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SyncBox Master Specification

Function Description

A Clock distribution system use RJ45 wire.
It can deliver 2 clock. 
1MHz fast clock for XDAQ
1KHz slow clock for MCU
1 UART for Control Start/Stop and Reset

Generate Clock1(1MHz) Clock2(<1KHz) to remote XDaq for Sync
Suport max 16/32(??) SyncBox Slave.

Control remote XDaq through UART port to SyncBox Slave.
Such as , Reset/Start/Stop command.
And Master can tell slave staus from the UART Port.

SyncMaster IO Define

Port Function IO
USB Connect to PC for upgrade I/O/Power
and control as vcom
Maste Master/Extention I
Ext CK Sel Clock Source Selection I
Start Button Kick start everything I
Ext CK1 OSC Input I
Ext CK2 OSC Input I
Ext CK1 OSC Output O
Ext CK2 OSC Output O
Power LED Indicate Power On O
Status LED1 Indicate Slave Status O
Status LED2 Indicate Slave Status O
RJ45 8 Ports I/O
RJ45 to Slave VDD/VSS/TX2/RX2 I/O
Ext IO 8Pins/8 VSS/ I/O

SyncSlave IO Define

Port Function IO
USB Connect to PC for upgrade I/O
and control as vcom
HDMI Connect to XDaq I/O/Power
DIP Switch Set Slave Address (5Bits) I
Power LED Indicate Power On O
Status LED1 Indicate Slave Status O
Status LED2 Indicate Slave Status O
RJ45 1 Ports I/O
Ext IO 8Pins/8 VSS/ I/O

Case View

Power

Type-C 5V 
HDMI 12V ?

Control Path

Button <-> Pico <-> UART/Clock1/Clock2
USB <-> Pico <-> UART/Clock1/Clock2

Data Path

RJ45 <-> RJ45