13412

Evaluation Boards - Expansion Boards, Daughter Cards

The 13412 Application Field is a broad application space for embedded systems built around programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and products with a wide range of general purpose I/O and communications capabilities. It supports up to four PLCs in a variety of system architectures and may be used with the combination of analog, digital, communications, and advanced fixed and programmable logic components.

This application space may be used for a wide variety of different applications from industrial control and monitoring, to vehicle and robotics control, and even to military applications in airborne and spacecraft. With its wide area of usability, the 13412 application field is an invaluable component, as it opens the door to a variety of different architectures, platforms, and functions.

The 13412 Application Field supports expansion boards, daughter cards and evaluation boards. Expansion boards add additional analog, digital, or communication I/O capabilities to the PLC or system. Daughter cards are additional cards that can be connected to the mother board of the PLC or system. Evaluation boards provide a platform on which new or existing hardware can be tested and evaluated.

Expansion boards are typically used to add specific processor nodes or DSP components to a PLC system. The size and complexity of the boards will depend on the type of processor or DSP components used. Smaller and simpler boards are often used for applications which require only I/O control, or serial communications. However, larger and more complex expansion boards may be used to implement more sophisticated peripheral or communications devices, such as Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), or Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

Daughter cards are cards which plug into the daughterboard or PLC motherboard. This form of daughter card is often referred to as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). These daughter cards are typically used to implement specific functions in specific applications. Examples include ASICs that implement Pulse Width Modulation, RAM, UART, I2C, SPI, or other communication protocols. They may also be used to provide a standard set of peripherals such as ADCs, DACs, transceivers, temperature and humidity sensors, and infrared receivers.

Evaluation boards are also used to evaluate and test hardware in the 13412 application field. They provide a platform on which integration of various components may be tested prior to implementation in a design. Evaluation boards also allow the user to evaluate the performance of different hardware in different application requirements and will permit rapid prototyping of a given application. Evaluation boards also provide a resource for software development and debugging.

The 13412 application field has a wide range of uses and allows for the implementation of a variety of different components and functionalities. Its versatility allows it to be used in a variety of environments and applications. Expansion boards, daughter cards, and evaluation boards are three of the core components of this field and are essential for its successful implementation.