CANbus, Sensors and Instrumentation

Download datasheet (PDF) The OPUS A3 series of rugged and stylish CANbus operator panels from Wachendorff Elektronik offers new levels of value, versatility and style to designers of vehicle-mounted systems. There are three devices in the series, each based on a powerful 32bit processor, a 4.3in wide-screen TFT display and each with two CANbus interfaces, one serial port and a USB interface. A second USB port is available as ... More...

Download application note (PDF) Multiple-axis self-driving load-carrying platforms are impressive feats of engineering, capable of transporting enormous structures weighing many hundreds of tonnes. Their proper operation involves the co-ordination of steering, hydraulic level adjustment and diesel engine drive functions. And in some cases, multiple platforms are required to work in tandem to transport some of the largest structures. Therefore, CANbus control is a prime candidate for this type of ... More...

Download application note (PDF) Stabilising feet are an important feature of many larger fire-fighting vehicles, providing an essential base to enable the full deployment of ladders and access platforms. One manufacturer of such vehicles approached Sensor-Technik with a brief for a system to control both the stabilising feet and the access platform, thereby providing increased safety when the vehicle's platform was deployed to its maximum extent.  Sensor-Technik chose one of ... More...

Download application note (PDF)  When a manufacturer of concrete blocks wanted to improve the handling of the finished blocks in the yard, the hydraulics specialist tasked with the design approached Sensor-Technik for help with the control system. The design was for a special pick-up tool that could pick up and set down the blocks without using pallets and with no need for the operator to get out of the ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) The latest addition to the ESX controller family from Sensor-Technik is the ESX-3XL, an automotive-standard I/O module compatible with CANbus and CANopen protocols. The controller is based on a high-performance 32bit 150MHz TriCore TC1796 processor with 8Mbyte of SRAM, 64Mbyte of Flash memory and 16Kbyte of EEPROM, making it one of the most powerful freely programmable control units on the market.  Like other members of the ESX ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) When vehicle-mounted systems need both a powerful controller and an attractive user interface, then the MCP6 Series from Graf-Syteco is the perfect solution. This dual-processor operator panel has a 10.4in VGA TFT liquid crystal display with 16 fully programmable function keys, and bristles with interfaces, including two CANbus channels, two USB 2.0 lines, two UARTs for conventional serial communications and no fewer than four video inputs. Add ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) The OPUS Thor operator interface combines stylish design with the ruggedness demanded by the off-highway operating environment, and is an ideal HMI and controller for designers of agricultural machinery. The IP65-sealed powder-coated die-cast aluminium enclosure houses a high-visibility 5.7-inch quarter-VGA TFT colour display, a membrane keypad with five softkeys and one hard-wired switch, and three encoders, each with pushbutton functionality to take control of all manner of ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) The Graf-Syteco AT62 is a compact and stylish operator panel designed for simple and efficient machinery control, and is particularly suitable for vehicle-mounted systems. With eight freely programmable short-stroke tactile keys and a 240 x 64 pixel backlit liquid crystal display (LCD), the AT62 offers the flexibility of a graphical HMI with the power of a CANbus controller. Within a panel area of 196 x 110mm, the ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) The ESX-C2C is a compact CANbus module that combines extensive data logging functions with mobile communications to provide a complete solution for vehicle-based telemetry. Offering up to five I/Os, which can be specified in combinations of analogue inputs, digital inputs, frequency inputs, digital outputs and PWM outputs, the module bristles with communications capabilities to provide teleservice, gateway and data-logger functions to connect vehicle-mounted systems with the ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) The AT8-series interface from Graf-Syteco is ideal as an in-vehicle control panel for CANbus systems. It combines a high-visibility quarter-VGA colour TFT display with programmable function keys to offer simple operator control of Controller Area Network systems typically employed in vehicle systems such as engine or transmission management or in vehicle mounted machinery such as lifting gear or agricultural equipment. The unit can be supplied with either ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) Available now from Sensor-Technik, the STW ESX-micro is a complete small-footprint control system for vehicle-mounted machinery. Housed in a compact rugged die-cast aluminium enclosure measuring just 97 x 125 x 45mm, the basic ESX-micro combines a powerful 16bit microcontroller with 128Kbyte of SRAM, 256Kbyte of Flash memory and 8Kbyte of ferroelectric RAM and a CAN 2.0B compliant Controller Area Network interface capable of both low- and high-speed ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) The STW ESX is a freely programmable universal controller that is ideal for vehicle hydraulic systems. With its powerful multitasking processor, CANbus interface, weatherproof design and ability to operate over a wide temperature range, the ESX is perfect for designers of off-highway and other construction equipment that is expected to perform reliably under the most arduous operating conditions. As it is able to execute multiple separate (or ... More...

Download datasheet (PDF) The Graf-Syteco AT3-series is a high-quality graphical HMI (human machine interface) with a built-in CANbus controller. This ruggedly built operator panel is ideal for off-highway vehicles and construction machinery, where it can be used with I/O slave modules as the basis of a low-cost CANbus system. The HMI features a large 71mm-square LCD panel with low-power high-brightness LED backlighting. Operator input is via three pushbuttons and a ... More...