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DEM-ADS1210/11
EVALUATION FIXTURE

FPO

FEATURES DESCRIPTION
● EASY TO USE IBM INTERFACE The DEM-ADS1210/11 is an evaluation fixture that
allows for the easiest possible evaluation of the
● MOUSE OR KEYBOARD CONTROL
ADS1210, ADS1211, ADS1212 or ADS1213 ∆Σ ana-
● COLLECTS UP TO 32,768 CONVERSIONS log-to-digital converters.
● CIRCUIT LAYOUT IS OPTIMIZED FOR LOW This evaluation board turns an IBM PC into a full-
NOISE APPLICATONS featured data acquisition device. Recovered data can
● FOURIER ANALYSIS WITH 7 CHOICES OF be analyzed using either time or frequency plots. The
FFT WINDOWS frequency domain analysis uses conventional FFT
plots. The FFT analysis can also be modified with a
● DATA CAN BE STORED ON DISK OR user selectable FFT window.
PLOTTED TO LASER JET II
Hardware options include user defined clock frequency,
● DATA CAN BE DISPLAYED AND ANALYZED internal or external reference, and input biasing.
IN TIME OR FREQUENCY
All of the features and functionality of the ADS121X
family can be exercised using the pull-down menus
available from the ADS121X software.
Included with the DEM-ADS1210/11 is the interface
hardware, which controls the PC to ADS121X con-
verter interaction, and memory, which can store up to
NOTE: This document pertains to REV B of the hardware. See
Appendix A of this data sheet for details. 32,768 data points or conversions. Additionally, an
ADS1211P and ADS1213P is provided for immediate
evaluation.

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DEM-ADS1210/11
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Breadboarding Section
This section of the board is used to build application circuits
The DEM-ADS1210/11 comes with the four-channel
or front-end conditioning circuits for the A/D converter. The
ADS1211 and ADS1213, to be installed by the user into the
entire area is laid out on 0.1" plated centers. The analog
DUT (Device Under Test) socket. The demonstration board is
power supply, reference, and ground points used by the
also compatible with the ADS1210 and ADS1212, which can
DUT are available on the left-hand side of the board.
be ordered separately. Since the ADS1210 and ADS1212 are
18-pin devices and the ADS1211 and ADS1213 are 24-pin The terminal block, J3, uses screw terminals to connect
devices, care must be taken to orient the ADS1210 and analog inputs to jumpers JP1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, and 14.
ADS1212 devices correctly. Place pin 9 of the ADS1210 or Consult the jumper list, Table I, for the configuration of
ADS1212 in the lower left-hand corner or pin 12 (DGND) of these jumpers. Each input jumper is also connected to three
the DUT socket. of the through-hole contacts in the breadboard section of the
board.
The only necessary hardware connections to the DEM-
ADS1210/11 demonstration evaluation fixture is a single
+5V source, the computer interface connector and the input JUMPER FACTORY
NUMBER PLACEMENT FUNCTION
signal source.
JP1 Installed Selects Built-in Aliasing Filter for Channel 4P.
The +5V source should be well regulated and bypassed at JP2 Installed Selects Built-in Aliasing Filter for Channel 4N.
the supply. A switching supply will add noise to the JP3 Installed Selects Built-in Aliasing Filter for Channel 3P.
JP4 Not Installed External (A)/Internal Reference (B).
converter’s output and limit its low input level performance.
JP5 Installed Selects Built-in Aliasing Filter for Channel 3N.
The power supply should be capable of 800mA of supply JP6 Not Installed SSI (A)/SPI (B) Interface Mode.
current plus any additional current used for external input JP7 Not Installed Self (A)/External (B) System Clock.
circuitry. There are two separate supply connections on the JP8 Installed Selects Built-in Aliasing Filter for Channel 2P.
JP9 Not Installed Master (A)/Slave (B) Clock Mode.
board; the analog supply is connected through jack J4 and the
JP10 Installed Selects Built-in Aliasing Filter for Channel 2N.
digital supply is connected through jack J5 (see Figure 1). The JP11 Not Installed SSI (A)/SPI (B) Chip Select Mode.
analog supply has three ground connections, only one of which JP12 Installed Selects Built-in Aliasing Filter for Channel 1P.
needs to be connected. JP13 Not Installed External (A)/Self (B) System Clock.
JP14 Installed Selects Built-in Aliasing Filter for Channel 1N.
The connection to the IBM-PC is made with a 25-pin ribbon JP15 Not Installed Self (A)/External (B) System Clock.
cable to an unused parallel port. If the computer does not JP16 Not Installed Clock Source and Type.
have two ports, all output plots may be saved as a file and JP17 Not Installed Clock Source and Type.
JP18 Not Installed XOUT (A)/Oscillator (B) Processor Clock
printed later. This option is discussed in the Software Fea- Source.
tures section of this data sheet. JP19 Not Installed Self (A)/External (B) System Clock.

