MAXREFDES177#: IO-Link® Universal Analog Input Output (IO) Reference Design

The MAXREFDES177# is a complete, IO-Link® universal analog input-output (IO) reference design that has a MAX22515 IO-Link transceiver with integrated protection. It demonstrates a fully software-configurable analog IO module using the MAX22000 industrial configurable analog IO device. The analog (field) side is fully isolated from the IO-Link side with the MAX14483 digital data isolator and an isolated power supply derived from the L+ (24V) supply from the IO-Link master connection.

The MAXREFDES177#, built in an industrial form factor, uses an industry-standard M12 connector with a 4-wire IO-Link cable. The analog (field) side uses a 4-way PCB terminal block. The complete reference design fits on a 61mm x 25mm printed circuit board (PCB).

The configurable modes include analog voltage input (±10V), analog current input (±20mA), analog voltage output (±10V), and analog current output (±20mA) across the AIO and GND terminals. The MAXREFES177# sets the linear range at 105% and full-scale range at 125% of the nominal range. The accuracy is as good as 0.1% over a ±50°C temperature variation. The other two terminals can be configured to measure temperature using a standard device such as a PT100 or PT1000 RTD. These terminals interface to the integrated Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) in the MAX22000 at inputs AI5 and AI6.

An Atmel® ATSAM low-power microcontroller interfaces between the MAX22000 industrial configurable analog IO device and MAX22515 IO-Link device transceiver. The MAX22515 features integrated surge protection for robust communication in a very small PCB area without requiring external protection components such as TVS diodes. The MAX22515 is available in a tiny 20-bump wafer-level package (WLP), allowing the MAXREFDES177# to have a small footprint. The design is reverse-polarity protected using the integrated active reverse-polarity protection of the MAX22515. The MAX22515 has two integrated LDO regulators (3.3V and 5V). The 3.3V LDO generates the 3.3V supply for other circuitry, reducing the number of required external components and saving space. The MAX22515 also features low on-resistance drivers (C/Q and DO/DI) to reduce power dissipation, allowing this reference design to consume minimal power with very low thermal dissipation.

This IO-Link device utilizes the Technologie Management Gruppe Technologie und Engineering (TMG TE) IO-Link device stack to communicate to any IO-Link version 1.1-compliant master. The board contains a male M12 connector to connect to a compliant IO-Link master using a standard M12 cable. Connecting the MAXREFDES177# to a USB IO-link master, such as the MAXREFDES165#, with the associated software allows for easy evaluation.

The design files, firmware, and software are available in the Design Resources tab. The board is also available for purchase.

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Introduction

Advanced factory automation solutions (Industry 4.0) require an increasing number of smart sensors and smart actuators, which are typically controlled using IO-Link point-to-point serial communication between the sensor/actuator and controller (master). Maxim Integrated, as a leading provider of IO-Link sensor transceivers and master transceiver ICs, also provides complete reference design solutions to help its customers improve their time to market. These proven designs cover all the hardware and software requirements needed for compliance with the IO-Link standard.

IO-Link is the first open, field bus agnostic, low-cost, point-to-point serial communication protocol used for communicating with sensors and actuators that has been adopted as an international standard (IEC 61131-9). IO-Link standardizes the interoperability of industrial equipment worldwide. IO-Link can function directly from the PLC or be integrated into all standard field buses, making it the de-facto standard for universally communicating with smart devices like the MAXREFDES177#.

A true field-configurable, universal IO is realized when the field programmability of the IO-Link is combined with a software-configurable IO. Industrial sensor/actuator OEMs can thus provide end users total flexibility at the factory floor level to simplify equipment installation and commissioning, while reducing their number of SKUs and BOMs, and simplifying and streamlining their purchasing and manufacturing.

Maxim Integrated and TMG TE collaborated to design the MAXREFDES177# reference design compliant with the IO-Link version 1.1/1.0 standard. The MAXREFDES177# design has an industry-standard MAX22515 IO-Link device transceiver, an Atmel ATSAM low-power microcontroller that uses the TMG TE IO-Link device stack, and a MAX22000 industrial universal analog IO device that is fully software configurable for all common industrial analog input and output, voltage and current ranges. The complete reference design fits on a 61mm x 25mm printed circuit board (PCB).
Detailed Description of Hardware

The MAXREFDES177# IO-Link universal analog IO consumes minimal power, space, and cost, making it a complete solution for the many analog input sensors or analog output actuators found in various industrial control and automation applications.

The MAX22515 IO-Link device transceiver is compliant with the IO-Link version 1.1/1.0 physical-layer specification. It integrates the high-voltage functions commonly found in industrial sensors, including drivers, and two linear regulators, all in a tiny 2.5mm x 2.0mm WLP. The MAX22515 has extensive integrated protection to ensure robust communication in harsh industrial environments. All four I/O pins (V24, C/Q, DO/DI, and GND) are reverse-voltage, short-circuit protected, and have integrated ±1kV/500Ω surge protection. Thus, a very small PCB area is needed with no required external protection components such as TVS diodes. The low on-resistance driver (C/Q) further reduces power dissipation so that this reference design consumes minimal power with very low thermal dissipation. Operation is specified for normal 24V supply voltages up to 36V. Transient protection is simplified due to high voltage tolerance (i.e., 65V absolute maximum rating) in addition to the integrated surge protection.

The two integrated LDO regulators in the MAX22515 generate 3.3V and 5V, reducing the number of additional external components and required space.

