1 analog to digital converter, Circuit board description and configuration – Omega Vehicle Security DAQ-16 User Manual

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2. Circuit Board Description and Configuration

The base address of the DAQ-16 is selected using switches SW1 and SW2. The operating
mode of the DAQ-16 is controlled by jumpers J1 through J7, while DMA and interrupt
selections are set with jumpers J8 through J11. Connections to external equipment are made
through the high density 62-pin connector CN1.

2.1

Analog to Digital Converter

The analog to digital (A/D) section of the DAQ-16 accepts up to 8 differential inputs from the
D-62 connector. These inputs pass through a dual 8-to-1 multiplexer circuit which selects the
channel to be converted. The selected input is then amplified and presented to the A/D
converter to be digitized. The digital output of the A/D is latched into a buffer to be read by
the computer. The multiplexer circuit selects one of the 8 differential channels to be input to
the A/D converter. The channel is software selected through the DAQ-16's control word
register. The typical characteristics of the multiplexer circuit are:

Š input resistance: 1.5 Kohm

Š switching time: 0.5 us

Š settling time: 3.5 us

The amplifier stage of the A/D converter circuit performs two functions: (1) amplifies low
level input signals and (2) converts this input signal into a voltage range acceptable to the
A/D converter. The amplifier circuit is controlled by jumpers J6 and J7. Table 2-1 below
shows the recommended jumper settings for various input voltage ranges, (* indicates factory
settings).

2-3, 4-5

2.5 v

1-3

100

+0.025/±0.025

1-2, 4-5

5 v

1-3

100

+0.05/±0.05

2-3, 5-6

10 v

1-3

100

+0.1/±.1

2-3, 4-5

2.5v

2-4

10

+0.25/±0.25

1-2, 4-5

5 v

2-4

10

+0.5/±0.5

2-3, 5-6

10 v

2-4

10

+1/±1

2-3, 4-5

2.5 v

3-4

1

+2.5/±2.5

1-2, 4-5

5 v

3-4

1

+5/±5

2-3, 5-6*

10 v

3-4*

1

+10/±10

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Unipolar / Bipolar

J6

A/D Range

J7

Amplifier

Maximum Input Voltage

Table 2-1. A/D Converter Configurations

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