What is EtherNet/IP? Acromag White Paper
What is EtherNet/IP? Acromag White Paper
Getting Started with EtherNet/IP If you’re looking for Ethernet/IP modules click here to see a full list This article will go over the operation of EtherNet/IP™ (EtherNet Industrial Protocol) as it relates to Acromag Series 900EN-60xx, XTxxx2-xxx, and NT expandable Series remote I/O modules. You can download a copy of the EtherNet/IP Standard, from the…
How to Monitor Temperature in a Production Furnace
An Acromag Solutions Video Application Note A manufacturer of specialty furnaces needs to monitor their temperature control, provide warnings/alarms for temperature near fault conditions, and document consistent temperatures throughout the sintering process. Click here to download How to Monitor Temperature in a Production Furnace Click on the AcroMaggie video below to learn How to Monitor…
What is MIL-STD-1553? An Introduction
Intro to Military Standard 1553 | Acromag Solutions Video This video will give you an understanding of U.S. Military and NATO standard communications network MIL-STD-1553. MIL-STD-1553 is a digital internal time division command/response multiplex data bus. It’s a military standard which has become one of the basic tools used by the U.S. Department of Defense…
How to Display Flow Rate from a DP Transmitter
DP Flow via Square Root Extraction | An Acromag Solutions Video Application Note A water treatment facility has differential pressure (DP) transmitters that they want to display the flow rate from. The output is a 4 to 20mA signal to their SCADA system. They also want to display the flow rate to the operators working…
New 10-Gigabit Ethernet XMC Module Features Dual 10GBASE-KX4 Ports and Conduction-Cooling Support
Rugged, rear I/O version of this 10GbE Network Interface Card (NIC) mezzanine module is available offering KX4 backplane connections to Intel’s XL710 Ethernet Controller. Wixom, MI: Acromag’s new XMC633 module offers two independent 10-gigabit Ethernet interface ports with 10GBASE-KX4 protocol. The XMC mezzanine card mounts on VME, VPX, PCIe and other embedded computing carrier boards….
How to Distribute Critical Signals Simultaneously to Multiple Locations
An Acromag Solutions Video Application Note A satellite launch company needs to send a discrete abort signal to multiple locations at the same time if anything gets out of specification. The equipment to monitor and control the launch are in several different buildings but all on the same network. Click here to download How to…
Why Do I Need Signal Isolation?
Examining the important aspects of signal isolation; what it does, why we need it, and how to test for it. Acromag is in the business of signal conditioning. We manufacture circuits that amplify, isolate, filter, and convert one signal form to another. Most of these circuits also provide electrical isolation. However, added isolation has a…
How to Display and Maintain Tank Levels in Hazardous Areas
An Acromag Solutions Video Application Note A chemical manufacturer has various tanks of substances which it combines to manufacture their product. The tops of these tanks are UL rated Class 1 Division 2 hazardous areas. Their sensors are four-wire, non-contact level. In addition, they want their operators to be able to read and adjust the…
How to Measure Temperature with High-density Ethernet I/O
An Acromag Solutions Video Application Note Along with monitoring points for pressure, level, and flow, a chemical manufacturer has up to 500 temperature measurement points; both thermocouple and RTD, scattered throughout their process. Running and maintaining twisted pair wire for them all is too expensive; both initially and in the long term, therefore an ethernet…
How to Measure Temperature, with a High-Density Ethernet I/O Solution
Acromag Solutions Application Note 8401062 The Problem: Monitoring up to 500 Temperature Measurement Points A chemical manufacturer has up to 500 temperature measurement points. In addition, they’re monitoring points for pressure, level and flow, and have thermocouple and RTD scattered throughout their process. It would be cost prohibitive to run and maintain twisted pair wire for…