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DAC8574 Evaluation Module User’s Guide June 2003 Data Acquisition - Digital/Analog Converters SLAU109...
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EVM IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments (TI) provides the enclosed product(s) under the following conditions: This evaluation kit being sold by TI is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not considered by TI to be fit for commercial use. As such, the goods being provided may not be complete in terms of required design-, marketing-, and/or manufacturing-related protective considerations, including product safety measures typically found in the end product incorporating the goods.
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EVM schematic located in the EVM User’s Guide. When placing measurement probes near these devices during operation, please be aware that these devices may be very warm to the touch. Mailing Address: Texas Instruments Post Office Box 655303 Dallas, Texas 75265 Copyright 2003, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
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About This Manual This user’s guide describes the characteristics, operation, and the use of the DAC8574 evaluation module. It covers all pertinent areas involved to properly use this EVM board along with the devices that it supports. The physical PCB layout, schematic diagram and circuit descriptions are included.
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PDS-1309B Questions about this or other Data Converter EVM’s? If you have questions about this or other Texas Instruments Data Converter evaluation modules, feel free to e-mail the Data Converter Application Team at [email protected]. Inlcude in the subject heading the product you have questions or concerns with.
Chapter 1 EVM Overview This chapter gives a general overview of the DAC8574 evaluation module (EVM), and describes some of the factors that must be considered in using this module. Topic Page Features ........... . .
Features 1.1 Features This EVM features the DAC8574 digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The DAC8574 EVM is a simple evaluation module designed for a quick and easy way to evaluate the functionality and performance of the high resolution, quad-channel, and serial I C...
DAC8574, U1, device under test. 1.3 EVM Basic Functions The DAC8574 EVM is designed primarily as a functional evaluation platform to test certain functional characteristics of the DAC8574 DAC. Functional evaluation of the DAC device can be accomplished with the use of any microprocessor, TI DSP, or some sort of a waveform generator.
Chapter 2 PCB Design and Performance This chapter describes the layout design of the PCB, thereby, describing the physical and mechanical characteristics of the EVM. This section also shows the resulting performance of the EVM, which can be compared to the device specification listed in the data sheet.
PCB Layout 2.1 PCB Layout The DAC8574 EVM is designed to preserve the performance quality of the DAC, device under test, as specified in the data sheet. Carefully analyzing the EVM’s physical restrictions and the given or known elements that contributes to the EVM’s performance degradation is the key to a successful design...
DAC and how to interface the EVM to a specific host processor. Refer to the DAC8574 data sheet (SLAS377A), for information about its serial interface and other related topics. The EVM board is factory tested and configured to operate in the bipolar output mode.
The DAC8574 interfaces with any host processor capable of handling I protocols or the popular TI DSP. For more information regarding the DAC8574 data interface, refer to the data sheet (SLAS377A).
D) is routed to J4 - 16. In order to allow exclusive control of each EVM that are stacked together, each DAC8574 EVM must have its own unique I C address. This is accomplished by configuring the address jumpers W7 through W10 (refer to the data sheet for I C addressing).
Unity Gain Output The buffered output configuration can be used to prevent loading the DAC8574, though it may present some slight distortion because of the feedback resistor and capacitor. Users can tailor the feedback circuit to closely match their desired wave shape by simply desoldering R7 and C11 and replacing it with the desired values.
Optional Signal Conditioning Op-Amp (U8B) In unity gain, the OPA627 op-amp, U2, performs very well with very large capacitive loads. Increasing the gain enhances the amplifier’s ability to drive even more capacitance, and adding a load resistor would even improve the capacitive load drive capability.
Routes the user supplied negative reference from TP2 or J4 - 18 to the V L input of the DAC8574. This voltage should be within the range of 0V to V A0 pin is set high through pullup resistor, R4. A0 can be driven by GPIO5.
Schematic Jumper Reference Function Setting Routes V C to J4 - 6. Routes V C to J4 - 14. Routes V D to J4 - 8. Routes V D to J4 - 16. Disconnects the inverting input of the output op amp, U2, from AGND. Connects the inverting input of the output op amp, U2, to AGND for gain of 2.