SPIDER Automation STMicroelectronics 8-Channel Digital Output Expansion Board (ISO8200AQ)
Description
SPIDER Automation STMicroelectronics 8-Channel Digital Output Expansion Board is an industrial-strength evaluation board built around the ISO8200AQ galvanically isolated octal high-side smart power solid-state relay. Specifically tailored for STM32 Nucleo ecosystems, it offers developers an affordable, highly reliable platform to design and test 8-channel digital output modules, industrial PLC interfaces, and heavy load-driving circuits.
The board interfaces smoothly with STM32 microcontrollers using SPI and GPIO communication lines. By utilizing standard Arduino UNO R3 connectors, it drops directly onto compatible Nucleo development boards. For advanced industrial designers, the board supports daisy chaining two units together to evaluate a full 16-channel output system, or pairing with the X-NUCLEO-PLC01A1 board to build comprehensive PLC setups with 8 inputs and 16 outputs.
Key Features
- Galvanically Isolated Octal Output: Powered by the ISO8200AQ smart power solid-state relay for high-side industrial switching.
- Nucleo & Arduino Compatibility: Standard Arduino UNO R3 pin layout allows direct stacking on STM32 Nucleo development boards.
- Daisy Chain Scalability: Supports linking two expansion boards together to implement high-density 16-channel output configurations.
- Robust EMC Compliance: Engineered to meet strict industrial electromagnetic compatibility standards (IEC61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-5).
- Supply Reverse Polarity Protection: Safeguards internal circuitry against accidental incorrect power connections during wiring.
- Diagnostic Status LEDs: Dedicated red fault LEDs indicate process supply power issues, thermal overloads, and overheating events.
- SPI & GPIO Control: Communicates reliably with host microcontrollers for precise channel management and status feedback.
Benefits
- Accelerates Industrial Prototyping: Instantly converts standard microcontrollers into industrial PLC development testbeds.
- Ensures High System Safety: Galvanic isolation and thermal shutdown protection prevent catastrophic electrical damage in harsh environments.
- Flexible System Scaling: Easily expand channel density from 8 to 16 outputs without redesigning custom hardware architectures.
- Reliable Load Driving: High-side smart power switching handles heavy inductive, capacitive, and resistive industrial loads effortlessly.
Applications
- Industrial Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs): Building and testing robust 8-channel or 16-channel digital output modules.
- Factory Automation Systems: Controlling industrial actuators, solenoid valves, indicator towers, and DC motors.
- STM32 Embedded Research: Evaluating industrial communication protocols and solid-state relay switching behaviors in academic labs.
- Smart Panel Control Units: Developing high-reliability relay drivers for commercial and manufacturing machinery.
Package Includes
- 1 x STMicroelectronics ISO8200AQ 8-Channel Solid State Relay Evaluation Board (X-NUCLEO-OUT02A1)
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification Details |
|---|---|
| Brand / Series | SPIDER Automation / STMicroelectronics STM32 Nucleo Expansion Shields |
| Item / Component Type | Industrial Digital Output Expansion Board & Evaluation Shield |
| Model Number / SKU | X-NUCLEO-OUT02A1 / SKU-SPIDER-STM32-X-NUCLEO-OUT02A1 |
| Silicon Core Manufacturer | STMicroelectronics |
| Integrated IC Core Number | ISO8200AQ Galvanically Isolated Octal High-Side Smart Power Solid-State Relay |
| Number of Channels | 8 Independent High-Side Digital Output Channels (Scalable to 16 via Daisy Chaining) |
| Input Operating Voltage Range | 10.5V to 33V DC Power Supply |
| Host Board Compatibility | STM32 Nucleo Boards (e.g., NUCLEO-F401RE, NUCLEOF334R8) |
| Expansion Connector Standard | Arduino UNO R3 Connectors (Default Configuration) / Optional ST Morpho Connectors |
| Communication Interface | SPI and GPIO Control Lines |
| EMC Compliance Standards | IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-5 Certified |
| Protection Features | Supply Reverse Polarity Protection, Thermal Overload Shutdown, and Current Limiting |
| Diagnostic Indicators | Red LED Indicators for Process Supply Power Faults, Overloads, and Overheating |
| Package Shipping Weight | 0.07 kg (70 grams) |
| Package Shipping Dimensions | 16 cm × 12 cm × 5 cm |
