Evaluation Board User Guide
UG-469
One
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Evaluating the
AD5144
Digital Potentiometer
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT
WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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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-AD5144DBZ
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
AD5144
data sheet
Electronic version of the
UG-469
user guide
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This user guide describes the evaluation board for evaluating the
AD5144
—a quad-channel, 256-position, nonvolatile memory,
digital potentiometer. With versatile programmability, the
AD5144
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 read-
back, and extra EEMEM for storing user-defined information,
such as memory data for other components or a lookup table.
The
AD5144
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
AD5144
can be configured as a versatile
I
2
C or SPI serial interface. The
EVAL-AD5144DBZ
can operate
in single-supply or dual-supply mode and incorporates an internal
power supply from the USB.
Complete specifications for the
AD5144
part can be found in the
AD5144
data sheet, which is available from Analog Devices, Inc.,
and should be consulted in conjunction with this user guide
when using the evaluation board.
EVAL-AD5144DBZ
WITH MOTHERBOARD AND
SDP-S
1
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Figure 1. Digital Picture of Evaluation Board with Low Voltage DigiPOT Motherboard and System Demonstration Platform
