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FEATURES
Full Featured Evaluation Board
On Board Reference and Buffers
Various Link Options
Direct Hook up to Printer Port of IC
PC Software for control of DACs
REV. PrA Dec ‘03
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INTRODUCTION
This Technical Note describes the evaluation board for
the AD7839/41, 8 channel 13/14 bit DACs.
The AD7839/41 contains eight 13/14-bit DACs on one
monolithic chip.It has output voltages with a full-scale
range of +/-10 V from reference voltages of +/-5 V.
The AD7839/41 accepts 13/14-bit parallel loaded data
from the external bus into one of the input registers under
the control of the WR ,CS ,and DAC channel address
pins, A0 –A2. The DAC outputs are updated on reception
of new data into the DAC registers. All the outputs may
be updated simultaneously by taking the LDAC input
low.
Each DAC output is buffered with a gain-of-two amplifier
into which an external DAC offset voltage can be inserted
via the DUTGNDx pins.
OPERATING THE AD7839/41 EVALUATION BOARD
Power Supplies
The following external supplies must be provided: + 5V
between the V
of the AD7839/41. V
+/-15V respectively. Note that
sufficient headroom for the output voltage range.
Both AGND and DGND inputs are provided on the
board. The AGND and DGND planes are connected at
one location close to the DAC. It is recommended not to
connect AGND and DGND elsewhere in the system to
avoid ground loop problems.
Each supply is decoupled to the relevant ground plane
with 10 F and 0.1 F capacitors. Each device supply pin is
again decoupled with a 10 F and 0.1 F capacitor pair to
the relevant ground plane.
Preliminary Technical Data
CC
and DGND inputs for the digital supply
DD
and V
PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
SS
V
DD
should be supplied with
and Vss must provide
Evaluation Board for AD7839/AD7841, 8-Channel,
13/14-Bit, Parallel input, Voltage-Output DACs
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LINK OPTIONS
There are a number of link options on the evaluation
board which should be set for the required operating setup
before using the board. The functions of these link options
are described in detail below. This board accomodates
both the AD7839 and the AD7841 DACs, both pinouts
are similar, the exceptions are taken care of using link
options as described below.
Link No.
LK1
LK2
LK3
LK4
EVAL-AD7839/EVAL-AD7841
Function
Position A : Connects AD7841 CLR/ pin to
CLR/ input Position B : Connects AD7839
Vss pin to Vss supply.
Allows the on board reference to be discon
nected should the user wish to drive the ref
erence input through the SMB input.
For bipolar output range, LK3 should be
connected to position A, for unipolar output
range, connect to position B.
DUTGND may be driven to the DUT volt
age level +/-2V max/min.
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