EP3900182A1 - Übertrager zum übertragen von digitalen signalen zwischen galvanisch getrennten schaltungsteilen und feldgerät mit einem solchen übertrager - Google Patents
Übertrager zum übertragen von digitalen signalen zwischen galvanisch getrennten schaltungsteilen und feldgerät mit einem solchen übertragerInfo
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- EP3900182A1 EP3900182A1 EP19809410.4A EP19809410A EP3900182A1 EP 3900182 A1 EP3900182 A1 EP 3900182A1 EP 19809410 A EP19809410 A EP 19809410A EP 3900182 A1 EP3900182 A1 EP 3900182A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
- H03K17/51—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used
- H03K17/56—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices
- H03K17/687—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices the devices being field-effect transistors
- H03K17/689—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices the devices being field-effect transistors with galvanic isolation between the control circuit and the output circuit
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K5/00—Manipulating of pulses not covered by one of the other main groups of this subclass
- H03K5/125—Discriminating pulses
- H03K5/1252—Suppression or limitation of noise or interference
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
- G08C19/00—Electric signal transmission systems
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K19/00—Logic circuits, i.e. having at least two inputs acting on one output; Inverting circuits
- H03K19/20—Logic circuits, i.e. having at least two inputs acting on one output; Inverting circuits characterised by logic function, e.g. AND, OR, NOR, NOT circuits
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K5/00—Manipulating of pulses not covered by one of the other main groups of this subclass
- H03K5/13—Arrangements having a single output and transforming input signals into pulses delivered at desired time intervals
- H03K5/135—Arrangements having a single output and transforming input signals into pulses delivered at desired time intervals by the use of time reference signals, e.g. clock signals
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
- H04B1/02—Transmitters
- H04B1/04—Circuits
Definitions
- the object of the present invention is to provide a transmitter and a field device with such a transmitter, which enables simple transmission of digital signals between different circuit parts of modular electronics, in particular modular field device electronics.
- the object is achieved according to the invention by the transformer according to independent claim 1 and the field device according to independent claim 13.
- the transformer according to the invention comprises: a first subcircuit; and a second subcircuit, which is electrically isolated from the first subcircuit, is set up to be supplied with energy from the first subcircuit, and / or to communicate with the first subcircuit via digital signals which transmit as a temporal sequence of binary signal levels become;
- the first subcircuit comprises: a carrier signal source, which is set up to output a carrier signal with a constant carrier frequency and with a constant amplitude at a carrier signal source output; a digital signal source which is set up to output binary signal levels with a useful signal frequency at a signal level output which does not have more than 10%, for example not more than 1%, of the carrier frequency; a first logic component, which is set up to perform an AND operation of two input signals, with a first logic input, a second logic input and a first logic output, which is designed to output a first logic output signal with respect to a first reference potential, the first logic input is connected to the signal level output, the second logic input being connected to the carrier signal
- the first and the second isolating capacitance each comprise a series connection of several capacitors, in particular three capacitors.
- the signal input comprises at least two Schottky diodes, which are arranged in series with one another in parallel with the first RC element, the first isolating capacitance between the at least two Schottky diodes being connected to the signal input.
- the carrier signal source comprises an oscillator.
- a first Schmitt trigger is arranged between the first logic output and the first separation capacitance. In a development of the invention is between the first RC element and the
- the carrier signal frequency is not less than 1 MHz, in particular not less than 2 MHz, the useful signal frequency being not less than 10 kHz, for example not less than 20 kHz, and in particular not less than 40 kHz.
- the transmitter comprises a CPLD
- Carrier signal source and the first logic component are integrated in the CPLD or the microcontroller.
- the transmitter further comprises a reverse transmission path for the transmission of digital signals from the second subcircuit to the first subcircuit, the transmission path comprising a second logic component which is set up to carry out an AND operation of two input signals , with a third logic input, a fourth logic input and a second logic output, the third logic input being connected to the bus, the fourth logic input being acted upon by a potential which is tapped between the first isolating capacitance and the first RC element, wherein the second logic output is connected to a signal input of the first circuit part via a third isolating capacitance.
