Industrologic USDAC12
Universal Serial 12 Bit Digital to Analog Converter
Reference Manual
version 6/29/07
Industrologic, Inc.
3201 Highgate Lane
St. Charles, MO
63301
USA
Phone: (636) 723-4000
WWW: http://www.industrologic.com
Email: info@industrologic.com
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USDAC12 is a Trademark of Industrologic, Inc. 2007
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Industrologic USDAC12
Universal Serial 12 Bit Digital to Analog Converter
The Industrologic USDAC12 is a small printed circuit board assembly that can
provide one or two analog outputs to microcontroller based Industrologic
products and other microcontroller based circuits. It is based on a line
of Microchip 12 bit serial DAC chips, and can be ordered with either the
MCP4921 (single channel external voltage reference) or the MCP4822 (dual
channel internal voltage reference).
Summary of Features
- Wide power supply voltage range including +5
- Screw terminal block connections for easy wiring
- Requires only 3 logic level control signals (SPI protocol)
- Pullup resistors on control signals for use with circuits that have open collector outputs
- On-board bypass and output filter capacitors
Electrical specifications
The USDAC12 is based on the Microchip MCP4921 or MCP4822.
Refer to the manufacturers data sheet for all electrical specifications.
Mechanical specifications
Single-sided .062" FR-4 glass epoxy printed circuit board,
2.0 inches by 1.0 inches, and includes three #6 clearance mounting holes.
Schematic Diagram
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