As February rolls on, we're putting the focus on Signal Isolators and Interface Solutions. This month, explore our featured whitepaper, "Signal Isolators, Converters, and Interfaces: The 'Ins' and 'Outs'", for a deep dive into essential signal conditioning technologies. Watch our video of the month for an in-depth look at the ECT-DIN Isolator Family, including the thin 15mm model designed for space-saving installations. Our application note highlights the reliability of our IEC 61508 Certified SIL 2/3 Capable Signal Isolator, ensuring safety in critical environments. And don't miss our product spotlight on the HIT/HIX HART Isolators, built to maintain signal integrity while passing valuable HART data. Stay tuned for more insights and innovations!
Signal Isolators, Converters, and Interfaces: The "Ins"
and "Outs"
Signal isolators are useful process instruments that solve important ground loop and signal conversion problems. But they do much more than that. This white paper shows how signal isolators can be used to share, split, boost, protect, step down, linearize and even digitize process signals. It also gives a guide on what to look for when selecting a signal isolator.
ECT-DIN Isolator Family Includes Thinner 15mm Model
ECT DIN-style signal isolators, converters, repeaters, boosters, and splitters are built to withstand the daily demands of process control and factory automation. Featuring rugged metal housings, the ECT family offers reliable performance in a variety of models, including a 2-wire output loop-powered version in a compact 15mm housing, a 2-wire input-loop powered model, and 4-wire (line/mains) powered options. Designed for versatility and cost-effectiveness, the ECT provides solutions for splitting, isolating, converting, and boosting signals in a wide range of industrial applications.
In chemical facility Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), unexpected loop conditions can arise, from SIS input cards requiring passive/active inputs to whether HART signals need to be read or not. The Functional Safety Series SST Signal Isolator handles these challenges with exida-certified SIL 2/3 safety, HART pass-through capability, and superior noise rejection with full three-way isolation. A key advantage is its ability to track input signals down to 0mA on failure, eliminating uncertainty between a failed input and a 0% scale reading.
HIT/HIX HART Isolators
Moore Industries' HART Isolators provide an economical way to protect and optimize "smart" process loops. The 2-wire HIX (loop-powered) and 4-wire HIT (line-powered) models safeguard I/O cards from surges up to 1500Vrms and break common galvanic paths that can pass dangerous overloads between devices. Additionally, they let you safely share a transmitter's HART output with secondary control or recording devices, ensuring redundancy without adding strain to the process loop.
