5V

16 5V
1
C1 � C3
1 �F �1 �F
3 2
6
4
PC COM MAX232 C4 MCP3201
PORT DB9 C2 � �1 �F 8
1 �F VDD VREF 1 ANALOG
1 5 12 INPUT
6 7 CLK IN� 2
2 7 RTS 13
3
8 CTS 14 11 6 DOUT IN� 3
4 4
9 DTR 8 9 5
5 CS/SHDN VSS
15

Figure 1 This simple, low-cost ADC comprises a 12-bit SAR

ADC, which attaches to the serial port of the PC through the
RTS, CTS, and DTR lines.
edn081030di43661 DIANE

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