram at end of document for details.
At delivery solder jumpers SJ3 and SJ4 are made, which configures the USART signals for RS232 voltage
levels. By making solder jumpers SJ1 and SJ2, and opening SJ3 and SJ4, the USART pins can be configured
for TTL signal levels.

4.3 ICSP connector

The SBC65EC has an ICSP (In Circuit Serial Programming) connector (ICPC1 type). This enables the PIC
to be programmed and debugged in circuit. For details on programming and debugging in circuit see
http://www.modtronix.com/picboards/prog.

4.4 Analog and Digital I/O pins

The SBC65EC has 32 I/O pins available for general purpose user I/O. Each of these pins can be configured
separately to be inputs or outputs. Digital inputs and outputs are 0 to 5V. Inputs are 3V tolerant, and outputs
can be made 3V tolerant by adding a series resistor (assuming 3V input will have clamping diodes).
The SBC65EC can be configured to have between 1 to 12 analog inputs. Each channel has a 10 bit
resolution. Consult the PIC18F6621 data sheet (available from www.microchip.com) for further details.

5 Configuration
The SBC65EC board can be configured via solder jumpers SJ1 to SJ5.
SJ1 to SJ4 are used to select RS232 or TTL signals for the USART – see section on RS232 above for details.
SJ5 is currently not used.
6 External Memory
6.1 EEPROM
The SBC65EC board has a 8 pin IC socket for mounting a serial EEPROM, like the 24LC256 (32Kbytes) or
24LC512 (64 Kbytes) chips.
Depending on the SBC65EC variant, a EEPROM might be fitted. The standard SBC65EC board is fitted
with a 24LC256 EEPROM and the PIC programmed with the Modtronix TCP/IP stack (modified Microchip
TCP/IP stack) that uses the external EEPROM for storing configuration data and web pages. The 24LC256
has 32Kbytes of non volatile memory, which is large enough for several web pages, including some small
pictures. If this is not large enough, a larger 24LC512 chip can be fitted that can hold twice as much data.
6.2 FRAM
There is space on the bottom of the board for mounting a RAMTRON FRAM chip. FRAM offers features
consistent with a RAM technology, but is nonvolatile like a ROM technology. FRAM bridges the gap
between the two categories and creates something completely new -- a nonvolatile RAM. For further details
see www.ramtron.com. Currently the following chips can be used:
– FM25256 – SPI Interface, 4.0V to 5.5V, 32KBytes, 15MHz, 7mA, Unlimited Read/Write Cycles, 10
Year data retention, SPI Mode 0 & 3
– FM25640 – SPI Interface, 4.0V to 5.5V, 8KBytes, 5MHz, 3mA, 1 Trillion Read/Writes Cycles, 45 Year
data retention, SPI Mode 0 & 3

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– Older, smaller memory version of the the SPI FRAM chip can also be used.
See the circuit diagram for details on what PIC port pins are connected to the FRAM chip. Notice that the
PIC data lines used are used for the SPI2 bus on new PIC chips like the PIC18F6627 for example. Future
versions of the SBC65EC will use this chip!
7 Specifications
7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Operating Temperature: Top 0 70 °C
Storage Temperature: Tst -65 140 °C

7.2 Electrical Characteristics

Item Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Unit
DC Supply Voltage: Vdd - 7 35 V
Typical Operating Current at 40MHz Idd Vdd = 12V 55 58 65 mA
Typical Operating Current at 10MHz Idd Vdd = 12V 32 35 39 mA
RJ45 Ethernet connector DCR RX/TX T=25°C 0.35 Ω
RJ45 Ethernet connector inductance T=25°C 0.3 uH
RJ45 Ethernet connector capacitance T=25°C 12 pF
RJ45 Ethernet connector Hi-Pot test T=25°C 1500 Vrms

The RJ45 connector (Ethernet connector) meets IEEE 802.3 standards and FCC mechanical requirements.

7.3 D.C. Characteristics of user I/O pins on Daughter Board connector.

Item Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Unit
Input Low Voltage - configured as TTL VIL V
input: 0 0.75
Input Low Voltage - configured as Schmitt VIL V
Trigger input: 0 1
Input High Voltage - configured as TTL VIH V
input: 2.05 5
Input High Voltage - configured as Schmitt VIH V
Trigger input: 4 5
Output High Voltage: VOL IOL = 8.5mA 0.6 V
Output Low Voltage: VOH IOH = 3mA 4.3 V
Capacitive loading: CIO 50 pF

Many inputs on the PIC18F6621 are Schmitt Trigger inputs, consult the data sheet for details.

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8 Dimensions
The SBC65EC conforms to the MicroX Compact Main Board Dimensions, as shown in Figure 2.

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The SBC65EC's PCB layout is shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3

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