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DAC80501: DAC80501 no ADC output

Part Number: DAC80501

I have problems with your new DAC80501.

 
My layout is is the tiny package with 8 pins, it is soldered  OK. I already exchanged the device, but the same result.
I am using the SPI-Bus.
 

I can switch the ref- voltage on and off, this means, my spi bus is correct:
code: 0x30 0x01 0x00 and 0x30 0x00 0x00  works great.

 

But I am not able to output any data!

I tested this with a second device, same behaviour.

 

Code for output data: 0x08 0x?? 0x??, where ? is the hex value to be outputted.
I thing the devices I got do not work.

Or what else is to be set???

I made software reset and checked all registers, anyway never any ADC output but 0V.

 


Tests:

When I connect the output pin over a resistor (5kOhm) with Vref (2.5V) the output stays at 0V; This is correct.

When I disable the chip, set to power down, the output is internally connected with 1kOhm to GND.

This is correct, because when I connect then the output over 5KOhm from Vref (2.5V) the output is about 0.4V this means soldering is OK.

 

  • Hi Alexander,

    Welcome to E2E and thank you for your query. If you are using a VDD of 3.3V or some value close to that, you need to divide the reference by 2 using the register settings. This is required to provide the headroom between the reference and the power supply as mentioned in section 7.3 of the datasheet.

    Hope that answers your question.

    Regards,

    Uttam Sahu

    Applications Engineer, Precsiion DACs

  • Hi Uttam

    thank you very much for your fast response.

    I think I did that, I know I can never get more than 3.3V out from a 3.3V supply.

    But I never got any other value out but 0V, even my hex values were very low.

    I will check that, but this is not the reason.

    Kind regards,

    Alexander