Note: A Prop Plug (#32201) is required to program the Spinneret Web Server. Firmware is not included.

The Spinneret Web Server may be small — at less than 1½ by 4 inches — but it is a feature packed development platform. The built-in MicroSD card socket and real-time clock allow ample room for time-stamped file and data storage, and the oversized EEPROM can store non-volatile data for use when there is no MicroSD card present.

As an open-source hardware design, all design including layout, schematics, and firmware — are available under licenses that allow free distribution and reuse. This means that the Spinneret Web Server's design can be incorporated into new applications royalty free and without a non-disclosure agreement.

The Spinneret Web Server is an Ethernet based development board for the Propeller microcontroller. Web page content, files, and logs can be stored on a MicroSD card. The serial EEPROM has 32 KB for storing a Propeller program and 32 KB for non-volatile data storage, independent of the MicroSD card. There is a real-time clock controller for time stamping files and events and a backup capacitor that will keep the clock running through extended power outages. There is a serial programming header and two auxiliary I/O connections, one for level-shifted open collector communications over a three-pin data/power/ground cable, and a the second is a 12-pin socket for direct 3.3 volt I/O connections. There are eight status LEDs on the PCB, plus two that are repeated on the Ethernet jack. One of the status LEDs is user controllable and shares a line with a button that can be read under user control. A second button resets the Propeller to reload the firmware from the EEPROM.

Features:

• Propeller microcontroller
• WIZnet W5100 Ethernet controller
• MicroSD card socket
• Real-time clock controller with backup capacitor

Key Specifications:

• Power Requirements: 3.0 to 3.6 or 4 to 9 VDC, 175 mA typical when idle
• Communication Interface: 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet and 3.3 to 5 volt asynchronous serial
• Operating temperature: -40 to +185 °F (-40 to +85 °C)
• Dimensions: 3.8 x 1.35 x 0.67 in (9.7 x 3.4 x 1.7 cm) mounting hole centers separated by 3.5 x 1.0 in (88.9 x 25.4 mm)

Downloads & Resources:
Spinneret Web Server Docs (.pdf)
Spinneret Schematic (.pdf)
Spinneret Bill of Materials (.pdf)
Propeller Datasheet (.pdf)
W5100 Datasheet (.pdf)
AT24C512 Datasheet (.pdf)
WIZnet W5100 SPI Driver (OBEX)
Real-time Clock Overview (Off Site)
SD Card Specifications (Off Site)
Parallax and WIZnet Team Up
Winners of the 2011 Spinneret Design Contest

Open-Source Hardware Designs
Documentation (.odt)
Schematic (.svg)
Layout (.dip)
Bill of Materials (.ods)