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Mitsubishi extends SCADA to diversify IoT

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

Two additional types of software for system monitoring and process control have been announced by Mitsubishi Electric. Both Genesis64 releases will diversify IoT needs and cover a range of production and business intelligence monitoring and automation roles.

Complementing the existing MAPS SCADA software, the Genesis64 Basic SCADA is an entry-level software with essential functions for small production lines.

The Genesis64 Advanced Application Server is a full SCADA suite for large-scale monitoring of factories, buildings, and utilities. It can be used to create a serverless system using cloud computing, which will facilitate the construction of redundant, multi-location or other secure, large-scale systems. It can also be used to connect to wearable devices such as smart glasses and smart watches, as well as to support customers interested in introducing remote monitoring or giving work instructions remotely. The software can be operated by voice commands with the use of AI smart assistant speakers, which helps operators avoid touching the monitoring screen.

Mitsubishi Electric offers customers SCADA solutions provided by Iconics, a SCADA and IoT analysis software company acquired by Mitsubishi Electric in 2019. Customers will be able to benefit from the combination of Iconics’ software technology and Mitsubishi Electric’s Factory Automation technology spanning expanded software products and services from the edge to the cloud, for automation and process control.

Mitsubishi Electric manufactures electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Factory Automation EMEA has its European headquarters in Ratingen near Dusseldorf, Germany. It is a part of Mitsubishi Electric Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric, Japan.

The role of Factory Automation EMEA is to manage sales, service and support across its network of local branches and distributors throughout the EMEA region.

Iconics is a global automation software provider producing industry 4.0, web-enabled OPC UA and BACnet certified visualisation, analytics, and mobile software solutions for any energy, manufacturing, industrial or building automation application. Iconics has announced the release of V10.96 of its automation software line-up, including Genesis64 HMI/SCADA and building automation suite, AnalytiX data analytics suite, Hyper Historian rapid data historian and tools, MobileHMI data mobility suite, and IoTWorX IoT connectivity suite.

http://www.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/

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ST extends STM32WB series with extra power-saving modes

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Devices that combine entry-level features with extra power savings have been added to the STM32WB Bluetooth Low Energy microcontroller series.

The dual-core STM32WB15 and STM32WB10 Value Line pair an Arm Cortex-M4 processor, which runs the main application with a Cortex-M0+ for Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. ST explains that this ensure real-time performance from each. The radio stage has a 102dBm link budget to ensure reliable connections over long distances and integrates balun circuitry to save board space and reduce the bill of materials.

The STM32WB15 and STM32WB10 have a power saving mode that allows the radio to remain operational. They also have tailored peripherals and memory to suit cost-sensitive, power-conscious embedded applications including wearables, beacons, smart circuit breakers, trackers, IoT endpoints, and equipment for industrial automation.

There is a software development kit (SDK) for each microcontroller. This includes standardised radio protocol stacks and openness to proprietary protocols with a set of security mechanisms that ensure safe software updates for device integrity. There is also Proprietary Code Read-Out Protection (PCROP) to guard intellectual property.

The STM32WB series scales across package variants, offering options such as extended general purpose I/Os and pin-to-pin compatibility between similar packages of the portfolio. Customers can migrate designs between devices to take advantage of different features and memory densities.

The development ecosystem includes STM32Cube-certified radio stacks, software expansion packs and sample code, the STM32CubeMX configurator and initialisation code generator, the STM32CubeIDE development environment, a powerful STM32CubeMonitor-RF evaluation tool, and associated Nucleo hardware tools.

The STM32WB15 and STM32WB10 microcontrollers are in production now, offering various pin-compatible configurations in a QFN48 package.

http://www.st.com

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Miniature wireless comms modules address low power edge devices

Wed, Mar 10, 2021

Miniature Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy modules from InnoPhase combne wireless connectivity and an integrated microcontroller for edge of network IoT devices that require low power and a direct-to-cloud connection.

