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DACDigital-to-analogue converter: original educational illustration
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Digital-to-analogue converter

Converts a digital code into the documented analogue output quantity.

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Schematic
Application
Logic & signals
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Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

A DAC generates an analogue representation of a code; it is not a pulse-width-modulated power converter by definition.

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AOPLC analog output: original educational illustration
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PLC analog output

A PLC analog output provides a documented variable voltage or current signal to another device. The receiving input and output common must match the configured signal range.

Drawing use
Schematic
Application
Control circuits
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Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

An analog output commands a continuous signal; it is different from a switched relay contact.

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