The input signals are applied to the J3 connectors on the NOTE: JP1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 10 are used for the 4-channel input, ADS1211.
The remainder of the jumpers are used for both the ADS1210 or ADS1211.
board. Care must be taken not to exceed the maximum input
voltages of the A/D converter (DUT). Refer to the ADS1210/ TABLE I. Factory Jumper Placements for DEM-ADS1210/11.
ADS1211 or ADS1212/ADS1213 data sheets for input volt-
age ranges and restrictions. Signal Conditioning Section
This section consists of passive single pole, low pass filters
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION for all the inputs of the DUT (as shown in Figure 4). Each
input filter consists of a 200Ω resistor and 47pF capacitor.
The DEM-ADS1210/11 system board is a single, self-con- If a different filter frequency is desired, the components can
tained board that contains all of the necessary hardware and be replaced with different values. Additionally, a 0.1µF to
support circuitry to allow the user to evaluate the converter 1µF capacitor can be placed between the DUT positive and
and store up to 32K, 24-bit conversions of results. The negative inputs to reduce noise. Table II indicates the
system board is laid out with low noise and optimal perfor- reference designator and channel designation for these
mance in mind. The board uses separate analog and digital components.
power and ground sections as well as a breadboarding
section.
ANALOG INPUT JUMPER
Figure 1 shows the parts location for the system board. The CHANNEL INPUT PIN NUMBER
board can be broken down into the following sections; Channel 1 Positive AIN1P JP12
breadboarding, clock configuration, signal conditioning, DUT Channel 1 Negative AIN1N JP14
Channel 2 Positive AIN2P JP8
digital interface, PC interface (Figure 2), power, memory Channel 2 Negative AIN2N JP10
(Figure 3), and DUT (Figure 4). Channel 3 Positive AIN3P JP3
Channel 3 Negative AIN3N JP5
Channel 4 Positive AIN4P JP1
Channel 4 Negative AIN4N JP2

TABLE II. Analog Input vs Jumper.