- the transmitter further comprises a second CPLD or microcontroller, the second logic component being integrated in the second CPLD or microcontroller.
- the signal source comprises a microprocessor.
- the field device of industrial process measurement technology comprises a transmitter according to the invention, the first subcircuit comprising main electronics of the field device, the second subcircuit comprising sensor electronics of the field device, the sensor electronics comprising an l 2 C converter for converting a measurement parameter-dependent Primary signal into a digital signal, which is to be output to the first subcircuit via the l 2 C bus and the reverse transmission path.
- the l 2 C converter comprises a capacitive converter.
- FIG. 1 a schematic representation of a first embodiment of a transmitter according to the invention
- FIG. 2 signal curves during operation of the transmitter from FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a circuit for energy transmission for a transformer according to the invention.
- Fig. 4 an embodiment of a field device according to the invention.
- Data comprises a first circuit part 110 and a second circuit part 150, the two circuit parts being galvanically separated from one another.
- the first subcircuit 110 comprises a digital signal source 112, here a microprocessor which is set up to output binary signal levels with a useful signal frequency at a signal level output.
- the useful signal frequency can be, for example, 40 kFIz.
- the first circuit part 100 comprises a carrier signal source, here a clock signal generator 116 with a frequency of, for example, 4 MFIz.
- the clock signal frequency is a hundred times the useful signal frequency, which is more than sufficient. In any case, it is advantageous if the clock frequency is at least ten times the useful signal frequency.
- the first subcircuit further comprises a first logic component 118 for realizing an AND operation between two signals, which in its simplest form can be a discrete AND gate.
- the first logic component 118 together with the clock signal generator 116 into a CPLD or microcontroller.
- the signal level output of the digital signal source 1 12 is connected to a first logic input 1 14 of the first logic component 1 18, the second logic input being connected to the output of the clock generator 1 16.
- Curve 114 in FIG. 2 shows an example of a sequence of binary signal levels, namely 1 and 0 at first logic input 114, while curve 130.
- the resulting signal at first logic output 130 of first logic component 118 represents. If the level at the first logic input 1 14 assumes the higher value 1, the carrier signal is output at the first logic output 130, otherwise not.
- This 4 MHz oscillating signal can be transmitted to the galvanically isolated second subcircuit 150 via a first isolating capacitance 202.
- the first separation capacitance is shown as 202 as a single capacitance C1.
- the first isolating capacitance 202 is implemented as a series connection of three capacitors.
- a second isolating capacitance 204 which is arranged between the reference potentials of the first subcircuit 110 and the second subcircuit 150.
- the second subcircuit 150 comprises: a signal input 154 which is connected to the first isolating capacitance 202, a signal output 164 and a first RC element with a first smoothing capacitor 160 and a first discharge resistance element 162.
- the signal input 154, the signal output 164, the first smoothing capacitor 160 and the discharge resistance element 162 are connected in parallel with respect to one another with respect to the second reference potential.
- a first Schottky diode 156 is arranged between the signal input 154 and the RC element or the signal output, a second Schottky diode 158 being connected between the second reference potential and the signal input 154.
- the first smoothing capacitor can, for example, have a capacitance of a few 10 pF, in particular 40 ...
- the discharge resistance element can have, for example, a resistance value of a few kQ, in particular 20 ... 30 kQ.
- the resulting smoothed signal at signal output 164 is shown as curve 164 in FIG. It can be seen that the signal at the first logic input 1 14 fed signal of the digital signal source 1 12 is transmitted faithfully and without delay with a signal swing suitable for further processing.
- the first subcircuit 310 comprises carrier signal source, here a switching regulator 316, for example a TPS 62240 with a frequency of, for example, 1 to 2 MFIz.
- This high-frequency signal can be transmitted via a first isolating capacitance 302 to the galvanically isolated second subcircuit 350.
- the first separation capacity is 302 as a single capacity C1 shown.
- the first isolating capacitance 302 is implemented as a series connection of three capacitors.
