Industrial V/I Converter and Protector IC
AM462
VINDAI
8R0
VSET
2R0
IOUT
=
+ ISET with ISET
=
(2)
with VINDAI the voltage at pin INDAI and VSET the voltage at pin SET (V/I converter inputs)1.
VREF
R3
R4
VCVREF
C1
VS
VSET
1
16
15
13
AM462
VCVSET
11
10
9
I
R0
2
3
Voltage Reference
OP2
VBG
V
8
T1
D1
VINP
OP1
5
6
14
4
R5
IOUT
R1
V
INDAI
R2
VOUTAD
Ground
Figure 2: Block diagram of AM462 with external components (3-wire circuit for current output)
3. The AM462 reference voltage source enables voltage to be supplied to external components
(such as sensors, microprocessors, etc.). The reference voltage value VREF can be set via pin 13
VSET. If pin VSET is not connected, VREF = 5V; if VSET is switched to ground, VREF = 10V.
Values between the above can be set if two external resistors are used (inserted between pin
VREF and pin VSET and between pin VSET and GND; see Figure 2).
External (ceramic) capacitor C1 at pin VREF stabilizes the reference voltage. It must be
connected even if the voltage reference is not in use.
4. The additional operational amplifier stage OP2 can be used as a current or voltage source to
supply external components. OP2's positive input is connected internally to voltage VBG so that
the output current or output voltage can be set across a wide range using one or two external
resistors.
1
The construction of the V/I converter is such that output current IOUT is largely independent of the current
amplification βF of external transistor T1. Production-specific variations in the current amplification of the transistors
used are compensated for internally by the V/I converter.
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December2006
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