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MCP3008 Analog Expanders

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2025 12:29 pm
by jay_dee
Hi,
This is frankly me just being a bit lazy and I have used these with FC already but a well supported Component for them would be be very handy to many. Unless other good alteratives are already supported.

MCP3008 - SPI, Easy way to add 8x 10bit Analoge channels to your project. MCP3004 is 4 channel and there ar other varients with higher Bit depth.
Things like the Pi PICO are a bit crap for AV inputs.
Nothing urgent from my side but just a thought. J.

Re: MCP3008 Analog Expanders

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:22 pm
by medelec35
Hello Thank you for your request.
There are other external ADC component to try.
If you search for ADC then you will see:
ADC Components.png
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Some of which will only require two pins as they are I2C driven
However, since you have requested MCP3008, we will create the component for you.

Re: MCP3008 Analog Expanders

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:27 am
by jay_dee
Hi Martin,
thanks, the MCP offer the 8 channel at 10 bits I think, the others currently supported are 4 channel.
They all kind of do the same thing but some suit certain projects better than others.
thanks, J.