FOX Board G20 - Legacy Linux Embedded SBC

FOX Board G20 is a legacy Linux single board computer still maintained under production for the customers that already use it in their production.

This board is not suggested for new applications.

FOX Board G20 is Single Board Computer built around the ARM9@400Mhz Atmel CPU AT91SAM9G20.

The main fields of application are:

Solid-state web application servers
Embedded devices enhanced with Internet connectivity and Linux flexibility

Thousands of ready-to-run applications can easily be installed on the FOX Board G20 thanks to the Debian Linux distribution and its huge application repository. Any programming language can be used to develop your own application

Main features

Two 40 pin sockets pitch 2.54mm are available to plug the board on specific application carriers or add-on boards. On these pins 3.3 Volt signals are available which can be used to implement RS232/RS485/RS422, I2C, SPI, GPIO, A/D and PWM interfaces.

A fast prototyping cabling system is also available to realize your end-user devices without without using the soldering iron or designing any custom board (Read more...).

Built on the Atmel ARM9 @ 400Mhz CPU module Netus G20-L (included)
256KB of FLASH memory for the bootloader
Up to 16GB on bootable microSD (*)
Two USB 2.0 host ports (12 Mbits)
One Ethernet 10/100 port
One USB device port (12 Mbits)
One debug serial port (3.3v)
Two serial ports (3.3v)
One serial port for 4DSystems oLed displays
5VDC power supply input (compatible with PS5V1A)
Real Time Clock with on-board backup battery (**)
GPIO lines (3.3v)
4 A/D converter lines, I2C bus, SPI bus
Built-in quad power supply Netus PS1 module
Same footprint and pinout of the old FOX Board LX832
Fully mechanical compatible with TUXCASE and FOXCASE
Average power consumpiom: 80 mA @ 5V (0.4 Watt) without microSD, ethernet link, USB devices or other peripherals.
Operative temperature range: 0° + 70°

(*) the microSD card memory is optional

(**) the lithium backup battery for RTC is optional

Please note

Currently the Netus G20 boards are shipped without the daisy connector mounted on top. If you need these connector please ask.

Declarations

Product availability

Software

Tutorials

Hardware reference

Datasheets

FOXG20 pinout

J6 pinstrip pads

Pin #	IC Pin	Default	Alt	ID 2.6x	ID 3.1x	Note
J6.1		3.3V				Power line 3.3 Volt
J6.2		3.3V				Power line 3.3 Volt
J6.3	PB28	RTS1	GPIO	92	60	/dev/ttyS2 RTS
J6.4	PB7	RXD1	GPIO	71	39	/dev/ttyS2 RXD
J6.5	PB6	TXD1	GPIO	70	38	/dev/ttyS2 TXD
J6.6	PB29	CTS1	GPIO	93	61	/dev/ttyS2 CTS
J6.7	PB26	RTS0	GPIO	90	58	/dev/ttyS1 RTS
J6.8	PB5	RXD0	GPIO	69	37	/dev/ttyS1 RXD
J6.9	PB4	TXD0	GPIO	68	36	/dev/ttyS1 TXD
J6.10	PB27	CTS0	GPIO	91	59	/dev/ttyS1 CTS
J6.11
J6.12		5V				Power line 5 Volt
J6.13	PB11	RXD3	GPIO	75	43	/dev/ttyS4 RXD
J6.14	PB10	TXD3	GPIO	74	42	/dev/ttyS4 TXD
J6.15	PB13	GPIO		77	45
J6.16	PB12	GPIO		76	44
J6.17	PB21	GPIO		85	53
J6.18	PB20	GPIO		84	52
J6.19	PB31	GPIO		95	63
J6.20	PB30	GPIO		94	62
J6.21	PA31	GPIO		63	31
J6.22	PA30	GPIO		62	30
J6.23
J6.24	PA6	GPIO		38	6
J6.25	PA7	GPIO		39	7
J6.26	PA9	GPIO		41	9
J6.27	PC3	AD3	NPCS3	99	67	Analog input 3 or SPI bus chip select 3
J6.28	PC2	AD2	GPIO	98	66	Analog input 2
J6.29	PC1	AD1	GPIO	97	65	Analog input 1
J6.30	PC0	AD0	GPIO	96	64	Analog input 0
J6.31	PA24	SCL	GPIO	56	24	I2C Clock
J6.32	PA23	SCD	GPIO	55	23	I2C Data
J6.33	AVDD					Clean 3.3V out for A/D circuitry
J6.34	VREF					A/D voltage reference input
J6.35	AGND					Analog ground
J6.36	PA10	GPIO		42	10
J6.37	PA22	GPIO		54	22
J6.38	PA11	GPIO		43	11
J6.39		GND				Power line GND
J6.40		GND				Power line GND

