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==Component Source Code==
==Component Source Code==


Please click here for the component source code: [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wikicopy/componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_MCP44xx_Digital_Pot.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_MCP44xx_Digital_Pot.fcfx]
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/FlowchartView/?wfile=componentsource/FC_Comp_Source_MCP44xx_Digital_Pot.fcfx FC_Comp_Source_MCP44xx_Digital_Pot.fcfx]


==Detailed description==
==Detailed description==




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==Examples==
==Examples==




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==Macro reference==
==Macro reference==
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''IncrementWiper'''
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| colspan="2" | Increments a single volatile wiper value 
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|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Index
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| colspan="2" | Range: 0-3 
|-
| 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''
|}
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''DecrementWiper'''
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| colspan="2" | Decrements a single volatile wiper value 
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Index
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-3 
|-
| 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''
|}
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SetWiper'''
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| colspan="2" | Sets the value of a single wiper 
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Index
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-3 
|-
| 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 
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
| width="90%" | MemoryType
|-
| colspan="2" | 0=Volatile, 1=Nonvolatile 
|-
| 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''
|}
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''ReadAddress'''
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| colspan="2" | Reads a value from one of the registers on the device 
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Address
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-15 
|-
| 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''
|}
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''WriteAddress'''
|-
| colspan="2" | Writes a value to one of the registers on the device 
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
| width="90%" | Address
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-15 
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-u16-icon.png]] - UINT
| width="90%" | Value
|-
| colspan="2" | Range: 0-256 
|-
| 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''
|}
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
|-
| colspan="2" | Startup the I2C peripheral ready for communications. 
|-
|-
| 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" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | 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 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | SDA
|-
| colspan="2" | Pin used for SDA (data signal) 
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-5-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | SCL
|-
| colspan="2" | Pin used for SCL (clock signal) 
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Baud Select
|-
| colspan="2" | Baud rate option selector 
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-14-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Baud Rate
|-
| colspan="2" | Baud rate to be used 
|-
| 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.  
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Device Properties
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|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Number of Taps
|-
| colspan="2" |  
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Address Bits
|-
| colspan="2" |  
|-
| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
|-
|-
| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
| width="90%" | Simulate Comms
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| colspan="2" |  
|}==Macro reference==


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Revision as of 15:16, 20 January 2023

Author Matrix TSL
Version 1.0
Category Analog Output


Digital Potentiometer (MCP44XX) component

The MCP44XX device range supports 4 digital potentiometers or rheostat outputs. 129 or 257 possible output resistance values for each channel.

Component Source Code

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_MCP44xx_Digital_Pot.fcfx

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

No additional examples


Macro reference

IncrementWiper
Increments a single volatile wiper value 
- BYTE Index
Range: 0-3 
- VOID Return


DecrementWiper
Decrements a single volatile wiper value 
- BYTE Index
Range: 0-3 
- VOID Return


SetWiper
Sets the value of a single wiper 
- BYTE Index
Range: 0-3 
- UINT Value
129 Taps Range: 0-128 / 257 Taps Range: 0-256 
- BOOL MemoryType
0=Volatile, 1=Nonvolatile 
- VOID Return


ReadAddress
Reads a value from one of the registers on the device 
- BYTE Address
Range: 0-15 
- UINT Return


WriteAddress
Writes a value to one of the registers on the device 
- BYTE Address
Range: 0-15 
- UINT Value
Range: 0-256 
- VOID Return


Initialise
Startup the I2C peripheral ready for communications. 
- VOID Return



Property reference

Properties
I2C Properties
Channel
Channel selection 
SDA
Pin used for SDA (data signal) 
SCL
Pin used for SCL (clock signal) 
Baud Select
Baud rate option selector 
Baud Rate
Baud rate to be used 
Stop Delay
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.  
Device Properties
Number of Taps
 
Address Bits
 
Simulation
Simulate Comms
 

==Macro reference==

IncrementWiper
Increments a single volatile wiper value 
- BYTE Index
Range: 0-3 
- VOID Return


DecrementWiper
Decrements a single volatile wiper value 
- BYTE Index
Range: 0-3 
- VOID Return


SetWiper
Sets the value of a single wiper 
- BYTE Index
Range: 0-3 
- UINT Value
129 Taps Range: 0-128 / 257 Taps Range: 0-256 
- BOOL MemoryType
0=Volatile, 1=Nonvolatile 
- VOID Return


ReadAddress
Reads a value from one of the registers on the device 
- BYTE Address
Range: 0-15 
- UINT Return


WriteAddress
Writes a value to one of the registers on the device 
- BYTE Address
Range: 0-15 
- UINT Value
Range: 0-256 
- VOID Return


Initialise
Startup the I2C peripheral ready for communications. 
- VOID Return



Property reference

Properties
I2C Properties
Channel
Channel selection 
SDA
Pin used for SDA (data signal) 
SCL
Pin used for SCL (clock signal) 
Baud Select
Baud rate option selector 
Baud Rate
Baud rate to be used 
Stop Delay
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.  
Device Properties
Number of Taps
 
Address Bits
 
Simulation
Simulate Comms