RN1300 RabbitNet

D/A Expansion Card

Models: RN1300

Description

The RabbitNet RN1300 D/A card is the third in a series of peripheral I/O cards designed for use with Rabbit controller products with RabbitNet expansion ports, such as the BL2500 Coyote and OP7200 eDisplay. The cards are DIN rail mountable and have friction-lock connectors for simplified OEM manufacturability.

RabbitNet

RabbitNet expansion ports enable a modular and expandable embedded control system whose configuration of expansion cards can be tailored to a large variety of demanding real-time control, display, and data-acquisition applications. A typical RabbitNet system consists of a master single-board computer and one or more peripheral cards. A high-performance Rabbit® 3000 or Rabbit® 2000 microprocessor on the master provides fast data processing, and the BL2500 master also provides the DCIN and +5 V power for the peripheral cards.

Programming RabbitNet Cards

Programs are developed and debugged using Rabbit's industry-proven Dynamic C® software, which runs on a Windows PC. The D/A card is a slave; the master to which RabbitNet boards are connected is programmed using version 8.01 or later of Rabbit's Dynamic C.

Dynamic C includes comprehensive debugging support and includes break points, watch expressions and many other extensive features oriented toward real-time embedded systems programming. An extensive library of drivers and sample programs is provided, including a royalty-free TCP/IP stack for network and Internet communications. Full source code is provided for most library routines. Dynamic C is sold separately.

Connectivity Tools

Rabbit offers a connectivity kit for wiring assemblies that interface with the friction-lock connectors on the D/A card.

Hardware Features

  • 8 channels of 12-bit analog outputs
  • Software-controlled voltage ranges
  • 100 mm DIN rail tray mountable
  • RabbitNet interface: 1 Megabit per second using standard Ethernet cable, up to 10 m (33 ft) away from master (RS-422)

RN1300 Specifications

Features RN1300
RabbitNet™ Serial Port RS-422, 1 Mbps
Analog Outputs 8 channels of 12-bit analog outputs, 8 ohm output
impedance, 2.5 kHz update rate
software-controlled output-voltage ranges:
0-2.5 V, 0-5 V, 0-10 V, 0-20 V DC (channels AOUT0-AOUT1)
0-10 V, 0-20 V DC (channels AOUT2-AOUT7)
Power Vcc: +5 V DC, 20 mA
DCIN: >13 V for 10 V output,
>23 V for 20 V output, 100 mA
Operating Temp. -40°C to +85°C
Humidity 5-95%, noncondensing
Connectors Friction-lock connectors:
  • One polarized 9-position terminals with 0.1" pitch
  • One 4-position terminal with 0.156" pitch
  • One RJ-45 RabbitNet™ jack
Board Size 1.97" × 3.94 " × 0.67"
(50 × 100 × 17 mm)
Part Number 20-101-0688