Pni Legacy Comm Board User Manual download pdf

R07 Revised: August 2008

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PNI CommBoard (RS-232, RS-485)

General Description

The CommBoard is a communication interface

designed to connect the MicroMag and V2Xe

modules to a host system that uses a standard

serial interface, such as a PC. It is typically used

as a prototyping and evaluation tool for PNI’s

line of compass and magnetometer modules. The

PNI CommBoard is also used for production

when the host system requires a higher level

serial protocol to interface to the PNI sensor

modules. The first version of the PNI

CommBoard features a user selectable RS-232

or RS-485 interface to the host system. The

CommBoard developer kit comes with software

for the PC that has a graphical user interface

(GUI) to control every aspect of the

CommBoard and any PNI module that is

attached to it.

In the future, different interfaces may be made

available as customer needs are identified.

Please contact PNI for support with your custom

interface high-volume opportunity

.

Features

 Small size: 53 x 25 x 11 mm

 RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces for

connection with PCs or other serial interface

systems

 GUI control software available from PNI,

either as part of the developer kit or via the

web

 Built-in support for PNI MicroMag and

V2Xe sensor modules, as well as several

future products

 Voltage regulator converts 6 - 12 VDC to 3

VDC for power to the sensor modules

 Minimal code changes required when

upgrading from PNI’s TCM-2 line of tilt

compensated magnetometer compass

modules

Applications

 Fast compass and magnetometer prototyping

 New product evaluation

 Education, school projects

 Any legacy compass application that has an

RS-232 interface but needs the performance

of new PNI products

 Production applications where standards

based protocols are preferred over SPI.

Ordering Information

Name Part # Package

CommBoard Kit

(with cable & software)

90009 Each

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Summary of Contents

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Page 3 - SPECIFICATIONS

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Page 4 - Table 3: Characteristics

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Page 6 - Table 6: Connector J2

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Page 7 - Hardware Modes

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Page 8 - Standard Data Output Modes

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Page 9 - Table 10: Raw Output Modes

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Page 10 - Command Line Interface

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Page 11 - EOL (end of line) Response

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Page 12 - Error Codes

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Page 13 - ACTION COMMANDS

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Page 15 - QUERY COMMANDS

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Page 18 - CONFIGURATION COMMANDS

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Page 24 - MODULE COMMANDS

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Page 29 - SPI Port Pin Descriptions

CommBoard SPI Interface to Sensor ModuleFigure 6: CommBoard with Module Plugged-In Figure 7: CommBoard with Interchan

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Page 31 - LED Status Indicators

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Page 32 - Communication Block Diagram

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Page 33 - Assembly Views

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Page 34 - Descriptions (cont)

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Page 35 -  Item 1, CommBoard

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Page 36 - Figure 9: Cable Assembly

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Page 37 - Figure 10: DB9 Close-up

CommBoard Unused Commands lc (Last Calibration Score) Command Type: Module Command Retrieves the last calibration score. This option is based on

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Page 39 - UNUSED COMMANDS

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