Redesign B1 and B2 Brainboards

Opto 22 Engineering, 2001-02

Liaison(s): Matthew Chang ’95, Jim Frederick
Advisor(s): John Molinder
Students(s): Renee Montgomery (TL), Raymond Yu Chris Newkirk, Neal Okumura, Gigi Au

The Clinic team had redesigned the existing Opto 22 B1 and B2 brainboards. These are used as a communication controller between the user at a standard computer and a device, such as lighting in an office. The original brainboards communicate to the user via a serial port (RS422/485). The redesign incorporates an Ethernet connection (twisted pair), which is faster and a standard in the industry.