MicroLabBox Hardware - MicroLabBox

Compact prototyping unit for the laboratory
MicroLabBox is an all-in-one development system for the laboratory that combines compact size and low system costs with high performance and versatility.

Application Areas
MicroLabBox lets you set up your control, test or measurement applications quickly and easily, and helps you turn your new control concepts into reality. More than 100 I/O channels of different types make MicroLabBox a versatile system that can be used in mechatronic research and development areas, such as robotics, medical engineering, electric drives control, renewable energy, vehicle engineering, or aerospace.

Key Benefits
High computation power combined with very low I/O latencies provide great real-time performance. A programmable FPGA gives you a high degree of flexibility and lets you run even extremely fast control loops, as required in applications such as electric motor control or active noise and vibration cancellation.
MicroLabBox is supported by a comprehensive dSPACE software package, including, e.g., Real-Time Interface (RTI) for Simulink® for model-based I/O integration and the experiment software ControlDesk, which provides access to the real-time application during run time by means of graphical instruments.

Versatility through Connector Panel Variants
MicroLabBox is available in three connector panel variants, offering different types and/or positions of the I/O connectors. The front panel variant provides Sub-D connectors at the front to access the connectors of the MicroLabBox when it is included in a stack of laboratory equipment or easily switch between wire harnesses. The top panel variant is available with two different connector types and is ideal for desk use.
Equipped with BNC and Sub-D connectors, the top panel MicroLabBox allows easy access to the analog I/O channels via probes that are typically used in laboratories to offer high analog signal quality. Additionally, a top panel variant with spring-cage terminal blocks, which are often used in industrial automation, is available. This means, signal connections can be changed very fast and conveniently by means of a common push-in and release mechanism of the clamp with a standard screwdriver. To make wiring and signal tracing as user-friendly as possible, all panel variants show the pinout information on the unit itself. The pinout information is also displayed in the I/O blocks of the implementation software Real-Time Interface (RTI).

