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ArduIN-9

Main & Expansion Board

User Manual

February 2013

Summary of Contents for ArduIN-9

Page 1: ...ArduIN 9 Main Expansion Board User Manual February 2013 ...

Page 2: ...4 5 Voltage Adjustment for the IN 9 Tubes P1 5 Solder Pads K2 K9 6 Driving the IN 9 Tubes 6 Burn in Procedure for IN 9 Tubes 6 5 ArduIN 9 Expansion Board 7 Board Overview 7 PWM Inputs K2 7 Connection with Main Board K1 8 IN 9 Tubes Connectors K3 K4 K5 K6 8 Driving the IN 9 Tubes 8 6 Disclaimer 9 7 Contact Information 9 Revision History Date Authors Description 2013 02 24 Peter S heeren Initial rel...

Page 3: ... mm x 14 mm W x D x H without the provided connectors for Arduino Uno 3 Safety Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DO NOT TOUCH THE ARDUIN 9 MAIN BOARD OR ARDUIN 9 EXPANSION BOARD WHEN IT IS POWERED UP SOME COMPONENTS HEAT UP DURING OPERATION DO NOT MOUNT OR PLACE THE ARDUIN 9 MAIN BOARD OR ARDUIN 9 EXPANSION BOARD CLOSE TO INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS DO NOT OPERATE THE ARDUIN 9 MAIN BOARD OR ARDUIN 9 EXPANS...

Page 4: ...tor see Arduino Uno DIGITAL pins 3 P1 Voltage adjustment for the IN 9 tubes 4 K1 Power connector 5 K4 K5 Solder pads for connector see Arduino Uno POWER pins 6 K8 K9 Solder pads for connector see Arduino Uno ANALOG IN pins 7 K14 Connector for expansion board calibration 8 K10 K11 K12 K13 Connectors for the IN 9 tubes numbered 1 to 4 4 User Manual 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 ...

Page 5: ...4 IN 9 supply voltage 1 2 3 4 Voltage Adjustment for the IN 9 Tubes P1 You can turn P1 to adjust the voltage for the IN 9 tubes You can measure the voltage between pins K14 2 and K14 4 The voltage must be kept in the range of 110 V to 130 V CAUTION If the voltage goes over 140 V it will damage the circuit Turn P1 clockwise to increase the voltage Turn P1 counterclockwise to decrease the voltage Tr...

Page 6: ...10 DIGITAL 5 Tube 2 K11 DIGITAL 6 Tube 3 K12 DIGITAL 9 Tube 4 K13 An IN 9 tube reaches its maximum level typically at a PWM duty cycle of 65 Use an higher duty cycle to burn in a tube CAUTION If you drive multiple IN 9 tubes at their highest level for a prolonged time the main board may heat up significantly Burn in Procedure for IN 9 Tubes A lot of IN 9 tubes are new old stock When you first conn...

Page 7: ...K1 Connection with main board 3 K3 K4 K5 K6 Connectors for the IN 9 tubes numbered 5 to 8 PWM Inputs K2 Mark Description 1 PWM input for tube 5 2 PWM input for tube 6 3 PWM input for tube 7 4 PWM input for tube 8 1 2 3 4 K2 provides the PWM inputs for driving the IN 9 tubes User Manual 7 3 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...e IN 9 tubes to these connectors Connection of an IN 9 tube is optional You may connect any combination of IN 9 tubes Driving the IN 9 Tubes Each IN 9 tube is driven by means of one of these signals on a specific input pin A PWM signal The PWM signal must be 5V The PWM frequency should be at least 500 Hz else the corresponding tube may flicker An analog signal between 0 V 5 V The input impedance i...

Page 9: ...ns where failure or malfunction of an Axiris product can result in personal injury death property damage or environmental damage Axiris accepts no liability for inclusion or use of Axiris products in such applications and such inclusion or use is at the customer s own risk Should the customer use Axiris products for such application the customer shall indemnify and hold Axiris harmless against all...

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