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Forum I need a device to read multiple Analog Inputs, and write 2 analog outputs
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I need a device to read multiple Analog Inputs, and write 2 analog outputs

SensoredHacker0
SensoredHacker0 3 months ago

Hello All, 
My Parent Company has been using Opto22 Groov Rios for expanding Analog IO to PLC systems. 
The issue we have with these devices is that the IO periodically freezes, maintaining the analog outputs. 
We make compression based hot water heaters, and this behaviour causes some undesired effects. 

The red box is indicating that the Analog sensors have stopped updating. 
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Anyway, we are searching for a suitable replacement. The devices operate in a control panel, 
an may be subject to electrical noise, and heat from -10F to 120F
we would really like something with at least 10 Analog inputs. 

Modbus is fine. We have some experience writing other protocols, but that is frequently tedious in

A PLC programing environment.  We need a professional device, with a Din mounted case, no bare circuit boards.
Analog outputs 0-10V output would be great.

The groov Rios do what we want, the specs match our needs. Its their failure conditions that we have a problem with. We have brought this up with
Opto22, and no solution has been presented. Its a thing that happens. No one knows why, or has a fix. its been about a 
year of dealing with this, and I'm so over it. 

If there are alternatives, I would love to hear about them.

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  • Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps 3 months ago

    I may try to make something like this. 24 volt based, RS485 comms, The usual industrial voltage and current source / sinks. Decent isolation / protection and DIN housing.

    I have devices with RS485 and industrial IO that I could use to test it with.

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  • Jan Cumps
    Jan Cumps 3 months ago

    I may try to make something like this. 24 volt based, RS485 comms, The usual industrial voltage and current source / sinks. Decent isolation / protection and DIN housing.

    I have devices with RS485 and industrial IO that I could use to test it with.

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    shabaz 3 months ago in reply to Jan Cumps

    I'd be interested : ) I've been considering creating the opposite end, a device to read in the measurements (guessing Modbus RTU?) and acting as an I2C slave.. for a couple of boring reasons, primarily I didn't have many free pins on my microcontroller. So I'm curious to make a sort of RS485 to I2C bridge. Such parts do exist but are pricey. Was thinking of using the good old MSPM0 chip since it's cheap and we know how to use it very effectively since we did all those experiments on it last year!

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