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FEATURES
Full featured evaluation board in conjunction with low
voltage digiPOT motherboard (EVAL-MB-LV-SDZ)
Various test circuits
Various ac/dc input signals
PC control via a separately purchased system demonstration
platform
(SDP-B
or SDP-S)
PC software for control
PACKAGE CONTENTS
EVAL-AD5142ADBZ
board
EVAL-MB-LV-SDZ motherboard
CD that includes
Self-installing software that allows users to control the
board and exercise all functions of the device
Electronic version of the
Electronic version of the
Figure 1. Digital Picture of Evaluation Board with Low Voltage DigiPOT Motherboard and System Demonstration Platform
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Evaluating the
AD5142A
AD5142A
data sheet
UG-472
user guide
EVAL-AD5142ADBZ
Evaluation Board User Guide
Digital Potentiometer
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This user guide describes the evaluation board for evaluating the
AD5142A—a quad-channel, 256-position, nonvolatile memory,
digital potentiometer. With versatile programmability, the
AD5142A
allows multiple modes of operation, including
read/write access in the RDAC and EEMEM registers,
increment/decrement of resistance, resistance changes in ±6 dB
scales, wiper setting readback, and extra EEMEM for storing
user-defined information, such as memory data for other
components or a lookup table.
The
AD5142A
supports a dual-supply ±2.25 V to ±2.75 V operation
and a single-supply 2.3 V to 5.5 V operation, making the device
suitable for battery-powered applications and many other appli-
cations. In addition, the
serial interface that operates in fast mode, allowing speeds of up to
400 kbps and supporting the selection of up to nine different I
addresses. The
or dual-supply mode and incorporates an internal power supply
from the USB.
Complete specifications for the
AD5142A
data sheet, which is available from Analog Devices, Inc.,
and should be consulted in conjunction with this user guide
when using the evaluation board.
WITH MOTHERBOARD AND
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AD5142A
uses a versatile I
EVAL-AD5142DBZ
can operate in single-supply
AD5142A
part can be found in the
SDP-S
UG-472
2
C-compatible
2
C
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