The SK810 Tarn Interfaces Controller is a communications bridge to connect up to 8 modular instruments of the Sisyph SK-Series. Two interfaces are provided for the host computer to communicate with the instruments via USB or optical cables.
The SK810 is designed as a sub-system of the SPK-Series Platforms where the modular instruments are installed. The SK810 also provides clock synchronization, individual module status and power supply monitoring. The SK810 uses a link framework for providing communications between the host computer and the downstream instruments assembled in a SPK-Series platform. When communications are sent via the optical cables, complete electrical isolation between the host PC and the instruments can be achieved. Likewise, digital isolators are used to reduce ground-loops induced noise resulting from the connection of the USB ports to the remote computer.

• Communications with 8 instruments from the SK-Series
• USB and optical cables interfacing (9600/115200 baud)
• Remote interface monitoring
• Complete isolation from the host computer
• 10 MHz timebase
• Power supply monitoring

• Functional Block Diagram (pdf)
• Datasheet (pdf)
• User’s Guide (pdf)
• Programming Guide (pdf)
• Status Model (pdf)

Please note that these optional parts are not included in the base product package and must be ordered separately.

• SCM071 – 3-m optical cable, single (RX,TX) pair
• SCM072 – 10-m optical cable, single (RX,TX) pair
• SCM841 – USB 2.0 cable, type A male to type B male

• Platforms for SK-Series modules
• SK-Series modular instruments