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CLOCK CONFIGURATION these communication protocols are stated in Table IV. In all
The oscillators that have been installed in the evaluation cases, the serial interface mode must be programmed through
fixture are: Y1 = 10MHz, Y2 = 1MHz, and Y3 = 8MHz. The the “Configuration”-“ADS121X” area in the software. Ad-
ADS1210 and ADS1211 are capable of running with a ditionally, the output port of the A/D converter must be
10MHz clock. In the case where the ADS1210 and ADS1211 programmed through the “Setup”-“Command Register” area
are being evaluated, the first jumper setting shown in Table in the software according to the output port called out in
III is appropriate. The ADS1212 and ADS1213 are not Table IV.
capable of running with a 10MHz clock, as is the case with
the ADS1210 and ADS1211. A 1MHz oscillator is installed SUGGESTED JUMPER PLACEMENT
in the Y2 socket. Additionally, the µC are not able to operate Some jumpers may have been removed to avoid damage
at less than 4MHz. In order to evaluate the reset function, the during shipping. The default position for the jumpers when
ADS1212 and ADS1213 (DUT) should be clocked by a testing the ADS1210 or ADS1211 are as follows:
1MHz XIN clock (use Y2) and the µC (U4 and U5) clocked
JP4 = A JP6 = B JP7 = A JP9 = A
by an 8MHz clock (use Y3). The evaluation fixture can be
JP11 =B JP13 = B JP15 = A JP16 = A, B
configured to change the clock source for the converter and
processors. The jumper settings are listed in Tables III, IV, JP17 = C JP18 = A JP19 = A
and V. The default position for the jumpers when testing the
ADS1212 and ADS1213 are as follows:
Y1 TO Y2 TO EXT CLK TO Y3 TO µC JP4 = A JP6 = B JP7 = A JP9 = A
BOTH µC BOTH µC Y3 TO µC BOTH µC EXT CLK JP11 = B JP13 = B JP15 = A JP16 = A, B
JUMPER AND DUT AND DUT Y2 TO DUT AND DUT TO DUT
JP17 = A JP18 = B JP19 = A
JP16 A, B A, B A, B A, B A, B
JP17 C A A B B
JP18 A A B A B
PC Interface Section
TABLE III. Jumper Settings for Clocks. The interface between the DEM-ADS1210/11 board and a
PC consists of a 25-pin connector, J1, octal buffers, U1 and
U2, and microcontrollers, U4 (as also shown in Figure 2).
JUMPER SPIMC SPISC SSISC SSIEC The S1 switch is used to reset the system which is interfaced
J6 B B A A to U4 and U5. The clock to these microcontrollers must be
J7 A B A B between 4MHz and 16MHz for proper operation. If the DUT
J9 A B A B clock does not comply with this requirement, a second
J11 B B A A
J13 B A B A oscillatior can be installed on the board (Y3) or an external
J15 A B A B signal can be used. See Table III for jumper settings.
J19 A B A B
DUT Output Port(1) SDOUT SDIO SDOUT SDIO
Power Section
NOTE: (1) Programmed in Setup portion of software.
The DEM-ADS1210/11 is designed to accommodate sepa-
TABLE IV. Jumper Setup for Digital Interface. SPIMC = SPI
rate analog and digital supplies. The power section has
Master Mode, SPISC = SPI Slave Mode, SSISC =
protection diodes, CR1, CR2 and CR3 to protect the DUT
SSI Master Mode, SSIEC = SSI Slave Mode.
against power supply violations. The analog power connec-
tor, J4, also provides power to the breadboarding section.
JUMPER EXTERNAL INTERNAL
The digital power connector, J5, provides power to the DUT
digital section and the remainder of the demonstration board.
J4 A B

TABLE V. Jumper Setup for Voltage Reference.
DUT DIGITAL INTERFACE
THE DEM-ADS1210/11P demonstration fixture supports
the serial communication protocols of SPI and SSI. In the
SPI mode, the A/D converter (DUT) can be configured to
operate in the master or slave mode. The jumper settings for
DUT and Memory Section
The DUT and memory interface is controlled by the
microcontroller, U5. Fast FIFO memory is provided by U7,
U8, and U9, giving up to 32K of 24-bit storage for the DUT
conversions.

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DEM-ADS1210/11
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FIGURE 1. Parts Location on the DEM-ADS1210/11 Board.
 SHT 1 MC CLK
+5V
JP15 R22 U11 U12-A
EXT(B) 10kΩ 74LS157 74LS240 +5V 14 +5V 14 +5V 14 +5V 14 +5V 14
MC DIO SELF(A) 2 4 2 18 15 SER 15 SER 15 SER 15 SER 15 SER +5V
SHT 1 1A 1Y A1 Y1 A A A A A
3 7 4 16 1 1 1 1 1
JP13 1B 2Y A2 Y2 B B B B B R23 EXT(B) JP19 SDIO
5 8 6 14 2 2 2 2 2 SHT 3
2A 3Y A3 Y3 C C C C C Open
SELF(B) EXT(A) 6 12 8 12 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 SELF(A)
2B 4Y A4 Y4 D OH D OH D OH D OH D OH
SCLK 11 1 4 4 4 4 4
SHT 3 3A G E E E E E
10 5 5 5 5 5
SDOUT 3B F F F F F
SHT 3 14 1 U12-B 6 6 6 6 6
4A 5 G G G G G
13 15 74LS240 7 7 7 7 7
4B 6 17 H H H H H
3
A1 Y1
MC ADS 15 5 10 10 10 10 10
SHT 1 A2 Y2 SCLK SCLK SCLK SCLK SCLK
13 7 13 13 13 13 13
A3 Y3 SLOAD SLOAD SLOAD SLOAD SLOAD
11 9 12 12 12 12 12
A4 Y4 RCK RCK RCK RCK RCK
INS DATA 19 11 11 11 11 11
SHT 1 G SCK SCK SCK SCK SCK
U17 U16 U15 U14 U13
74HC597 74HC597 74HC597 74HC597 74HC597
XOUT
SHT 3
DRDY 7 6
SHT 3
+5V U10 - C
DB0
J1 2 U2 CD4050
DB1 R2 U4 +5V
J1 3 10kΩ 74LS541 S87C51FA U10 - A
DB2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 39 40 CD4050
J1 4 2 A1 Y1 18 P0.0 VDD
DB3 3 17 38 19 2 3 14 15 MCXCLK
J1 5 A2 Y2 P0.1 XTAL1 SHT 2
DB4 4 16 37 18
J1 6 A3 Y3 P0.2 XTAL2 +5V JP7
5 15 36 17 JP18 U10 - F
DB5 A4 Y4 P0.3 RD XOUT(A)
J1 7 6 14 35 16 CD4050
DB6 A5 Y5 P0.4 WR R14
8 (B)
7 13 34 15 JP6 10kΩ
J1 8 A6 Y6 P0.5 T1
EXT(B)

