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Programming ADS1298

Weng Kou Chan
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Hi

I am a student who is undertaking a project in the EEG field. I have bought a ADS 1298 for my application, however I have no experience using a microcontroller.

I would like to know how to program this ADS1298 please, what kind of tools and software I will need? is there any beginner document tutorial to help me start off please?

(Again, I really have no experience using a microcontroller, so I am expected to have no common knowledge in this area, but if there is a tutorial, I guess I can manage to follow)

Thanks

  • TI__Guru**** 182671 points

    Hi Weng Kou Chan,

    For the micro side of things, you might want to take a look at the MSP430.  We have a number of different varients in this family that offer a relatively simple development environment and they all have sample code available and come with a free development environment.  The Stellaris line of micros is also an excellent choice here.  To be honest, I am not sure how 'beginner friendly' the tools are for these devices, I've used the IAR Embedded Workbench my self and find it quite easy to manipulate.

    The ADS1298 has a relatively simple set of registers that are programmable through a Serial Peripheral Interface.  The SPI port is pretty standard on most micros so once you get your bearings on how to set up the port of your choosen micro, the rest is pretty straight forward.  I do not have a Beginners Guide to Micros and the ADS1298 to offer you, but there are a number of folks here on the Precision Data Converter forum doing work similar to yours.  There are code examples for setting up the registers and example board layouts/designs as well. 

    As a first step, look over the MSP430 and Stellaris micros - see which part may fit your application speed needs.