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M36N - Mezzanine Card with 8/16 Analog Inputs, 16 Bits
M-Module
The M36N is an M-Module with 8 differential voltage or current inputs, or 16 single-ended voltage or current inputs and 16 bits resolution. It is designed for industrial automation, medical computers, in-vehicle computers, and embedded computers in transportation.
M36N 8/16 Analog Inputs, 16 Bits
Main Features
- 8/16 current or voltage inputs
- 16 bits resolution
- 8.5 µs max. channel acquisition time
- Precision +/- 0.05% typ.
- Unipolar/bipolar software-selectable
- Sample and hold
- Autoincrement of channel number
- External triggering
- Electrical isolation (500 V)
- -40 °C to +85 °C
Technical Data
- 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
- 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% for gain factors 1 and 2, ±0.5% for gain factors 4 and 8, ±0.75% for gain factor 16
- 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%
- 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% for gain factors 1 and 2, ±0.5% for gain factors 4 and 8, ±0.75% for gain factor 16
- 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 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
- External trigger (isolated, rising-edge sensitive)
- External binary input
- Via front panel on a shielded 25-pin D-Sub receptacle connector
- Via carrier board (rear I/O)
- 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)
- Dimensions: conforming to M-Module Standard
- Weight: 102g
- 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
- MEN Driver Interface System (MDIS for Windows, Linux, VxWorks, QNX, OS-9)
- For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Software.
Options
- Voltage or current
- 8 differential or 16 single-ended
- With up to 32MB SDRAM and up to 6MB non-volatile memory
- For intelligent data pre-processing or additional functions like noise shaping
Ordering Information
16 analog voltage inputs, DC/DC converter, single-ended, -40..+85°C with qualified components
8 analog voltage inputs, DC/DC converter, differential, -40..+85°C with qualified components
16 analog current inputs, DC/DC converter, single-ended, -40..+85°C with qualified components
8 analog current inputs, DC/DC converter, differential, -40..+85°C with qualified components
M-Module cable, 2 m, with 25-pin D-Sub plug/housing to pig tail
25 mounting screw sets to fix M-Modules on carrier boards (3 different screw types, 50 pieces each)
Software
Linux The MDIS5 system package includes most standard device drivers for Linux available from MEN.
Windows MDIS4/2004 / MDIS5 Windows driver (MEN) for M36 and M36N
VxWorks MDIS5 System (and Device Driver) Package (MEN) for VxWorks. This software package includes most standard device drivers available from MEN.
QNX MDIS4/2004 system (and device driver) package (MEN) for QNX, source code. This software package includes most standard device drivers available from MEN.
OS-9 MDIS5 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M36 and M36N