
ADS126xEVM Hardware
2.5
Digital Interface, J1
The J1 header (top) and socket (bottom) provide access to the digital controls and serial data pins of the
ADS126x. These signals can be connected to a development platform for software development. All logic
levels are referenced to the digital supply voltage (the MMB0 provides a 3.3-V digital supply to the
ADS126xEVM through pin J5.9).
describes the
J1
serial interface pins.
Table 3. J1, Serial Interface Header
Pin Number
Function
Signal Name
(J1)
Signal Name
Function
1
2
Start conversion control
Unused
START
(100-k
Ω
pull-up)
SPI clock
SCLK
3
4
GND
Ground
Unused
5
6
Reset (active low) or hold
RESET/PWDN
low to power-down the
ADC (100-k
Ω
pull-up)
Serial port active low chip
CS
7
8
Unused
select (100-k
Ω
pull-up)
Unused
9
10
GND
Ground
Serial port data input
DIN
11
12
Unused
Serial port data output and
DOUT/DRDY
13
14
data ready indicator (active
Unused
low)
Data ready indicator (active
DRDY
15
16
SCL
I
2
C clock (for EEPROM)
low)
Unused
17
18
GND
Ground
Unused
19
20
SDA
I
2
C data (for EEPROM)
NOTE:
Keep all connections to the ADS126xEVM as short as possible. If jumper wiring is used to
connect a software development board to the ADS126xEVM, keep a ground connection
(wire) between boards close to all of the digital signals (wires). A large loop area between
ground and digital signals creates inductive connections and poor signal integrity.
When probing SPI communications, check the signal integrity near the receiving end (that is,
probe DIN at the ADS126x input, not at the SPI controller output).
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ADS126xEVM-PDK
SBAU206 – April 2015
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