Axis Communications 82+, 83+ User Manual

AXIS 82+ & 83+

Developer Board & Device Server

Deploy your own embedded
Linux applications

The AXIS 82+ Developer Board and AXIS 83+ Device Server are
intended for the deployment of your own embedded Linux
applications. With a sturdy industrial design, the hardware
fits most deployment requirements.

Complete ‘ready-to-use’ product

Supplied as a single printed circuit board as the AXIS 82+
Developer Board, or packaged within a durable aluminum
casing in the AXIS 83+ Device Server, these otherwise
identical products are equipped with external connectors
for dual* 100 MBit Ethernet, USB, COM1, COM2, and
RS-485 connection. They are also equipped with internal
connectors that accommodate one parallel port and an
additional serial port.

Enclosed in a black aluminum casing, the AXIS 83+ Device
Server is compliant with immunity, emission and safety
standards, and is ready for immediate deployment into
industrial and other environmentally hostile environments.

Improve your time to market

The AXIS 83+ Device Server is shipped as a ready-to-use
device, which means that you spend no time at all
on hardware development, authority approval testing,
purchasing, or programming Ethernet addresses. Once your
application is complete, the software is simply flash-loaded
to the Device Server Platform, using FTP (File Transfer
Protocol). With the AXIS 82+/83+ you are free to completely
customize all software, including the Linux kernel.

If your application is successful and you then want to
progress to building your own product, Axis also supplies
the ETRAX chip for use in your own custom product designs.

Partnership Development

Axis is committed to open-source development and
fully supporting its customers. Advanced technical
support is available, as well as open discussion forums
to facilitate good communication between the wide
range of ETRAX system developers. Reference designs
are available upon request.

 Programmable Device Server with Linux 2.4/2.6

 100 MIPS performance

 Full source code available

 Certified for industrial use

*Two Ethernet ports: Full 100 MBit Ethernet with secondary
Ethernet port limited to 12 MBit.

AXIS 82+ Developer Board / AXIS 83+ Device Server

Technical Overview

• Product-ready device server platform based

on the AXIS ETRAX 100LX MCM 4+16 chip.
The product ships with a pre-installed Linux
operating system and pre-programmed
Ethernet address. Full source code is
available for all applications and drivers at
developer.axis.com

Ethernet Network Connection

• Primary Physical network connection on

10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet
networks using RJ45 twisted pair cable

• Secondary Physical network connection on

10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet,
but limited in speed to 12 MBit/s since it
is connected through an internal USB port.
Actual routing speed is 4.5 MBit between the
two interfaces

Serial Connection

• Two RS232 serial ports terminated with 9 pin

MALE D-SUB connectors, both ports support
RXD, TXD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, RI (not on
COM1) and CD at baud rates up to 115200 bps

Pinout:

CD Carrier detect (Input)

1

RxD Receive Data (Input)

2

TxD Transmit Data (Output)

3

DTR Data Terminal Ready (Output)

4

GND Ground

5

DSR Data Set Ready (Input)

6

RTS Request To Send (Output)

7

CTS Clear To Send (Input)

8

RI Ring Indicator (Input)

9

• One additional serial port is located on pin

headers on the board and may be used for
debugging

RS485/422 Terminal Block

• One RS485/422 serial port supported on a

single screw terminal block. Supports baud
rates up to 1843200 bps

Pinout:

AC Power

1

AC Power

2

GND

3

RS422 GND

4

Connected to GND through 100 ohm resistor

RX/TX-A Use pin 5 and 6 for 2-wire RS-485

5

RX/TX-B Use pin 5 and 6 for 2-wire RS-485

6

TX-

7

TX+

8

Parallel port & General purpose I/O

• An onboard I/O port, located on pin headers,

can be used as either a standard parallel data
port, or as a general purpose I/O control port

USB 1.1 Port

• Compliant USB 1.1 (host) port for connection

to USB cameras, Barcode scanners, Bluetooth,
WiFi, etc.

• The port can provide +5.0 VDC, 500 mA to

the device

Application Flash-loading

• The customer’s Linux application can be flash

loaded to the Device Server Platform over the
network using FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

Hardware

• CPU: 32 bit RISC processor

(AXIS ETRAX 100LX MCM 4+16)

• Flash memory: 8 Mbytes (4.5 Mbytes available

for applications in default configuration).

• RAM: 32 Mbytes

Power Supply

• Power: 9-24 VAC (or DC), 9.6 VA, via

external power supply (included) or on
screw terminal block

• Power consumption typically between

2.8 VA and 3.2 VA. With load on USB Vbus,
between 5.0 VA and 7.2 VA

Operating Environment

• Temperature: +5°C to +50°C

• Humidity: 8-80% RHG, non-condensing

Product Warranty

• A one-year warranty is included

The specifications below are appropriate
to the AXIS 83+ Device Server
(supplied with aluminum casing) only

Mechanical Design

• A stable aluminum casing that can be

conveniently mounted on a wall
(mounting brackets are included)

Metrics

• Height: 41 mm

• Width: 140 mm

• Length: 118 mm

• Weight: 420 g

Product Identification

• Sticker label on the underside, which

identifies the unit as an AXIS 83+ and also
identifies the Ethernet address of the unit

Approvals*

• AXIS 83+ Device Server compliant with both

industrial and light industrial/commercial
EMC standards for both emission and
immunity

• Immunity Standards:

EN 55024:1998
EN 61000-6-2:2001
EN 61000-6-1:2001

• Emission Standards:

EN 55022:1998+A1 Class B
(CISPR 22:1997+A1, Class B)
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B
EN 61000-3-2:2000
EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1

• Safety:

EN 60950, UL (US version).

*The approvals are made with the aluminum casing and cannot
be guaranteed when the PCB is not mounted in a similar box

24735/EN/R2/0505

More information: developer.axis.com

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