CrossFire SX


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CrossFire SX

VERSATILE & SAFE I/O CONTROLLER

CrossFire SX is a freely programmable 32-bit I/O controller, designed for use in both On- and Off- Highway industrial vehicles and equipment.

It has 38 I/O channels which are completely versatile and fully configurable within software applications to provide all necessary functions, including hydraulic controls, electrical lights and brushed DC motors. The device is purposefully designed to be exceptionally reliable and built to cope with the toughest environmental conditions to ensure critical safety controls.

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SPECIFICATION

Below you find an overview specification of CrossFire SX. The same information is found in the product leaflet which is available for download and in printed form. Please note that product information may change over time and the latest and correct information is always found on this website. You find additional information in the technical manual and software manuals.

CrossFire SX controller unit with measurements.
KERNEL
PROCESSOR 32-bit safety CPU, Texas Instruments TMS570 ARM Cortex R4, 180 MHz
MEMORY Internal: 3 MB Flash, 256 kB RAM, 64 kB. Emulated EEPROM. External: Up to 2 MB (optional), 8 kB FRAM, 4 kb EEPROM
HMI
STATUS LED Freely programmable Red/Green LED
COMMUNICATION INTERFACES
CAN 3 x ISO 11898 2.0B, Bit-rate configurable 20-1000kbps
COM 1 x RS232, for debugging
PROTOCOLS SAE J1939, CANopen
EASY CAN Built in T-connection (CAN 1), to simplify cabling and termination.
SOFTWARE UPGRADE CAN bootloader
CANOPEN SLAVE SPECIFICS
TYPE CANopen slave, CiA 401 profile
NODE ID ID keying in 127 positions through SW. Position 1-16 can also be set by 4 pins in the connector. (If these pins are not used for Node ID, they can be used as 4 additional digital in.)
NODE STATES Position 1-16 can also be set by 4 pins in the connector. (If these pins are not used for Node ID, they can be used as 4 additional digital in.)
SDO All settings configurable by SDO’s
PDO Supports all transmission types, event timer and inhibit time.
NMT Heartbeat producer and consumer
CONTROLLER SPECIFICS
TYPE IEC 61131-3 soft PLC
RUNTIME SOFTWARE CODESYS 3.5.X
16 X INPUTS
CURRENT INPUT 4..20 mA
VOLTAGE INPUT 0..5 V
VOLTAGE INPUT 0..10 V
VOLTAGE INPUT 0..32 V
FREQUENCY INPUT 20 kHz, trigger level 2.5-3.0 V
DIGITAL INPUT Trigger level 2.5-3.0 V. Integrated pull up or down resistor.
ENCODER INPUT Available by pairing two frequency inputs.
MISCELLANEOUS All inputs have 12-bit resolution. Current and voltage inputs -3 db, 150 Hz. Protection from short circuit and overload (0..Ub). Individually configurable in software.
4 X OUTPUT A
CURRENT PER OUTPUT 0...4000 mA
CURRENT CONTROLLED OUTPUT (PWMI), ACCURACY ± (ca 2% + 25 mA)
12 X OUTPUT B
CURRENT PER OUTPUT 0...2000 mA
CURRENT CONTROLLED OUTPUT (PWMI), ACCURACY ± (ca 2% + 10 mA)
2 X H-BRIDGE
MAX LOAD 15A continous
OVERCURRENT LIMITATION Configurable in the range 0-20A
CONTROL Forward, Reverse, Brake, Coast
STATUS FEEDBACK Protection from short circuit and overload (0..Ub).
POWER
POWER 8...30 VDC
PROTECTION Load dump and reverse polarity protected.
POWER CONSUMPTION ≤ 5 mA when not operational
SENSOR SUPPLY 5 V, 300mA
ENVIRONMENT & CERTIFICATIONS
IP CLASS Up to IP67
TEMPERATURE RANGE -40 to +85
EMC EMISSIONS ISO 13766: 2006, EN 55011: 2010, CISPR 25
EMC IMMUNITY ISO 13766: 2006, ISO 11452-2: 2004, ISO 11452-4: 2011, EN 61000-4-3:2006, EN 61000-4-6:2014
EMC TRANSIENT ISO 13766:2006, ISO 7637-2: 2011 (Pulse5: +123V 2Ohm), EN 61000-4-4: 2012, EN 61000-4-5: 2014
VIBRATION IEC 60068-2-64: 2008, IEC 60068-2-6: 2007
SHOCK IEC 60068-2-27: 2008
CERTIFICATIONS E-marking, CE Marking, FCC compliance
ENCLOSURE
HOUSING Glass fibre reinforced nylon. Silicone filled.
CONNECTORS 2 x AMP 35-pin
SIZE AND WEIGHT
W x H x D (mm) 232 x 50 x 171
WEIGHT (g) 1.0

DOCUMENTATION

Manuals

CAD drawings

DOWNLOADS

Device programming

Firmware

ACCESSORIES

Accessories & Kits
810-272 Connector, 35pol plug gray, (Ampseal 776164-4) CrossFire SX
810-496 Connector, 35pol plug Black, (Ampseal 776164-1) CrossFire SX and CrossFire IX
C000141-46 Bolt kit
LAB CABLE
C000142-013 Cable X1 for bench test CrossFire SX and CrossFire IX
C000142-014 Cable X2 for bench test CrossFire SX

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Life Cycle ManagementAt CrossControl we have developed a robust product
Life Cycle Management policy that covers our
devices from initial inception to end-of-life status,
a period usually of 15 years.