Amplicon adds isolated digital I/O board to portfolio

Brighton, UK – Computer-based measurement and automation systems supplier Amplicon has introduced a new isolated control board with 24 general purpose digital I/O lines and provides isolation between control signals and the host computer. Designed for industrial environments, the isolation board provides protection for the host computer and reduces interference issues, to ensure consistent control and monitoring. The launch is part of Amplicon's market strategy to grow its annual sales to £10 million in the next 2 years.

The product is the company's first own-brand opto-isolated digital I/O board as all other isolated I/O boards sold by th company have been developed by other manufacturers, said a company spokewoman.  However, Amplicon has been developing non-isolated standard logic I/O boards in-house for well over 10 years, she emphasised.

According to Amplicon, the new product features an extended the voltage capacity and can switch to 24V, making it suitable for a wide range industrial applications. The PCI236i offers three groups of eight channels. Each eight channel group can be specified to be suitable for input or output signals at time of ordering.

“The introduction of this new isolated board to Amplicon’s line-up will allow us to fulfil more customer requirements," said John Hayward, product manager of Amplicon's Measurement and Control division. The isolation board, he added, "is a first for Amplicon and symbolises how the company is growing by expanding its hardware range to offer more of every solution.”