Universal Communicators
UC-7400 Series

RISC-based Universal Communicators

Overview

UC-7400 Series products are RISC-based communication platforms for your embedded applications. The UC-7400 Series features eight RS-232/422/485 serial ports, dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, PCMCIA, CompactFlash interface for flash disk, and wireless communication expansion.

The pre-installed Linux OS provides an open software operating system for your software program development. This means that the software written for a desktop PC can be easily ported to the UC-7400 platform by using a GNU cross compiler without software code modification. In fact, UC-7400 is a cost-effective and ideal replacement for many applications that would otherwise require an industrial PC or industrial computer.

Robust Design for Industial Applications

  • Wall mount design for easy installation
    The compact size means that UC-7400 occupies less space, and the wall-mount design gives you the freedom to place it anywhere.
  • No fan, No hard disk operation
    Since UC-7400 uses an onboard flash for storage and CF for storage expansion, system failures caused by a low MTBF hard drive are avoided. And with the RISC IXP-422 CPU, which generates almost no heat, UC-7400 does not need a fan to cool down the system, providing you with a mroe reliable system.
  • Field power adaptable
    The wide range 12 to 48 VDC power input design makes UC-7400 ready for use with field 24 VDC or 48 VDC power. An optional AC power adaptor is also available for 110 to 240 VAC power inputs.

UC-7420 Universal Communicator

Pin Assignment

Pin

RS-232

RS-422

RS-485

1

DSR

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2

RTS

TxD+

---

3

GND

GND

GND

4

TxD

TxD-

---

5

RxD

RxD+

Data+

6

DCD

RxD-

Data-

7

CTS

---

---

8

DTR

---

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S/W Block Diagram

H/W Block Diagram

Features

 
  • Intel Xscale IXP-422 266 MHz Processor
  • On-board 128 MB RAM, 32 MB Flash Disk
  • Dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
  • LCM display and keypad for HMI
  • Linux-ready communication platform
  • Robust Fanless design

Aplications

 
  • Protocol Conversion
  • Remote Access
  • Event Handling
  • Secure Device Server

Target Markets

 
  • Industrial Automation
  • Building Automation
  • Transportation Automation
  • SCADA Systems
  • Military

Hardware Specifications

 

UC-7420

UC-7410

CPU

Intel Xscale IXP-422 266 MHz

DRAM

128 MB

128 MB

Flash

32 MB

32 MB

LAN

10/100M auto-sensing x 2

Serial Ports

8 RS-232/422/485 ports

8 RS-232/422/485 ports

Serial Console/PPP

RS-232 x 1

Data bits

5, 6, 7, 8

Stop bits

1, 1.5, 2

Parity

None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark

Speed

50 bps to 230.4 Kbps (RS-485 up to 921.6 Kbps)

LEDs

P1-P8 (Tx/Rx), LAN1, LAN2, Console, Ready

USB Hosts

2*

N/A

USB Clients

1*

1*

PCMCIA

Cardbus x 1

N/A

CompactFlash

1*

N/A

LCM

128 x 64 dots

128 x 64 dots

Keypad

5 buttons

5 buttons

Power Input

12-48 VDC

Power Consumption

12W

10W

Dimensions

197 x 125 x 44 mm

Operating Temp

-10 to 60°C

Storage Temp

-20 to 80°C

Regulatory Approvals

CE, FCC, Class A, TÜV, UL

* USB Host and Client functions are reserved for future enhancement
* PCMCIA is designed for Wireless LAN card expansion
* CompactFlash is designed for Flash memory card expansion

Software Package

Boot Loader: Redboot (V1.92)

OS
Kernel: Monta Vista embedded Linux 2.4.18

Protocol Stack
TCP, UDP, IPv4, FTP, SNMP V1/V3, ICMP, ARP, DHCP, HTTP, PPP, PPPoE, CHAP, PAP, SMTP, NTP, SSH 1.0/2.0, SSL

File System
JFFS2/FAT/Ext2

Utilities
Bash: OS shell command
busybox: Linux normal command utility collection
tinylogin: login and user manager utility
telnet: Telnet Client program
ftp: FTP client program
SCP: Secure file transfer client program

Daemon
pppd: dial in/out over serial port daemon
snmpd: snmpd agent daemon
telnetd: Telnet server daemon
inetd: TCP server manager program
apache: Web server daemon
sshd: A secure shell server

Tool Chain
Gcc (V3.3.2): C/C++ PC Cross Compiler
GDB (V3.2.1): Source Level Debug Server
Glibc (V2.2.5): POSIX standard

Device Server
PCMCIA & Card Bus, CF Card, Wireless Card Bus, UART, RTC, LCM, Keypad


Ordering Information

UC-7420-LX

RISC-based Universal Communicator with 8 serial ports, dual Ethernet, USB, PCMCIA, CompactFlash, Linux OS

UC-7410-LX

RISC-based Universal Communicator with 8 serial ports, dual Ethernet, Linux OS