FEATURES

Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)

• 8-bit discrete ADC

• 12-bit monolithic ADC IC

• On-board signal generator with adjustable amplitude levels

• On-board LED bank to observe digital outputs

• Power supply: +5V, ±12V, GND

• Interconnection via 2mm connectors

• Includes an experimental manual

Digital to Analog Converter (DAC)

• 8-bit binary weighted resistor DAC

• 8-bit ladder-type DAC

• 8-bit DAC using a monolithic IC

• Simple construction using Op-Amp and resistors

• Onboard switches for digital pattern generation

• 8-bit digital inputs ranging from 00 to FF

• Variable frequency counter for studying settling time

SPECIFICATIONS

• 8-bit binary weighted DAC and 4-bit ladder-type DAC constructed with discrete components

• 8-bit monolithic DAC with settling time in the ns range, wide power supply range, and low power consumption, with full-scale error of ±1LSB

• 8-bit digital ramp ADC constructed using discrete components

• 12-bit monolithic ADC with conversion time in the μs range, industry-standard pinout, and wide input range

• 8 onboard switches for providing digital inputs to the DAC

• 8-bit counter running on external clock frequency to study the settling time of the DAC

• Built-in low-frequency clock generator

• 1 KHz sine wave with adjustable amplitude level

• Onboard variable DC voltage source to study unipolar and bipolar modes of ADC

• 12 output LEDs to observe ADC outputs

• ADA operates on DC power supply: +12V, -12V, +5V, and GND

• Interconnection through standard 2mm connectors

• Comprehensive experimental manual included

EXPERIMENTS

Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) Experiments

• Measure and study the resolution of the ADC

• Measure the conversion time of the ADC

• Study full-scale adjustment for unipolar and bipolar signals

• Explore the working principle of the ADC