M56 - 16-Channel Analog Multiplexer

Switching voltages and currents
• Switching voltage: max. 50V
• Switching current: max. 100mA
• Switching power: max. 5W

Cross-talk
• Cross-talk damping between individual inputs: > 60dB
• Cross-talk damping between input and output: > 60dB
• Maximum frequency without cross-talk: 100MHz

Load current
• Min. 1µA
• Max. 50mA

Initial contact resistance: max. 50 mOhm

Miscellaneous

Relay position can be read back

Low heat development by use of CMOS components and bistable/monostable relays

Peripheral Connections

Via front panel on a shielded 50-pin D-Sub receptacle connector

M-Module™ Characteristics

A08, D08, IDENT

Electrical Specifications

Isolation voltage:
• 500V DC between isolated side and digital side
• Voltage between the connector shield and digital ground is limited to 180V using a varistor; AC coupling between connector shield and digital ground through 47nF capacitor
• 150V DC between relay switching contacts
• 250V DC between the channels

Supply voltage/power consumption: +5V (5V..5.5V), 150mA typ. with load, 125mA typ. w/o load

MTBF: 47,000h @ 50°C (derived from MIL-HDBK-217F)

Maximum switching quantity: 100,000,000 for any relay

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to M-Module™ Standard

Weight: 75g

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
• 0..+60°C
• Industrial temperature range on request
• Airflow: min. 10m³/h

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

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

Relative humidity (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 EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC1000-4-2 (ESD) and IEC1000-4-4 (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.

Article No.	Description	More
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).
13M056-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M56 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
13M056-70	MDIS4™/2004 Windows® driver (MEN) for M56 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details

For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.