Ethernet Board & Web Server for Microchip PIC microcontrollers

The SBC65EC is a single-board computer with 10 Mbs Ethernet and an RS232 interface. You can add it to any 10/100 Ethernet network. It comes with a PIC18F6627 CPU, a 24LC512 EEPROM for web pages, and with a demo of a Web Server installed (on CPU Flash). By using a terminal program, the demo web page can be replaced by a custom one with no programming required.

Typical applications include HTTP web servers, mail clients, Ethernet to RS232 interface converter, Ethernet to RS485 interface converters, remote control via web server, or protocol bridge applications -- Ethernet to USART, CAN, I2C, SPI etc.

It implements DHCP and NetBIOS, which makes it very easy to access on a network; no configuration of static IP addresses is required. When connected to a network with a DHCP server, it will be assigned an IP address automatically. If no DHCP server is present, the board will be assigned its default IP address. The default IP address and NetBIOS name is 10.1.0.1 and "mxboard", and can be changed via the web interface. To access the board on a network with DHCP enabled, the NetBIOS name or assigned IP address (have to get that from DHCP server) can be used. For example, with the default NetBIOS name, the board's web interface can be viewed in a browser by using the address http://mxboard. On a network without DHCP, the default IP address can be used, i.e. http://10.1.0.1.

All inputs, outputs, analog inputs and more can be monitored and configured via web pages. You can insert special tags in the HTML that will be replaced by port pin or analog input values. The HTML files can be modified with any text editor, then uploaded via FTP or serial cable. A Network Bootloader application is used for uploading new web pages to the board and to update the firmware via the network or internet. The CGI Server makes it possible for default and user-defined remote commands to be accepted via the HTTP GET command, like a button on a web page for example.

Solder straps at the back of the board are used to select RS232 or TTL levels for the on-board USART. The default setting is for RS232 levels, enabling the board to communicate with a PC via the RS232 port for configuration and debugging. It is not necessary to use the serial port for configuration, however, because it all can be done via web pages.

View a live SBC65EC demo board. This demo has been created simply by connecting an SBC65EC board to a Billion ADSL Modem/Router. The router is then configured to make the SBC65EC a virtual server that is accessible via the internet. Most modern routers have this feature built in, and can be used. Note: The board used in this demo is running an older firmware. The new firmware has more options, and the NetBIOS name can be changed on the network settings page.

Microchip PIC Ethernet Board features

• PIC18F6627 CPU with web server and network bootloader pre-installed
• 24LC512 EEPROM
• 96 kBytes Flash, 3936 Bytes SRAM, and 64 kBytes EEPROM. The default web server uses less than one-third of the available Flash and SRAM, and only about 25% of the EEPROM.
• Space for an 8-pin Ramtron SPI FRAM chip (not included) to be assembled on the bottom of the board
• UDP throughput of over 1.2 Mbits per second using provided TCP/IP stack
• 32 user-programmable I/O pins; can be monitored, configured and updated via web pages
• 12 user-programmable 10-bit A/D converters; can be monitored and configured via web pages
• Red User LED on PIC port RB6
• Green Link indicator LED
• Yellow Transmit/Receive LED
• RS232 interface via 3-pin connector or daughterboard
• 2.1mm power connector for standard DC transformer
• Operating voltage range from 7 to 35V
• In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) Connector (ICPC1 type)
• Assembled with 10BaseT Ethernet and RS232 interface with +/- 15kV ESD protection
• Compact Daughterboard connector
• Delivered with the free Modtronix TCP/IP stack which features:
  • MAC, IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, DHCP, IP Gleaning, MPFS
  • Socket support for TCP and UDP
  • Portable across PIC18 MCUs
  • Out-of-box support for Microchip C18 and Hi-Tech PICC-18 compilers
  • RTOS independent
  • Full TCP state machine
  • Modular Design

Build an Enclosed System

You also can make a fully enclosed system by connecting this board to the Add-on Prototyping Board with 10 I/O Ports or the Add-on Prototyping Board with 24 I/O Ports, each of which comes in an enclosure.

Optional Daughterboards

• Prototyping Area Compact Daughter Board allows you to build your own projects around this board.
• LED Display Compact Daughter Board has four 7-segment digits, plus four buttons for user input.
• Input/Output/Relay Compact Daughter Board has two relays and a number of analog, open collector and digital inputs and outputs.
• Add-on Prototyping Board with 10 I/O Ports and 3 LEDs (also available with enclosure).
• Add-on Prototyping Board with 24 I/O Ports and 8 LEDs (also available with enclosure).

Optional In-Circuit Serial Programming Adapters

PIC ICSP Board Connector to DIL Adapter Set, In-Circuit Programming Adapter Set for connecting this PIC board's ICSP connector to out-of-circuit PIC chip programmers with a DIP/ZIF socket.

PIC ICSP Adapter, 6-pin Single Row to RJ12 and 2mm 2x4 Header, In-Circuit Programming Adapter for connecting this PIC board's ICSP connector to the debuggers programmers with RJ12 jack or single row square post headers.

Optional RS232 cable

Documentation and Software

Download PIC Ethernet Board manual (PDF file, 639kB)
Web Server V3.06 Documentation (CHM file, 1.1MB)
Example TCP/IP Projects V2.48 (EXE file, 517kB)
Web Server and TCP/IP Stack source code and binaries V3.06 (EXE file, 953kB)
Network Bootloader Application Help (external link)
Embedded Debugger Application Help (external link)

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