DS6201 Digital I/O Board

SCALEXIO I/O board with 96 bidirectional digital I/O channels

The DS6201 provides a large number of digital I/O channels that can all be configured as input or output channels. The available I/O functions cover digital, PWM, and PFM functions for automotive projects, such as the development and testing of body electronics ECUs.

  • 96 channels for high channel count requirements
  • Signal conditioning up to 60 V
  • Measures and generates automotive signals and TTL signals

Application Areas

The DS6201 Digital I/O Board comprises a large number of digital I/O channels that can all be configured as input or output channels. The available I/O functions cover digital, PWM, and PFM functions for hardware-in-the-loop simulation in automotive projects, such as the test of body electronics ECUs. Additionally, the DS6201 includes an onboard signal conditioning unit. This makes the DS6201 a cost-efficient way to start a HIL simulation project.

Key Benefits

The DS6201 Digital I/O Board offers 96 I/O channels for signal measurement and signal generation. The onboard signal conditioning is tailored to automotive project requirements, such as voltages of 12 V, 24 V, 36 V, and 48 V, as well as to customary TTL levels.

I/O Functionality

The 96 digital channels of the DS6201 can be configured for signal measurement or signal generation. They can be used as

  • Multi Bit In or Out
  • PWM In or Out
  • PFM In or Out

The channels are software-configurable and are defined and configured graphically in the dSPACE ConfigurationDesk software.

Parameter Specification
I/O connector
  • 96 software-configurable I/O channels
  • 3 x 50-pin Sub-D connectors
Digital signal measurement or generation (Digital In/Out 3)
  • Digital inputs
    • Measurement range 0 ... 60 V
  • Digital outputs
    • Configurable as low-side/high-side switch or push/pull
    • Low-side = GND
    • High-side = 2 independent external high-side references per group (Sub-D connector / 32 channels)
    • Voltage range high-side: 3.3 ... 60 V
    • Current max. 150 mA
    • 150 mA per channel and 2 A in sum per group
Internal communication interface
  • IOCNET
Physical size
  • 238 x 100 x 59 mm (9.4 x 3.9 x 2.3 in)
  • Requires 3 slots
Voltage supply
  • 24 V
Typical power consumption
  • 8.88 W

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