Multi-purpose I/O
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The EPU-4562/4462 uses a Texas Instruments ADS8668 eight-channel 12-bit A/D converter.
The converter has a 500 kilo-samples-per-second (ksps) aggregate sampling rate, with a 1.115 μs
acquisition time, high-impedance The converter is per-channel programmable for the following
input ranges:
±0.64 V
0 to 1.28 V
±1.28 V
0 to 2.56 V
±2.56 V
0 to 5.12 V
±5.12 V
0 to 10.24 V
±10.24 V
Communications with the A/D converter are handled by the FPGA, which uses the SPX slave
selection signal for SPI device 5 to enable the A/D read strobe for the SPI interface. Refer to the
VL-EPU-4562/4462 Programmer’s Reference Manual
(available on the EPU-4562/4462 Product
Support Web Page) for information on configuring the SPX registers for A/D access.
Refer to the
Texas Instruments ADS8668 A/D Converter Datasheet
information.
This table provides the pinout of the Analog-to-Digital and Digital to Analog Input connector.
Table 10: Analog-to-Digital and Digital to Analog Input Connector Pinout
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
Analog Input 1
2
Analog Input 2
3
Analog Ground
4
Analog Ground
5
Analog Input 3
6
Analog Input 4
7
Analog Ground
8
Analog Ground
9
Analog Input 5
10
Analog Input 6
11
Analog Ground
12
Analog Ground
13
Analog Input 7
14
Analog Input 8
15
Analog Ground
16
Analog Ground
17
Analog Output #1
18
Analog Output #2
19
Analog Output #3
20
Analog Output #4
Cabling
The VL-CBR-2004 paddleboard is bundled with an adapter cable for connecting the Blackbird to
the VL-CBR-2004 paddleboard. This is a 12-inch, Pico-Clasp 20-pin to 20-pin cable.
If your application requires a custom cable, the following information will be useful:
EPU-4562/4462 Board Connector
Mating Connector
Molex 501571-2007
Molex 501189-2010