Technical

Variants

Veronte MEX is offered with two versions: MEX and MEX OEM. The MEX version is protected by an enclosure made of anodized-aluminium. The MEX OEM version is smaller, lighter and has better heat dissipation; but requires mechanical protection when installed.

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MEX version

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MEX OEM version

Part List

MEX version

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  1. Cable connector. Embention reference: P006354. Commercial reference: G125-FC13405L0-0450L.

  2. MEX.

MEX OEM version

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  1. Cable connector. Embention reference: P006354. Commercial reference: G125-FC13405L0-0450L.

  2. MEX OEM.

Features

  • Communications

    • 2x isolated CAN busses

    • 2x RS-232 buses for external devices

    • 1x full-duplex RS-485 interface

    • Connection to PC

    • 1x I2C Digital Bus

    • Able to report internal status via Veronte APP

    • Able to read telemetry coming from third party devices

  • Sensors

    • 1x magnetometer

    • 1x Temperature sensor, with ±2.7°C accuracy

  • Signals

    • 4x PWM output signals with electrostatic discharge protection (IEC-61000-4-2, level 4), between 10 Hz to 10 kHz

    • 4x analog input signals

    • 2x digital input signals of ECAP, EQEP or GPIO (only as input)

  • Protections

    • Reverse polarity protection

    • Protection agains short circuits for RS-232 and PWM signals

    • Robust against vibration in the range of an industrial-grade product

  • Electrical

    • 1x microprocessor unit

    • 2x power supply inputs

    • CAN termination resistor configurable per software

    • 3x leds to report system status

Magnetometer

Number of sense axes

3

Technology

Magneto-inductive

Resolution

50 nT

Electrical Specifications

Analog Input 1 (pin AN1)

0-5V

Analog Input 2 (pin AN2)

0-5V

Analog Input 3 (pin AN3)

0-12V

Analog Input 4 (pin AN4)

0-36V

CAN transceivers

Supplied by 5V isolated source

Input voltage/current

  • Power input: 6.5V to 36V (DC)

  • Two different input voltages possible

CAN

  • Complies with CAN Bus 2.0A and 2.0B Standards

  • Isolated signals

  • Speed up to 1Mbps

RS-232

  • Meets the requirements from ITU v.28 standard

  • Supports data rates between 9600 and 115200 bps

  • Robust against ESD

RS-485

  • Supports data rates between 9600 and 115200 bps

  • Robust against ESD

  • Meets the requirements from ISO 8482 standard

  • Voltage level from -7V to 12V

I2C

  • Robust against ESD.

PWM Output

  • Voltage: 5V

  • Robust against ESD

  • Frequencies from 10 Hz to 10 kHz

  • Robust against ESD

Digital Inputs (ECAP)

  • Robust against ESD

  • Maximum voltage: 5V

Analog signals

  • Robust against ESD

Mechanical Specifications

Weight

  • 69g (with enclosure)

  • 17g (without enclosure)

Enclosure material

Anodized-aluminium 6061-T6

Fixation of MEX version

2x M3 screws

Fixation of MEX OEM version

4x M2 screws (2 of them must not be ferrous)

Dimensions

MEX version

Veronte MEX is protected by an enclosure made of anodized-aluminium 6061-T6. M3 aluminum or nylon screws are recommended as mounting hardware for better magnetometer performance. Enclosure mounting holes are 4mm depth M3 threaded.

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MEX dimensions

MEX OEM version

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MEX OEM dimensions

Interfaces

There is only one interface connection, with the two following connectors:

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Interface connection

Number

Connector

Embention reference

Commercial reference

1

Female

P006354

G125-FC13405L0-0450L

2

Male

P006723

G125-MH13405L3P