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Data Sheets


Download data sheets here:

Modular Control System Data Sheet.pdf

I2C01 Data Sheet.pdf

SW64D Data Sheet.pdf

SW64DR Data Sheet 20230501.pdf

SW64GP Data Sheet 20230501.pdf


Product Index


Standard Off-the-shelf boards
    MSC03       - Modular System Controller Board   *** NEW PRODUCT ***
    SW64          - Switch Driver and I/O Boards        *** NEW PRODUCTS ***
    I2C01          - I2C Module
    GTT50P     - Touchscreen Displays

Custom I/O Boards
    SW72         - 72 Channel Switch Driver Board
     SW40x13    - 40 Position Switch Driver Board
     SW26x20    - 26 Position Switch Driver Board
     KL01           - Relay Board
     BKPS01      - I/O Board

Prototype I/O Boards
    AD9910        - AD9910 Eval Board Breadboard
    AD9959        - AD9959 Eval Board Breadboard


Standard Off-the-shelf boards


MSC03

Modular System Control Board   *** NEW PRODUCT ***
The Modular System MSC03 Control Board pictured above is the heart of the system.  The MSC03 is the latest version of the controller board, it supercedes the MSC01 and MSC02, increases the 5V power available to the  I2Cboards from 1A to 2A and added a general purpose interface for system monitor functions.  It is a small 5.5” x 5.5” board designed to stack with other interface boards.   The board contains the main control processor, Ethernet, USB and RS232, RS422 & RS485 serial interfaces, and connectors for the optional modules, power regulators and 3 I2C busses with 5V power for the I2C01 modules, I/O boards and the touchscreen display.

This board is powered from the system power supply (9 to 35 VDC) and can supply up to 2 A of 5V power to the display and I/O boards.

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SW64 Series Boards


SW64 Series Switch Driver Boards  *** NEW PRODUCTS ***
The SW64D board pictured above is one of 3 new small  3” x 8.3” boards which connect directly to the MSC03 controller via the I2C bus.  The SW64D board has 8 8-bit ports with low side drivers that can directly drive 64 switch coils, relays or other high voltage high current loads.  The SW64DR board is similar with 4 ports with drivers and 4 TTL I/O ports that can be used for switch readback or general purpose I/O.  The SW64GP version has 8 ports of TTL general purpose I/O.  These boards contain two I2C RJ-45 connectors, buffers and a microcontroller that handles the I2C interface protocol, command parsing and control for switches, attenuators and parallel I/O.  The micro-controller contains EEPROM non-volatile memory which is used to store configuration data and contact closure counts.  The boards also have a voltage regulator to provide 3.3V logic power from the 5V power supplied by the I2C bus cable.  Eval boards are now available!

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I2C01


I2C Module
The I2C01 Module pictured above is a small business card size 2” x 2.65” daughter board which plugs onto an I/O board with standard 0.1” center header pins.  The module contains two I2C RJ-45 connectors, buffers and the microcontroller which handles the I2C interface protocol, command parsing and control for switches, attenuators and parallel I/O.  The micro-controller contains EEPROM non-volatile memory which is used to store configuration data and contact closure counts.  The module also has a voltage regulator to provide 3.3V logic power from the 5V power supplied by the I2C bus cable.

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GTT50P / GTT70P

5 Inch & 7 Inch Touchscreen Display
The GTT50P and GTT70P are a 5 and 7 inch full color touchscreen displays with an integrated piezo speaker for operator feedback. The display is controlled and powered by the MSC03 Controller Board via the I2C bus cable.  The GTT50P and GTT70P displays are shipped preloaded with all of the graphics files necessary to the standard MSC03 firmware and an I2C bus cable.  The OEM may purchase the display directly from the vendor and load the files in house if desired.  Please consult the factory for ordering options.

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Custom I/O Boards


As the microcontroller is on the I2C01 module, interface boards can be simple 2-sided boards which significantly reduces the cost.  For a switch driver board, the I/O expanders and any necessary coil driver circuitry can be placed on the board near the switch connectors to reduce the length of the traces to the connectors simplifying the board layout.

