Truck & Off-Highway Engineering – June 2019

50 June 2019 TRUCK & OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

ELECTRONICS

PRODUCT GUIDE

Motor controller

As a highly flexible device, the

Axiomatic (Mississauga, Ontario,

Canada) motor controller features CAN

bus and onboard I/O that offer rugged

performance

and high

efficiency

for off-high-

way ma-

chine and

lift equip-

ment power

systems. The motor controller drives a

unidirectional or bi-directional brushed

dc motor up to 150A (continuous op-

eration). The controller accepts up to

eight command signal inputs and drives

two solenoids up to 2.5A as well as two

relays. There is protective isolation be-

tween drive and processing circuits. A

fully sealed IP67 form factor with op-

eration from -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)

and vibration compliance ensures

strong performance. Designed to inter-

face with 12 V or 24 V battery power,

the motor controller is suitable for

heavy machines. Many control-profile

parameters are user-configurable using

the Axiomatic Electronic Assistant.

For more information,

visit http://info.hotims.com/73019-457

Ethernet connectors

Designed to withstand harsh environ-

ments, TE Connectivity’s (Berwyn, Pa.)

two new Ethernet solutions meet the

tough requirements of the industrial

and commercial transportation (ICT)

industry. The HDSCS connector series

and MCON Ethernet connectors join

TE’s portfolio of products that are resis-

tant to dust, dirt and moisture, while

withstanding severe vibration and me-

chanical shock. TE’s Ethernet connec-

tors provide robust full duplex, wire-to-

wire connections for multifunction dis-

plays, telematics, telemetry units, info-

tainment modules, camera systems,

radars/lidars, on-board diagnosis sys-

Rugged 5u server

The Crystal Group’s (Hiawatha, Iowa)

RS5904F Rugged 5u server is designed

specifically for autonomous semi-truck

OEMs to reduce development time and

streamline systems integration while im-

proving driving safety without sacrificing

reliability. The RS5904F combines com-

pute power, data-handling capabilities,

and storage capacity in a compact, rug-

ged solution that can withstand harsh

conditions and environments, including

potholes, collisions and extreme tempera-

tures that could cause traditional systems

to fail. Available in custom or off-the-shelf

configurations, the RS5904F high-perfor-

mance computer optimizes the latest

Intel processors, high-capacity DDR4

memory, and thermal management in a

rugged chassis. The RS5904F 5U rugged

server features include front-to-back or

back-to-front airflow cooling available,

10-32-V dc input power, and up to 384GB

DDR4 memory.

For more information,

visit http://info.hotims.com/73019-459

Actuator sizing and

selection tool

Thomson Industries (Radford, Va.) of-

fers a new self-service, linear actuator

Gyro inclinometer

The new J1939 inclinometer from

Trombetta (Milwaukee, Wisc.) features

dual gyro-compensating angle sensors

for redundancy and enhanced accu-

racy. This solid-state (MEMs) sensor

transmits pitch, roll and blade data on

the J1939 bus and provides stability

even in harsh heavy equipment appli-

cations. User-configurable mounting

orientation, zero-axis, polarity, sensi-

tivity, and

CAN address

make this de-

vice flexible to

use in several

industries.

Trombetta

designed the

dual gyro-compensating angle sensor

to be IP67 rated with a sealed enclo-

sure that features an integrated auto-

motive style connector.

For more information,

visit http://info.hotims.com/73019-461

tems, media access controllers and

more. The HDSCS Ethernet connectors

are designed to avoid quality problems,

while reducing manufacturing and ser-

vice cost. The MCON Ethernet connec-

tors can be used to connect external

cameras and sensing modules to im-

prove operator situation awareness.

This benefit enhances safety using

Ethernet differential signal transmission

communication protocols.

For more information,

visit http://info.hotims.com/73019-458

online siz-

ing and

selection

tool. By

complet-

ing a self-

guided,

interactive

series of

questions

that taps into the application engineer-

ing knowledge base of Thomson

Industries experts, the company claims

design engineers can quickly, accu-

rately and easily find a suitable solu-

tion. The self-service tool offers a

broader range of feature options than

what users might otherwise find from

searching on their own. Features of the

online sizing and selection tool include

real-time adjustment and recalculating

per user-defined parameters, auto-

population of product pricing based on

physical location, downloadable CAD-

ready 3D models, and an expedited

purchase process.

For more information,

visit http://info.hotims.com/73019-460