Y3
SELF(A)

8 12 33 14
SPI(B)
DB7 A7 Y7 P0.6 T0
J1 9 9 11 32 13 SPI(A)
A8 Y8 P0.7 INT1
G1 G2 C13 9 12 +5V
+5V RST VPD INT0 SYNC
10µF 10 31
1 19 RXD EA VDD SHT 3
+ 20V 11 30

5
STB +5V TXD ALE PROG CS
J1 1 R10 R11 1 29 SHT 3
P1.0 PSEN R17 R16
AUTOFEED 1kΩ 8.2kΩ 2 28 MC WRITE
J1 14 U1 P1.1 P2.7 10kΩ 10kΩ SHT 2
R4 R3 3 27
74LS541 S1 P1.2 P2.6 MC ADS
10kΩ 10kΩ 4 26 SHT 1
2 18 P1.3 P2.5
A1 Y1 5 25 INS DATA
3 17 P1.4 P2.4 SHT 1
J1 18 A2 Y2 6 24
4 16 P1.5 P2.3
J1 19 A3 Y3 7 23
5 15 P1.6 P2.2
A4 Y4 8 22 DATA7
J1 20 6 14 P1.7 P2.1 SHT 2
A5 Y5 20 21
J1 21 7 13 VSS P2.0 DATA6
A6 Y6 SHT 2
J1 22 8 A7 Y7 12
9 11 DATA5
A8 Y8 SHT 2
J1 23 DATA4
G1 G2 SHT 2
J1 24
1 19
J1 25

MC CLK DATA3
SHT 1 SHT 2
MC DIO DATA2
SHT 1 SHT 2
BUSY DATA1
J1 11 SHT 2
DATA3 Digital Power DATA0
J1 10 +5V SHT 2
DATA2 Supply
J1 12
DATA1 R6
J1 13
DATA0 1kΩ
J1 15 5 4 11 12 9 10
PC GET + C3 CR4
SHT 2 10µF HL MP

DEM-ADS1210/11
MC RST 20V
SHT 2 3201 U10-B U10-E U10-D NOTES: Resistance values are in ohms, 1%, 1/10W.
VCC Capacitance values are in microfarads, 20%, 100V.
J5 1
GND
J5 2

FIGURE 2. Circuitry Details of PC Interface Section of DEM-ADS1210/11 Demonstration Board (SHT1).

