MIKROE-198

Manual DIGITAL Potentiometer All Mikroelektronikas development systems feature a large number of peripheral modules expanding microcontrollers range of application and making the process of program testing easier. In addition to these modules, it is also possible to use numerous additional modules linked to the development system through the I/O port connectors. Some of these additional modules can operate as stand-alone devices without being connected to the microcontroller. MikroElektronika Additional BoardDIGITAL Potentiometer Additional Board The DIGITAL Potentiometer additional board is used for digital resistance regulation. Resistance regulation is performed via SPI communication between the additional board and the microcontroller supplied on a development system. The board is connected to a development system via a 2x5 female connector on the additional board and a 2x5 male connector on the development system. Depending on the development system to be connected to the additional board, it is necessary to set the appropriate switches on the DIP switch SW1 to the ON position. Screw terminals CN2 and CN3 are used to connect the potentiometer to a controlled device (for example, audio ampliefi rs volume regulation). Next to these connectors, there are pins the marks of which have the following meanings: PA - potentiometer terminal A connection PW - potentiometer wiper connection and PB - potentiometer terminal B connection. MCP41010 circuit is a digital potentiometer Connectors used to connect the additional board to a controlled device Figure 1: DIGITAL Potentiometer additional board DIP switch SW1 is used to turn on MOSI, SCK and CS lines that connect a microcontroller and the aditional board. When the DIGITAL Potentiometer board is connected to EasyPIC, LV18F, EasyLV-18F, Easy24-33 and BigPIC development systems, the following switches on the DIP switch SW1 should be set to the ON position: SW1-1 -> MOSI SW1-4 -> SCK For EasyAVR and Easy8051 development systems, the following switches should be set to the ON position: SW1-3 -> MOSI SW1-6 -> SCK For the EASYdsPIC development system, the following switches on the DIP switch SW1 should be set to the ON position: SW1-2 -> MOSI SW1-5 -> SCK The DIGITAL Potentiometer additional board is capable of regulating up to 10k resistance. 2x5 female connector enables connection with development systems Figure 2: Back of the DIGITAL Potentiometer additional board MikroElektronika