Arduino Opta® Analog Expansion

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Arduino Opta® Analog Expansion

Modified: 15/11/2024

1 Application Examples

The Arduino Opta® Analog Expansion is designed for industrial standard machinery control alongside the Opta®

micro PLC. It is readily integrated into the Arduino hardware and software ecosystem.

Automated Production Line: Arduino Opta® can manage the overall flow of goods in manufacturing. For

example, by integrating a load cell or a vision system, it can ensure each phase of a packing process is

performed correctly, automatically discard faulty parts, ensure the appropriate amount of goods is present

within each box and interact with production line printers, also adding timestamp information synchronized via

Network Time Protocol (NTP).

Real-time Monitoring in Manufacturing: Production data can be visualized locally via an HMI or even by

connecting to the Arduino Opta® via Bluetooth® Low Energy. The simplicity of Arduino Cloud allows to

remotely display custom dashboards; this product is also compatible with other major Cloud providers.

Automated Anomaly Detection: Its computing power allows the Arduino Opta® to deploy Machine Learning

algorithms that are capable to learn when a process is drifting from its usual behavior on the production line

and activating/deactivating processes to prevent equipment damage.

2 Features

2.1 General Specifications Overview

Characteristics

Details

Supply Voltage

12...24 V

Reverse polarity

protection

Yes

ESP protection

Yes

Transient overvoltage

protection

Yes (up to 40 V)

Maximum Supported

Expansion Modules

Up to 5

Channels

8x: I1, I2, I3, I4, O1, I5, I6, O2

Channels functionalities

I1 and I2: Programmable inputs (Voltage, Current, RTD2 wires, RTD3 wires),

Programmable outputs (Voltage and current) - I3, I4, O1, I5, I6, O2: Programmable

inputs (Voltage, Current, RTD2 wires), Programmable outputs (Voltage and current)

Degree of Protection

IP20

Certifications

FCC, CE, UKCA, cULus, ENEC

Note: Check the inputs and outputs detailed sections below for more information about the Analog

Expansion channels use.