January 13, 2011 - With CANio 500, IXXAT offers a flexible I/O gateway for the easy and quick connection of analog and digital input and output signals to CAN and CANopen systems – whether in experimental setups, component test stands or vehicles. Key features of the device are the inputs and outputs for digital and analog signals, which can be configured. The device has four analog inputs and outputs each with a 12 bit resolution.The analog inputs are available with different voltage ranges as well as with differential input circuits or current inputs. The output voltage range can be programmed individually for each analog output in a -10 V to +10 V working range.
Moreover, the device has four digital inputs and outputs each. The output voltage range can be freely selected in a wide range; the inputs’ switching threshold automatically adjusts itself to the selected voltage range; and the outputs are short circuit protected. The operability in CANopen as well as CAN systems was an important aspect of the development. Therefore, the CANio 500 was designed as a self-starting CANopen slave, with all important parameters, such as Node-ID or sampling rates for the analog inputs, stored as default values on the device. Since this enables immediate operation directly after start up without further settings, the device is also suitable for CAN systems.
It can be customized for different applications either with the included configuration software, or by uploading the configuration data via a CANopen master. In a single unit, the CANio 500 combines various I/O functions which up until now required several devices. A wide power supply voltage range from 6 V to 32 V, the robust aluminum housing and a temperature range from -40°C to +70°C make the device very interesting for mobile applications. For use in industrial environments, the device is also available in a DIN rail housing.