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 U9 U8 U7
TCSS257 TCSS257 TCSS257
A0 10 A0 10 A0 10
A0 A0 A0
A1 9 A1 9 A1 9
A1 A1 A1
A2 8 A2 8 A2 8
A2 A2 A2
A3 7 A3 7 A3 7
A3 A3 A3
A4 6 11 DME M0 A4 6 11 DME M0 A4 6 11 DME M0
A4 I/01 A4 I/01 A4 I/01
A5 5 12 DME M1 A5 5 12 DME M1 A5 5 12 DME M1
A5 I/02 A5 I/02 A5 I/02
A6 4 13 DME M2 A6 4 13 DME M2 A6 4 13 DME M2
A6 I/03 A6 I/03 A6 I/03
A7 3 15 DME M3 A7 3 15 DME M3 A7 3 15 DME M3
A7 I/04 A7 I/04 A7 I/04
A8 25 16 DME M4 A8 25 16 DME M4 A8 25 16 DME M4
A8 I/05 A8 I/05 A8 I/05
A9 24 17 DME M5 A9 24 17 DME M5 A9 24 17 DME M5
A9 I/06 A9 I/06 A9 I/06
A10 21 18 DME M6 A10 21 18 DME M6 A10 21 18 DME M6
A10 I/07 A10 I/07 A10 I/07
A11 23 19 DME M7 A11 23 19 DME M7 A11 23 19 DME M7
A11 I/08 A11 I/08 A11 I/08
A12 2 A12 2 A12 2
A12 A12 A12
A13 26 A13 26 A13 26
A13 A13 A13
A14 1 A14 1 A14 1
A14 A14 A14
27 27 27
R/W R/W R/W
22 22 22
OE OE OE
20 20 20
CE CE CE

MC WRITE
SHT 1
PC GET
SHT 1
MCXCLK
SHT 1
+5V

R25
10kΩ U5
S87C51FA +5V
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
DME M0 39 40
P0.0 VDD
DME M1 38 19
P0.1 XTAL1
DME M2 37 18
P0.2 XTAL2
DME M3 36 17
P0.3 RD
DME M4 35 16
P0.4
DME M5 34 15
P0.5 T1
DME M6 33 14
P0.6 T0
DME M7 32 13
P0.7 INT1
MC RST 9 12
SHT 1 RST VPD INT0
10 31
RXD EA VDD
11 30
TXD ALE PROG
DATA0 1 29
SHT 1 P1.0 PSEN
DATA1 2 28
SHT 1 P1.1 P2.7
DATA2 3 27 A14
SHT 1 P1.2 P2.6
DATA3 4 26 A13
SHT 1 P1.3 P2.5
DATA4 5 25 A12
SHT 1 P1.4 P2.4
DATA5 6 24 A11
SHT 1 P1.5 P2.3
DATA6 7 23 A10
SHT 1 P1.6 P2.2
DATA7 8 22 A9
SHT 1 P1.7 P2.1
20 21 A8
VSS P2.0

U6
74LS373
DME M0 3 2 A0
80 80
DME M1 4 5 A1
70 70
DME M2 7 6 A2
60 60
DME M3 8 9 A3
50 50
DME M4 13 12 A4
40 40
DME M5 14 15 A5
30 30
DME M6 17 16 A6
Digital Power Supply 20 20
DME M7 18 19 A7
+5V Bypass Capacitors 10 G OC 10
11 1

C28 C23 C33 C27 C32 C24 C31 C5

0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF

+5V

C1 C22 C7 C26 C25 C18 C8 C16

0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF 0.1µF

FIGURE 3. Circuit Details of Memory Portion of DEM-ADS1210/11 Demonstration Board (SHT 2).
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 R9
JP3 200Ω
J3 3
R7
JP2 200Ω
J3 2
R5
JP1 200Ω
J3 1
R12
JP5 200Ω
J3 4
R15 XOUT
JP8 200Ω JP16 SHT 1
C
J3 5 C29
R18 22 B
AIN4P 12pF
JP10 200Ω 23 11 A
AIN4N XOUT
J3 6 24 Y1
R19 AIN3P C30
JP12 200Ω 1 JP17 10MHz
AIN3N
C 12pF
J3 7 2 AIN2P
R21 3
TP6 B J2
JP14 200Ω AIN2N
10 EXT CLK
4 A
J3 8 AIN1P XIN
5 AIN1N
C21 C19 C17 C14 C12 C4 C6 C10 7 VBIAS JP9 +5V Y2
47pF 47pF 47pF 47pF 47pF 47pF 47pF 47pF TP1 Master(A)
18

7
Analog Power +5V 6 AGND MODE Slave(B)
R13
Supply 0Ω TP3
19 AV 17 DRDY
J4 1 DD DRDY SHT 1
R1 +5V C15 TP7
CR1 R8 C2 CR2 R2 16 SDOUT
Open 50kΩ 0.1µF SDOUT SHT 1
P6KE6.8A 10µF P6KE6.8A Open TP4
J4 2 15 SDIO
JP4 EXT(A) SDIO SHT 1
J4 3 21 TP5
REFIN 14 SCLK
INT(B) SCLK SHT 1
J4 4 C9 20 9 DSYNC
U3 DSYNC SHT 1
REF1004 1µF REFOUT
C11 JP11
8 SSI(A) CS
1µF CS SHT 1
R20 SPI(B)
0Ω +5V
13
DVDD
C20 CR3
0.1µF P6KE6.8A
TP2
12
DGND

DEM-ADS1210/11
ADS1211
(DUT)

FIGURE 4. Circuit Details of DUT Portion of the ADS1210/11 Demonstration Board (SHT 3).

