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development and prototyping solution for Snapper
Rig 200 is a modern development platform from which advanced ARM microprocessor powered products can be conceptually proven, fully customised and finally, prototyped. Using either Bluewater Systems Snapper 255, Snapper CL15 or Snapper 270 Single Board Computer Modules as the core processor options, Rig 200 utilises a range of 'feature plus modules' and daughter board options to deliver functionality such as WiFi or Bluetooth, a GPS location, full I/O expansion options, hard disk storage and a wide range of LCDs. With Rig 200, an engineering team can quickly prototype and evaluate all aspects of a complex design project. This is done either in parallel to, or prior to, the development of custom hardware, enabling a project to be completed more efficiently and at a reduced overall cost.
Core Expansion
In addition standard functionality such as Ethernet, USB, Serial etc, and optional Bluetooth and WiFi, Rig 200 is designed to accept a range of 'snap in' expansion modules. These deliver specalised functionality, enabling Rig 200 to meet a range of feature specific needs. Core module options include:
- Location Plus Module - Combined GPS location hardware and GPRS data transfer. Also supports Bluetooth and Zigbee.
- Expansion Plus Module - Allows connection to 3rd party peripherals
- Bluetooth Plus Option - Add Bluetooth to Rig 200 via a low cost snap-on module.
- Wifi Plus Option - Add WiFi to Rig 200 to allow high-speed wireless networking.
In addition to the core expansion feature above, a number of other feature options are available to deliver product sepecific functionality. These include:
- Display Plus Option - A fully featured LCD connector board that enables virtually an LCD to be connected to Rig 200.
- Harddisk Plus Option - A simple connector options that enables a 2.5" IDE hard disk to be connected.
- Camera Plus Option - A 3MP camera option that can be operated by the Rig 200 board to provide high resolution still image capture.
A Rig 200 Brochure [PDF] is available.
Click here to request a quote for a Rig 200 Development kit.
Rig200 Board Features
- Full support for Snapper 255, Snapper 270 or Snapper CL15 modules
- DC power input
- Dual Battery charging from 7.2V Li-Ion cells
- 10/100 Ethernet with POE option
- USB Host ports (1 USB type A connector, and two pin headers)
- USB Device port which can power the board
- Two DB9 serial ports, one IRDA interface
- SD card interfaced
- CF card interface
- CF module interface (for optional WiFi module)
- 8 LEDs
- 8 position dip switch
- VGA output
- LCD expansion header
- Audio: linein, lineout, high power out, speaker, and microphone
- Expansion headers for daughter boards
- Optional Bluetooth Module (fitted directly to the board)
- Optional 802.11 WiFi Module (fitted directly to the board)
- Optional GPS/GPRS Location Module
- Optional Expansion Module
- Optional LCD Connector Module
- Optional Harddisk Module
- Optional 3MP Camera Module
Kit Contents
Rig 200 comes complete with everything you need to get started with Snapper development. Included in the package are:- Rig 200 Unit
- Rig 200 baseplate with 9 screws
- Pack of 10 jumpers (2mm)
- Power supply
- Mains cable (NZ / Australia)
- Serial cable
- Ethernet cable
- USB cable
- 7.2V Li-Ion Battery
- Rig 200 Hardware Guide
- Rig 200 Software Guide
- Rig 200 Datasheet
- Rig 200 DVD containing documentation and software
- Snapper module (as selected) + 2 attaching screws
- Datasheet for selected Snapper module
DVD Contents
The Rig 200 DVD includes the following:- VMware image including tools set up and ready to go
- This can be used on either Linux or Windows as a quick start option. For more information please see the documentation on the Bluewater Systems Development Environment (PDF)
- GNU Software tools (compiler, assembler, linker, etc.)
- Bluewater's Linux kernel (complete source code)
- Bluewater's U-Boot boot loader (complete source code)
- Datasheets for user-available chips used on Snapper modules
- Schematics for Rig 200, which shows the recommended way to include Rig 200 features in your own design
PDF Brochure
A Rig 200 Brochure [PDF] is available.
Click here to request a quote for a Rig 200 Development kit.