Component: DAC (AD5662) (Analog Output)

Author	Matrix TSL
Version	1.0
Category	Analog Output

DAC (AD5662) component

16-bit external DAC connected to the microcontroller using SPI.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_DAC_AD5662.fcfx

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Detailed description

Overview

The AD5662 is a 3V/5V general purpose SPI compatible, high-resolution digital to analog converter (DAC), capable of generating a rail-to-rail voltage output.

With 16-Bit resolution, the AD5662 is capable of finely tuning the voltage output across 65,536 steps, with an individual step voltage of 5/65536 = 0.0000763 volts DC.

The AD5662 requires an external reference voltage to set the output range of the DAC.

Pin reference from the datasheet:

Circuit Diagram

Examples

This example reads a potentiometer that is connected across the supply voltage. The output from the DAC should mimic the voltage that's across ADC pin & GND.

AD5662_Demo

Macro reference

Initialise

	Initialise
Initialise the SPI bus ready for communications,
- VOID	Return

OutputDAC

	OutputDAC
Outputs a value to the DAC,
- UINT	Output
Range: 0-65535 / 0=0V / 65535=VCC
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	SPI Properties
	Channel
SPI Channel selector
	Prescale
Prescale option selector
	MOSI
SPI Data Out Pin SDO - Also Known as Master Out Slave In (MOSI) when used in Master mode.
	MISO
SPI Data In Pin SDI - Also Known as Master In Slave Out (MISO) when used in Master mode.
	CLK
SPI Clock Pin CLK - The Clock signal is driven by the SPI master.
	CS / SS
Chip Select / Slave Select Pin Master Mode: General purpose output pin used to select the remote SPI device. Slave Mode: Hardware chip select pin input used to select the SPI device.
	Simulation
	Data Recorder Trace
	Simulate Comms