Knick Interface Products BasicLine
The Knick BasicLine includes all standard equipment in the control cabinet. As sophisticated as our well-known high-end products, but much more affordable. BasicLine is ideal for electrical equipment suppliers, engineering firms and many other industries where simply good is simply good enough.
Universal Isolated Signal Conditioners
BasicLine BL590/591
Universal Transducer
Designed to measure currents and voltages with up to 500 V
- Calibrated range selection
- 10 selectable input ranges and unipolar as well as bipolar output signals
- Universal power supply for 24 V DC supply or 100 … 230 V AC mains supply
- Only 17.5 mm wide modular housing with comprehensive functionality
- Passive output for direct connection to a supplying PLC
- Monitor output for non-disruptive measurement of the output current by connecting a multimeter or permanently connecting an isolated display unit
- Galvanic 3-port isolation for undistorted transmission of the measuring signals or damages
BasicLine BL570
Isolated Standard Signal Conditioners
BasicLine BL 510
Isolated Standard Signal Conditioner
This compact signal isolator provides straightforward galvanic isolation and signal conversion in standard applications.
- Straightforward galvanic isolation in standard applications
- Conversion of one standard signal to another one, as required
- Galvanic 3-port isolation prevents measurement errors
- 6-mm housing requires minimal space
- Long service life, in particular due to its low power dissipation
- Calibrated range selection without complicated manual adjustments
- Easy configuration using DIP switches accessible from the outside
- CE compliant and UL approved
- 3-year warranty
- Perfect price-performance ratio
Mains-Powered Isolators for Standard Signals
BasicLine BL 513
Mains-Powered Isolator for Standard Signals
This mains-powered signal isolator convinces with optimal signal transmission in standard applications.
- Universal power adapter for 24 V DC supply or 100 … 230 V mains supply
- Galvanic 3-port isolation prevents measurement errors
- Exemplary signal transmission for standard applications
- Conversion of one standard signal to another one, as required
- Calibrated range selection without complicated manual adjustments
- Easy configuration using DIP switches
- protected against accidental adjustment
- CE compliant and UL approved
- 3-year warranty
- Perfect price-performance ratio
Loop-Powered Isolators for Standard Signals
BasicLine BL 541/542
Loop-Powered Isolator for Standard Signals
Extremely compact, accurate, reliable. This loop-powered isolator requires no external power source whatsoever – while ensuring the best quality, of course.
- Loop-powered: a separate power supply is not required
- Wiring effort reduced by 1/3
- Full-fledged, galvanicaly isolated 1:1 transmission of 20mA signals
- 2 channels on 6-mm mounting rail: it couldn’t be more compact
- 1- and 2-channel versions avaliable
- 0.2% full scale accuracy
- Low voltage drop of 1.7 V
- CE compliant and UL approved
- 3-year warranty
- Perfect price-performance ratio
Signal Doublers
BasicLine BL 530
Signal Doubler
This load and signal doubler provides two galvanically isolated current outputs which can each drive a load of 400 ohms or 800 ohms when connected in series.
- Flexible input, two galvanically isolated 20-mA current outputs
- Both current outputs with a high load of 400 ohms
- 800 ohms load with outputs connected in series
- 6-mm housing requires minimal space
- Galvanic 4-port isolation prevents measurement errors
- Exemplary signal transmission for standard applications
- CE compliant and UL approved
- 3-year warranty
- Perfect price-performance ratio
| Input | 0 … 20 mA 4 … 20 mA |
| Accuracy | < 0.3 % full scale |
| Test voltage | 1.5 kV AC |
| Working voltage | 300 V AC/DC |
| Power supply | 24 V DC |
| Further functions | 4-port isolation, 2 x 400 ohms/ 800 ohms output load |
Repeater Power Supplies
BasicLine BL 560
Repeater Power Supply
This repeater power supply comes in a slim 6-mm housing and is used in safe areas for supplying 2-wire sensors with signal decoupling.
- For supply and signal decoupling of 2-wire sensors in safe areas
- Suitable for the most loop-powered transmitters / 2-wire sensors
- 16.5 V supply voltage
- Galvanically isolated, active current output with full 500-ohm load
- No problems caused by channel-tochannel coupling through the power supply
- 6-mm housing requires minimal space
- Highest reliability
- Short-circuit-proof
- CE compliant and UL approved
- 3-year warranty
- Perfect price-performance ratio
Temperature Transmitters
BasicLine BL 520
Temperature Transmitter
This flexible temperature transmitter with range selection in plain text measures temperature using standard platinum sensors and thermocouples.
- Flexible temperature detection with conventional sensors: Pt 100, Pt 1000, thermocouples type J and K
- Intuitive, “readable” configuration using 4 rotary and 8 dip switches
- Calibrated switching without potentiometer adjustment
- Automatic recognition of the sensor connection (2-, 3-, or 4-wire)
- High accuracy due to innovative circuit design
- Minimum space consumption in the enclosure: 6-mm housing
- CE compliant and UL approved
- 3-year warranty
- Perfect price-performance ratio
Set-Point Alarm Relays
BasicLine BL 550
Set-Point Alarm Relay
This extremely compact set-point alarm relay with changeover output contacts monitors and controls process variables with maximum reliability.
- Simple monitoring and control of standard signals
- NC/NO changeover
- Limit values / switching thresholds freely adjustable using potentiometer on the front
- Input signal, switching hysteresis and delay adjustable using DIP switches
- 3-way isolation
- Minimum space consumption in the enclosure: 6-mm housing
- CE compliant and UL approved
- 3-year warranty
- Perfect price-performance ratio