Frobobox

<note warning>Deprecated</note> This is the computer on the Armadillo Scout. It is an industrial grade computer built in IP66 aluminum box. It is using Ubuntu as operatingsystem and can be accessed via the built in Wifi.

Frobobox documentation from SDU

This documentation is updated when changes are made to our FroboBox.

Here is the different configurations for the Frobobox to work in Hohenheim

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The connectors used at the FroboBox is the industrial connector standard M12.

(8)+(9) on block diagram.

There are no configuration jumpers for COM1 and COM2 since they only operate in RS-232 mode.

	pin - 1	white	+5V
	pin - 2	brown	+12V
	pin - 3	green	RXD	COM1 J18-3 , COM2 J18-12
	pin - 4	yellow	CTS	COM1 J18-6 , COM2 J18-15
	pin - 5	grey	GND	COM1 J18-9 , COM2 J18-18
	pin - 6	pink	RTS	COM1 J18-4 , COM2 J18-13
	pin - 7	blue	TXD	COM1 J18-5 , COM2 J18-14
	pin - 8	red	GND

(10)+(11) on block diagram.

Use CMOS Setup on the Versalogic mainboard to select between RS-232 4-wire, RS-422, and RS485 operating modes for COM3 and COM4. Jumper block V3 (see datasheet MEBX37-1.pdf for description) is used to enable the RS-422/485 termination resistor for COM3 and COM4. Jumper V3[1-2] enables the RS-422/485 termination resistor for COM3, and jumper V3[3-4] for COM4. The termination resistor should be enabled for RS-422 and the RS-485 endpoint station. It should be disabled for RS-232 and the RS-485 intermediate station.

	pin - 1	white	+5V
	pin - 2	brown	+12V
	pin - 3	green	RXD / RXD-	COM3 J18-23 , COM4 J18-30
	pin - 4	yellow	CTS / RXD+	COM3 J18-24 , COM4 J18-31
	pin - 5	grey	GND	COM3 J18-22 , COM4 J18-29
	pin - 6	pink	RTS / TXD+	COM3 J18-20 , COM4 J18-27
	pin - 7	blue	TXD / TXD-	COM3 J18-21 , COM4 J18-28
	pin - 8	red	GND

(5) on block diagram.

Four analog to digital converters are available on the motherboard

(6)+(7) on block diagram These ports utilizes a 5-Pin M12 CANopen shown below.

	pin - 1	brown	CAN-Shield
	pin - 2	white	+12V
	pin - 3	blue	GND	box header pin 5
	pin - 4	black	CAN-High	box header pin 4
	pin - 5	grey	CAN-Low	box header pin 3

(1)+(2)+(3) on block diagram.

	pin - 1	yellow	Receive-	RJ-45 pin 6
	pin - 2	white	Transmit-	RJ-45 pin 3
	pin - 3	orange	Receive+	RJ-45 pin 2
	pin - 4	blue	Transmit+	RJ-45 pin 1

(4) on block diagram.

	pin - 1	orange-white	TX_D1+	RJ-45 pin 1
	pin - 2	orange	TX_D1-	RJ-45 pin 2
	pin - 3	green-white	RX-D2+	RJ-45 pin 3
	pin - 4	green	RX D2-	RJ-45 pin 6
	pin - 5	brown-white	BI D4+	RJ-45 pin 7
	pin - 6	brown	BI D4-	RJ-45 pin 8
	pin - 7	blue-white	BI-D3-	RJ-45 pin 5
	pin - 8	blue	BI-D3+	RJ-45 pin 4

STECKER by Farnell

SCHUTZKAPPE by Farnell

1: GND (black), 2:GND(blue), 3:VCC(brown),4:VCC(White)

	pin - 1	Black	GND
	pin - 2	Blue	GND
	pin - 3	Brown	+24 VCC
	pin - 4	White	+24 VCC

Currently power connector.

	pin - 1	Black	GND
	pin - 2	Blue	GND
	pin - 3	Brown	+24 VCC
	pin - 4	White	+24 VCC

The antenna for the Wifi and Bluetooth is identical. Looks like: TL-ANT2408CL from the company TP-Link. The antenna has a RP-SMA Male connection.

Download data sheet of the TL-ANT2408CL (194 KB)

RP SMA reverse female for panel connector: from Conrad

The internal scaffold for the FroboBox consists of three aluminum plates separated by 35 mm spacers. The lower plate is cut in shape to fit exactly into the enclosure and the two top plates are cut in dimensions 150 x 215 mm to fit the motherboard. When mounting the motherboard it is important to align it to the edge to make room for the RJ-45 connections. Get printable drawings of Top deck, middle deck and lower deck (A3).

A splitter PCB is needed between the four serial connectors and the J18 connector on the motherboard. This can be done with the big and clumsy PCB that is delivered with the motherboard or with this nice and small PCB.