BIRdie

The BIRDIE is a remote input module with 24 digital inputs. The BIRDIE module transmits data using a 115.2 kbps RS-485 link or an 115.2 kbps HFBR-X5X2 fiber opti link with up to 1 kHz sampling frequency (200 Hz by default). Multiple devices can be connected in a daisy-chain.

Ordering guide

Order Code Interface Input
BIRDIE-24 RS-485 115.2 kbps 24 V DC
BIRDIE-110 RS-485 115.2 kbps 110 V DC
BIRDIE-24F HFBR 115.2 kbps 24 V DC
BIRDIE-110F HFBR 115.2 bkps 110 V DC

Documentation

Firmware

The BIRDIE firmware is available under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 from http://ftp.podlesie.net/pub/tmos and a git repository. From a git tree it can be compiled using the following commands:

$ git clone git://git.podlesie.net/km/tmos.git
$ cd tmos
$ make birdie_defconfig
$ make

The tmos.hex contains the resulting firmware.