Artila Electronics RIO-2018 web-enabled thermocouple input module

The Artila Electronics RIO-2018 is a web-enabled thermocouple input module. Powered by an ARM Cortex M3 processor and FreeRTOS operating system, the product features three thermocouple input channels, one 10/100 Mbps ethernet port, two isolated digital input channels and one relay output.

The unit is equipped with a MAXIM MAX31855 cold junction compensation thermocouple converter and an industrial-grade OMEGA connector is utilised to ensure a seamless signal connection. The converter resolves temperature to 0.25°C and allows readings as high as +1800°C and as low as -270°C. Open thermocouple fault detection is also built into the converter. The isolated digital input and relay output can be assigned to monitor external events and trigger alarms.

The product supports Modbus TCP industrial protocol, which makes it easy to integrate it into the user’s automation project. For those people who want to develop their application software using the device, the Linux library AIOLib is available and features programmer-friendly APIs.