Programmable controller follows CAN standards
An
IFM Electronic product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Feb 19, 2003
The R360 ruggedised programmable controller is fully compliant with the new SAE J1939 standard for CANbus-based electrical installations used in vehicles and mobile plant.
The latest R360 ruggedised programmable controller from sensing and control expert IFM Electronic is fully compliant with the new SAE J1939 standard for CANbus-based electrical installations used in vehicles and mobile plant.
Already in commercial use for monitoring and controlling diesel engines, systems based on the standard offer big cost savings compared with the use of conventional wiring looms.
The CAN-based SAE J1939 standard is not, however, limited to engine monitoring.
It covers systems which allow all of the electrical and electronic control elements in a vehicle to be linked via a single shielded twisted-pair cable.
When used in conjunction with such an installation, IFM's R360 programmable controller provides a powerful, cost-effective and dependable tool for monitoring and control.
The controller could, for example, be used to monitor engine load, and to initiate remedial action if it were too high or too low.
It could also report operating parameters, such as oil pressure, coolant temperature and engine speed, to the vehicle user, and could generate alarms for parameters which were outside of their normal range.
Designed specifically to withstand the rigours of on-vehicle applications, IFM's R360 programmable controllers feature a compact, yet robust, metal housing, which has a high IP rating, and which is unaffected by direct exposure to dirt, water and humidity.
The units are capable of operating over a wide temperature range, and can withstand high levels of shock and vibration.
They are also capable of withstanding high levels of electromagnetic interference, and of operating with the variable supply voltage associated with power derived from a vehicle battery.
Based on IFM's unique application specific controller (ASC) technology, R360 controllers can be configured to match the user's precise requirements.
Each individual controller can have up to 44 digital inputs and outputs, which can be specified as negative or positive switching.
Analogue and high-speed inputs can also be incorporated.
An RS232 port is provided to facilitate programming and debugging.
A software package supplied by IFM Electronic, for use with a standard personal computer, allows programs to be written and loaded using IEC1131 standard software.
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