Advantech’s IIoT Automation Group is pleased to announce the EKI-1221IEIMB and EKI-1221IPNMB protocol gateway devices for protocol conversion from Modbus TCP to EtherNet/IP and to PROFINET. They are designed for reliable protocol extensibility and seamless integration with existing network devices. They offer a viable solution for efficiently converting data from devices with different protocol and […]
Battery holders with PCB connectors are pre-installed of the end of 6″ wires
A broad, new selection of Keystone’s popular plastic battery holders now includes the option to have holders with a PCB connector plug pre-installed to the end of 6” wires for simplified installations. These durable battery holders are molded from Polypropylene or ABS with polarity tabs and markings to ensure proper polarity and connectivity. Spring contacts […]
Multifunction PCIe 12-to-26-bit DAQ cards include analog trigger, waveform generator
When advanced DAQ card features such as analog trigger and a waveform generator is needed, Advantech’s PCIe-1800 series with A/D resolution from 12-bit to 26-bit and a sampling rate from 500KS/s to 500MS/s as well as simultaneous or multiplexed sampling can fulfill a variety of solution needs. For multiplex sampling (PCIe-1810 and the PCIe-1816/H) or […]
Modules combine solar cells, battery, power management circuit
Saelig Company, Inc. has introduced the patented Sol Chip Pak™ (SCP-R2801). Power Modules which offer day/night non-stop functionality by combining state-of-the-art solar cells, a rechargeable battery, and advanced power management circuitry. These power modules include all the components that are required to harvest energy from ambient light, charge a built-in rechargeable battery, and deliver a […]
Photorelays handle up to 3-A drive currents
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)* has added two mid-voltage products, the 100V TLP3823 with a 3A drive current, and the 200V TLP3825 with a 1.5A drive current, to its lineup of large current photorelays. The new products can be used to replace mechanical relays in applications including industrial equipment, general purpose inverters, HVAC, thermostats, […]
DRQ series bus converters deliver 800 Watts @ 95.8% efficiency for telco & networking applications
The DRQ-8/100-L48xx series of quarter brick, intermediate bus converters (IBC) from Murata Electric are designed specifically for the high power density requirements of infrastructure equipment applications, networking and telecommunications infrastructure. The networking and telecommunications equipment market is set to drive significant growth in the electronics market over the next five years. This is generating demand […]
Remote control module lets laptops run PXI systems via USB-C Thunderbolt 3
NI (National Instruments) announced today the PXIe-8301 remote control module, the industry’s first solution for laptop control of PXI systems using Thunderbolt™ 3. The PXIe-8301 offers PCI Express Gen 3 connectivity through two Thunderbolt 3 ports to maximize performance and delivers up to 2.3 GB/s of sustained data throughput. Engineers can use the second port […]
Range extender for zigbee networks
Cortet by CEL today announced the availability of the Cortet Z10 Range Extender (CGW-Z-010) for use in various wireless sensor network (WSN), machine-to-machine (M2M), and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The Z10 Range Extender has been optimized for RF performance, providing industry-leading range within a compact and attractive design that is ideal for any project. […]
Transformers Meet PoE, PoE+ and UPoE Power Specs
Premier Magnetics introduces its expanded line of low-cost, high-performance transformers designed to support the full range of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) applications from IEEE 802.3af (15.4W, max), IEEE 802.3at (30W), Cisco UPoE and other higher-power PoE extensions up to 60W. The low-profile, surface-mount devices operate over a wide frequency range, provide high isolation (1500V) and are available in […]
Gate-driver ICs target 480-690 Vac apps
SCALE-iDriver galvanically isolated single-channel gate driver ICs now support IGBT blocking voltages up to 1700 V, which are typically used in 480 to 690 VAC line applications. They are ideal for industrial drives, 3-level power supplies/UPS and photovoltaic inverters, commercial EV and traction auxiliary equipment. 1700 V SCALE-iDriver ICs deliver a gate current of up […]