M36N - 8/16 Analog Inputs, 16 Bits

Total acquisition time: 130µs for all 16 channels

Precision: ±0.05% typ. (over the whole temperature range)

Noise: ±3 LSB of mean value, delta = 0.8 (for gain factor 1)

Electrically isolated (500V isolation)

Programmable gain factor of 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16

Offset max. 4 LSB (25°C)

Full-scale error max. 4 LSB (25°C)

Software-selectable unipolar or bipolar operation

Sample and hold possible with external trigger

Autoincrement of channel number

Single-Ended Input Signal Conditioning

Voltage or Current Inputs
• 16 analog inputs, single-ended
• High input voltage tolerance
• Cross-talk less than 56db
• Low-pass filter 1kHz

Voltage Measurement
• Precision: ±0.05%
• Voltage max. to IGND: ±15V (a higher voltage could destroy the board)
• Voltage full scale bipolar operation: ±10V
• Voltage full scale unipolar operation: 0..10V
• Input resistance: 100 kOhm, ±10%

Current Measurement
• Precision: ±1%
• Current max.: ±25mA
• Current full scale: ±20mA, UA = ±1.25V
• Load resistance: 62.5 Ohm, ±0.1%

Differential Input Signal Conditioning

Voltage or Current Inputs
• 8 analog inputs, differential
• High common mode range ±200V
• Cross-talk less than 60db
• Low-pass filter 3kHz

Voltage Measurement
• Precision: ±0.05%
• Voltage max.: ±200V (common mode)
• Voltage full scale bipolar operation: ±10V
• Voltage full scale unipolar operation: 0..10V
• Input resistance: 400 kOhm typ.

Current Measurement
• Precision: ±1%
• Current max.: ±25mA
• Voltage max. to IGND: ±200V
• Input resistance: 62.5 Ohm, ±0.1%

FPGA

FPGA Altera® Cyclone® II EP2C20
• 18,752 logic elements
• 239,616 total RAM bits

Standard factory FPGA configuration:
• ADC control logic
• 16Z083_MM2WB - M-Module™ to Wishbone interface
• 16Z045_FLASH - Flash controller

Miscellaneous

External trigger (isolated, rising-edge sensitive)

External binary input

Peripheral Connections

Via front panel on a shielded 25-pin D-Sub receptacle connector

Via carrier board (rear I/O)

M-Module™ Characteristics

A08, D16, INTA, IDENT

Electrical Specifications

Isolation voltage:
• 500V DC between isolated side and digital side
• 500V DC between shield and isolated ground. Voltage between the connector shield and isolated ground is limited to 180V using a varistor as a protective device; AC coupling between connector shield and isolated ground through 47nF capacitor

Supply voltages/power consumption:
• +5V (4.85V..5.25V), 500 mA typ. (with single-ended input, 10V at all 16 inputs )

MTBF: 596,848h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000)

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to M-Module™ Standard

Weight: 102g

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
• -40..+85°C
• Airflow: min. 10m³/h

Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C

Relative humidity range (operation): max. 95% non-condensing

Relative humidity range (storage): max. 95% non-condensing

Altitude: -300m to + 3,000m

Shock: 15g/11ms

Bump: 10g/16ms

Vibration (sinusoidal): 2g/10..150Hz

Conformal coating on request

Safety

PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers

EMC

Tested according to EN55011, EN50121-3-2 (limit value category A), EN61000-4-2 (ESD) and EN61000-4-4 (burst)

Software Support

MEN Driver Interface System (MDIS™ for Windows®, Linux, VxWorks®, QNX®, OS-9®)

For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Software.

8 differential or 16 single-ended

Additional user-defined functions

Nios® soft core implementation possible
• With up to 32MB SDRAM and up to 6MB non-volatile memory
• For intelligent data pre-processing or additional functions like noise shaping

Please note that some of these options may only be available for large volumes. Please ask our sales staff for more information.

Article No.	Description	More
04M036N00	16 analog voltage inputs, DC/DC converter, single-ended, -40..+85°C with qualified components	Photo
04M036N01	8 analog voltage inputs, DC/DC converter, differential, -40..+85°C with qualified components
04M036N02	16 analog current inputs, DC/DC converter, single-ended, -40..+85°C with qualified components
04M036N03	8 analog current inputs, DC/DC converter, differential, -40..+85°C with qualified components

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05M000-00	M-Module™ cable, 2m, with 25-pin D-Sub plug/housing to pig tail	Photo
05M000-17	25 mounting screw sets to fix M-Modules™ on carrier boards	Photo

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OS independent
To use MDIS™ low-level drivers, you also need one of the MDIS4™ or MDIS5™ system packages available for Linux, VxWorks®, QNX® or OS-9® (MDIS™ = MEN Driver Interface System).
13M036-06	MDIS5™ low-level driver sources (MEN) for M36 and M36N Requires an MDIS4™/2004 or MDIS5™ system package	Download Details
Windows
This product is designed to work under Windows®. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN.
13M036-70	MDIS4™/2004 / MDIS5™ Windows® driver (MEN) for M36 and M36N Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details

For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.

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04M036NDS	M36N Data Sheet (PDF)	Download
20M036N00	M36N User Manual (PDF)	Download