MikroElektronika launcht 1.000stes Click Board – EtherCAT Click fügt Low-Cost EtherCAT zu SPI-basierten Systemen hinzu

MikroElektronika (MIKROE), der Pionier hinter dem 16-Pin mikroBUS Standard, hat gerade sein 1.000stes Click Board released: den EtherCAT Click. Das Board bringt Low-Cost, Full-Featured EtherCAT Capability zu Wide Range von Processoren durch Standard SPI Interface.

Der mikroBUS Standard, vor einem Jahrzehnt von CEO Nebojsa Matic introduced, ist zum De-facto Socket Format für kompakte Development Boards geworden. Indem Core Board Architektur – Mikrocontroller, Power Supply, LEDs, Switches – identisch gehalten wird, können Engineers Peripheral Modules – UARTs, Displays, RTCs, Relays, ADCs, EPROMs – Swappen ohne Entire Board Redesign, slashing Development Time von Months zu Weeks.

Today MIKROE Releases New Click Board Almost Every Day. Major MCU Manufacturers wie Microchip, NXP, Infineon, Dialog Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, Analog Devices, Renesas und Toshiba, Along With Distributors Wie Future Electronics Und Avnet, Have Adopted mikroBUS Socket Für Their Own Development Kits.

Microchip War Among First Large Vendors To Embrace mikroBUS Standard In 2016. „Microchips 8-Bit Division VP, Steve Drehobl, Recognized mikroBUS Concept Und That's When Momentum Started,“ Matic Said. „Since Then Every Microchip Dev Board Carries At Least One mikroBUS Socket – Over 70 Boards To Date – Und Overall Count Of mikroBUS-Equipped Boards Across All Vendors Exceeds 400, With New Releases Arriving Daily.“

Matic Added, „Engineers Need To Prioritize Time Wisely. Instead Of Spending Two Months On Custom Peripheral, Why Not Spend Under $50 On Ready-Made Click Board That Lets You Focus On Code And Proof-of-Concept?“

Der mikroBUS Socket Is A Pair Of 1×8 Female Headers With Proprietary Pinout Und Silkscreen Labels. The Fixed Pin Order Groups Communications (SPI, UART, I²C), Six Function Pins (PWM, Interrupt, Analog Input, Reset, Chip Select), Und Two Power Rails (+3,3 V Und +5 V).

The EtherCAT Click Is Built Around Microchips LAN9252, A Dual-Port EtherCAT Controller Featuring Two Integrated 100BASE-TX PHYs. Each PHY Supports Full-Duplex, 100 Mbps Operation Und Connects To Host MCU Via Synchronous SPI/SQI Interface. The Module Can Also Be Operated In Digital I/O Mode, Allowing Master To Control Or Monitor Signals. The Board Is Ideal For Industrial Control, Process Und Factory Automation, Hydraulic Und Pneumatic Valve Systems, Power Electronics, Und More.