Future Technology Devices International Ltd. Vinco Ethernet MP3 RTC Shield Datasheet Document Reference No.: FT 000550 1.0 Issue Date: 2011-12-23 The FTDI Vinco Ethernet, MP3, RTC shield is designed to interface to the FTDI Vinco USB development module and provides a development platform to create interfaces to Ethernet ports, Real Time Clock (RTC) and an Audio Codec using the Vinculum-II. Future Technology Devices International Ltd (FTDI) Unit 1, 2 Seaward Place, Centurion Business Park, Glasgow, G41 1HH, United Kingdom Tel.: +44 (0) 141 429 2777 Fax: + 44 (0) 141 429 2758 E-Mail (Support): support1 ftdichip.com Web: www.ftdichip.com Use of FTDI devices in life support and/or safety applications is entirely at the users risk, and the user agrees to defend, indemnify and hold FTDI harmless from any and all damages, claims, suits or expense resulting from such use. Copyright 2011 Future Technology Devices International Limited Document Reference No.: FT 000550 Vinco Ethernet MP3 RTCShield Datasheet 1.0 Clearance No.: FTDI 256 1 Introduction The FTDI Vinco Ethernet RTC MP3 shield is designed to connect directly to the FTDI Vinco development PCB. The shield will allow the Vinculum-II (VNC2) device on the Vinco PCB to access an Ethernet port which uses the Wiznet W5100 chipset, audio files using the VLSI VS1053b CODEC and access a Real Time Clock using the NXP PCF32123 device. These 3 functions are accessed via the VNC2 SPI Master mode. Vinco is a development module based on the FTDI Vinculum-II (VNC2) dual channel USB host/slave controller IC. Vinco is designed as a prototyping platform for VNC2 based designs and applications. The mechanical form of the module, and the concept of providing free software development library and tools, is inspired by the Arduino concept. Vinco is a superset of the Duemilanove / Uno with 2 extra rows of headers providing an extra 10 pins. Software libraries which support the development of the Ethernet, MP3 and RTC applications are available with the free Vinculum-II development Toolchain available at VNC2 IDE. Figure 1.1 Vinco Ethernet RTC MP3 Shield 1 Copyright 2011 Future Technology Devices International Limited