The board can be designed as a backplane to plug directly onto a sub-assembly of switches.  As each switch manufacturer uses different connector types and pin connections which can vary with the model of the switch, it is likely that most switch controller boards will need to be custom layouts to fit the mechanical requirements of the OEM’s system.  As the design is scalable, circuit design and firmware will not need to be changed to support different numbers and types of switches.

SW72

72 Channel Switch Driver Board
An example 72-channel board is shown above, which supports nine H3-H6 series 3 to 6-position TTL input switches and nine  B series 2-position TTL input switches from Charter Engineering, Inc. all with indicator contact read-back (144 I/O lines).  The top board in the picture shows the component side of the board with the 9 I/O expander chips and the I2C01 module installed on the right.  The bottom board shows the connectors which plug directly onto the switch assembly eliminating all switch wiring.  The board has two power input connectors (up right corner of bottom board) to allow daisy chaining of the system power.  Coil voltage and board temperature are monitored and reported to the system controller.

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SW40x13

40 Position Switch Driver Board
An example 40-position switch driver board is shown above, which supports 13 40-position TTL input solid state switches each switch has 30 control lines for a total of 390 I/O lines.  The top picture shows the connector side of the board with the switch connectors and the I2C01 module installed on the right.  The bottom picture shows the component side with the 16-bit I/O expander chips.  Voltage and board temperature are monitored and reported to the system controller.

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SW26x20

26 Position Switch Driver Board
An example 26-position switch driver board is shown above, which supports 20 26-position TTL input solid state switches each switch has 18 control lines for a total of 360 I/O lines.  The top picture shows the connector side of the board with the switch connectors and the I2C01 module installed on the right.  The bottom picture shows the component side with the 16-bit I/O expander chips.  Voltage and board temperature are monitored and reported to the system controller.

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KL01

6 Channel 4PDT Relay Board
An example relay board is shown above, which has 24 latching relays connected in 6 groups as 4 pole double throw with position sensing.  The relay positions are monitored for reliability.  Voltage and board temperature are monitored and reported to the system controller.  This board has been used in radio to antenna switch matrixes to control radio key-lines during antenna switching.  This board is double the size of the MSC02 Controller Board to allow stacking the boards in a chassis.

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BKPS01

Interface I/O Board
An example interface I/O board is shown above, which has control inputs, LED drivers and a latching relay.  The relay position is monitored for reliability.  Voltage and board temperature are monitored and reported to the system controller.  This board has been used in radio to antenna switch matrixes to control radio blanking during transmissions.  This board is the same size as the MSC02 Controller Board to allow stacking boards in a chassis.

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Prototype I/O Boards


Due to the fact that the I2C01 module connects to an I/O board with standard header pins on 0.1" centers, custom I/O boards can be easily constructed using standard off-the-shelf breadboards or perforated stock.  As the I2C interface and the microcontroller are on the module, the only parts that need to prototyped are the 16-bit I/O expanders and any additional drivers or circuitry needed for the application.  Standard ribbon cables can be used to connect additional boards such as evaluation boards in the examples below.


AD9910 Eval Board

The AD9910 Eval Board is an Analog Devices product with a AD9910 DDS chip on board.  A simple breadboard was constructed on perforated stock with one I/O expander and a power supply regulator module.  This board was used in a millimeter wave project to provide a sweep ramp.  The firmware on the I2C01 module was customized for this project.  The distributed processing architecture allows the module to do real time processing while the MSC02 controller board handled an Ethernet interface to a custom Window GUI program.

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AD9959 Eval Board

The AD9959 Eval Board is an Analog Devices product with a AD9959 DDS chip on board.  A simple breadboard was constructed on perforated stock with one I/O expander and a power supply regulator module.  This board was used in a millimeter wave project to provide programmable VCOs.  The firmware on the I2C01 module was customized for this project.  The distributed processing architecture allows the module to do real time processing while the MSC02 controller board handled an Ethernet interface to a custom Window GUI program.

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