Easier & more reliable thermoelectric assembly control

Posted By : Nat Bowers
Easier & more reliable thermoelectric assembly control

Laird has announced the SR-54 series bi-directional programmable controller for Thermoelectric Assemblies (TEAs) with built-in monitoring and control intelligence. Standard off-the-shelf controllers are too complex or do not have the basic alarm and control features required to run a TEA effectively. With the SR-54, Laird has created a ready-to-use, customisable, thermoelectric controller with built-in monitory and control intelligence.

With Laird’s SR-54, alarm features can be programmed to identify a problematic fan, thermoelectric module, over-temperature thermostat and temperature sensor failure, all of which are critical to maximising system uptime.

The controller complements thermoelectric-based thermal management of medical diagnostic, analytical instrumentation and mobile infrastructure cooling/heating applications where maximum uptime and optimal performance are top priorities. All programming is conducted in-house by Laird engineering to the customer's unique requirements.

The SR-54 programmable controller is an MCU-based device that drives TEA’s to exact temperature set points in cooling and heating mode. The controller can accommodate up to three NTC thermistors and can control temperature to within ±0.15°C under steady state conditions. The ready-to-use controller requires minimal programming out of the box and can be easily adhered to a TEA or system enclosure.

Anders Kottenauer, Senior Vice President, Engineered Thermal Systems unit, Laird, comments: "Up to now, most customers looking for monitoring and control capability were required to design their own systems from the ground up, which is an expensive and time consuming proposition. Engineers can save hundreds of product development hours by installing this ready-to-use controller that has been optimised to run our thermoelectric assemblies."

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