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April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Waveshare 8-channel RS485 to Ethernet industrial serial servers work as a Modbus & MQTT gateways, RS485-to-JSON converters

Industrial Isolated 8 Ch RS485 to RJ45 Ethernet Serial Server

Waveshare has launched the 8-Channel RS485 TO ETH (B) and 8-Channel RS485 TO POE ETH (B) industrial Ethernet serial servers designed for bi-directional transparent data transmission between RS485 and Ethernet networks. The only difference is PoE support, one has it, the other doesn’t, recognizable by their names. It features eight RS485 channels that operate independently, and supports two Ethernet ports (with an optional PoE version compliant with IEEE 802.3af). Key features include working as a serial server, Modbus gateway, MQTT gateway, and RS-485 to JSON converter. It also supports protocols like TCP, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS, and more. It works in the industrial temperature range (-40°C to 85°C), offers power and signal isolation, 2kV surge protection, and comes housed in a durable aluminum alloy enclosure. Additionally, it supports wall-mount or rail-mount installation, multiple power supply methods (DC 7–36V via screw terminal or PoE), and web browser/device library configuration. These features make […]

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

IBASE EC3100 – A fanless NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX/Nano embedded computer with up to 6x GbE ports (4x with PoE)

IBASE EC3100 is a fanless edge AI computer powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX or Orin Nano module with up to six GbE ports, including four with PoE for cameras, a wide 9V to 36V DC input, and a -20°C to 70°C temperature range for industrial environments. The EC3100 is equipped with a choice of modules from the Jetson Orin Nano 4GB up to the Jetson Orin NX 16GB, delivering a maximum of 157 TOPS of AI performance. The embedded system also features an HDMI 2.1 video output, audio input and output jacks, optional WiFi and/or 4G LTE/5G cellular connectivity, RS232 and CAN Bus DB9 connectors, and several digital inputs and outputs. EC3100 specifications: System-on-Module (one or the other) EC3100-NANO-4 – NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 4GB with 8-core Arm Cortex-A78AE CPU @ 1.5 GHz, 512-core NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPU with 16 Tensor Cores; 34 TOPS max EC3100-NANO-8 – NVIDIA Jetson […]

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 14 Comments

Banana Pi BPI-RV2 is a low-cost RISC-V router with a 2.5GbE port and five gigabit Ethernet ports

We briefly mentioned the Banana Pi BPI-RV2 router in our article about the Siflower SF21H8898 quad-core 64-bit RISC-V SoC designed for industrial gateways, routers, and controllers. But we now have more information about Banana Pi’s latest RISC-V router, and it’s available for purchase for $34.50 on AliExpress. So let’s have a closer look. The Banana Pi BPI-RV2 ships with 512MB DDR3 RAM, 128 MB SPI NAND, and 16 MB SPI NOR flash for storage redundancy. The router features one 2.5GbE port with optional PoE support, five gigabit Ethernet ports, an M.2 2242/2230 PCIe Gen 2 x1 interface for NVMe SSD storage, and a mini PCIe socket for a WiFi module. Banana Pi BPI-RV2 specifications: SoC – Siflower SF21H8898 quad-core 64-bit RISC-V @ 1.25GHz System Memory – 512MB DDR3 Storage 128 MB SPI NAND Flash for U-Boot and Linux 16 MB SPI NOR flash for U-Boot and Linux; write protected by […]

April 17, 2025April 18, 2025 by Debashis Das - 3 Comments

Thin PoE HAT for Raspberry Pi 5 features isolated SMPS, fits inside the official case, works with the active cooler

Waveshare has launched the PoE HAT (H), a thin Power over Ethernet(PoE) HAT for the Raspberry Pi 5 that easily fits inside the official case and works with the active cooler. The HAT is specially designed for the Raspberry Pi 5 and supports IEEE 802.3af/at PoE standards. It features an isolated switched-mode power supply (SMPS) that delivers a stable 5V/5A output through the GPIO header. The board includes a standard 40-pin GPIO header and relies on a low-profile PoE IC. Waveshare PoE HAT (H) Specifications: Compatibility – Raspberry Pi 5 Expansion – 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO header Cooling Fits inside the official Raspberry Pi 5 case Compatible with the official active cooler Misc – Onboard original IC for stable PoE performance Power Supply IEEE 802.3af/at compliant Isolated switched-mode power supply (SMPS) PoE power input – 37V to 57V DC Output via GPIO header – 5V, 5A (max) Dimensions – 65 x 56.5 […]

