
AM16/32 Relay Analog Multiplexer
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With the 21X and CR7 dataloggers, switched excitation is generally used to
clock the multiplexer (Instruction 22 configured for 5000 mV excitation). If no
switched excitation channel is available, it is possible to clock using control
ports. See Section 5.1 for details.
In the case of the CR5000, CR1000, CR23X, and CR10(X), a control port is
generally used to clock the multiplexer. Instruction 86 with the pulse port
option (command code 71 through 78) generates a 10 ms pulse which works
well.
The CR5000 and CR1000 uses a port from C1 to C8 controlled by PortSet,
Delay, and SubScan/NextSubScan to create the Clock pulses (see program
example in Section 5.3).
If several multiplexers are required, a CR5000, CR1000, CR10(X) or CR23X
control port (C1 to C8) can source sufficient current to drive up to six
AM16/32 CLK or RES inputs wired in parallel.
4.1.3 Ground
The AM16/32 “GND” terminal is connected to datalogger power ground. The
AM16/32 “GND” terminal is also connected to the MUXPOWER cable (or
equivalent) SHIELD and, via that, to datalogger power ground (see Figure 3).
If a separate power supply is used, the AM16/32 ground should also connect to
the separate supply’s ground (Figure 4). An AM16/32 “COM
” terminal
should connect to a datalogger ground terminal (“
” or “G”) via the
MUXSIGNAL cable (or equivalent) also according to Figure 5 (see 4.2.1).
The datalogger itself must connect to earth ground by one of the methods
described in the Installation and Maintenance Section of your datalogger
operator’s manual.
4.1.4 Power Supply
The AM16/32 requires a continuous 12 VDC power supply for operation. The
multiplexer's current drain is less than 210 microamps in the quiescent state and
is typically 6 to 11 milliamps at 12 VDC when active (see current drain spec).
The power supply is connected to the multiplexer terminals labeled “12V” (+)
and “GND”. Connect the “GND” wire first for safety.
In many applications it is convenient to power the AM16/32 from a datalogger
battery. For more power-intensive applications, an external, rechargeable, 12
VDC, 60 Amp Hr source may be advisable. Lead-acid supplies are
recommended where solar or AC charging sources are available because they
handle well being “topped off” by constant charging. The BPALK alkaline
supply (12 Amp Hr) can be used to power the AM16/32 in applications where
the average system current is low, or where it is convenient to frequently
replace batteries. It is advisable to calculate the total power requirements of a
system and the expected longevity of the power supply based on average
system current drains (e.g. logger, multiplexer, other peripherals and sensors) at
the expected ambient temperatures.
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