The MAX22515 features a flexible control interface through either an SPI or I2C interface. The I2C interface is used in this reference design to reduce the number of pins required by the microcontroller. The I2C interface provides extensive diagnostics for the MAX22515. A 3-wire UART interface is provided for IO-Link communication.

The MAXREFDES177# does not require external protection devices such as varistors or TVS diodes due to the integrated surge protection in the MAX22515 at the IO-Link interface. This reference design meets both the IEC 61000-4-2 for electrostatic discharge (ESD) up to ±4kV and IEC 61000-4-4 for electrical fast transient (EFT) ±4kV standards. It is designed to meet a surge capability (2A at t = 1.2/50μs) up to ±1.0kV. Additional TVS protection circuitry is included as part of the analog IO (field side) circuit.

The MAXREFDES177# uses an industry-standard M12 connector with a 4-wire cable.

The MAX22000 is an industrial-grade configurable analog input/output device configurable on-the-fly in software as a voltage/current input or output. Additional inputs are available to measure other analog signals. The device offers an 18-bit DAC with fast settling time as well as a 24-bit delta-sigma ADC. The ADC and DAC can individually choose between an internal or an external reference. This design uses the internal voltage reference. The MAX22000 can meet an accuracy of 0.1% over a ±50°C temperature variation because of the very stable 5ppm/°C internal reference. The MAX22000 sets the linear range at 105% and full-scale range at 125% of the nominal range. For example, the MAX22000 provides a linear range of ±10.5V and a full-scale range of ±12.5V for a nominal range of ±10V.

The MAX22000 supports the ADC with a low-noise PGA with high-voltage and low-voltage input ranges to support RTD measurements. Additional auxiliary inputs are also present, and in this design, implement on-board diagnostic measurement for the HVDD supply.

The MAX22000 communicates through a high-speed SPI bus for all configuration and management information as well as conversion results. An optional 8-bit CRC enhances the reliability of the SPI interface, protecting against all 8-bit bursts as well as all double-bit errors. The MAX22000 operates from 2.7V to 3.6V analog and digital supplies, and up to ±24V high-voltage supplies. The device is available in a 64-pin LGA package and operates over the -40°C to +125°C industrial temperature range.

Galvanic isolation between the IO-Link side (microcontroller) and the analog IO (field side) is provided by the MAX14483 for data isolation. A switched DC-DC is based around the MAX13256 transformer driver for power isolation.

The MAX14483 is a 6-channel, low-power, 3.75kVRMS SPI digital isolator. The six signal channels are individually optimized for SPI applications, and include very low propagation delay on the SDI, SDO, and SCLK channels. Two extra channels are used in this design for RDY feedback from the MAX22000 and for RST to allow the MCU to provide a software reset to the MAX22000. The MAX14483 is available in a 20-pin SSOP package with 5.5mm creepage and clearance.

The Atmel microcontroller limits the reference design operating temperature range from -40°C to +105°C. However, the MAX22515 IO-Link transceiver, MAX22000, and MAX14483 can all operate over the -40°C to +125°C temperature range.

Refer to the MAX22000 and MAX14483 data sheets for detailed information on the software-configurable analog IO device and digital isolator.
Power Supplies

Power solutions use Maxim Integrated ICs and modules to generate the various voltage rails on both the IO-Link and field sides of the isolation barrier (Figure 2). Power is supplied from the IO-Link cable on L+ and is nominally 24V on the IO-Link side. The MAX22515 has two internal LDOs, which can step down this 24V rail. However, a more efficient solution is realized by using a tiny MAXM17552 compact step-down power module to create a 5V input to the MAX22515, which then uses an integrated LDO to generate the 3.3V rail. The MAXM17522 is available in a low-profile, compact 10-pin 2.6mm x 3mm x 1.5mm µSLIC™ package.

The MAX13256 H-bridge transformer driver is a simple solution to make isolated power supplies up to 10W. The device drives a transforme’s primary coil with up to 300mA of current from a wide 8V to 36V DC supply. The device is available in a small 10-pin (3mm x 3mm) TDFN package and is specified over the -40°C to +125°C temperature range.

The transformer’s secondary-to-primary winding ratio defines the output voltage, allowing the selection of virtually any isolated output voltage. Two supplies, HVDD = +24V and HVSS = -24V, are generated in this design. For this design the same supplies are used for HVDDO and HVSSO respectively. On the analog or field side, a MAXM17522 is used to step down the HVDD rail to 3.3V for the DVDD and AVDD requirements of MAX22000.

The MAXREFDES177# consumes 30mA to 35mA (typ) under normal conditions, and more if the current input or output mode is selected. A red LED indicates a power fault on the transformer driver while an additional green LED indicates the presence of AVDD supply.
Detailed Description of Firmware

The MAXREFDES177# is shipped preprogrammed as a working IO-Link device ready to connect to an IO-Link master. The firmware targets an Atmel ATSAM microcontroller and follows the simple flowchart in Figure 3. The firmware utilizes the TMG TE IO-Link device stack. The MAXREFDES177# waits for a wake-up signal from the IO-Link master after plug-in. The MAXREFDES177# synchronizes to the IO-Link master using the 230.4kbps (COM3) baud rate on receiving the wake-up signal. The communication parameters are exchanged. The IO-Link master then starts a cyclic data exchange by requesting the sensor process data. The IO-Link master detects a missing sensor if the MAXREFDES177# is removed.