View source for Component: Digital Potentiometer (MCP45XX / MCP46XX) (Analog Output)

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| width="20%" style="color:gray;" | Author
| Matrix TSL
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| width="20%" style="color:gray;" | Version
| 1.0
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| width="20%" style="color:gray;" | Category
| Analog Output
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==Digital Potentiometer (MCP45XX / MCP46XX) component==
The MCP45XX and MCP46XX device range supports up to 2 digital potentiometers or rheostat outputs. 129 or 257 possible output resistance values for each channel. 

==Version information==

 Library Version, Component Version, Date, Author, Info
 6, 6.0, 11-11-24, MW, Added MC45HVX1 component
 


==Detailed description==

























''No detailed description exists yet for this component''

==Examples==


























''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''












==Macro reference==

===DecrementWiper===
{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''DecrementWiper'''
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| colspan="2" | Decrements a single volatile wiper value&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Index
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-1&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


===IncrementWiper===
{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''IncrementWiper'''
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| colspan="2" | Increments a single volatile wiper value&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Index
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-1&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


===Initialise===
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Initialise'''
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| colspan="2" | Startup the I2C peripheral ready for communications.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


===ReadAddress===
{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''ReadAddress'''
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| colspan="2" | Reads a value from one of the registers on the device&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Address
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-15&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


===SetWiper===
{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetWiper'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the value of a single wiper&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Index
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-1&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
| width="90%" | Value
|-
| colspan="2" | 129 Taps Range: 0-128 / 257 Taps Range: 0-256&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
| width="90%" | MemoryType
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| colspan="2" | 0=Volatile, 1=Nonvolatile&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


===WriteAddress===
{| class="mtx-class-macrotable wikitable"
|-
| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''WriteAddress'''
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| colspan="2" | Writes a value to one of the registers on the device&nbsp;
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|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Address
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-15&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
| width="90%" | Value
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| colspan="2" | Range: 0-256&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
|}


==Property reference==

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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''Properties''' 
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | I2C Properties
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Channel
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| colspan="2" | Channel selection&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | SDA
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| colspan="2" | Pin used for SDA (data signal)&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | SDA Remap Pin
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | SCL
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| colspan="2" | Pin used for SCL (clock signal)&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | SCL Remap Pin
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Baud Select
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| colspan="2" | Baud rate option selector&nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Baud Rate
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| colspan="2" | Baud rate to be used&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Stop Delay
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| colspan="2" | On older microcontroller devices there is a potential for the I2C hardware channel to lock up if there is not  a 10ms delay between an I2C stop event and the next I2C start event.  Most modern microcontrollers will not have a problem so this property can be disabled to speed up the  I2C communications. &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Device Properties
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Device
|-
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Number of Outputs
|-
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Number of Taps
|-
| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Address Bits
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" class="mtx-class-propfolder" | Simulation
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Simulate Comms
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| colspan="2" | &nbsp;
|}

==Component Source Code==

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