Top panel variant with spring-cage terminal blocks

Front-panel variant

Top-panel variant

Parameter	Specification 1	Specification 2	Specification 3
MicroLabBox Variants	Front Panel Variant	Top Panel Variant with BNC Connectors	Top Panel Variant with Spring-Cage Terminal Blocks
Processor	Real-time processor NXP (Freescale) QorlQ P5020, dual-core, 2 GHz 32 KB L1 data cache per core, 32 KB L1 instruction cache per core, 512 KB L2 cache per core, 2 MB L3 cache total Host communication NXP (Freescale) QorlQ P1011 800 MHz for communication with host PC Memory 1 GB DRAM 128 MB flash memory Boot time Autonomous booting of applications from flash (depending on application size), ~5 s for a 5 MB application	Real-time processor NXP (Freescale) QorlQ P5020, dual-core, 2 GHz 32 KB L1 data cache per core, 32 KB L1 instruction cache per core, 512 KB L2 cache per core, 2 MB L3 cache total Host communication NXP (Freescale) QorlQ P1011 800 MHz for communication with host PC Memory 1 GB DRAM 128 MB flash memory Boot time Autonomous booting of applications from flash (depending on application size), ~5 s for a 5 MB application	Real-time processor NXP (Freescale) QorlQ P5020, dual-core, 2 GHz 32 KB L1 data cache per core, 32 KB L1 instruction cache per core, 512 KB L2 cache per core, 2 MB L3 cache total Host communication NXP (Freescale) QorlQ P1011 800 MHz for communication with host PC Memory 1 GB DRAM 128 MB flash memory Boot time Autonomous booting of applications from flash (depending on application size), ~5 s for a 5 MB application
Interfaces	Host interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet host interface Ethernet real- time I/O interface Integrated low-latency Gigabit Ethernet I/O interface USB interface USB 2.0 interface for data logging ("flight recorder") and booting applications via USB mass storage device (max. 32 GB supported) CAN interface 2 CAN channels (partial networking supported) Serial interface 2 x UART (RS232/422/485) interface LVDS interface 1 x LVDS interface to connect with the Programmable Generic Interface PGI1 Programmable FPGA1) Xilinx® Kintex®-7 XC7K325T FPGA	Host interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet host interface Ethernet real- time I/O interface Integrated low-latency Gigabit Ethernet I/O interface USB interface USB 2.0 interface for data logging ("flight recorder") and booting applications via USB mass storage device (max. 32 GB supported) CAN interface 2 CAN channels (partial networking supported) Serial interface 2 x UART (RS232/422/485) interface LVDS interface 1 x LVDS interface to connect with the Programmable Generic Interface PGI1 Programmable FPGA1) Xilinx® Kintex®-7 XC7K325T FPGA	Host interface Integrated Gigabit Ethernet host interface Ethernet real- time I/O interface Integrated low-latency Gigabit Ethernet I/O interface USB interface USB 2.0 interface for data logging ("flight recorder") and booting applications via USB mass storage device (max. 32 GB supported) CAN interface 2 CAN channels (partial networking supported) Serial interface 2 x UART (RS232/422/485) interface LVDS interface 1 x LVDS interface to connect with the Programmable Generic Interface PGI1 Programmable FPGA1) Xilinx® Kintex®-7 XC7K325T FPGA
Analog input	Resolution and type 8 14-bit channels, 10 Msps, differential; functionality: free running mode 24 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, differential; functionality: single conversion and burst conversion mode with different trigger and interrupt options Input voltage range -10 ... 10 V	Resolution and type 8 14-bit channels, 10 Msps, differential; functionality: free running mode 24 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, differential; functionality: single conversion and burst conversion mode with different trigger and interrupt options Input voltage range -10 ... 10 V	Resolution and type 8 14-bit channels, 10 Msps, differential; functionality: free running mode 24 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, differential; functionality: single conversion and burst conversion mode with different trigger and interrupt options Input voltage range -10 ... 10 V
Analog output	Resolution and type 16 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, settling time: 1 µs Resolution and type 16 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, settling time: 1 µs Output voltage range -10 ... 10 V Output current ± 8 mA Digital I/O 48 bidirectional channels, 2.5/3.3/5 V (single-ended); functionality: bit I/O, PWM generation and measurement (10 ns resolution), pulse generation and measurement (10 ns resolution), 4 x SPI Master 12 bidirectional channels (RS422/485 type) to connect sensors with differential interfaces	Resolution and type 16 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, settling time: 1 µs Resolution and type 16 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, settling time: 1 µs Output voltage range -10 ... 10 V Output current ± 8 mA Digital I/O 48 bidirectional channels, 2.5/3.3/5 V (single-ended); functionality: bit I/O, PWM generation and measurement (10 ns resolution), pulse generation and measurement (10 ns resolution), 4 x SPI Master 12 bidirectional channels (RS422/485 type) to connect sensors with differential interfaces	Resolution and type 16 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, settling time: 1 µs Resolution and type 16 16-bit channels, 1 Msps, settling time: 1 µs Output voltage range -10 ... 10 V Output current ± 8 mA Digital I/O 48 bidirectional channels, 2.5/3.3/5 V (single-ended); functionality: bit I/O, PWM generation and measurement (10 ns resolution), pulse generation and measurement (10 ns resolution), 4 x SPI Master 12 bidirectional channels (RS422/485 type) to connect sensors with differential interfaces
Electric motor control I/O functionality	Separate interfaces 2 x Resolver interface Functionality on digital I/O channels 6 x Encoder sensor input 2 x Hall sensor input 2 x EnDat interface 2 x SSI interface Synchronous multi-channel PWM Block commutational PWM Sensor supply 1 x 12 V, max. 3 W/250 mA (fixed) 1 x 2 ... 20 V, max. 1 W/200 mA (variable) Feedback elements Programmable buzzer Programmable status LEDs Theft protection Kensington® lock Cooling Active cooling (temperature-controlled fan) Physical connections 4 x Sub-D 50 I/O connectors 4 x Sub-D 9 I/O connectors 3 x RJ45 for Ethernet (host and I/O) USB Type A (for data logging) 2 x 2 banana connectors for sensor supply Power supply	Separate interfaces 2 x Resolver interface Functionality on digital I/O channels 6 x Encoder sensor input 2 x Hall sensor input 2 x EnDat interface 2 x SSI interface Synchronous multi-channel PWM Block commutational PWM Sensor supply 1 x 12 V, max. 3 W/250 mA (fixed) 1 x 2 ... 20 V, max. 1 W/200 mA (variable) Feedback elements Programmable buzzer Programmable status LEDs Theft protection Kensington® lock Cooling Active cooling (temperature-controlled fan) Physical connections 2 x Sub-D 50 I/O connectors 48 x BNC I/O connectors 4 x Sub-D 9 I/O connectors 3 x RJ45 for Ethernet (host and I/O) USB Type A (for data logging) 2 x 2 banana connectors for sensor supply Power supply	Separate interfaces 2 x Resolver interface Functionality on digital I/O channels 6 x Encoder sensor input 2 x Hall sensor input 2 x EnDat interface 2 x SSI interface Synchronous multi-channel PWM Block commutational PWM Sensor supply 1 x 12 V, max. 3 W/250 mA (fixed) 1 x 2 ... 20 V, max. 1 W/200 mA (variable) Feedback elements Programmable buzzer Programmable status LEDs Theft protection Kensington® lock Cooling Active cooling (temperature-controlled fan) Physical connections 2 x Sub-D 9 I/O connectors 27 x spring-cage terminal block connectors with 8 pins each 3 x RJ45 for Ethernet (host and I/O) USB Type A (for data logging) 2 x 2 banana connectors for sensor supply Power supply

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