J7 pinstrip pads

Pin #	IC Pin	Default	Alt	ID 2.6x	ID 3.1x	Note
J7.1		GND				Power line GND
J7.2		GND				Power line GND
J7.3	PB18	GPIO		82	50
J7.4	PB19	GPIO		83	51
J7.5	PB16	GPIO		80	48
J7.6	PB17	GPIO		81	49
J7.7	PB2	CK	GPIO	66	34	SPI bus clock
J7.8	PB3	NPCS0	GPIO	67	35	SPI CS0
J7.9	PB0	MISO	GPIO	68	36	SPI MISO
J7.10	PB1	MOSI	GPIO	69	37	SPI MOSI
J7.11	PC14	GPIO		110	78	Signal level at 1.8V
J7.12	PC15	GPIO		111	79	Signal level at 1.8V
J7.13	PC12	GPIO		108	76	Signal level at 1.8V
J7.14	PC13	GPIO		109	77	Signal level at 1.8V
J7.15	PC9	GPIO		105	73	Signal level at 1.8V
J7.16	PC10	CTS3	GPIO	106	74	/dev/ttyS4 CTS at 1.8V.
J7.17	PC7	GPIO		103	71	Wired on PC7 red led. Signal level at 1.8V
J7.18	PC8	RTS3	GPIO	104	72	/dev/ttyS4 RTS. Signal level at 1.8V
J7.19	PC5	NPCS1	GPIO	101	69	SPI bus CS1
J7.20	PC6	GPIO		102	70	Reserved. Used to read if the client USB port is wired to a PC
J7.21	PB9	RXD2	GPIO	73	41	/dev/ttyS3 RXD
J7.22	PB8	TXD2	GPIO	72	40	/dev/ttyS3 TXD
J7.23		BATT				RTC Battery input, Use this terminal to wire an external 3.3 volt RTC backup battery
J7.24		PGD				Wired to power good line on Netus PS1
J7.25		POK				Wired to power ok line on Netus PS1
J7.26		SHDNPS#				PS1 shutdown. Active low
J7.27	NRST					Active low CPU reset input line
J7.28	SHDN#					Wired to the SHDN Netus G20 line
J7.29		5V				5 volt power line
J7.30		WAKEUP				Wired to the WAKEUP Netus G20 line
J7.31	PB23	GPIO		87	55
J7.32	PB22	GPIO		86	54
J7.33	PB25	GPIO		89	57
J7.34	PB24	GPIO		88	56
J7.35	PA28	GPIO		60	28
J7.36	PA27	GPIO		59	27
J7.37	PA26	GPIO		58	26
J7.38	PA25	GPIO		57	25
J7.39		3.3V				Power line 3.3 Volt
J7.40		3.3V				Power line 3.3 Volt

COMBO-2 the FOX Board G20 starter kit

Basic starter kit with all the hardware you need to get started with the FOX Board G20 Linux Embedded Single Board Computer

Hardware included:

A FOX Board G20 with Netus G20L and Netus PS1 modules
A Wall mounted switching power supply at 5VDC-1A (PS5V1A)
An USB TO 3.3 serial cable (USB-3V-SER)
A 2GB bootable microSD with preinstalled Debian Linux (DEBM2G)
A Black plastic enclosure (FOXCASE)

Please note that no manual or CDs will be provided with this kit. The bootable microSD provided contains a working Linux with a web server, a command line interpreter, a remote terminal, a file sharing system and a in-board C compiler and Python and Perl interpreters. More languages are easily installable.