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 (Digital
DUT
Gnd)

(Analog Ground) (Digital Ground)

FIGURE 5. DEM-ADS1210/11 Ground Planes (Top Layer).

FIGURE 6. DEM-ADS1210/11 Interconnections (Inner Layer).

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FIGURE 7. DEM-ADS1210/11 Interconnections (Inner Layer).

(Digital
DUT
Power)

(Analog Power) (Digital Power)

FIGURE 8. DEM-ADS1210/11 Power Planes (Bottom Layer).

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9 DEM-ADS1210/11
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The software used for running the DEM-ADS1210/11 evalu-
ation fixture is included on a 3 1/2" floppy. The first step is
to make a directory on your hard drive for this software by
executing the command:
MKDIR C:\ADS
If a hard drive other than C is to be used, then substitute the
appropriate letter for that drive.
Next, copy all of the files from the DEM-ADS1210/11
floppy to this directory using the command:
COPY A:\*.* C:\ADS
If the floppy drive being used is different than A, substitute
the appropriate letter for that drive. The following files are
included with the software:
ADS1210.EXE Main Program for ADS1210
and ADS1211
ADS1210.CFG Configuration File for ADS1210
ADS1211.CFG Configuration File for ADS1211
ADS1212.EXE Main File for ADS1212 and
ADS1213
ADS1212.CFG Configuration File for ADS1212
and ADS1213
EVCTRL.ASM Assembly Language File
EVMEM.ASM Assembly Language File
To execute the software, type “ADS1210” for an ADS1210
or ADS1211 evaluation or type “ADS1212” for an ADS1212
or ADS1213 evaluation. Faster computers may have diffi-
culty with communicating with the DEM-ADS1210/11P
demo board. See the Trouble Shooting Guide in Appendix A
of this data sheet.
SOFTWARE FEATURES
The pop down menus are activated with a mouse or by
typing the first letter of a desired menu together with the
ALT key. For example, to activate the Configuration Menu
type “ALT-C”. Once the desired menu has been activated,
menu selections can be made either with a mouse or by using
the arrow keys until the desired menu option is highlighted
and pressing the carriage return.
Embedded in the desired menu is further options which can
be selected by using the mouse, or using the Tab key to
move through the various fields. Again, the carriage return
or Enter key is used to select the desired item.
Any menu can be exited by using either the Escape key or
“ALT-X” keystroke combination. Once the desired changes
have been made in a menu, choose the OK option to accept
the changes or Cancel option to ignore the changes.
DEM-ADS1210/11
Main Window
The following options are available from the Main Menu:
Configuration, Setup, Run, Data, Analysis, and About. Ex-
iting from the software is done by executing the “ALT-X”
command from the Main Menu.
MS-DOS Prompt
Configuration Setup Run Data Analysis About
Alt-X Exit
Configuration Menu
This menu provides the tools to configure the computer
ports and to manipulate board configuration files.
MS-DOS Prompt
Configuration Setup Run Data Analysis About
ADS121x
PC ports Alt-P
Save Cfg
Save Cfg as
Retrieve Cfg
Exit Alt-X
Alt-X Exit
ADS121X—From this option, the XIN clock frequency is
selected and the type of serial interface. This is a software
setting and does not change the oscillator frequency on the
board. This must be done on the board with jumpers and
oscillator installation in Y1, Y2, Y3, and EXT CLK.
PC Ports—From this option, the user highlights which
Parallel PC port is being used for the PC Interface Board and
the Graphics Hardcopy Port. The option also exists for
sending a hardcopy to a file via the File option.
Save Cfg—This option allows the user to save changes
made to the setup menus (Command register, Offset register
and Gain register). The configuration files are saved as the
file name with a .cfg extension, such as ADS1210.cfg.
Save Cfg As—This option allows the user to specify an
alternate name for the configuration file.
Retrieve Cfg—This option allows the user to retrieve a
configuration file.
The serial interface is also programmed in this option. This
does not change the hardware interface on the board. This
must be done with the jumpers in the DUT digital interface
section per Table IV.
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Setup Menu
