link to page 10 link to page 10 AD420Data SheetAPPLICATIONS INFORMATION CURRENT OUTPUTTable 7. Buffer Amplifier Configuration The AD420 can provide 4 mA–20 mA, 0 mA–20 mA, or 0 mA– R1R2R3VOUT 24 mA output without any active external components. Filter Open Open 0 0 V − 5 V capacitors C1 and C2 can be any type of low cost ceramic Open R R capacitors. To meet the specified ful -scale settling time of 3 ms, R Open R ±5 V low dielectric absorption capacitors (NPO) are required. R 2R 2R ±10 V Suitable values are C1 = 0.01 µF and C2 = 0.01 µF. Suitable R = 5 kΩ. VCC0.1µFV0.1µFOPTIONAL SPAN AND ZERO TRIMLLC1C2 For users who would like lower than the specified values of 2202123 offset and gain error, Figure 8 shows a simple way to trim these RANGE5SELECT 1 parameters. Care should be taken to select low drift resistors RANGE4SELECT 2 because they affect the temperature drift performance of IOUT (4mA TO 20mA)CLEAR618 the DAC. AD420RLATCH7LOAD The adjustment algorithm is iterative. The procedure for 8CLOCK trimming the AD420 in the 4 mA–20 mA mode can be 9DATA IN accomplished as follows: 141511 006 REF OUTREF INGND 1. Offset adjust. Load all zeros. Adjust RZERO for 00494- Figure 6. Standard Configuration 4.00000 mA of output current. 2. Gain adjust. Load al ones. Adjust RSPAN for 19.99976 mA DRIVING INDUCTIVE LOADS (FS − 1 LSB) of output current. When driving inductive or poorly defined loads ,connect a 0.01 µF capacitor between I Return to Step I and iterate until convergence is obtained. OUT (Pin 18) and GND (Pin 11). This ensures stability of the AD420 with loads beyond 50 mH. There is no VCCV maximum capacitance limit. The capacitive component of the LL0.1µFC1C20.1µF load may cause slower settling, though this may be masked by 5kΩ2202123 the settling time of the AD420. A programmed change in the RSPAN2RANGE5SELECT 1 current may cause a back EMF voltage on the output that may 19RANGEBOOST4 exceed the compliance of the AD420. To prevent this voltage SELECT 2CLEAR6I from exceeding the supply rails connect protective diodes OUT (4mA TO 20mA)AD42018 between I LATCH7R OUT and each of VCC and GND. LOAD8CLOCKVOLTAGE-MODE OUTPUT9DATA IN Since the AD420 is a single supply device, it is necessary to add 14151611REF OUT an external buffer amplifier to the VOUT pin to obtain a selection 500Ω of bipolar output voltage ranges as shown in Figure 7. RSPAN 008 10kΩ GNDVCCRZERO 00494- 0.1µFVLL Figure 8. Offset and Gain Adjust 0.1µFC1C2 Variation of RZERO between REF OUT (5 V) and GND leads 2202123RANGE5 to an offset adjust range from −1.5 mA to 6 mA, (1.5 mA/V SELECT 1RANGE centered at 1 V). 4SELECT 2VOUTCLEAR617 The 5 kΩ RSPAN2 resistor is connected in paral el with the AD420VOUTLATCH7 internal 40 W sense resistor, which leads to a gain increase of R38 +0.8%. CLOCKR1R29DATA IN As RSPAN is changed to 500 Ω, the voltage on REF IN is 141511REF OUTREF INGND 007 attenuated by the combination of RSPAN and the 30 kΩ REF IN 00494- input resistance. When added together with RSPAN2 this Figure 7. results in an adjustment range of −0.8% to +0.8%. Rev. I | Page 10 of 16 Document Outline FEATURES FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM GENERAL DESCRIPTION PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY SPECIFICATIONS ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ESD CAUTION PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS TIMING REQUIREMENTS THREE-WIRE INTERFACE THREE-WIRE INTERFACE FAST EDGES ON DIGITAL INPUT ASYNCHRONOUS INTERFACE TERMINOLOGY THEORY OF OPERATION APPLICATIONS INFORMATION CURRENT OUTPUT DRIVING INDUCTIVE LOADS VOLTAGE-MODE OUTPUT OPTIONAL SPAN AND ZERO TRIM THREE-WIRE INTERFACE USING MULTIPLE DACS WITH FAULT DETECT ASYNCHRONOUS INTERFACE USING OPTOCOUPLERS MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACE AD420-TO-MC68HC11 (SPI BUS) INTERFACE AD420 TO MICROWIRE INTERFACE EXTERNAL BOOST FUNCTION AD420 PROTECTION TRANSIENT VOLTAGE PROTECTION BOARD LAYOUT AND GROUNDING POWER SUPPLIES AND DECOUPLING OUTLINE DIMENSIONS ORDERING GUIDE