The Universal
Ethernet Control Head is a small 1.5²
× 2.5² network-enabled board
with integrated high-level support for character-type display,
a matrix keypad, a card reader, a serial I/O, a parallel
I/O, and an I2C. The TCP/IP network stack is
specifically optimized for code efficiency, minimized-memory
usage, and high performance while implementing all RFC requirements
that affect host-to-host communications ensuring dependable
operation with all standard TCP/IP hosts.
The display interface
supports a number of displays. Controls such as cursor type,
cursor location, and display clear can be issued discretely
or embedded in the display text via escape sequences. The
4 × 4 self-scan matrix keypad interface is completely programmable
and features conventional two-key lockout.
The card-reader
subsystem handles bar code, magnetic stripe, and proximity
(Wiegand) technologies. The flexible I/O architecture includes
multiple 8-bit ports. Inputs and outputs may be combined
on a given port. The serial port operates at all standard
data rates and supports common character formats.
Network communications
utilize TCP/IP over 10BaseT Ethernet. All system parameters
can be remotely administered using an RS-232 console or
over the network via telnet.
The netWorkBoard,
which is used for development and evaluation, is a work
board that supports all of the Control Head’s capabilities
and features; it comes with everything needed to rapidly
get the Control Head up and running on a TCP/IP Ethernet.
The Control Head costs $70 in 100-piece quantities.
Xipher
(860) 429-7231
www.xipher.com