The fabless semiconductor company has introduced the Talaria Two INP1012 and INP1013 modules for a range of products including smart home, smart industrial and smart health applications. The miniature modules are 40 per cent smaller than the original INP1010 and INP1011 modules, which introduced digital radio architecture and which claimed to provide the lowest power Wi-Fi connectivity in the industry.

The INP1012 includes an RF pin for routing the antenna signal onto a main PCB. This allows for independent antenna or antenna connector selection and solder pads. The INP1013 includes a ceramic chip-antenna mounted on the module and solder pads.

Typical smart IoT applications use a significant percentage of the overall system power for Wi-Fi connectivity – up to 75 per cent, explained InnoPhase, even while idly connected to the network. The INP1012 and INP1013 Talaria Two modules can increase the battery lifetime by months or years and require less space, claimed InnoPhase. The INP1012 module also has the capability to allow the user to select the antenna connection and placement. This makes it particularly suitable for industrial applications.

The INP1012 and INP1013 modules can be used in smart door locks, remote security cameras, connected sensors or other space-constrained products within home, commercial, industrial and health markets.

The INP1012 and INP1013 modules use the Talaria Two multi-protocol SoC, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy 5 for wireless data transfer, an embedded Arm Cortex-M3 for system control and user applications, there are also advanced security elements for device safeguards.

The modules can operate in standalone mode, in conjunction with an external microcontroller or in a hybrid mode where the system control and processing responsibilities are shared between the module and an external microcontroller.

The module can be connected to a single power supply and when general purpose I/Os are connected to the peripherals, the system is ready for use, said InnoPhase.

All modules will be certified with the Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG and include government body certifications such as FCC, IC (Canada) and CE/RED approval.

http://www.innophaseinc.com

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Measurement ICs double battery life and have highest accuracy, claims Maxim

Tue, Feb 23, 2021

Three ICs from Maxim Integrated allow designers to achieve double the battery life, while offering protection and what is claimed to be the highest accuracy for IoT, industrial and healthcare applications.

The trio are the MAX41400 instrumentation amplifier, the MAX40108 precision operational amplifier and the MAX31343 real time clock (RTC) with integrated MEMS oscillator.

IoT and battery-operated sensors require the development of systems that provide longer battery life while accurately measuring real world voltages, forces and pressures. Battery life is extended from the previous limit of 7.4 hours to 11.5 hours. Power budgets demand these sensors achieve precision on the first measurement, with little to no calibration. An added challenge is that for industrial and IoT applications, these sensors must withstand extreme physical conditions of temperature, humidity and mechanical abuse.

The MAX41400 instrumentation amplifier enhances sensor system accuracy by a factor of four, and extends battery life by 55 per cent compared to the closest competitive offering, claims Maxim. It provides low offset of 25 microV, low noise and programmable gain with only 65 microA current consumption.

The MAX40108 is claimed to be the lowest voltage precision operational amplifier in its class, operating with supplies as low as 0.9V. This low operational supply voltage is combined with a lower power consumption and 25.5 microA quiescent current which allows engineers to double sensor battery life, Maxim explains.

The MAX31343 I²C RTC with integrated MEMS oscillator provides timekeeping accuracy of ±5ppm; a figure “substantially better than the closest competitor”, according to Maxim. An integrated MEMS resonator also offers robust protection, i.e. shock resistance of above 2900G and vibration resistance of above 50G to eliminate crystal mechanical failures.

All these products offer multiple and small form factor package choices.

The MAX41400 is available now, and an evaluation kit, the MAX41400EVKIT#, is also available.

The MAX40108 is available from the company and its authorised distributors, together with the MAX40108EVKIT# evaluation kit.

The MAX31343 and MAX31343SHLD# evaluation kit are also available.

http://www.maximintegrated.com

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Mitsubishi extends SCADA to diversify IoT

ST extends STM32WB series with extra power-saving modes

Miniature wireless comms modules address low power edge devices

Measurement ICs double battery life and have highest accuracy, claims Maxim

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