
ES5436.1 Current Source Load Board - User’s Guide8
Introduction ETAS
General Safety at Work
Follow the existing regulations for work safety and accident prevention. All appli-
cable regulations and laws regarding operation must be strictly adhered to when
using this product.
1.2.4 Intended Use
The ES5436.1 is a plug-in board for the ES5300 system housing for simulating
pull-up and pull-down resistors and for simulating loads. This enables open col-
lector and open emitter inputs and outputs to be wired. In addition, the
ES5436.1 can be used to simulate the load for an H-bridge.
The ES5436.1 plug-in board consists of the following:
• Power sources for simulating loads up to 3 W
• Interface for battery node activation signals for switching the 48 power
sources on and off
• Interface to the ES5300 system housing
The ES5436.1 may only be installed and operated in the ES5300.1-A Housing
and the ES5300.1-B Housing and must not be operated as a stand-alone unit.
The intended use of the ES5436.1 in an ES5300.1-A Housing or ES5300.1-B
Housing is:
• Use in industrial lab facilities or at industrial workplaces.
• As a Hardware interface for ECUs in a hardware-in-the-loop test system.
• In Conjunction with ETAS software that supports the ES5300.1-A Housing
or the ES5300.1-B Housing.
• As an Interface in conjunction with software programs that operate the
standardized, documented and open APIs of ETAS software products.
The ES5436.1 is not intended for the following:
• Use within a vehicle on the road.
• Use as part of a life support system.
• Use as part of a medical application.
• In applications where misuse can lead to injuries or damages.
• Use in environments in which conditions prevail that fall outside the spec-
ified ranges: see "Ambient conditions" on page 38.
• Use with signal conditioning that falls outside the specified ranges: see
"Technical Data and Standards" on page 37 (voltages, currents and
power consumption).
Requirements for Operation
The following requirements are necessary for safe operation:
• Use the product only according to the specifications in the corresponding
User's Guide. If the product is used in any other way, the product safety is
no longer ensured.
• Do not use the product in a wet or damp environment.
• Do not use the product in potentially explosive atmospheres.