Measurement, Control and Communication

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Decentralized systems
MAX5dip
  • Intelligent, decentralized peripheral device
  • X-Bus CPU module X-MAX-1 to run application-related programs for measurement and control
  • 5 slots for MAX modules
  • A total of 128 screw terminals for the connection of I/O signals. The particular function depends on what I/O modules are inserted.
  • Host interface for downloading programs, and for data exchange or for connection to a fieldbus system such as PROFIBUS-DP or CAN.
  • By exchanging the modules and the associated software it is easy to adapt the device for a variety of tasks.
  • Up to 2 modules can be stacked at each slot.
  • 16 three-colour LEDs to indicate signal states
  • Supply voltage: 24V
  • Partition into terminal and electronic blocks. This permits exchange of the electronics without disconnecting the electrical connections to the peripherals.
  • Can be mounted on a DIN rail or on a flat surface.

MAX8dip
  • Intelligent, decentralized peripheral device
  • X-Bus CPU module to run application-related programs for measurement and control
  • 8 slots for MAX modules
  • A total of 240 screw terminals for the connection of I/O signals. The particular function depends on which I/O modules are plugged in
  • Host interface for downloading programs, and for data exchange or for connection to a fieldbus system such as PROFIBUS-DP or CAN.
  • By changing the modules and the associated software it is easy to adapt the device for a variety of tasks.
  • Up to 2 modules can be stacked at each slot.
  • Supply voltage: 24V
  • Can be mounted on a DIN rail or on a flat surface.
PC based systems
MAX6pci
  • Non-intelligent carrier card for PCI
  • 6 slots for MAX modules
  • Can be upgraded at any time to an intelligent card through plug-in CPU modules such as the X-MAX-1
  • Multi-processor capability through multiple CPU modules
  • As an intelligent card it works in parallel with the PC's CPU
  • Stand-alone operation possible
  • Creation of real-time programs with Borland C and Pascal compilers
  • Convenient development environment, RTDS, including source-level debugger for Windows is included
  • Drivers for Windows and Linux

MODULAR-4/486 discontinued 2009. Last Order possible until 31.3.2010
  • Intelligent ISA PC board with its own CPU and peripherals
  • The board’s local CPU works in parallel with the PC’s CPU
  • Available with 486 and 586 CPU up to 133 MHz
  • up to max. 4 MB static CMOS-RAM (bufferable)
  • 4 extension slots respectively for I/O modules, can be extended to comprise a total of max. 9 slots by means of module extender
  • Watchdog, NMI and RAM buffer logic
  • 6 timers
  • Time and date
  • Initialization data in the EEPROM
  • 2 x RS-232 interfaces (async., sync., HDLC, etc. on the carrier board)
  • Real-time multi-tasking operating system on-board (in the EPROM)
  • Drivers available for MS-DOS, Windows (3.1x/95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and Linux
  • Stand-alone operation possible
  • Borland development environment can be used, e.g. Turbo-Pascal, Borland C++, Turbo Debugger (source level debugger)
Description (PDF 383 k)

"small" MODULAR-4/486 discontinued 2009. Last Order possible until 31.3.2010
  • Intelligent ISA PC board with its own CPU and peripherals
  • The board’s local CPU works in parallel with the PC’s CPU
  • Available with 486 and 586 CPU up to 133 MHz
  • up to 34 MB RAM (2 MB stat. + 32 MB dyn.)
  • 2 extension slots respectively for I/O modules
  • Watchdog, NMI and RAM buffer logic
  • 6 timers
  • Time and date
  • Initialization data in the EEPROM
  • 2 x RS-232 interfaces (async., sync., HDLC, etc. on the carrier board)
  • Real-time multi-tasking operating system on-board (in the EPROM)
  • Drivers available for MS-DOS, Windows (3.1x/95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and Linux
  • Stand-alone operation possible
  • Borland development environment can be used, e.g. Turbo-Pascal, Borland C++, Turbo Debugger (source level debugger)
Description (PDF 383 k)

Multi-COM discontinued 2009. Last Order possible until 31.3.2010
  • Intelligent ISA PC board with its own CPU and peripherals
  • The board’s local CPU works in parallel with the PC ’s CPU
  • Available with 486 or 586 CPU, up to 133 MHz
  • Up to 34 MByte RAM:DRAM (8 or 32 MByte) and bufferable SRAM (512 kByte or 2 MByte)
  • Watchdog, NMI and RAM buffering logic on-board
  • 10 timers, each with interrupt capability
  • Time and date (real-time clock)
  • 6 serial interfaces: async, sync, HDLC, monosync, bisync, and other protocols possible (baudrate generator and DPLL for each channel)
  • 5 hardware interfaces individually configurable (customer-specific as well): RS-232, RS232 iso., RS-422, RS-422 iso., RS-485, RS-485 iso., 20 mA iso., CAN iso., PROFIBUS iso., optical-fiber link
  • 1 RS-232 interface
  • OsX real-time multi-tasking operating system on-board (in the EPROM or in the Flash EPROM)
  • Drivers available for MS-DOS, Windows (3.1x/95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and Linux
  • Communication protocols available, e.g. 3964/R
  • Libraries for developing user protocols included in the scope of delivery
  • 100 %compatible with MODULAR-4/486 with 2 or 3 M-COM-2 modules
  • Short PC board for 16-bit ISA slot, option for stand-alone operation (without PC)
Description (PDF 711 k)

Multi-LAB/2 discontinued 2009. Last Order possible until 31.3.2010
  • Intelligent ISA PC board with its own CPU and memory
  • Parallel processing to the PC
  • Real-time multi-tasking operating system on board
  • 16 analog inputs (12 Bits resolution)
  • 2 analog outputs (12 Bits resolution)
  • 8 digital power outputs, 1 LED
  • 1 timer, 1 universal measuring channel (e. g. for incremental encoder)
  • 16 digital inputs
  • RS-232-interface for remote debugging
  • Drivers available for MS-DOS, Windows (3.1x/95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and Linux
  • Borland development environment can be used (C++, Pascal)
  • No jumpers or adjustment potentiometers
  • Short PC board
  • Low-cost solution
Description (PDF 556 k)




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