It is not necessary to have a Linux PC to develop on this board.

FOX Board developers

EUR 159.00

COMBO-2 - FOX Board G20 combo box

Basic starter kit with all the hardware you need to get started with the FOX Board G20 Linux Embedded Single Board Computer

Parts included:

One FOX Board G20 (Code FOXG20)
One wall mounted power supply with 2 output at 5 Volt DC 500mA on USB port
One USB to 3.3 volt serial interface (Code USB-3V-SER)
A bootable microSD with preinstalled Debian Linux
One Lithium backup battery for RTC circuitry model CR1220 (Code CH23-1220)
One FOXCASE-B black plastic enclosure (Code FOXCASE-B)

| Product description | FOX Board G20 catalog |

EUR 139.00

FOXG20 - FOX Board G20

FOX Board G20 is a "ready-to-run" Embedded Linux System perfect to use as a solid state WEB server or as a core engine for your embedded appliances.

A fully Open Source environment is available to customize and build your own kernel image or to develop user applications using standard GNU tools. Version with Atmel AT91SAM9G20 with 256KB of FLASH memory, 64MB of RAM and up to 16GB of microSD.

FOXG20 needs some extra accessories in order to be operative:

a bootable microSD with Linux OS (see DEBM2G or DEBM4G products)
a 5 Volt DC power source (see PS5V1A product)
a 3V lithium battery for internal RTC circuitry (see CH23-1220 product)

An evalution kit with all the accessories you need to get started with FOX Board G20 is available on-line on this link: COMBO-2.

Please note

Currently the FOX board G20 are shipped without the daisy connector mounted on top. If you need these connector please ask.

| Product description |

EUR 159.00

COMBO-2 - FOX Board G20 combo box

Basic starter kit with all the hardware you need to get started with the FOX Board G20 Linux Embedded Single Board Computer

Parts included:

One FOX Board G20 (Code FOXG20)
One wall mounted power supply with 2 output at 5 Volt DC 500mA on USB port
One USB to 3.3 volt serial interface (Code USB-3V-SER)
A bootable microSD with preinstalled Debian Linux
One Lithium backup battery for RTC circuitry model CR1220 (Code CH23-1220)
One FOXCASE-B black plastic enclosure (Code FOXCASE-B)

| Product description | FOX Board G20 catalog |

EUR 20.00

DEBM8G-E-FOX - Debian microSD 8GB industrial grade for FOX Board G20

Bootable 8GB microSD with a preinstalled Debian Linux distribution for FOX Board G20.

Class 10 HC
Temperature range: -25° to +85°

Please note that this card contains Open Source code under GPL licence and you are buying just the memory card not the software on it. Any rights on this software or support are not included.

| Product description |

EUR 12.00

DEBM8G-FOX - Debian microSD 8GB for FOX G20

Bootable 8GB microSD with a preinstalled Debian Linux distribution for FOX Board G20.

Please note that this card contains Open Source code under GPL licence and you are buying just the memory card not the software on it. Any rights on this software or support are not included.

| Product description |

EUR 16.00

DEBM16G-FOX - Debian microSD 16GB for FOX G20

Bootable 16GB microSD with a preinstalled Debian Linux distribution for FOX Board G20.

Please note that this card contains Open Source code under GPL licence and you are buying just the memory card not the software on it. Any rights on this software or support are not included.

| Product description |

EUR 9.00

PS5V1A-EU - Switching power supply 5V 1A with european plug

Features:

European AC input: 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 0.2A
DC output: 2 USB power out plug.
- Output 1: 5VDC/500mA
- Output 2: 5VDC/500mA
Pluggable directly to the FOX Board with the included USB to 3.5 DC cable

EUR 8.00

USB-3V-SER - USB to 3V3 serial converter

USB to 3V3 serial converter ad 3.3 volt with separated pin plugs

| Product description |

EUR 8.00

DPI - Debug Port Interface

DPI is an USB-to-serial interface to link the Acme boards debug port to a PC USB host port and have access at the Linux system console using a terminal emulator program like minicom, putty, hyperterminal, etc.

| Product description |