April 16, 2025April 17, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Boardcon EM1103B AIoT SBC for video surveillance applications features PIR sensor, fingerprint interface, and dual camera support

Boardcon EM1103B is an AIoT SBC powered by a Rockchip RV1103B SoC designed for surveillance applications with dual camera, fingerprint, and a PIR sensor. This unique combination makes it suitable for vision-based applications such as smart cameras, doorbells, and battery-powered surveillance devices. The SBC consists of a compact core board that mounts to a large baseboard, which gives access to all the necessary I/O modules and also provides power. The SBC together features 100 Mbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 OTG, UART, GPIO, and interfaces for speakers, microphones, fingerprint sensors, and PIR motion sensors. It also features PoE (5V) support and expandable storage via microSD. Additionally, it integrates two MIPI CSI camera interfaces mad the RV1103B’s 8MP hardware ISP with enables advanced image processing features such as HDR, 3A (AE/AF/AWB), and 3DNR. The chip also supports H.264/H.265 video encoding for local and cloud streaming. Boardcon EM1103B specifications: Core Board – Boardcon […]

April 16, 2025April 15, 2025 by Debashis Das - 4 Comments

Luckfox Nova Audio IoT board features 8-channel mic input, voice activity detection, and PoE

Luckfox has recently released the Luckfox Nova Audio IoT board built around the Rockchip RK3308B quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A35 SoC clocked at up to 1.3GHz, and featuring 8-channel microphone inputs and voice activity detection (VAD). The board comes with 512MB DDR3 RAM, 8GB eMMC flash storage, and a microSD card slot. It also features dual 26-pin GPIO headers that support UART, SPI, I2C, and more. The Luckfox Nova is also equipped with a PoE-capable Ethernet RJ45 port, and optionally supports Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2/BLE. Other onboard interfaces include a USB Type-C port for power and programming, a speaker, microphone headers, and more. All these features and various I/O options make this device suitable for applications where multi-channel audio capture, voice recognition, and real-time audio signal processing are required. Luckfox Nova specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3308B Quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A35 @ up to 1.3GHz Integrated high-performance audio codec Built-in Voice Activity […]

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 by Debashis Das - No Comments

ASRock iEP-7040E fanless industrial IoT controllers feature Intel Core Ultra Arrow Lake-H CPU, 36V DI/DO

ASRock has recently released the iEP-7040E series which are Arrow Lake-H industrial IoT controllers powered by Intel Core Ultra “Arrow Lake-H” SoCs with Intel Arc graphics and Intel AI Boost. They feature a fanless design, 9V to 36V or 19V to 36V DC input, three Gigabit Ethernet ports, and two optional Intel GbE ports with PoE. Depending on the variant, the iEP-7040E supports 4x DI/4x DO or 8x DI/8x DO (with 36V isolation), up to 96GB DDR5 5600MHz with In-Band ECC (IBECC), and Intel In-Band Manageability with TPM 2.0. Expansion options include an M.2 B-Key socket and Nano SIM card slot for cellular, an M.2 E-Key socket for WiFi/BT, and an M.2 2280 M-key socket for storage. I/O options include HDMI 2.0b, VGA, three USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, one USB 2.0 port, three RS232/422/485, audio I/O, and multiple power options with OVP, UVP, OCP, and 80V surge protection. Certified for […]

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

Edge video processing platform features NXP i.MX 8M Plus, i.MX 93, or i.MX 95 SoC, supports up to 23 camera types

DAB Embedded AquaEdge video processing platform

DAB Embedded AquaEdge is a compact computer based on NXP i.MX 8M Plus, i.MX 93, or i.MX 95 SoC working as an edge video processing platform and supporting 23 types of vision cameras with resolution from VGA up to 12MP, and global/rolling shutter. The small edge computer features a gigabit Ethernet RJ45 jack with PoE to power the device. It is also equipped with a single GSML2 connector to connect a camera whose input can be processed by the built-in AI accelerator found in the selected NXP i.MX processors. Other external ports include a microSD card slot, a USB 3.0 Type-A port, and a mini HDMI port (for the NXP i.MX 8M Plus model only). DAB Embedded AquaEdge specifications: SoC / Memory / Storage options NXP i.MX 8M Plus CPU – Quad-core Cortex-A53 processor @ 1.8GH, Arm Cortex-M7 real-time core AI accelerator – 2.3 TOPS NPU VPU Encoder up to […]