- the second subcircuit 350 comprises: an energy signal input 354 which is connected to the first isolating capacitance 302, an energy signal output 364 and a smoothing capacitor 360.
- the energy signal input 354, the energy signal output 364 and the smoothing capacitor 360 are connected in parallel with respect to one another with regard to the second reference potential.
- a first Schottky diode 356 is arranged between the energy signal input 354 and the smoothing capacitor 360 or the energy signal output 364, a second Schottky diode 358 being connected between the second reference potential and the energy signal input 354.
- the first smoothing capacitor can be, for example, a capacitance of a few pF, in particular 10 ... 100 pF.
- the transformer shown in FIG. 3 can be easily combined with the first embodiment in order to realize a power supply for the second subcircuit.
- the invention can be implemented in particular in field devices of industrial process measurement technology, such field devices being set up to measure parameters such as fill level, flow pressure temperature, pFI value, density viscosity, electrical conductivity or substance concentrations and to output a corresponding measurement signal.
- the field device 10 comprises a first subcircuit 110 and a second subcircuit 150 which is galvanically separated from the first subcircuit 110 by isolating capacitances 202, 204, 402 .
- the first subcircuit 1 10 further includes functions of a flaupelectronics, which in a known manner ensures communication with a control system and the energy supply of the field device 10.
- the circuit components upstream of the first logic output 130 are not shown, these are of course present.
- a first Schmitt trigger 127 for conditioning the signal to be transmitted is arranged between the first logic output and the first separating capacitance 202.
- a second Schmitt trigger 167 is arranged between the RC element and the signal output 167. Which eliminates the temporally extended edges of the signal 164 shown in FIG. 2.
- a so-called pull-up resistance element 165 is arranged, which has a resistance value of, for example, 10 kQ.
- the signal output 164 is connected via an l 2 C bus with the communication interface of a measured value converter 180 which generates a primary from an analog signal of an analog measuring circuit 190 dependi ges digital signal.
- the circuit further comprises a return signal path for transmitting the digital signal to the first circuit part or the flake electronics.
- the digital signal is output at signal output 164. From there it goes via a branch to a third logic input of a second logic component 418, which in turn realizes an AND operation of the input signals. If the signal is to be sent from the transducer, the output of the digital signal source 1 12 is set to "High". The carrier signal is thus transmitted continuously and reaches the fourth logic input of the second logic component 418.
- the measured value converter 180 switches a high input impedance that is substantially greater than the resistance value of the pull-up resistance element 165.
- the continuous “high” level provided by the cut trigger 167 is thus switched to the third logic input of the second logic component.
- the measured value converter 180 switches, a low input impedance, which is significantly smaller than the resistance value of the pull-up resistance element 165.
- the continuous “high” provided by the cut trigger 167 thus breaks.
- Level behind the pull-up resistor element 165 together, which causes the desired "low” at the third logic input.
- a second logic output of the second logic component 418 outputs an output signal via a third isolating capacitance 402 to a return signal input 454 of the first sub-circuit 1 10, which in turn is flanked by two Schottky diodes 456, 458. From the return signal input 454, the signal reaches the return signal output 464, the return signal input 454 and the return signal output being connected in parallel with respect to the first reference potential to a second smoothing capacitor 460 and a second discharge resistance element 462.
- the capacitance of the second smoothing capacitor 460 is approximately as large as the capacitance of the first smoothing capacitor 160.
- the resistance of the second discharge resistor element 462 is approximately as large as the resistance of the first discharge resistor element 162.
- a capacitive transducer is used in particular as the transducer, for example a transducer which is available under the designation FDC2212 from Texas Instruments.
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| DE102018132936.9A DE102018132936A1 (de) | 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-19 | Übertrager zum Übertragen von digitalen Signalen zwischen galvanisch getrennten Schaltungsteilen und Feldgerät mit einem solchen Übertrager |
| PCT/EP2019/082022 WO2020126276A1 (de) | 2018-12-19 | 2019-11-21 | Übertrager zum übertragen von digitalen signalen zwischen galvanisch getrennten schaltungsteilen und feldgerät mit einem solchen übertrager |
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