Multipurpose Ethernet Board Based on AVR

The project illustrates the use of a microcontroller to create a multipurpose Ethernet that can be enabled through hardware and software methods.

During the construction of the device wherein an Ethernet-enabled microcontroller platform was the first to be created, there are many features that can be built-in or easily available. Some of the different interfaces and hardware that can be used with this device include the SPI, I2C, 2MB data Flash Memory, MCA-25 Cellphone-Camera with VGA resolution, RC5 Codec Infrared Transmitter and Receiver with firmware extension for other codecs, RS485 & RS232, Linux command line tool, and TCP/IP.

The enclosure has a fully prepared front panel and it offers space for an additional 80×100mm PCB to accommodate any self-made extensions. The extensions can be in the form of RF-controlled devices such as dimmers, movement detectors, power switches, temperature sensors, and others. The devices have been ensured with inoperability due to the FS20 series. They can become a fully-pledged member of the FS20-system by attaching RF modules.

There are only two SMD devices used in this project while the sender and/or receiver module has been termed as etherrape, an AVR Ethernet enabled board.

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