PV380 Digital Output

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Hamsteh
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PV380 Digital Output

Post by Hamsteh » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:10 pm

Hi there,

I have a PV380 configuration successfully triggering the digital output under certain conditions.
The logic works perfectly, and the digital output appears to switch as it should.

The issue, however, is that the output does not appear to fully open when in the "OFF" state.

When the output is = "1" I can see 12VDC between supply V+ and the sinking output
When the output is = "0" I can see 9.5VDC between supply V+ and the sinking output

I expected to see much closer to 0VDC when the output is off?

Look forward to your response.
www.ajbarry.com.au Bespoke Control Systems
BEng (Robotics and Mechatronics) & BSci (Computer Software Engineering)
Melbourne, Australia
Hamsteh
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Re: PV380 Digital Output

Post by Hamsteh » Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:33 pm

**SOLVED**

Seems adding a load seems to make the digital output function as expected.

Hopefully this saves someone else the same confusion in the future.
www.ajbarry.com.au Bespoke Control Systems
BEng (Robotics and Mechatronics) & BSci (Computer Software Engineering)
Melbourne, Australia
bmcrae
Enovation Controls Development
Enovation Controls Development
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Re: PV380 Digital Output

Post by bmcrae » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:47 pm

Alex,

This is correct, there is an internal pull up and some protection on the output. So it needs some kind of load.