Product category:
Industrial Ethernet systems
News Release from: ODU UK | Subject: ODU Mac and Mini-Snap
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 August 2005
Keep bus-based networks connected
Two connector systems from ODU can now be supplied to provide security in demanding bus-based industrial applications
Two connector systems from ODU can now be supplied to provide security in demanding bus-based industrial applications An increasing number of industrial automation designers are using high-speed Ethernet or other bus-based protocols for their control network designs, but the electrical connectors can be a problem area
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 23 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Existing PC-style RJ45 I/O connectors, Firewire or USB connectors are not suited to use in demanding industrial situations because their lack of environmental protection, insufficient mechanical ruggedness and complicated or non-existing locking systems represent major hurdles for device manufacturers.
Two product ranges from ODU, the Mac and Mini-Snap, can meet industrial requirements and independent test laboratories have verified the product use for bus-based networks.
Measurement of connector parameters such as signal attenuation, impedance, interference and cross-talk at 400 MB/sec has confirmed that the connector performance exceeds the requirements of Firewire Standard IEEE 1394-1995.
Further reading
Brochure on interconnection measurement capability
A comprehensive 40-page brochure available in both print and PDF formats from ODU concentrates on the use of its connector products in measuring and testing
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Depending on the application, the C can be equipped with a quick-lock spindle or a latching system based on locking levers.
In either case, the locking system is very reliable, and connector mating or de-mating is done quickly and easily.
The modular concept of the connector, with many different modules and contact types, makes it very easy to design connectors for a wide range of industrial uses.
High-density modules with a large contact count are suited for bus systems with low data transfer rate requirements.
A special EMI-shielded bus module is available for use in faster, more modern bus system based on the Firewire or USB 2.0 protocol.
The Mac can have electrical contacts for various voltage or power levels, pneumatic couplers, or fibre-optic contacts or coaxial side-by-side in the same connector housing.
The company's Mini-Snap cylindrical push-pull connectors offer another solution for critical applications in industrial bus systems.
The metal housing of the Mini-Snap provides EMI shielding and its push-pull locking system makes mating and de-mating easy and quick, with accidental de-mating virtually impossible.
Many insert arrangements, contact styles, and connector sizes are available, together with protection to IP 68.
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ODU can adapt existing modules and components or design products for customer specific applications, working to short design-to-production times.
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