Artila Aport-214PG C-programmable device server

Merging legacy RS485-based devices into an Industrial Ethernet network is a challenging task for system integrators today due to the slow response and various data formats. To cope with the challenge of speed inconsistency, Artila Electronics’ Aport-214PG FreeRTOS programmable device server plays an important role in the field data acquisition.

The product is powered by a 32-bit Atmel SAM4E16E 120 MHz Arm Cortex-M4 processor which is equipped with 256 KB SRAM, 3 MB Flash and a FreeRTOS real-time operating system. The module features one 10/100 MHz Ethernet port, two RS485, four isolated digital input channels, two relay output channels and a micro SD socket.

The C-programmable device is shipped with a FreeRTOS+lwIP board support package (BSP), device manager utility and example programs. Users can download the toolchain, Atmel Studio, from the Atmel website. Web configuration and I/O controls are available in the Aport-214PG application development kit. The device manager utility featuring device discovery, network configuration, the user’s web page and firmware upload is also included, which makes programming easy.