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OpenVPX™ Boards are Rugged and Military Ready – Published in the January 4, 2022 eNewsletter
The AcroExpress® 3U and 6U SBC modules can support either one or two DDR4 ECC SODIMMs, for a total of up to 32GB. The SODIMMs are firmly attached to the module with screws and surrounded by heat sink material to provide a mechanically and thermally robust mechanism. Extended temperature models are available for operating in…
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 Modules – Published in the December 13, 2021 eNewsletter
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. 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. An industry-leading…
See How to Send Signals to Multiple Locations Simultaneously in this Short Video – Published in the December 7, 2021 eNewsletter
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. Timing is critical and all signals must be sent at the same…
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…
New Ethernet I/O Offers Peer-to-Peer and Multicast Messaging – Published in the November 9, 2021 eNewsletter
Acromag’s NT Ethernet Series features i2o® peer-to-peer and multicast messaging technology. This provides the easiest way to link your inputs to your outputs without a PLC, PC or master CPU. Ethernet-based Configuration NTE Ethernet I/O modules have a built-in web server for convenient configuration without installing any software. Enhanced i2o Peer-to-peer input to output messaging…
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 Distribute Critical Signals to Multiple Locations at the Same Time
Acromag Solutions Application Note 8401069 The Problem: Sending an Abort Signal to Multiple Locations Simultaneously 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…
New XMC FPGA Modules with Write-Protected Configuration Memory for Enhanced Security – Published in the November 3, 2021 eNewsletter
The XMC-7AWP and XMC-7KWP modules, with a user-programmable Xilinx® Artix®-7 or Kintex® 7 FPGA, feature write-protected flash memory to secure the configuration files. High-speed interfaces are provided for PCIe, 10GbE, LVDS, serial, and other I/O signals. The XMC-7AWP can load and execute without having to power cycle enabling an application to change the logic executing…