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Object of Declaration: MCP6N16 Evaluation Board 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002365A-page 3...
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• The Microchip Web Site • Customer Support • Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This document describes how to use the MCP6N16 Evaluation Board. The document is organized as follows: • – Important information about the MCP6N16 Chapter 1. “Product Overview”...
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Preface RECOMMENDED READING This user's guide describes how to use MCP6N16 Evaluation Board. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources. • MCP6N16 Data Sheet – “Zero-Drift Instrumentation Amplifier” (DS20005318) Gives detailed information on the instrumentation amplifier.
MCP6N16 EVALUATION BOARD USER’S GUIDE Chapter 1. Product Overview INTRODUCTION The MCP6N16 Evaluation Board is described by the following: • Assembly #: 114-00354-R3 • Order #: ADM00640 • Name: MCP6N16 Evaluation Board This board uses the following Microchip ICs: • MCP6N16-100 (Zero-Drift INA) •...
(DM) signals. They are fast enough to follow supply variations and to let the MCP6N16 reject CM mains noise (e.g., harmonics of 50 or 60 Hz). In its default setting, it is set to a gain of +101V/V; using jumper J9, it can be reconfigured for gain of +301V/V.
MCP6N16 EVALUATION BOARD USER’S GUIDE Chapter 2. Installation and Operation INTRODUCTION This chapter shows how to set up and operate the MCP6N16 Evaluation Board. Items discussed in this chapter include: • Required Tools • Basic Configurations • Detailed Circuit Descriptions REQUIRED TOOLS 2.2.1...
3. Measure the DC voltage V at TP5 with a voltmeter: it is suggested to set this to +2.5V (adjust with R23 if necessary) to level shift the output of the MCP6N16 centered between the supply rails. 4. Connect an oscilloscope to the output at either TP1 (V ) or J7 and observe the output signal of the MCP6N16.
Use this to reference V pin of the MCP6N16 to ground 2 - 3 Closed In this setting the output of the MCP6N16 will be level shifted by the external V voltage. 1 - 2 Open Use this setting in conjunction with the DigiPot MCP4018.
Removing jumper J1 will necessitate a second external power supply to maintain full operation of the evaluation board. This will allow the MCP6N16 to be operated over its full supply range of +1.8V to +5.5V. The VS+ supply should not be lower than +2.7V, in order to maintain operation of the +2.5V precision reference IC MCP1525.
To facilitate a quick noise test, install a jumper on J6 that will shorten the AIN+ and AIN- lines together. The evaluation board comes with the MCP6N16 device set for a gain of Note: 101V/V; when operating with a +5.0V supply rail the typical full-scale input...
The gain of the instrumentation amplifier is set by two external resistors, but unlike most INAs, the gain accuracy of the MCP6N16 is only determined by the relative match of those external resistors (R and R ).
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2.4.3.2 INPUT AND OUTPUT FILTERING The MCP6N16 features internal EMI filters on all four of its inputs that are very effective suppressing high-frequency signals from interfering and causing unwanted offset voltages. Those internal filters may already be sufficient for some applications and the sensor can be connected directly to the inputs of the MCP6N16.
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RC filters of the MCP6N16. The RC output filter is similar to the input filter with the exception that the common-mode pole is set at about 1.59 kHz and the differential pole is at about 756 Hz.
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2.4.3.3 INA GAIN SELECTION The evaluation board allows users to quickly set the gain on the MCP6N16 to either 101V/V or 301V/V by setting the jumper on J9 (labeled Gain Select) accordingly. Note that the feedback resistors R11 and R16 are populated with a tolerance of only 0.1% (instead of the standard 1%) to provide a higher gain accuracy.
Included on the evaluation board are various options that deliver an external reference voltage to the MCP6N16, which can be used to level shift the output signal. Since the MCP6N16 is configured in a single-supply configuration on the evaluation board, either the input is biased with an appropriate input DC bias voltage to keep the amplifier within its specified input range, or the output needs to be level shifted.
Analog Design Guide” (DS00001607). The 40-pin dual row header (J12) connects to various nodes of the MCP6N16 circuit and places them in one convenient place. In order to utilize this interface, the user will need to select the desired microcontroller and design the necessary interface hardware and software/firmware.
MCP6N16 EVALUATION BOARD USER’S GUIDE Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts INTRODUCTION This appendix contains the following schematics and layouts for the MCP6N16 Evaluation Board. • Board – SchematiC • Board – Top Silk • Board – Top Copper and Silk •...
10uF 10uF R6, R9: for AC-coupled inputs replace Sense+ High = Enabled 0.1uF with 0.1uF ca ps Low = Disabled/shut-down 0.01uF GREEN GREEN MCP6N16-100 Sense+ AIN+ AIN- 0.1uF Sens Gain Select: V SS V SS 1-2: 101V/V Switched Sense- 0.01uF 2-3: 301V/V 3.3VDD from...
MCP6N16 EVALUATION BOARD USER’S GUIDE Appendix B. Bill of Materials (BOM) MCP6N16 EVALUATION BOARD BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) Table B-1 shows components installed on the PCB. Table B-2 shows the alternate components that the user may wish to acquire and install.
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MCP6N16 Evaluation Board User’s Guide TABLE B-1: BILL OF MATERIALS FOR ASSEMBLED PCB (BOM) (CONTINUED) Qty. Reference Description Manufacturer Part Number Printed Circuit Board – MCP6N16 Microchip 04-10370 Evaluation Board Technology Inc. R1, R6, R9, Res. TKF 0R 1/8W SMD 0805 Panasonic®...
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