TIDA-00164: This reference design provides a complete solution for a single supply industrial control Analog Input Module. The reference design is suitable for process control end equipment like Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Distributed Control system (DCS), Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) modules that must digitize standard industrial current inputs and bipolar or unipolar input voltage ranges up to ±10V. In an industrial environment the analog voltage and current ranges typically include ±2.5 V, ±5 V, ±10 V, 0 V to 5 V, 0 V to 10 V, 4 mA to 20 mA, and 0 mA to 20 mA. This reference design can measure all standard industrial voltage and current inputs. Eight channels are provided on the module and each channel can be configured as a current or voltage input with software configuration. The SAR based architecture of ADS8688 leverages better sampling rate. The ADS8688 also includes an on-chip PGA. The on-chip PGAs are used to provide gain and level shift the bipolar signals. The ISO7141 & ISO1541D provides digital signal isolation between host microcontroller and measurement side. The power isolation has been achieved using LM5017 based Flybuck transformer. The module has on-board EEPROM to store calibration data and module configuration data. This reference design also demonstrate the TI products like hot swap & in-rush current limit controller, isolated Flybuck controller, low noise LDO, and I2C to GPIO expander that can be used in the entire PLC signal processing chain. The module has been designed to be pluggable to the IO Controller (TIDA-00123) for quick testing & evaluation. The module reference design also includes external protection circuit and has been tested and verified to be compliant with IEC61000-4 standards – EFT, ESD and Surge requirements with IO Controller platform.

TIDA-00310: This reference design showcases a flexible Analog IO solution for Smart Grid devices like Protection Relays and RTUs that also need to communicate with other devices on the grid that use the analog IO such as voltage (5V to 10V DC) or current (4-20mA). This solution enables both types of IO as well as a power digital relay drive. SPI and I2C communication interfaces are available on this module for communication to the processor.

TIDA-00307: This solution addresses the front end needs of Merging Units where multiple measurement channels for current and voltage are required. This implementation is modular, allowing easy expansion of channels while at the same time keeping the connectivity to the processor minimal by using the SPI daisy chain feature in the TI's SAR ADC. Additionally, this solution is compact because the AFE not only integrates the front end circuitry for each channel, but also integrates a voltage reference with low temperature drift

TIDA-00231: TIDA-00231 is a reference design for an industrial Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) analog output module. The design provides a unique power saving solution for a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)-based analog current output module with an adaptive power supply. This adaptive power supply dynamically regulates the AVDD supply of the DAC and limits power losses to < 50mW for typical load resistance of > 300Ω. The analog output can source current up to 24mA. This reference design includes the necessary on-board protection circuit and has been tested to IEC61000-4 standard EFT, ESD, and surge requirements with IO Controller platforms. The protection circuitry does not negatively affect the design and Test results showed typical unadjusted errors were less than 0.2% FSR and calibrated accuracy is 0.05%. Watch a TIDA-00231 overview video on the Isolated DC/DC Converter reference design NOW

TIDA-00493: The TIDA-00493 TI design is a fixed gain amplifier stage for measuring low amplitude voltage and current inputs accurately over a wide dynamic range using SAR ADC for power measurement applications. Low-amplitude AC voltage from voltage dividers, current transformers or split core current sensors with a 333-mV output can be accurately measured.

TIDA-00170: The TIDA-00170 is a reference design for industrial control Analog Mixed Input Output Modules. The design implements four channel analog input & two channel analog output. The analog input channels can measure all standard industrial voltages up to ±10V and current inputs up to 24mA. The two simultaneous analog outputs can source voltage up to ±10V and current up to 24mA. The reference design includes the necessary on-board protection circuit & is tested for IEC61000-4 standard – EFT, ESD and Surge requirements with IO Controller platform. The protection circuitry does not negatively affect the design and test results showed typical unadjusted errors were less than 0.1% of the full-scale range (FSR) for the analog input channel and less than 0.2% FSR for the analog output channel.

TIDA-00557: The TIDA-00557 reference design provides an interface for a true RS-232 (eight signal + ground) physical layer interface for data terminal equipment (DTE) using a DB-9 plug-type connector with a provision for a data communication equipment (DCE) interface. This is intended for smart grid IED’s, protection relays and substation automation segments. This design meets +-/ 8kV contact discharge ESD protection as per IEC61000-4-2 and +/-1kV surge protection as per IEC61000-4-5.