DAC 5 CLICK
PID: MIKROE-3712
Weight: 23 g
DAC 5 Click carries Texas Instruments DAC53608 IC, a low-power, eight-channel, 10-bit buffered
Digital-to-Analog Converter. DAC53608 converts digital value to the corresponding voltage level
using external voltage reference. For that purpose, DAC 5 click uses MAX6106, which is a lowdropout micropower voltage reference with 2,048V output voltage. With all those possibilities on
board, DAC 5 click makes a perfect choice for an accurate and simple generation of analog signals
for various purposes, such as programmable Power Supplies, Laser Drivers, Projectors, IP Network
cameras, auto focus digital still camera lens, and more.
DAC 5 click board™ is supported by a mikroSDK compliant library, which includes functions that
simplify software development. This Click board™ comes as a fully tested product, ready to be used
on a system equipped with the mikroBUS™ socket.
DAC 5 click is an advanced 10-bit eight-channel digital to analog converter (DAC). This
device communicates with the main MCU through the I2C interface, supporting the
standard mode (100 kbps), fast mode (400 kbps), and fast+ mode (1 Mbps). Also, there
is a selectable voltage reference as well with onboard jumpers which makes this click
more open for specific projects. I2C address can be selected with a cross-shaped
jumper if such option is needed. DAC 5 click allows fine tuning to meet any specific
project in mind.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
DAC53608 from Texas Instruments is the main active component onboard on DAC 5
click. This is a low power, eight channel, 10-bit voltage output Digital-To-Analog
Convertor (DAC). It is specified monotonic by design across a wide power supply range
from 1,8 V to 5,5 V. Using an external reference, the DAC53608 provides a full-scale
output voltage in the range from 0V to Vref, while consuming 0,1 mA quiescent current
per channel. The DAC53608 also includes per channel, user programmable, power
down registers facilitate the DAC output buffers to start in a power down to 10K state
and remain in this state until a power up command is issued to these output buffers.
The DAC 5 click has a high precision voltage reference included onboard. For that
purpose, MAX6106 is used, a 2.048V voltage reference IC, from Maxim Integrated. This
little SOT23 device is stable with capacitive loads, and no output capacitor is required. It
has regulations for both sink and source and is very accurate. This gives DAC 5 click
good flexibility for use in various applications.
Low quiescent current, wide power supply range, and per channel power down option
makes DAC53608 ideal for low power, battery operated system. The device
communicates through I2C interface. These devices support I2C standard mode (100
Kbps), fast mode (400 Kbps) and fast+ mode (1 Mbps). These devices also have a load
DAC (LDAC) pin that allows simultaneous DAC updates. LDAC pin is tied with a
mikroBUS™ PWM pin. The I2C lines (SCL and SDA) are routed to the dedicated
mikroBUS™pins.
The voltage level of the logic section can be selected via VCC SEL jumper, between
3.3V and 5V. This allows for both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs to use the I2C
communication lines properly. For I2C address selection, DAC 5 click has cross-shape
jumper. There are four positions for I2C selection which can be selected with a SMD 0
ohms resistor. DAC 5 click has Vref SEL jumper for choosing between 2,048 V and
1,024 V, where 1,024 V is achieved using a voltage divider. Another jumper is for VrefIN
and choosing between Vref (1,024 and 2,048) and VCC (3,3V and 5V). Voltage outputs
from DAC 5 click can be connected through 9-therminal block where first is common
GND and the last eight are VOUTA to VOUTH.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type
DAC
Applications
Suitable for programmable power supplies, programable window
comparator, VCOM biasing in display panel, laser driver in multifunction
printers, auto focus digital still camera lens, ATM machines, currency
counters, barcode readers, IP network cameras, projectors
On-board
modules
DAC53608, a low power, eight channel, voltage output, 10-bit digital to
analog converter (DAC) from Texas Instruments
Key Features
High precision MAX6106 voltage reference, low power consumption, high
speed I2C interface
Interface
GPIO,I2C
Click board
size
L (57.15 x 25.4 mm)
Input Voltage
3.3V,5V
PINOUT DIAGRAM
This table shows how the pinout on DAC 5 click corresponds to the pinout on the
mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).
Notes
Pin
Pin
Notes
Output update OUT
NC
1
AN
PWM
16
LDA
CLR
2
RST
INT
15
NC
NC
3
CS
RX
14
NC
NC
4
SCK
TX
13
NC
NC
5
MISO
SCL
12
SCL
I2C Clock
NC
6
MOSI
SDA
11
SDA
I2C Data
Power Supply
3.3V
7
3.3V
5V
10
5V
Ground
GND
8
GND
GND
9
GND
Asynchronous clear in
Power Supply
Ground
ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS
Label
Name
Default
Description
JP1
VCC SEL
Left
Power Supply Voltage Selection 3V3/5V, left position 3v3,
right position 5v
JP2,JP3
ADDR
Left
4-position I2C address Selection toward host mcu: left SDA; Right - SCL; Up - VCC; Down - GND
JP4
Vref SELL
Left
Reference voltage (Vref) selection 2.048V/1.024V, left
position 2.048V, right position 1.024V
JP5
Vref IN
Left
Reference voltage input source selection (VrefIN)
VCC/Vref, left position VCC, right position Vref
LD1
PWR
-
Power LED indicator
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
We provide a library for the DAC 5 click on our LibStock page, as well as a demo
application (example), developed using MikroElektronika compilers. The demo can run
on all the main MikroElektronika development boards.
Library Description
The library initializes and defines the I2C bus and drivers that offer a choice for writing
data in register and reads data from register. The library includes function for sending
data to output, configuration device, sets LDAC states, reading device info(DEVICE ID),
software reset, clear and generic read and write functions.
Key functions:
uint8_t dac5_sendData(uint8_t dataReg, uint16_t dataBuff) - Function for sending data to
output
void dac5_config(uint16_t configData) - Configuration function
uint8_t dac5_setLdacPin(uint8_t status) - Function for setting LDAC pin status
void dac5_clear() - Function for clearing data from output
Examples description
The application is composed of three sections :
System Initialization - Initializes I2C module
Application Initialization - Initializes driver init, tests communication and configures device for
measureing
Application Task - Sends 4 different values to one output and prints expected measurement
void applicationTask()
{
uint16_t sender[4] = {0x0118, 0x0FF0, 0x0AAC, 0x0DD4};
uint16_t expected[4] = {140, 2030, 1360, 1760};
uint8_t endCount = 4;
uint8_t i;
for (i = 0; i