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News Release from: United Electronic Industries | Subject: Guardian DNA/DNR-DIO-432 and -433
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 May 2008
Digital output boards have 32 channels
The output ports are configured as single 32bit words, the maximum output throughput rate is 1Ksample/s, and the boards have an operating range of 3.3 to 36V DC.
New from United Electronic Industries (UEI) are the Guardian DNA/DNR-DIO-432 and -433 industrial digital output boards The DNA models are designed for use with UEI's popular Ethernet Cube family - PowerDNA, UEIPAC, UEILogger and Modbus Cubes
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The DNR models are designed for UEI's new 12-slot rack-mounted Racktangle I/O chassis.
Each board provides 32 channels of digital output - up to 600mA per-channel continuous current with an output voltage drop of less than 550mV.
The -432 version outputs are configured as current sources; the -433 as current sinks.
The output ports are configured as single 32bit words, the maximum output throughput rate is 1Ksample/s, and the boards have an operating range of 3.3 to 36V DC.
As part of the Guardian design, the boards offer an input mode that monitors the output voltage and current of each channel and easily detects opens, shorts and off-normal operation.
A powerful and convenient diagnostic tool, this function enables a technician to localise and correct faults quickly and accurately.
In addition, channels not used as digital outputs may be used to measure 0-36V DC analogue voltage inputs with +/-10mV accuracy.
Each channel also offers a pulsewidth-modulated (PWM) "soft-start/stop" feature that applies and removes power gradually, greatly increasing the life and reliability of devices and components affected by thermal shock.
A PWM output may also be used to drive a low speed, high current device or as a "dimmer" for indicating lights and similar devices.
Software for the boards is provided in the UEIDAQ Framework API.
Framework provides a simple and complete software interface to all popular programming languages, operating systems, and data acquisition/control application packages such as LabView, Matlab/Simulink and DasyLab.
Pricing ranges from US $1200 for the DNA-DIO-432 and DNA-DIO-433 to US $1350 for the DNR-DIO-432 and DNR-DIO-433.
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