OPTOFAST

OPTOFAST - 4 Channel Optocoupler Card

See our other Optocoupler cards

• OPTOFAST-2 - Speed improved 4 channel optocoupler card - Suggested replacement for this card
• OPTOSMALL - Four channel optocoupler card
• OPTOOUT8-I2C - Eight channel optocoupler card - I2C interface
• OPTOUSB - Optically coupled USB to FTDI interface
• OPTOFASTBI - Two Optos in Two Directions

Features

• Opto-Isolator card
• 4-Channels
• 4N25 Optoisolators
• Input /Output isolation
• Transistor driver for Opto LED reduces required drive from 10 mA to under 500 uA
• Input channels share their own common VCC/Ground
• Output channels share their own common Vcc/Ground
• 8-pin header for input
• 8-pin header for output
• Configuration Options (Speed enhanced, Bypass Input transistors, Remove Output collector resistors)
• 49x49mm
• (4) 4-40 mounting holes

Schematic (One channel)

• U1 represents U1-U4 (channels 1-4)
• Q1 represents Q1-Q4 (channels 1-4)
• R1 (VCC) represents R1,R4,R7,R10 (channels 1-4)
• R2 (DIR) represents R2,R5,R8,R11 (channels 1-4)
• R3 (BASE) represents R3,R6,R8,R12 (channels 1-4)
• R13 (FAST) represents R13-R16 (channels 1-4)
• R17 (COLL) represents R17-R20 (channels 1-4)

Input Options

• Refer to schematic for impact of options

Use Input Transistor - Standard Option

• Common VCC in option
• Install transistor Q1
• R1 = 150
  • LED current is 3.5V/150 Ohms = 23 mA
  • CTR = .20, 4.7 mA
• R2 = Do not populate
• R3 = 10K
  • Base drive ~ (Vin - 0.7V)/R3
  • At 5V drive this is 4.3V/R3
    • Using R3=10K at 5V this is 0.43mA Ib
    • HFE (MMBT3904) = 100 min
    • That is potentially 43 mA (in the switching range of the transistor)
      • Collector resistor and LED voltage drop are current limiter
  • At 3.3V drive this is (3.3-0.7)/10K = .26mA Ib
    • HFE = 100 min
    • That is 26 mA (in the switching range of the transistor)
• H1 do not short

Direct Drive - Special Option

• Do not install Q1
• Do not install R1
• R2 = 150
  • Input current = LED current = 3.5V/150 Ohms = 23 mA
• Do not install R3
• Do not install Q1
• Short H1

Output Options

Standard Output

• R17 = 1.2K
  • 5V/1.2K = 4.1mA of output transistor B-E current
  • Leaves 4.7-4.1 mA = 600 uA of output low current

Open Collector Output - Special Option

• Do not install R17

Fast Option - Standard

• R13 = 20K (empirically determined from the scope eye)

Connectors

P1 - Input

8-pin, right angle, 0.1" pitch

1. Vcc (In)
2. Vcc (In)
3. IN 1
4. IN 2
5. IN 3
6. IN 4
7. GND (In)
8. GND (In)

P2 - Output

8-pin, right angle, 0.1" pitch

1. Vcc (Out)
2. Vcc (Out)
3. OUT 1
4. OUT 2
5. OUT 3
6. OUT 4
7. GND (Out)
8. GND (Out)

Test Card Measurements

Setup

• Goal was to determine the performance of the OPTOFAST card
• 5V operation
• Same 5V input/output power supply
• Each of the channels were configured uniquely/individually
• MHS-5200A - Digital DDS Dual-channel Signal Generator
  • 1 KHz square wave
  • 5V signal level
• Single channel checked at a time
• Oscilloscope
  • Rigol DS1054Z
  • 50 MHz
  • Ultra Sigma software used for screen captures

Notes

• Note that the input buffer transistor inverts the signal
• Built a card that has four different configurations
• Options
  • Fast/Slow
  • Direct drive input LED/Transistor Buffered input

Test Results

• Channel Fast/Slow TransBuff/Direct Input Rise/Fall Time(uS)

1 Slow Transistor Buffer Fall 28.6 1 Slow Transistor Buffer Rise 1.8 2 Fast Transistor Buffer Fall 6.68 2 Fast Transistor Buffer Rise 3.6 3 Slow Direct Input Fall 1.84 3 Slow Direct Input Rise 27.4 4 Fast Direct Input Fall 4.24 4 Fast Direct Input Rise 5.28

Ch1-Slow-NPNBuffer-InFall

Ch1-Slow-NPNBuffer-InRise

Ch2-Fast-NPNBuffer-InFall

Ch2-Fast-NPNBuffer-InRise

Ch3-Slow-Direct-InFall

Ch3-Slow-Direct-InRise

Ch4-Fast-Direct-InFall

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Ch4-Fast-Direct-InRise

Layout