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Overview for Metamorphosis and Sub-Units

Tiny-Unit
can be used for cleaning water in the Solar-Cooker and using the Solar-Cooker at night
Pump max. 12V, 6A; (external 12V Power-Supply required)
Immersion-Heater max. 220V / 2000 Watt (not included)

One channel Irrigation-Controller with Humid-Sensors and Auto-adjustment of Irrigation-Time and Set-Point, Manual Mode, no external Power-Supply required;
Pump max. 220V/16A, 3000VA;

Alarm-System: Three channels (analog and digital) with external Horn and Relay Output. Can be used for High-Voltage Protector (not included). Relay max. 220V/16A, 2000VA; no external Power-Supply required

Reducing the electrical demand for Air-conditions and Water-Heater-Systems drastically by switching on only if somebody is present.
Relay max. 220V/16A, 3000VA; Any moving-Detector can be connected (not included)
 

Including 2 KB Atmel CPU, 3 analog Inputs, 1 Relays Output, 1 MOSFET Output, Buzzer, integrated Power-Converter 220V/12V, 8 Step Program-Switch, LED, Regulator for Setpoint. Software for all applications inclusive free Update and new Software via the Internet.

Extensions
for using the Unit as a Solar-Cooker Controller:
Heat-Exchanger and Piping (for Solar Water-Pasteurization)   
12V-Pump            
Irrigation-System: Humid-Sensors, LDR and NTC        
Min-Alarm-System: Loud Horn for Alarm-System         
High-Voltage Protector for Alarm-System         
Moving-Detector for Alarm-System and Aircon-System       
Programming-Adapter                
 

Compact-Unit
can be used for one channel Irrigation-Controller with Humid-Sensors and Auto-adjustment of Irrigation-Time and Set-Point, Manual Mode. No external Power-Supply required; Optional as a Solar Water-Pump. Pump max. 380V/16A, 3000VA;

Solar-Charger 15 A with deep-discharge Protection. NiCd/NimH-Charger integrated for AA and AAA-Types of Batteries. High-current Pulses-Generator to extend the life-time of the Battery.

Remote-Switch and Car-Alarm-System: Using a Mobile-Phone you can switch on anything from Remote (for example the Heater in a car). If the Unit is installed in a car and the car is stolen the motor will be switched off and a Alarm is initiated (by Mobile-Phone and / or Horn)

Including 4 KB Atmel CPU, 4  analog Inputs, 1 Relays Output, 1 MOSFET Output, Buzzer, 8 Step Program-Switch, Charging-Unit for Lead-Acid Batteries, LED, Regulator, 5V Output Voltage, Software for all applications inclusive free Update and new Software via the Internet.
 
Extensions
:
Two additional Relays                       
High-Current discharging Pulses         
Nicd/NimH-Charging Unit          
Prepared Mobile-phone Data-cable (for Siemens Mobile-Phones)              
integrated Charging-Unit for Mobile-Phones        
Programming-Adapter and Data-Cable       

 

Metamorphosis     
Can be used for a four channel Irrigation-Controller with Humid-Sensors. Optional as a Solar Water-Pump. Wide range of additional functions inclusive fully Remote-Controlling by Mobile-Phone.
Four Pumps with max. 220V/16A, 3000VA or one Pump with 380V/16A, 4000VA

Solar-Charger up to 40 A with deep-discharge Protection. NiCd/NimH-Charger integrated for AA and AAA-Types of Batteries. High-current Pulses-Generator to extend the life-time of the Battery. Data-Logging, fully Remote-Controlling by Mobile-Phone. Integrated Alarm-System with Telephone-notification.

Different Cases can be ordered

Alarm-System: Up to 15 channels (analog and digital) with external Horn and Relay Output. Each channel can be programmed as 24h-Alarm, delay-time, no delay, silent Alarm, loud Alarm, 1-99 different Zones. Prepared for Radio-Sensors. Can be used for a High-Voltage Protector as well (not included). SMS and Telephone-Alarming. Up to 6 programmable Relays with max. 220V/16A, 2000VA; Telephone-notification, fully Remote-Controlling by Telephone or Mobile-Phone.

Starting-Unit for a Motor-Generator-Set: Start Generator by Battery Status low, Mains failure, Timer or Manual. Three Start-Trials and Error-Messages. Three independent Running-Time counters. Additional Alarm-Inputs. Fully Remote-Controlling by Mobile-Phone inclusive Alarming. Can be combined with the Solar-Charger

Solar-Cooker Controller: Wide range of additional functions for a Solar-Cooker: Pasteurization of water (producing potable water), using the Solar-Cooker also at night with a Immersion-Heater, Programmable Cooking-Times, Alarm-System for a Solar-Cooker etc.

Home-Brewery: Flexible process automation System with up to 50 independent steps. Every step can include  temperature / Time Values and additional measuring values (up to eight values). All Set-Points can be changed during production, it can be switched to any step at any time. With this Software producing Beer at home is very easy.
 
Including 128 KB Atmel M128 CPU,  LCD and Keyboard, 5 Analog Inputs, 4 Digital Potential-free Inputs, 2 Relay Outputs (max. 400V/16A), 1 MOSFET Outpu(max. 40V/6A), Telephone Output, 12 Step Program-Switch,3-12V/2A Regulated Output-Voltage (is used for Simulation as well), Buzzer, Programming-Adapter and Data-Cable, Remote-Control and Programming by a PC. Software for all applications inclusive free Update and new Software via the Internet.

