SI2418-A-FT Silicon Laboratories Inc, SI2418-A-FT Datasheet

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INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS Smart Energy / Security and Automation / Motor Control Factory Automation www.silabs.com/industrial SILICON LABS APPLICATION GUIDE 2011 / ...

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METERING Silicon Labs’ mixed-signal solutions for industrial applications offer a compelling combination of reliability, small footprint and low power ideal for metering, automation, security and motor control products. Our industrial portfolio leverages innovative mixed- signal ...

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Table of Contents 3 SILICON LABS CAPABILITIES 4 SMART ENERGY 5 ELECTRIC METERS 6 HEAT METERS 7 GAS AND WATER METERS 8 METERING AGGREGATORS 9 SOLAR POWER INVERTERS 10 WIND POWER INVERTERS 11 SECURITY AND AUTOMATION 12 ALARM PANELS 13 ...

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METERING REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS Core Processing Low power operation Integrated peripherals Low system cost Wireless Connectivity Ability to communicate over long distances Ability to communicate through walls and other barriers Increased battery life Wireline Connectivity Transmit ...

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Smart Energy REQUEST SAMPLES AND DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION AT A global transition is underway to improve energy efficiency by adding intelligence to gas, water, electric and heat meters, for example. Whether retrofitting existing networks or building out new networks, customers will ...

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METERING Electric Meters Electric meters measure kilowatt hours consumed, the power factor of the load and the time of the electricity consumption to support multi-rate metering. The communications system in these meters requires reliability and ...

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Heat Meters Heat meters enable utilities to bill by the number of BTUs or kilowatts measured by the flow of hot water and input and exit water temperatures. Silicon Labs provides heat meter customers with a complete communications and low ...

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METERING Gas and Water Meters Gas and water meters use positive displacement flow meters to measure the number of times a unit volume of the fluid moves through the meter. Low power is critical, as ...

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Metering Aggregators Metering aggregators act as a metering hub by centralizing usage data from a variety of meters. Silicon Labs provides customers with a complete communications and low power processing solution with its embedded wireless receivers, embedded modems, digital isolators ...

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METERING Solar Power Inverters Solar micro-inverters are small devices installed on each solar panel that immediately convert dc current to ac. Power losses are minimized and efficiency is improved since each panel directly connects to ...

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Wind Power Inverters Wind power inverters are installed in the windmill turbine or in the control panels and convert dc current to ac. Isolation is needed for blade pitch control, communications interface and grid interface control. Power losses are minimized ...

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Security and Automation REQUEST SAMPLES AND DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION AT Security and Automation leverage innovations in sensing, connectivity and ...

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Alarm Panels Alarm panels are increasingly becoming wirelessly networked to other security and automation products. The panel acts as a hub for incoming alerts and provides centralized management for home or office security systems. Keypad Microphone AMP Speaker AMP PSTN ...

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Window/Glass Break Detectors Window/glass break detectors trigger an alarm once they detect the sound or shockwave caused by ...

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Smoke/Gas/Fire Detectors Smoke/gas/fire detectors, heat detectors and fire alarms trigger warnings upon detection of a relevant event. These security devices are increasingly using wireless technology to communicate with other devices. To Dialer or Central To Dialer or Central Alarm Panel ...

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Flood/Water Detectors Flood/water detectors are remote sensors that are typically placed in floors and basements. Flood detectors use ...

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Personal Emergency Response System Personal emergency response systems are monitored alarm systems designed to signal a medical or personal emergency emergency, individuals initiate a signal that is wirelessly transmitted to a base unit. Base units are typically centrally ...

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Motion Detectors Motion detectors contain sensors that transform the detection of motion into an electrical signal that can ...

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Access Control/Keyless Entry Electronic access control has become increasingly common in commercial, residential and automotive environments. The mechanical key is being replaced by a number of alternative solutions that allow for dynamic and personalized entry control. Silicon Labs provides many ...

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Security Camera An IP Security Camera transmits remote images over a packet-switched network to a central router ...

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Thermostat Thermostats regulate temperature and humidity in homes and commercial buildings. Newer models incorporate touch screens, 7-day programmability and wireless communication to remote sensors to simplify and improve heating and cooling. Thermostats may also support a Home Area Network (HAN) ...

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Weather Station Weather stations provide a unified display of interior and outdoor weather conditions including temperature, humidity ...

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Motor Control REQUEST SAMPLES AND DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION AT Small motors (less than 300 W) are found in a wide variety of industrial applications, including factory automation, test equipment, robotics and more. High-voltage applications, such as HVAC motors, industrial inverters and ...

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Stepper Motor Stepper motors are used when accurate positioning is required. Controlling the position of a stepper motor is achieved by energizing stator windings that ...

