STW ESX-3CM Control Unit

Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) presents the latest addition to its ESX family of mobile control units, the ESX-3CM which was developed to cater to a large number of applications with a predefined configuration.

• Freely programmable and supported by the comprehensive STW toolchain
• For use in rugged conditions
• Features total of 56 analog and digital inputs and outputs
• Designed for use as central control unit for machine automation
• Retains flexibility of ESX family through 20 multi-functional inputs, which can be adjusted via software, to register current, voltage, frequencies or digital switching conditions (events) 
• Three power output groups are available with four or eight outputs for systems which require high switching capacity
• Each group can provide up to 15 A output power
• Actuators with higher power requirement can be actuated through parallel switching of several outputs within a group
• Includes RS232 interface, four CAN connections and an optional Ethernet interface with a dedicated connector
• One CANbus features a wake-up function, and another can be used as an RS485 interface
• Based on a 32bit TriCore processor which is clocked at 300 MHz
• Separate System Supervisor with programmable Watchdog is available
• C and CODESYS development environments are available
• Supports STW's KEFEX analysis, configuration and update tool 
• Conforms to CE and E1 standards, as well as those for passenger vehicle, agricultural and construction machine industries
• A version for safety applications in accordance with PLd (DIN EN ISO13489-1 2008-12) or SIL 2 (IEC 61508 Edition 2.0 2010-04) is planned for 2016