BASIC-programmable
Ethernet Module

Features10/100BaseT Ethernet port
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Dual-function LED control
Thickness: 6.5mm
One serial port, 8 I/O lines
Works with a standard RJ45 jackHeight and width of an RJ45 jack

About
The EM500 is a miniature stand-alone BASIC-programmable embedded module, designed to be used in
combination with a standard LED/magnetics RJ45 jack. The combined footprint of the EM500 and a standard jackis only 28.5x18.5mm.
The module’s hardware mix, which includes 10/100BaseT Ethernet, a serial port, and 8 I/O lines, has been carefully
tailored to address the basic needs of lightweight network-enabled control devices.
Compact dimensions, space-saving “vertical slice” mechanical design, low power consumption, and innovativedual-function LED control lines make the module an excellent fit for miniature, cost-sensitive designs.
In the near future, the EM500 will also support Wi-Fi communications (using the GA1000 add-on board), as well as
external LCD, keypad, and flash disk (via an SPI flash IC).
The EM500 can be ordered standalone or in combination with an industry-standard RJ45 jack and/or all discrete
components required to complete the circuit.

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Based on a second-generation ASIC (T2000).
10/100BaseT, auto-MDIX Ethernet port (nomagnetics)
One serial port (CMOS-level):▪ Baudrates of up to 460800bps;▪ None/even/odd/mark/space parity modes;▪ 7/8 bits/character modes;▪ Full-duplex mode with optional flow control;▪ Half-duplex mode with direction control;▪ Encoding and decoding of Wiegand and clock/
data streams.

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512KB flash memory for firmware and application.
200 bytes of EEPROM space for data storage.
8 general-purpose I/O lines (including 2 interruptlines).
Control lines for two external dual-function statusLEDs.
Additional control line for a dedicated Ethernet linkLED.
External reset source required.

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Ethernet Module

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Power: 260mA @ 3.3V (100BaseT mode).
“Vertical slice” construction; dimensions: 18.5x16.0x6.5mm.
Firmware is upgradeable through the serial port or network (including “cold upgrade” firmware uploads throughthe network).
To be available later:▪ Optional Wi-Fi interface (will require GA1000 add-on module).
▪ Flash disk (will require an external SPI flash IC).
▪ Support for external LCD and keypad.

Programming
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Sock — socket comms (up to 16 UDP, TCP, andHTTP sessions).
Net — controls Ethernet port.
Ser — up to 4 serial ports (UART, Wiegand, andclock/data modes).
Io — handles I/O lines, ports, and interrupts.

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Stor — provides access to the EEPROM
Romfile — facilitates access to resource files (fixeddata).
Pat — “plays” patterns on up to five LED pairs.
Button — monitors MD line (setup button).
Sys — in charge of general device functionality.

Function Groups
Function Groups: String functions (27 in total!), date/time conversion functions (8), encryption/hash calculation
functions (RC4, MD5, SHA-1), and more.

Variable Types
Byte, char, integer (word), short, dword, long, real, string, plus user-defined arrays and structures.

Tibbo Integrated Development Environment (TIDE)
All BASIC-programmable Tibbo devices are provided with free TIDE software.

Code in Comfort
Enjoy a modern code editor supporting syntax highlighting, context help, code hinting, and auto-completion.

Debug with EaseSet breakpoints, watch variables, inspect the stack, step through your code... the built-in debugger in Tibbo IDE
provides all the tools for fast and convenient debugging.
Our debugger does not rely on any special hardware like an ICE machine or a JTAG board. Simply connect yourTibbo device to the Ethernet, select it in the IDE, and you are all set!
For more information on TIDE, see http://basic.tibbo.com/product/tide.html

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email: sales@tibbo.com

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