Digi BL1800 user manual Power to Vram Switch, Reset Generator

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The battery-backup circuit serves two purposes:

•It reduces the battery voltage to the real-time clock, thereby reducing the current con- sumed by the real-time clock and lengthening the battery life.

•It ensures that current can flow only out of the battery to prevent charging the battery.

C.2.2 Power to VRAM Switch

The VRAM switch, shown in Figure C-6,allows the soldered-in battery to provide power when the external power goes off. The switch provides an isolation between Vcc and the battery when Vcc goes low. This prevents the Vcc line from draining the battery.

VCC VRAM

R43

0 W

Q23

FDV302PR45 10 kW

	/RES	R46	Q24
			Q24
		22 kW	MMBT3904
			MMBT3904

Figure C-6. VRAM Switch

Transistor Q23 is needed to provide a very small voltage drop between Vcc and VRAM (<100 mV, typically 10 mV) so that the processor lines powered by Vcc will not have a significantly different voltage than VRAM.

When the Jackrabbit is not resetting (pin 2 on U21 is high), the /RES line will be high. This turns on Q24, causing its collector (pin 3) to go low. This turns on Q23, allowing VRAM to nearly equal Vcc.

When the Jackrabbit is resetting, the /RES line will go low. This turns off Q23 and Q24, providing an isolation between Vcc and VRAM.

The battery backup circuit keeps VRAM from dropping below 2 V.

C.2.3 Reset Generator

The Jackrabbit uses a reset generator, U21, to reset the Rabbit 2000 microprocessor when the voltage drops below the voltage necessary for reliable operation. The Jackrabbit does not have a reset output presented to the headers. The reset generator has a reset input that can be used to force the Jackrabbit to reset. This input is available on headers J3 and J5, and also on pads directly below header J5. The two pads allow a screwdriver to be used to short the pads, forcing a reset.

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Contents Jackrabbit BL1800 Programmable Single-Board ComputerTrademarks Digi International IncTable of Contents Index Schematics Features IntroductionJackrabbit Features Development and Evaluation ToolsAdditional Product Information How to Use This ManualOnline Documentation Immunity CE ComplianceEmissions Design Guidelines General SafetyInterfacing the Jackrabbit to Other Devices Jackrabbit BL1800 Development Kit Contents Getting StartedDevelopment Hardware Connections Board Attach Jackrabbit to Prototyping BoardConnect Programming Cable Assemble AC AdapterConnect Power Installing Dynamic C Troubleshooting Run a Sample ProgramReal-Time Clock Where Do I Go From Here?Technical Support Subsystems BL1800Jackrabbit Pinouts HeadersDigital Inputs/Outputs Digital InputsDigital Outputs HV3 Sourcing OutputConfigurable High-Current Output Bidirectional I/O Changing HV3 to a Sinking OutputSchematic Diagram of A/D Converter A/D ConverterJackrabbit BL1800 Schematic Diagram of D/A Converters D/A ConvertersV ⋅ 1 e RC 1 DA1Typical DA1 Voltages for Various Duty Cycles 2 DA0 Typical DA0 Voltages for Various Duty CyclesUser’s Manual 1 RS-232 Serial Communication2 RS-485 Ground recommended Programming Port 485 R16User’s Manual Changing Between Program Mode and Run Mode Programming CableSram MemoryFlash Eprom External Interrupts Other HardwareClock Doubler Spectrum Spreader Jackrabbit BL1800 Software Reference An Overview of Dynamic CJackrabbit BL1800 Sample Programs Jackrabbit Sample ProgramsDEMOJR1.C Sample Program DEMOJR1.CSingle-Stepping Watch Expression Break PointEditing the Program Summary of FeaturesWatching Variables Dynamically User’s Manual Other Sample Programs Illustrating Digital I/O R/W pin and DB0-DB3 on 3 RS-232 Serial Communication Sample Programs 4 RS-485 Serial Communication Sample Program Cooperative Multitasking Int vswitch Advantages of Cooperative Multitasking Jackrabbit Function Calls 1 I/O DriversVoid digOutint channel, int value Void anaOutint channel, int value Void anaInint channel, int *value Serial Communication Drivers Patches and Bug Fixes Upgrading Dynamic CAdd-On Modules Appendix A. Specifications Electrical and Mechanical Specifications Figure A-1shows the mechanical dimensions for the JackrabbitTable A-1. Jackrabbit Board Specifications Exclusion Zone Exclusion ZonesFigure A-3. User Board Footprint for Jackrabbit Jumper Configurations Figure A-4. Location of Jackrabbit Configurable PositionsTable A-2. Jackrabbit Jumper Configurations Conformal Coating Conformally coated areaUse of Rabbit 2000 Parallel Ports JackrabbitTable A-3. Jackrabbit Pinout Configurations PD0 PD1 Jackrabbit BL1800 Appendix B. Prototyping Board Jackrabbit Connectors User LEDs Buzzer Prototyping Board OverviewPrototyping Board Features Mechanical Dimensions and Layout Top SideUsing the Prototyping Board Top SideDemonstration Board RelayExisting Prototyping Board Top SidePE0 VCC HV0 SM1 SM0 HV2 Stat Jackrabbit BL1800 Appendix C. Power Management Power SuppliesDcin Current mA Batteries and External Battery Connections 950 mA·h = 5.4 years 20 µABattery Backup Circuit Figure C-5shows the Jackrabbit battery backup circuitryPower to Vram Switch Reset GeneratorFigure C-7shows a schematic of the chip select circuit Chip Select CircuitJackrabbit BL1800 Index SMODE0 SMODE1RABDB01.C RABDB02.C Schematics