SPI-Box

The SPI-Box offers a "Serial Peripheral Interface" for Personal Computers. It will be connected to the serial port of the PC and allows an up to ten times faster in system programming of microcontrollers. Over and above other peripheral chips with SPI can be connected. The high flexibility and the published sources of the software interfaces allows to adapt the SPI-Box to any system.

Why with the SPI-Box?

An enhanced software package is available now! Details...

Optimized PCB available from Reusch Elektronik! More informations...

Programmed microcontroller with firmware version 2.0

Products, Prices and Order

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Publications in Elektor

April 2006

Description, schematic and assembly

Tips and supplements

Adaptor for 3.3V logic levels

Downloads

SPIBox_Setup.exe

Release 2.0.1

2.9 MByte

Software for the SPI-Box, contains:
- SPIBox.dll: Windows-DLL as an interface to the SPI-Box. Includes a wrapper unit for Delphi (V2.0)
- SPIBox_Test: Test application for starting up (includes Delphi sources)
- SPIFlash: In system programming of microcontrollers (supports only Atmel AT89S8252 and AT89S8253)
- AD_Converter: Application example, A/D-Converter TLC549 connected to the SPI-Box (includes Delphi sources)
- SPI-EEPROM: Serial EEPROM 25(L)C040 connected to the SPI-Box
- Firmware: The firmware of the microcontrollers used in the SPI-Box (Version 1.0)
System requirements: Microsoft Windows 95 up to Vista
Language: english, german

New in this release:

SPI-Flash V1.4 supports the AT89S8253 in the free Version
Version 2.0 of the file SPIBox.dll now included
Information about the extended software, PCB and firmware (updated)

Printed Circuit Board Revision 2.0

Exclusive at Reusch Elektronik a new revision of the SPI box PCB is available. The features:

a little bit greater
optimized parts placement
an additional jumper for a later use of the microcontroller ATtiny2313 (a firmware based on this controller is available on request)
lower price

Buy it for Euro 29.00 (incl. VAT)

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Firmware Version 2.0

The new firmware version 2.0 is available now! Exklusive at Reusch Elektronik and Geist Electronic Versand-GmbH a programmed microcontroller can be ordered for Euro 3.00 (special price incl. VAT). The binary file of the firmware is a part of the extended software package. Buyers of this package can download an update free of charge.

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Additional Software (Release 2.5)

An extended software package is available for the SPI-Box. It contains:

A complete documentation as PDF file (english)
Improved SPIBox.dll: Windows-DLL as an interface to the SPI-Box. Includes a wrapper unit for Delphi
SPIBox_Test: Test application for starting up (includes Delphi sources)
SPIFlash: Support of the Atmel microcontrollers AT89S52, AT89S53, AT89S8252, AT89S8253, AT90xxx, ATtiny and ATmega
SPI-EEPROM: Support memory chips with SPI connector: 25(L)C040, 25(L)C080, 25(L)C160 (includes sources).
Bonus: Assembler Development environment for the AT89S8252 Flashboard (Elektor 12/2001). Programming over the serial port or over the SPI-Box.
Direct support of Elektor AT89S8252 Flashboard, AVRee Board and Mini-Mega-Board
and more...

The software package costs Euro 30.00 (incl. tax) and can be ordered online.

More details and informations about how to buy

Casing

The printed circuit board is designed for the plastic case Toptec 154F (dimensions: 154x84x38mm³) from OKW.