Extensions
:
For using the Unit as a Solar-Cooker Controller:
Heat-Exchanger and Piping (for Solar Water-Pasteurization)   
12V-Pump            
For the Alarm-system:
Loud Horn for Alarm-System               
integrated Noise-Detector for Alarm-System        
integrated NF-Amplifier for to connect a Speaker to the Alarm-System                    
Prepared Mobile-phone Data-cable (for Siemens Mobile-Phones)               
High-Voltage Protector for Alarm-System         
Integrated Moving-Detector          
For the Irrigation-System:
Humid-Sensors, LDR and NTC for Irrigation-System     

Four additional Relays                     
Four additional Potential-free Inputs     

 

Inside Metamorphosis:
up: Relais and Output-Terminals, Automatic-Fuse
middle: Plug-in CPU M128 and Patch-Field for User
down: Voltage-Regulators, POWER-MOSFET, Digital/Analog Input, Optocoupler, Input-Terminals

Specifications metamorphosis (maximum configuration)

 

 

 

Power-Supply

10-30 V

System-Voltage (automatic switch over)

12 V / 24 V

max. Number of relay (12V, 24V, 220V) for pumps etc

6

Switching power relay outputs max.

10A

Switching voltage, relay outputs

12V / 24V / 110V / 220V AC / DC

Automatic short circuit-protection of the Relay Output

12V/24V yes, 220V no (must be applied externally)

Latching relays (only need to save energy)

possible

Connection pulse valves (need a Pulse to switch)

possible

max. No. Transistor outputs (12V/24V)

5

Automatic short circuit-protection of the Transistor Outputs

yes

free selection of the input-Typs

Voltage; Current, NTC, PTC, Pt1000, 0-20mA, 4-20mA

max. Number of analog inputs

15

max. Number of digital inputs

8 Isolated

Max. number digital Potential-free Inputs

8

Counter-Input

2

Power-consumtion of the Unit

15 mA

max.ambient temperature

-25 °C... +50 °C

LCD-Display

yes, 2*16 signs

small LCD-Display

74 x 35 mm

big LCD-Display (fits only in the big Case)

99 x 24 mm

Keypad

yes, 12 keys

Program-selector

yes, 12 positions

Max. number serial interfaces

2

Alarm-Beeper

Yes

ELV wireless sensors

Wind, Temperature, Humidity, Rain

max. Number of stored measurement values

4000 16bit

Optional data logging on MMC / SD-card

yes, with it 16 million measured values

Interface to the free excellent Logging-Software Logview

yes

Remote control by a Windows PC (using our freeware Dialer)

yes, all functions

Remote control by modem, Mobilephon, GSM-Modem

yes

with that SMS-handling (Alarm and switches Output)

yes

optional connection of a cable-telephone

yes, 2 phone numbers

optional network / Internet-connection

yes

Output auxiliary-Voltage 5V, 0,5A

yes

optional adjustable Voltage-Output with 3V. 12V/24V, 1A

yes

Download of new software by the PC

yes

short high-current-impulses for the reducing of Sulphating

yes

max. cable connection (fine - / single-wire) Solar

16 mm²

max. cable connection (fine - / single-wire) Relay

2.5 mm²

Protection-Class

IP 32

Dimension L x B x H in the standard-casing

200 x 190 x 78 mm

Dimension L x B x H big Case

290 x 260 x 115 mm

Operation-languages (at present)

German / English

Electrical  Details



The Metamorphosis consists (Max.Values) of the following Hardware (Hardware V11): 

  • The M256 from Atmel is the absolute Killer-Processor; RISC-Architecture for fast executing of the Program,
    256 Kbyte Flash, 4 Kbyte EEPROM, 8 Kbyte RAM
  • 8 Potential-free Inputs, 6 Relays-Outputs (up to 16A), 1 Power-MOSFET-Output onboard
    (all Relays-Output could be Power-MOSFET or Triac as well)
  • two times Double-Relays for left/right Positioning etc.
  • 15 Analog Inputs with 10bit Resolution, could be used as Digital-Inputs as well. Including four Analog Inputs with additional variable Amplifying
  • Additionally 12 free Ports. Could be used as Input / Output
  • Three fast Counter for multiple use
  • Up to 8 PWM-Outputs
  • I2C-Protocoll. With that easy extension of Input / Output / Analog (up to 128 Digital Input / Output / Analog)
  • RC5/RC6 IR-Remote-protocol
  • 2 serial Ports (USART)
  • integrated Beeper
  • You can save up to 7400 Values on chip and upload it later on with the PC (cable and Software is included)
  • Fully Remote Control of all Function (including switching Outputs) via Modem, GSM-Handy, or direct Cable
  • Send SMS for Alarms, Receive SMS for Switching Outputs
  • Power-Supply 10-30 V from solar-cells or lead-batteries or NiCd-Batteries or Transformer 
  • 2x16 character LCD-Display, keyboard with 12 keys 
  • Program-selector with 12 positions 
  • NiCd, NimH-Battery Loading-unit 
  • Additional lead-battery load-controller (max. 2A) 
  • Different voltage sources (5V/12V, 2A) for small-appliances like Walkman, CD-Player etc
  • Telephone calling device (calling up to three numbers) 
  • Integrated noise-detection-device 
  • Room-Supervision with a built-in microphone 
  • NF-Amplifier for a Loud-Speaker
  • PC-Cable for loading Software, Remote Control and your own programs
  • The Processor is programmed with the easy Programming Language ”Basic”
  • Free Design of the Front. Send us your picture and we use it. Or select one of our Picture-Library