Instructions Manual

For
ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION TRAINER
 ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION USING IC-ADC0804
AIM:
Conversion of Analog voltage to digital form.
INTRODUCTION
Converting Analog to Digital signals and vice versa is essential for today's technology

were pretty well everything electronic (audio, video, and data of all kinds) is processed
digitally, and needs to be converted to digital and in many cases (back) to analog.

Of course, there are devices that allow easy transfer from/to the two what often may seem like
two different solitudes, and while the emphasis and priorities may be different, the (electrical)
rules are the same as in any electronic circuit, they need to be set up, tested (preferably without
being tortured or killed) and assessed as to be perfect, good, merely adequate, infererior or
even totally unsatisfactory.

This is what this lab session shall explore on the basis of one such device, an 8-bit Analog to
Digital Converter, type ADC0804, an integrated solution, of course. Based on the so-called SAR
(Successive Approximation Register) concept it is probably the best compromise between
performance and economics. Therefore, it is probably not a big surprise that it has been around
for a while.

Objective: Test the operating conditions and conversion characteristics of a typical ADC, in this
case an ADC0804, 8-bit, 20-pin IC type. Refer to device data sheet for official info and
detailed manufacturer`s specifications, in particular verify signals vs. pins. Then,
Set-up and test in both, single (manual) conversion and continuous mode, were
Conversion request is retriggered automatically
Test range, accuracy and linearity by comparing the binary output (per LED-display) to
the analog input voltage applied.
Test/measure input voltage range dependency to V-ref level by manipulating V-ref,
e. g. making it equal to V-in, V-in/2, etc.
Measure conversion time and its dependency (if any) to V-in and f-clock

ADC0804:
Circuit Diagram:

Connection Diagram:
 A N A L O G T O D IG ITA L C O N V E R T E R
(A D C 0 8 0 4 )
+5V
+ 19 4
REG U LATED
PO W ER +5V CLK C L K IN
S U P P LY D7
11
(D C ) G ND
- CS
1
D6
12
RD ADC
2 0804
R E F. V O LTA G E S O U R C E D5
13
W R
G ND 5V 3
D4
14
IN T R
5 O UTPUT
A N A LO G V O LTA G E D3 IN D IC A T O R S
15
SO URCE IN +
+ 6
ANALO G
D2
0 -5 V IN P U T IN - 16
(D C ) 7
- D1
17

D0
18
O FF 9 8

VREF AG ND

O N M A IN S V R E F IN P U T
N ext g en era tion eq u ip m en t s

Procedure:
 Connect the circuit diagram as shown in the below connection diagram
 Connect the WR & INTR together.
 Connect the reference voltage at the Vref= 2.5V with respect to ground
 Apply the input voltage 0-5V from the input voltage source to the input terminals of the
ADC from the DC voltage provided on the board.
 Connect the all led D7-D0 with corresponding Led’s outputs indicators.
 Now vary the input voltage and the observe the led
 Draw the truth table
 Note down the input voltage and observe the led at the output

Observation table:
Sno. Input D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
 voltage
in volts
1 1.00
2 2.00
3 3.00
4 4.00
5 5.00