Digital Panel Voltmeters feature red, blue, or green LEDs.
Press Release Summary:
Housed in epoxy-encapsulated, 12-pin DIP package with built-in color filter and bezel, DMS-20PC Digital Panel Voltmeters are powered by single +5 V supply and have 4 differential input voltage ranges of ±200 mV, ±2 V, ±20 V, or ±200 V. Power consumption is 12-17 mA for blue and green LED models and 7-12 mA for red LED versions. Operating from 0-60°C, self-contained voltmeters offer plug-in convenience and are both moisture- and vibration-proof.
Original Press Release:
DMS-20PC Series: Blue and Green LED Versions Added to Low-power Digital Panel Voltmeter Range
o Innovative drive technology gives low power consumption of 12 to 17mA (blue and green LEDs) and 7 to 12mA (red LEDs)
o Compact overall dimensions and large 9.4mm high LED display in choice of colors
o Self-contained, fully functional design with component-like plug-in convenience
Murata Power Solutions' low-power, high brightness, three-and-a-half digit, DMS-20PC digital panel voltmeters are now available with 'brilliant blue' or 'pure green' LED colours in addition to the current 'low-power red'. The DMS-20PC series provides a sub-miniature, low-cost solution in applications such as battery chargers, power amplifiers, rack-mounted power and high-end consumer electronics.
Advances in LED Technology have allowed Murata Power Solutions to offer the two new colors. Innovations in LED drive circuit technology developed by Murata Power Solutions and used in the DMS-20PC range mean that power consumption is just 12 to 17mA for blue and green LED models, and 7 to 12mA for red LED versions (all @ +5VDC). This compares to the 150mA to 200mA seen in many competing products. This low-power performance has been achieved without a reduction in LED brightness - in fact, DMS-20PC LED panel meters are brighter than many standard power counterparts.
Housed in an epoxy-encapsulated 12-pin DIP package with a built-in color filter and bezel, the DMS-20PC series offers component-like plug-in convenience and is moisture and vibration proof making it well suited to use in the harshest environments. Operating temperature range is 0°C to +60°C. The fully self-contained and fully functional meters combine a precision A/D converter and a factory-trimmed, highly stable voltage reference.
Powered by a single +5V supply, the DMS-20PC has four differential input voltage ranges: ±200mV, ±2V, ±20V or ±200V, input overvoltage protection (on the non-inverting input) is ±250V. All models have a factory calibrated ±1 count accuracy (0.05% of full scale range) and are designed to never require calibration.
The compact overall package dimensions of 35mm (1.38in.) x 22mm (0.88in.) x 12mm (0.48in.) are only slightly larger than the 9.4mm (0.37in.) high display itself therefore helping to maximize use of space in customer applications.
The DMS-20PC features a DISPLAY TEST function and a DISPLAY ENABLE function that permits the display to be disabled for 'power-down' operation. 'Standard red' LED models also offer an optional DISPLAY HOLD function.
DMS-20PC low-power blue or green LED display panel meters are priced at $54 in singles and drop to below $37 in hundreds. Small quantities are available from stock.
John Sutherby
Director, Marketing Communications
+1-508-339-3000 ext.117
About Murata Power Solutions
Murata Power Solutions (www.murata-ps.com) is headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts, with over 1,300 employees, and locations in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Singapore, Japan and China. Murata Power Solutions designs, manufactures and distributes DC/DC Converters, AC/DC Power Supplies, Magnetics, Data Acquisition devices and Panel Meters, and offers these products in custom, standard and modified-standard variations. These products, which are built to exacting requirements in ISO9000:2000-approved facilities, are typically used worldwide within telecommunications, computing, industrial and other high-tech applications.
About Murata
Based in Kyoto Japan, Murata Manufacturing Company Ltd is one of the world's leading providers of ceramic based components, sensors, and AC/DC and DC/DC power solutions. Founded in 1950, the company has over 34,000 employees worldwide, and over $6.3 billion US in consolidated annual sales (as of March 31, 2008). Everywhere in the world, wherever you can reach, Murata's electronic components are always at work.
