Fiber-Optic Shield is Compatible with Arduino Uno
What you'll learn:
- What is the H19 fiber-optic shield?
- How the platform helps streamline the design process.
- The custom options offered.
OMC's H19 fiber-optic shield has been adapted as a stackable add-on for the Arduino Uno. It’s designed to simplify the integration of fiber-optic data links into microprocessor-based platforms. The shield incorporates a transmitter, receiver, and drivers into a single package, eliminating the need for traditional components such as pin diode amplifiers and Schmitt triggers, which helps streamline the design process.
The H19 offers support for baud rates up to 115,200 and can operate with fiber-optic emitters and receivers at speeds up to 5 Mbaud. The shield is also compatible with PMMA cables, at up to 25 meters in length, with options for longer distances using high-power emitters or glass fiber. OMC also provides an example app to demonstrate data transmission over optical links and offers monitoring capabilities via an Arduino serial monitor or a 16x2 LCD shield.
"Certain applications require total confidence in the integrity of the data transmission. Fiber-optic datalinks are reliable, totally secure, noise-free, interference-proof, and electrically-isolated," said William Heath, Commercial Director at OMC. "These shields have been designed to simplify the process of integrating fiber-optic data links into a digital system."
According to OMC, the transmitter and receivers can be ordered separately to build custom designs, along with different cable lengths and alternative fiber and jacket types if required.
