PhidgetSBC4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Phidget SBC4 is a Single Board Computer with six integrated VINT ports. If you’ve ever wanted your Phidgets to be further away from your desktop computer than a USB cable can reach, an SBC is the solution. The SBC4 has it’s own small computer which can make your USB Phidgets and VINT devices available over your home network. You can include the SBC4 in your network by plugging it in via ethernet cable, or by connecting a wifi adapter to one of its USB ports.

 

The VINT SBC exposes an easy to use interface for setting up and running custom applications on-board. This allows the VINT SBC to operate autonomously, without the need for a graphical interface or a consistent remote connection.

 

The SBC4 is an embedded computer that runs Debian GNU/Linux. We provide full shell access via a built-in SSH server, access to the full Debian package repository, and all of the standard command line tools expected on a modern Linux system.

 

VINT Ports

 

With the Phidget SBC4, you can connect six devices and make them available over the network. Each VINT port can perform one of four roles: Communicating with an intelligent VINT Device, reading a 0-5V Voltage or ratiometric sensor, acting as a digital output, or reading switches as a digital input. Each port has a power and ground pin, so you can also use the ports to gain access to the SBC’s 5V supply.

 

Plug in one of our many VINT-enabled Phidgets that perform a wide variety of functions. Control motors and LEDs, measure temperature or motion, or build a large scale system with many inputs and outputs.

 

USB Ports

 

With its three high-speed USB ports, you can connect a variety of useful devices: USB Phidgets, webcams, keyboards, wifi adapters, and more!

 

MicroSD Card

 

The SBC4 comes equipped with a MicroSD card port and 16GB card which gives you plenty of storage space and easy access to your progams and files. The card comes pre-loaded with the operating system and Phidgets drivers.

 

HDMI Port

 

The HDMI port on the SBC4 gives it the capability to connect to a monitor to display its Linux terminal. Combined with a USB keyboard, you can type commands or provide program input directly without the need for remoting in via SSH.

 

 

 

Product Specifications

 

 

SBC
CPU Allwinner A20
Core Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A7
CPU Speed **Up to 960 MHz
SDRAM Size 512 MiB
Boot Time 20 s
Ethernet Cable 10/100BASE-T
Electrical Properties
Supply Voltage Min 6 V DC
Supply Voltage Max 30 V DC
Current Consumption Max 2 A
Current Consumption Min 100 ?¼A
Available External Voltage 5 V DC
Available External Current 500 mA
USB Hub
Number of USB Ports 3
USB Speed High Speed
Available Current per USB Port 500 mA
Board
Number of VINT Ports 6
Power Jack 5.5×2.1mm, Center Positive
Operating Temperature Min 0 ?°C
Operating Temperature Max 70 ?°C
Voltage Inputs
Number of Voltage Inputs 6 (Shared)
Voltage Input Resolution * 16 bit
Sensor Input Impedance 324 ?©
Input Voltage Min (DC) 0 V DC
Input Voltage Max (DC) 5 V DC
Voltage Input Noise ?± 630 ?¼V DC
Sampling Interval Max 60 s/sample
Sampling Interval Min 1 ms/sample
Digital Inputs
Number of Digital Inputs 6 (Shared)
Pull-up Resistance 124 k?©
Low Voltage Max (True) 1 V DC
High Voltage Min (False) 1.8 V DC
High Voltage Trigger Length Min 3 ms
Low Voltage Trigger Length Min 3 ms
Digital Input Voltage Max 5.5 V DC
Digital Input Type Switch (Active Low)
Digital Outputs
Number of Digital Outputs 6 (Shared)
Series Resistance 510 ?©
Digital Output Available Current 81 mA
Digital Output Voltage Min 0 V DC
Digital Output Voltage Max 3.3 V DC
PWM Frequency Max 50 kHz
PWM Resolution 0.8 %

 

 

*Voltage measured with a 10-bit ADC, oversampled to 16-bits.

 

**This processor supports dynamic frequency scaling, which lowers the clock speed to save power depending on processing load.

 

 

 

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Code Samples

 

 

API Language OS
DigitalInput C Multiple Download
DigitalInput C# Windows Download
DigitalInput Java Multiple Download
DigitalInput Java Android Download
DigitalInput JavaScript Any Download
DigitalInput Objective-C macOS Download
DigitalInput Swift iOS Download
DigitalInput Python Multiple Download
DigitalInput Visual Basic .NET Windows Download
DigitalOutput C Multiple Download
DigitalOutput C# Windows Download
DigitalOutput Java Multiple Download
DigitalOutput Java Android Download
DigitalOutput JavaScript Any Download
DigitalOutput Objective-C macOS Download
DigitalOutput Swift iOS Download
DigitalOutput Python Multiple Download
DigitalOutput Visual Basic .NET Windows Download
VoltageInput C Multiple Download
VoltageInput C# Windows Download