Systems, devices, and methods for providing control signals

A system, comprising:

• an electrical isolator adapted to couple a processor of a programmable logic controller to a user load;
• a transistor adapted to provide switching of a control signal provided by the processor for the user load, the control signal comprising a series of pulses having a frequency of greater than approximately 21,000 pulses per second;
• a totem pole output coupling the electrical isolator and the transistor and adapted to switch a gate of the transistor;
• and
• a power supply adapted to provide a regulated DC voltage to the gate of the transistor, the regulated DC voltage referenced to a reference pin of the transistor, a high side of the transistor referenced to a high side of the user load power supply, the user load power supply operable from less than approximately 6 volts to greater than approximately 23 volts.