Brainboxes BB-400 User manual

BB-400
Quick Start Guide
for Brainboxes NeuronEdge Controller

This product comes with Brainboxes'
Lifetime Warranty and Support
For full terms and conditions, as well as information on accreditations,
and correct disposal of this product can be found on our website:
:
www.brainboxes.com
This guide will help you set up your BB-400. Out of the box your BB-400
comes with sensible defaults to help you get started fast.
For more detailed information, the product manual, and a
host of resources for programming and software integration
visit our website:
www.brainboxes.com
Risk of injury from energy stored in capacitors.
Wait at least 5 minutes after shutdown of device before opening case.

BB-400
More resources online
www.brainboxes.com
Uplink
LAN
Wi-Fi
Antenna
Reset
Power State
Serial
Power
DIO 0-3
DIO 4-7
C Serial
D Bluetooth
B NFC*
A Admin
DIO Status
*Coming soon via
software update

bb@bb400-XXXX:~ $ sudo bb cong.system.rtc true
Battery not included
1
2
1,2 3,4
To set the clock:
Terminal
Real Time Clock

Optional Accessory Item
PW-400 (UK/EU/US/AUS)
- Suitable for use with BB-400
Power Supply
+5VDC to +30VDC
15W Max Typical
Power

Network Discovery
UPLINK LAN
Wi-Fi Hot Spot
192.168.127.2/24
SSID: BB-400-XXXX

Login
MAC: 00:0A:4F:05:XX:XX
Secure webpages require an SSL certificate.
This can only be applied for once an IP
address or name has been assigned. This is
the case for all IoT devices.
The connection however is encrypted and
secure

NPN PNP
Jumpers for NPN/PNP
DIO 0-3 DIO 4-7
DIO Lines

Digital Inputs
NPN/PNP Jumper selectable pull up for NPN, active low, type sensors and pull
down for PNP, active high, type sensors
Logic Level 0: 0V to +1V maximum
Logic Level 1: +2.0V to +30V maximum
Latched Inputs: Triggered by user programmable positive or negative edges, stays
true until acknowledged
Counter Inputs:
User programmable – counts positive or negative transitions, up to
250Hz count rate. 16-bit (65335 count) or 32-bit (4.2 billion count)
counters. Counter values persist over power-o󰀨 periods
Digital
Outputs
Max output current
Sinks up to 0.85 Amp per pin, 30V max load
Max combined load 4 Amps per BB device
Max output load
Voltage
30V
ESD Protection Protection to 16kV
DIO Values

ASCII & REST Examples
ASCII
Command Response Description
$AAM1 !AA(Data) Read device location
@AA6 >(Data) Read Digital I/O Status
~AAO(Name) !AA Set Device Name
Terminal
@01
>00FF
REST
Request REST Verb Response
http://bb400-xxxx:9000/io GET {
"inputs": [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1],
"outputs": [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
}
http://bb400-xxxx:9000/io/inputs GET [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
http://bb400-xxxx:9000/io/inputs/0 GET 1
http://bb400-xxxx:9000/io/outputs GET [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
http://bb400-xxxx:9000/io/outputs
body: [1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0]
POST header: 200 OK
http://bb400-xxxx:9000/io/outputs GET [1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0]

Other Connections and Updates
Coming soon via software update:
NFC - Tap your smartphone or NFC enabled device to
get device status information and IP address.
Modbus - Coming soon support for Modbus TCP
It is recommended to install all updates when you first
use the device. This will ensure you are running the
latest version of the operating system and software.

Jumpers for RS422/485
ClosedOpen
RS422-485 FD RS485 HDRS232
PARK
Default
Serial Port

Baud Rate Any custom Baud rate between 60 - 920,000Baud
Data Bits 5,6,7 or 8
Parity Odd, Even, None
Stop Bits 1, 1.5 or 2
Flow Control RTS/CTS
Serial settings

Software & APIs
REST http://bb400-xxxx:9000/io
WebSocket ws://bb400-xxx:8989
ASCII TCP bb400-xxxx:9500
www.brainboxes.com/bb-400 provides a range of
resources and example code to get you started with
some common machine monitoring scenarios.
Sample code is available in the following languages;
• .NET C# & VB
• Python
• Node.js
• Node-RED (visual coding interface)
Raspbian Lite
- based on Debian Linux

Docker
Docker is an online repository for
secure/isolated apps that can run on
your BB-400.
To get started search for Brainboxes and nd prebuilt
containers.

80BBQSG_190228
UK & EU: [phone]
USA Toll free: [phone]
Brainboxes Limited
18 Hurricane Drive,
Liverpool International
Business Park, Speke,
Liverpool, Merseyside,
L24 8RL,
United Kingdom
Brainboxes LLC
4500 140th Avenue North
Suite 101,
Clearwater
FL 33762,
USA
[email protected]
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