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OP5368 RS485 Module
BiSS
OP5368 RS485 MODULE
DESCRIPTION
The OP5368 is designed to provide OPAL-RT simulators with RS485 signals to provide our customers
with greater flexibility and connectivity by allowing them to connect their RS485 signals to OPAL-RT’s
standard DB37 connector.
The OP5368 is available in standard format or with either Endat 2.2 or BiSS communication protocols.
• OP5368 RS485 8 channel, bidirectional
• OP5368K1 EnDat Kit, 4 x EnDat 2.2 interfaces to connect absolute digital position encoders
• OP5368K2 BISS-C Kit, 4 x BiSS-C interfaces to connect digital position encoders
ENDAT 2.2
The EnDat 2.2 interface is a digital, bidirectional interface standard from Heidenhain to connect
absolute digital position encoders. The EnDat 2.2 interface is a pure serial digital interface based on
RS-485 standard.
The device only requires four signal lines. Two lines are for the bidirectional differential data (DATA+ and
DATA-) and are transmitted in half-duplex mode. The other two lines are for the differential clock signal
(CLOCK+ and CLOCK-)
endat specifications
• Configurable encoder bus speed: 100kHz to 8MHz (in 200kHz increments)
• Clock frequency of 16 MHz up to 20-m and 8 MHz up to 100-m cable length
• Encoder DC supply (must be provided externally): 4 to 14V
• Absolute position encoder: single turn/multi-turn
• Configurable encoder position refresh rate
• Configurable encoder accuracy (bit width)
• Number of simultaneous encoders: 4
• Cable delay compensation
• Recovery time management (Tm, Tr, Tst)
• NOTE: The OP5368 does not supply power to the encoder. External power must be supplied to the
encoder.
BISS
BiSS is hardware compatible to the industrial standard SSI (Serial Synchronous Interface) :
biss specifications
• Single turn/multi-turn encoder
• Configurable encoder resolution: 8 to 40 bits
(single turn = number of bits for the position, multi turn = sum of number of bits of position and
revolution count)
• Configurable first transmission bit (MSB or LSB)
• Adjustable clock pulse frequency (62.5kHz - 1.5MHz)
• Position update rate up to 25kHz (master)
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OP5368 RS485 Module
BiSS
architecture
OPAL-RT SIMULATOR
FPGA
Motor Model
(Speed, position)
Endat 2.2
OP5368
RS485
Controller
ECU
typical application diagram
3V3
RX_0
FPGA
DIRECTION_0
SIDE
TX_0
Figure 1: Architecture example
8x BIDIRECTIONAL RS485 CHANNELS
3V3
120 Ohm
1/2W
10 K
OP5368 typical application diagram
CH_0_P
CH_0_N
USER
SIDE
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connector pin assignments
DB37 connectors are divided as follows: A = channels 16 to 31, B = channels 0 to 15.
OP5368 RS485 Module
SPECIFICATIONS
DB37
Connector
1B +IN00 CLK0+ DATA0+
2B +IN01 DATA0+ CLK0+ 21B -IN01 DATA0- CLK03B +IN02 CLK1+ DATA1+ 22B -IN02 CLK1- D ATA 1 4B +IN03 DATA1+ CLK1+ 23B -IN03 DATA1- CLK15B +IN04 CLK2+ DATA2+ 24B -IN04 CLK2- D ATA 2 6B +IN05 DATA2+ CLK2+ 25B -IN05 DATA2- CLK27B +IN06 CLK3+ DATA3+ 26B -IN06 CLK3- D ATA 3 8B +IN07 DATA3+ CLK3+ 27B -IN07 DATA3- CLK39 N/A 28 N/A
10 N/A 29 N/A
11 N/A 30 N/A
12 N/A 31 N/A
13 N/A 32 N/A
14 N/A 33 N/A
DB37
Channel
Endat
Pinout
BiSS
Pinout
00+
01+
02+
03+
04+
05+
06+
07+
08+
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
19
1
20
-03
-04
-05
--06
-
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
NOT USED
37
-00
-01
-02
DB37
Connector
DB37
Channel
Endat
Pinout
20B -IN00 CLK0- D ATA 0 -
07
08
15 N/A 34 N/A
16 N/A 35 N/A
17 N/A 36 N/A
18 N/A 37 N/A
19 N/A N/A
Table 1: Pin Assignments
SPECIFICATIONS
BiSS
Pinout
Product name OP5368, OP5368K1, OP5368K2
Part number 126-0579, 410-0118, 410-0119
Product type Type B mezzanine board
Number of channels 8, bidirectional
Dimensions 18.8 x 16.4 cm (7.4 in x 6.46 in)
I/O connector DB37F
Operating temperature 10 to 40 ºC (50 to 104ºF)
Storage temperature -55 to 85ºC (-67 to 185ºF)
Relative humidity 10 to 90%, non condensing
Maximum altitude 2,000 m (6562 ft.)
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SPECIFICATIONS
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CONTACT
Opal-RT Corporate Headquarters
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Montréal, Québec, Canada
H3K 1G6
Tel.: 514-935-2323
Toll free: 1-877-935-2323
Technical Services
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