Industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs) need multiple, flexible, high accuracy analog outputs. The Alameda subsystem combines four high-accuracy (less than ±0.1%) outputs with a high-efficiency, low-noise power supply controller on a single board.
Alameda offers extreme flexibility – its outputs are configurable to ±10V, ±20mA, 0-10V, or 4-20mA for current and voltage applications. Automatic error reporting for detecting open and short circuits, brown-outs, and overtemperature conditions make this subsystem suitable for demanding, precision industrial control and automation applications.
David Andeen, Reference Design Manager, Maxim Integrated, comments: “With the Alameda reference design, Maxim is taking an extra step to integrate an efficient power supply and accurate analog outputs into one design. This is the value of a reference design and these solutions will help engineers overcome the system level challenges they have when designing for industrial automation applications.”