Linux-ready ARM9 board in sturdy metal enclosure with 2x 10/100Mbps Ethernet, 8x serial, 2x USB host

The Matrix-520 is a small Linux-ready ARM9-based computing platform for embedded headless run-only application. It comes equipped with two Ethernet, eight TTY (serial) ports, two USB host plus one internal SD memory card slot and 21 TTL-level GPIOs in a package measuring only 160x104x38.5 mm.

The Open-source GNU Tool Chain, including C/C++ cross-compiler and POSIX standard C/C++ library, is bundled with the Matrix-520 and already installed.

The Matrix-520 serial ports use RJ45 sockets. You can use RJ45 to Sub-D9 female adapters in combination with RJ45 Ethernet cables to connect these serial ports to a standard RS232 connector on a PC.

Atmel AT91RM9200 Board Hardware

CPU/Memory

• CPU: ATMEL AT91RM9200 (ARM9-core)
• Clock: 180MHz
• SDRAM: 32MB
• Flash: 16MB
• EEPROM: 2kB

Network Interface

• Type: 10/100BaseT, RJ-45 connector
• Protection: 1.5kV magnetic isolation

TTY (Serial) Ports

• Port 1,5,6,7,8: can be set as RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485
• Port 2,3,4: RS-232
• Port 2,5,6,7,8: supports full modem signals
• Connector: RJ45 connector
• Baud Rate: up to 921.6 Kbps
• Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space
• Data Bits: 5,6,7,8
• Stop Bit: 1, 1.5, 2 bits
• Flow Control: RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF, None

USB Ports

• Host: two ports, USB 2.0 compliant, supports low-speed (1.5Mbps) and full-speed (12Mbps)

Mass Storage

• One SD 1.0 compliant socket inside

General

• Watchdog Timer: yes, for kernel use
• Real Time Clock: yes
• Buzzer: yes
• Power input: 9V to 40V DC
• Power consumption: 300mA @ 12V DC
• Dimension: 160 x 104 x 38.5mm
• Operation Temperature: 0 to 70 degrees C (32 to 158 F)
• Regulation: CE Class A, FCC Class A

Atmel AT91RM9200 Board Software

General

• OS: Linux, kernel 2.6.x
• Boot Loader: U-Boot 1.1.2
• File Systems: JFFS2, ETX2/ETX3, VFAT/FAT, NFS

Protocol stacks

• IPv4, ICMP, ARP, DHCP, NTP, TCP, UDP, FTP, Telnet, HTTP, PPP, PPPoE, CHAP, PAP, SMTP, SNMP V1/V2, SSL, SSH 1.0/2.0

Utilities

Daemon

• pppd: Dial In/out over serial port and PPPoE
• snmpd: SNMP agent program
• telnetd: Telnet server program
• inetd: TCP server program
• ftpd: FTP server program
• boa: Web server program
• sshd: secured shell server
• iptables: Firewall service manager
• armd: Artila manager daemon

Tool Chain for Linux

• GCC: C/C++ PC cross compiler for Linux, CygWin
• GLIBC: POSIX Library

Device Drivers

• LCM, SD/MMC, UART, Real Time Clock, Buzzer, Digital I/O, Ethernet, Watchdog Timer

USB Host Drivers

• Flash disk, WiFi (IEEE-802.11b/g), RS-232 adapters

Download Installation Guide (PDF file; 478KB) for more details, including pinouts of all the connectors.

Ships from: USA
Leadtime: In stock

Note: The Matrix-520 has a screw terminal power connector. The power supplies offered below as an add-on option do not directly connect. You will have to cut off the supply's barrel connector and then insert the wires into the screw terminal.