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Synchronous Devices for Measurement (SDMs) are
addressable peripherals that expand the datalogger’s
measurement and control capabilities. is function-
ally diverse group of peripherals operate somewhat
independently of the datalogger, yet expand its mea-
surement and control capabilities.
e datalogger typically requests, processes, and
stores data from the SDM. In control applications, the
datalogger can then send a controlling SDM updated
control signals to react to changing conditions in the
application. Multiple SDMs, in any combination, can
be connected to one Campbell Scienti c datalogger.
e SDM port is speci c to our dataloggers and acts
as a high-speed data exchange mechanism. On the
CR3000 and CR5000 dataloggers, the ports are labeled
SDM-C1, SDM-C2, and SDM-C3. On the other data-
loggers, the ports are labeled C1, C2, and C3.
Brief descriptions of our SDM models as well as some
peripherals that are used with our SDMs are provided.
More in depth descriptions and speci cations are
available from our product brochure for the individual
SDM models. A chart on page 6 shows the dataloggers
in which individual SDM models are compatible.
SDM-AO4A Four-Channel Continuous Analog Output Module
e SDM-AO4A includes four independent, continu-
ous, analog outputs for proportional control or driv-
ing strip charts. Measured or processed values in the
datalogger are scaled to millivolts and transferred to
the SDM-AO4A as digital values. It then performs
a digital-to-analog conversion and outputs an ana-
log voltage signal. e SDM-AO4A has two voltage
ranges (±5 Vdc and 0 to 10 Vdc) and two operation
modes (synchronous and sequential).
e SDM-CAN interface allows a Campbell Scienti c
datalogger to sample data directly from a CANbus
communications network. CANbus data can be stored
(and synchronized) with other data values measured
directly by the datalogger, allowing testing and veri-
cation of CANbus-based data alongside measure-
ments made independently via the datalogger’s input
channels. e SDM-CAN also supports transmission
of data onto a CANbus network. e CANbus pro-
tocol is used in a number of networking applications,
including vehicle data acquisition systems (VDAS).
SDM-CAN Datalogger to CANbus Interface
SDM Overview
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