Rather than copy-pasting each individual channel, we're using the multi-channel functionality of Altium, which you can see above the sheet symbol for a device channel: REPEAT(MTI,1,4) will create four copies of the sheet, MTIA, MTIB, MTIB, and MTIC Let's take a look!īelow is an excerpt of the schematic that shows the device interface channels. Sure, we could have designed and managed two separate boards, but with Altium's Design Variants functionality, this was a breeze.
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After launching that product, CDI approached us again to revitalize their EMS device, which connects multiple indicators to a single device to show data, log measurements, and provide an easy interface to a PC or measurement system.ĭMC suggested designing a PCB that could interface with an expansion board to double the channel count without any additional hardware designs. DMC originally connected with CDI to help innovate their flagship electronic dial indicator (you can read more about that project here). DMC recently executed an embedded design for Chicago Dial Indicator (CDI), a company that manufactures (among many other products) high-quality electronic dial indicators.