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Brushed and Brushless DC Motor Brushless dc motors are popular as their current-to-torque and voltage-to-speed relationships are linear. They have the advantage of electronic commutation and do not require brush maintenance typical of mechanically commutated motors. The MCU generates gate ...

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Induction Motor The ac induction motor is very popular in industrial and consumer applications because of its reliability and low cost. AC induction motors ...

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Factory Automation REQUEST SAMPLES AND DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION AT Factory and industrial automation applications involve monitoring temperature, strain, voltage, current, distance, pressure and flow and the equipment responsible for each process. These harsh operating environments contain varying ground potentials, hazardous voltages ...

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Operator Panel/HMI Operator Panels, also known as human machine interfaces (HMI), permit interaction between human operators and industrial control systems such as ...

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PLC and I/O Modules Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are computers designed to automate electromechanical processes. They are used in a wide range of applications including assembly lines, food processing, transportation, injection molding and water treatment. PLCs are typically designed for ...

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Wireless Sensor Network Wireless sensors networks are used when it is not possible or convenient to supply signaling or power supply wires to sensor nodes. ...

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Remote Telemetry Units Remote telemetry units (RTUs) are designed to control and monitor remote facilities from a centralized location. RTUs may be used in a distributed large scale wide area network or in point-to-point applications to monitor system status, control ...

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METERING Turnkey Support Silicon Labs offers complete tools to help designers throughout the entire project cycle. The microcontroller, EZRadio wireless solutions, isolation, USB and infrared and capacitive sensing solutions offer hardware and software platforms ...

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QuickSense Studio Software TM Silicon Labs’ QuickSense touch and proximity sensing devices are all easily programmable through the QuickSense Studio development software. The Configuration Wizard simplifies the integration of human interface technologies in end products, allowing engineers to set up ...

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Product Selector Tables GET FULL PRODUCT LISTINGS, DATA SHEETS, APP NOTES, SAMPLES AND MORE AT Microcontrollers REQUEST SAMPLES AND DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION AT ...

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Industrial and Automotive Qualified MCUs (cont.) FLASH MIPS RAM PART NUMBER DIG. I/O COMMUNICATIONS MEMORY (PEAK) (BYTES) C8051F587 8448 SPI UART 2 CAN 2.0, I C8051F590 8448 33 LIN ...

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Industrial and Automotive Qualified MCUs (cont.) FLASH MIPS RAM PART NUMBER DIG. I/O MEMORY (PEAK) (BYTES) C8051F542 1280 18 ...

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Smart Interface Devices: www.silabs.com/interface LCD EEPROM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION RAM (BYTES) SEGMENTS (BYTES) CP2102 UART to USB Bridge 0 1024 1024 CP2103 UART to USB Bridge 0 1024 1024 CP2104 UART to USB Bridge 0 1024 1152 UART to Dual ...

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QuickSense Touch Sense MCUs (cont.) FLASH MIPS RAM PART NUMBER DIG. I/O COMMUNICATIONS (BYTES) (PEAK) (BYTES) C8051F823 512 13 ...

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Wireless REQUEST SAMPLES AND DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION AT EZRadio Universal ISM-Band RF ICs ® MODULATION SCHEME PART NUMBER TYPE (MAX KBPS) FSK OOK Si4010 MCU +TX 100 50 Si4012 TX 100 50 Si4021 TX 115 512 Si4022 TX 115 Si4311 RX ...

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Isolation and Power REQUEST SAMPLES AND DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION AT Multi-Channel Unidirectional Digital Isolators (1.0 kVrms) FORWARD REVERSE PART NUMBER CHANNELS CHANNELS Si8440AA-D-IS1 ...

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Multi-Channel Unidirectional Digital Isolators (2.5 kVrms) (cont.) FORWARD REVERSE MAXIMUM DATA PART NUMBER CHANNELS CHANNELS RATE (MBPS) Si8451AB-B-IS1 4 1 Si8451BB-B-IS1 4 1 150 Si8452AB-B-IS1 3 2 Si8452BB-B-IS1 3 2 150 Si8455BB-B-IS1 5 0 150 Si8460AB-B-IS1 6 0 Si8460BB-B-IS1 6 ...

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... Modems REQUEST SAMPLES AND DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTATION AT: ISOmodem Embedded Modems ® PART NUMBER DATA VOICE FAX Si2401 ≤ 2.4 k Si2415 ≤ 14.4 k Si2418 ≤ 14.4 k • ≤ 14.4 k Si2434 ≤ 33.6 k Si2438 ≤ 33.6 k • ≤ 33.6 k Si2457 ≤ Silicon DAAs PART NUMBER ...

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... XX% © 2011, Silicon Laboratories Inc. DSPLL, EZMac, EZRadio, EZRadioPRO, EZLink, ISOmodem, QuickSense, Silicon Labs and the Silicon Labs logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silicon Laboratories Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. For the most up to date information please see your sales representative or visit our website at www.silabs.com. ...

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