Brainboxes ED-004 User Manual
ED-004 4 Port selectable DIO + RS232
GB AEOF 00031/11
Watchdog
Power up
On power up all outputs go to user programmable power on known good state
Watchdog coms link
On loss of communications link all outputs go to a user programmable watchdog comms known good state.
Watchdog hardware timer
If the firmware does not refresh the watchdog timer within a predetermined interval then all outputs go to a user
programmable watchdog hardware good state
E-Stop function
When a user programmable input transitions to a preconfigured high or low state then all outputs go to a user
programmable E-Stop known good state
Ethernet
Ethernet Port
1 x RJ45 jack, 10/100Mhz autosensing, crossover auto sensing (Auto MDIX)
Protection
1,500Volts magnetic isolation between I/O ports and network
Network Protocols
ICMP, IP, TCP, DHCP, Telnet, HTTP
Connection to Network
Ethernet 10BaseT / 100BaseTX
Software Development
COM Port on Windows
On a PC running the Microsoft Windows family of OS’s the ED Boost.IO Manager provides a standard COM port interface
so enabling thousands of proven legacy applications to work straight out of the box. COM port compatibility allows you to
continue to get value from your existing application software investment. Moreover your engineers
don’t need to retrain to use the Brainboxes ED range of I/O devices.
Industry Standard Packages
The COM port based driver means that ED-xxx devices are completely compatible with all popular packages such as:
LabView, MATLAB, Agilent VEE. You can continue to get value from your existing development and process control system.
Hundreds of thousands program with these packages every day.
Software Platforms
The future is mobile, with data available everywhere on demand; Brainboxes has designed a software suite which
allows you to design your new systems with mobile in mind with most popular platforms and development environments
supported. With APIs and sample program code for: Microsoft .NET, C#, Visual Basic, C++, JavaScript, PHP, Java, Objective-C
Devices Supported
The ED sample codes running on Operating Systems such as Windows XP, Server 2008, Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows
8, and Linux based systems such as Android and Raspberry Pi allow you to run your applications on Servers, Desktops,
Laptops, Tablets, Phones or low cost embedded devices, almost any device you wish.
Configuration Options
Windows Utility, Web Interface: Boost.IO driver provides familiar Serial COM port interface
OS Compatibility
Legacy COM porty drivers for: Microsoft Windows 8 32 bit & 64 bit Editions / Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit & 64 bit Editions
/ Windows Server 2008 32 bit & 64 bit Editions / Windows Server 2008 & Windows 2000 / Windows Vista 32 bit & 64
bit Editions / Windows Server 2003 32 bit & 64 bit Editions. TCP and web browser interface for other OS’s & Linux, e.g.
Android, Raspberry Pi
Browser Interface
Webserver Interface
Configure IP address, monitor state of i/o lines, set the Watchdog Timers Output Reset Value, Set Power on digital output
value.
Use the interface consol to talk to the device, accepts the full ASCII command set.
Monitor CPU temperature and see visual display of inputs and outputs.