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Compare the SBC488, SBC488A and SBC488E

The SBC488E - Tidal Engineering's newest Single Board Computer 

The SBC488E includes the following features and improvements over SBC488A:

  • Faster processor 25Mhz, 44 MHz optional
  • More Flash and Static memory 512K, 512K Respectively
  • 10 BaseT Ethernet, 100 BaseT optional
  • Multi Media Card interface for up to 128MB of low cost Data Storage for logging
  • Modbus TCP interface for industrial control
  • Three serial ports:
        - One RS-232 for a Modem (DTE )
        - One RS-232 for PC Communications (DCE)
        - One RS-485 for low cost serial networking
  • Optional 8 channel, 16-bit A/D converter
  • Optional 8 Channel, 16-bit D/A Converter
  • Optional 32-bit bi-directional Digital I/O
  • Optional Built in Web server 
  • Accommodates on DIG64 64-bit Digital output Module
  • Accommodates up to two ADAIO modules for optically isolated, precision A/D and D/A flexibility
  • Standard character LCD interface

Tidal Engineering’s Single Board Computers with Embedded GPIB Comparison Chart

  SBC488 SBC488A SBC488E (Ethernet)
IEEE-488 Interface Yes Yes Yes
SCPI Available Yes Yes Yes
       
RS-232 Yes Yes Yes
RS-485 Yes Yes Yes
Ethernet Interface No No 10 BaseT
Web Server No No Yes
       
Processor Z180
Z-World Smart Core		 Z180
Z-World Smart Core		 Rabbit 2000
Z-World Smart Core
Processor Speed 9.2 or 18.4 MHz 9.2 or 18.4 MHz 25 MHz
Program Memory 128K EPROM 128K EPROM 128K Flash
SRAM Memory 32K and 128K SRAM 32K and 128K SRAM 128K SRAM
Dynamic C built-in Yes Yes Yes
       
Dimensions 9.0” X 5.0” 6.5” X 4.0” 6.5” X 4.0”
Power Supply 115 VAC 7-24 VDC 7-24 VDC
Real-Time Clock w/Battery Backup Yes Yes Yes
       
Analog to Digital Conv 12 bits, Unipolar
8 channels
2.5 or 5 volt Full
scale		 Plug-in ADAIO
12/14/16 bit
bipolar/unipolar		 Plug-in ADAIO
12/14/16 bit
bipolar/unipolar
Digital Analog Conv 12 bits, Unipolar
Up to 6 channels
2.5 or 5 volt Full
scale		 Plug-in ADAIO
12/14/16 bit
bipolar/unipolar		 Plug-in ADAIO
12/14/16 bit
bipolar/unipolar
Digital I/O 32 bit Bi-directional 32 bit Bi-directional 32 bit Bi-directional
Digital I/O
expansion		   64 bit TTL output 64 bit TTL output