SBL2e Serial-to-Ethernet Device

with analog to digital converters and digital I/O

The SBL2e family of products are designed to network enable your product at a very low price point and are available in a number of form factors. Features include serial ports, analog to digital inputs, general purpose I/O, I2C and SPI. Please see the product data sheet for the features available on each device.

The SBL2e uses a SBL2e chip, which may also be purchased and soldered directly on to your circuit board. This chip is a 2-port serial-to-Ethernet server with eight A/D converter inputs and optional SPI, I2C peripheral device support.

SBL2e-100IR 2-port serial-to-Ethernet server with four A/D converter inputs, optional I2C peripheral support and 10-pin header	SBL2e-200IR 2-port serial-to-Ethernet server with four A/D converter inputs, optional I2C peripheral support and RJ45 connector
SBL2eX-100IR External 2-port serial-to-Ethernet server with RS-232 support	SBL2eXA-100IR External server with up to four A/D converter inputs, up to eight digital I/O and up to two UARTS (one RS-232)

	SBL2e Chip	SBL2e	SBL2e X	SBL2e XA
Serial Ports	3 LVTTL	2 LVTTL	2 RS-232	1 RS-232 1 LVTTL
Digital I/O*	10 LVTTL
A/D, 12-bit, 0-3.3 VDC	8	4	0	4
I2C	1	1	0	1
SPI	1	0	0	0
rs-422/485**	Yes	Yes	No	No
Multifunction Server***	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
* Digital I/O pins are multi-function, number specifies maximum number possible. ** UART LVTTL signals require addition RS-422/485 level shifter *** Multi funciton server is a separate network connection that controls digital I/O and A/D

Serial to Ethernet Applications

* Instantly network-enable any serial device, no programming required
* Customize to suit your application with optional development kit

Multifunction Control Applications

* Serial to Ethernet
* General Purpose I/O Signals
* Analog to Digital Inputs
* I2C and SPI

Custom Programming

* Available with the NNDK-SBL2e-KIT
* All features of the Freescale MCF52236 processor can be accessed.
* Available hardware signals depend on hardware platform.
* Your application can replace the serial-to-ethenet factory application

Network-Enable Any Serial Device

Simply connect your serial device to the SBL2e serial port, select any custom options through the web page interface, and your device will be able to send and receive data through a network connection.

Create a Serial Tunnel

By using two NetBurner Serial to Ethernet devices you can create a "serial tunnel" that enables two serial devices to communicate over an IP network, even if both of your serial devices have no network capabilities. The IP connection between the two devices will be transparent to the serial devices. For more information, please see the NetBurner Serial Tunneling Appnote.

Add a level shifter for RS-232, RS422/485 support

If your application requires 3.3V LVTTL level serial ports, just plug in the sbl2e device and go! Support for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 can be achieved by adding external level shifters.

MultiFunction Server: Simple Digital I/O and A/D Input Data

In addition, the SBL2e provides a separate network connection that enables you to read and write the general purpose I/O signals, and read the analog-to-digital inputs. This is independent of the serial streams so you have direct and quick access to control your device.

Real 32-Bit Performance

The sbl2e is the leader for low cost, high performance embedded networking. While other products in this price range are 8-bit processors with small amounts of paged memory and limited performance, the Freescale ColdFire 52236 is a full 32-bit high performance processor.

Software Specifications

The SBL2e is pre-programmed for serial to Ethernet using TCP or UDP. The board can be configured though its onboard web page. It also has support for GPIO and A/D over a TCP port.

* Configuration through web browser and the NetBurner IPSetup utility
* Firmware updates through network or serial connections

SBL2e Hardware Specifications

Please refer to individual product data sheets