DAC-42(A)-x-PN
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DAC-42(A)-x-PN
Manual
Revision: 1.0
22.01.2024
1 Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
DAC Digital Amplifier and Controller
EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility; properties of the unit in order to comply with the EMC directive
USB Universal Serial Bus; interface for communication between a PC and the DAC-4x(A)
PC Personal Computer
µC Micro Controller; CPU used inside the unit to control all functions
mamsl meters above median sea level
IP65 Protection Class; solid particle protection and protection level against water ingress
LED Light Emitting Diode
PWM Pulse Width Modulation; method to control the output current at low power losses
Ub Supply voltage
FS Full Scale
Table 1: Abbreviations
2 Terms and Definitions
Term Description
Amplifier Card Amplifier for 19” rack system in Eurocard format
HCSTool Software tool provided by HCS in order to adjust and parametrize DAC-4x(A) units
CANopen Bus interface for digital communication, defined by CIA
PROFIBUS Process Field Bus interface for digital communication, defined by BMBF (German department of
education and research) and used by Siemens
PROFINET Process Field Net interface for digital communication, the standard is maintained and supported
by PROFIBUS & PROFINET International
ETHERNET/IP (IP = Industrial Protocol) is an industrial network protocol that adapts the Common Industrial
Protocol to standard Ethernet
USB-C connector Connector type used on the USB interface
Table 2: Terms and definitions
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