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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 76, 2016
20th International Conference on Circuits, Systems, Communications and Computers (CSCC 2016)
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Article Number | 02033 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
Section | Systems | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20167602033 | |
Published online | 21 October 2016 |
Modular control system for embedded applications
Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Faculty of Applied Informatics, Nad Stráněmi 4511, 760 05, Zlín, Czech Republic
a Corresponding author: dostalek@fai.utb.cz
This paper deals with hardware design of a modular control system intended for embedded applications demanding high computational power while maintaining low cost. The control system central unit is based on 32bit microcontroller MK60DN512 with ARM Cortex-M4 core manufactured by NXP Semiconductor. Module provides all the necessary signals on the two 2-row 40 pin headers and Ethernet communication interface in the form of a small daughter board. It is connected to the mainboard which must always contain 5 V stabilized power supply; other circuits are application specific. In our application the mainboard is equipped with SD card slot, RS232 and RS485 interface which is used for high speed interconnection with up to 15 expansion peripheral modules. This concept enables high flexibility to specific application demands without necessity of redesigning the control system. Controller is freely programmable in C language using any compatible integrated development environment – NXP Kinetis Design Studio, for example. Software development and debugging is simplified by our support program libraries including necessary routines for control and monitoring tasks.
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