From this menu, changes are made to the DUT's Command,
Offset, and Full Scale Registers. These registers will change
the configuration file in RAM. To save to the hard drive, see
the Configuration Section of this data sheet. Refer to the
ADS1210/ADS1211 and ADS1212/1213 data sheets for a
full description of the function of these registers.
MS-DOS Prompt
Configuration Setup Run Data Analysis About
Command register Alt-M
Offset register Alt-O
Gain register Alt-G
Renew Alt-N
Alt-X Exit
Command Register—The Command Register (CMR) is 32
bits in length and controls the calibration mode, PGA gain,
Turbo Mode, data format, digital filter decimation ratio , and
channel selection of the DUT. The calibration section controls
MD2, MD1 and MD0, which controls the calibration of
algorithm of the DUT. A total of eight calibration selections
can be made regarding the operation of the DUT and they are:
—Normal: (0, 0, 0) When set, the converter performs con-
version in a normal manner or without a calibration.
—Selfcal: (0, 0, 1)When set, the inputs to the DUT are
disconnected and the offset and fullscale calibrations are per-
formed. On completion, MD2, MD1 and MD0 are set to “0”.
—Sysocal: (0, 1, 0) When set, causes the System Offset
Calibration to perform at the selected gain on the present
differential input voltage. On completion, MD2, MD1 and
MD0 are set to “0”.
—Sysfcal: (0, 1, 1) When set, causes the System Fullscale
Calibration to perform with the voltage present on the
differential input of the selected channel. On completion,
MD2, MD1 and MD0 are set “0”.
—Psycal: (1, 0, 0) When set, causes the Pseudo System
Calibration mode to be performed. This mode provides
offset calibration for the selected channel relative to the
internal reference. On completion, MD2, MD1 and MD0 are
set to “0”.
—Backcal: (1, 0, 1) When set, causes the converter to
calibrate every 7th conversion. This reduces the data rate by
a factor of six.
—Sleep: This function is not available at this time.
—PGA: The PGA can be set to a gain of 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 by
setting the appropriate bit.
—Turbo: The Turbo rate can be set to 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 by
setting the appropriate bit. Higher settings of this selection
increases both overall bandwidth and power dissipation.
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NOTE: The product of the PGA setting and the Turbo
setting must be less than or equal to 16 for proper operation
of the DUT. The software WILL NOT produce an error
message if this guideline is violated. The converter will
automatically default both settings (PGA and Turbo) to 1.
—Digital: This portion of the CMR sets the output data
format. Either Binary Two’s Complement or the Offset Bi-
nary number system can be selected.
In addition to selecting the number system to be used, the
output data format is also selected from this menu. All
possible choices are available for both byte and bit MSB and
LSB orientations.
The pin used for output data format is the next bit that can
be set in this register. Either SDIO pin is used both for output
data and input commands, or the SDIO pin is used command
codes only and the output data is placed on the SDOUT pins.
The first mode allows for two-wire interfacing.
With this demonstration board, if the Master Clock (SPIMC,
SSISC) is selected, the user must select SDOUT for data
output. If the Slave Clock (SPISC, SPIEC) is selected, the
user must select SDIO for data output. The SSI interface can
be implemented, however, data must be retrieved once in
order to continue to get data.
—Decimation Ratio: The Decimation Ratio is entered next.
This number must be between 20 and 8000 for proper
magnitude and frequency response. Use the formula shown
on the screen and enter the closest integer value from the
calculation.
The analog section of the CMR controls the operation of the
analog section of the converter.
—VBIAS: Allows the user to turn on a 3.3V internal bias
voltage that is necessary for measuring a ±10V input signal.
—VREF: By selecting the appropriate section, the internal
+2.5V reference or the external +2.5V reference can be used
by the DUT. When the internal reference is selected (VREF
ON), any external voltage on the REFIN pin of the converter
is ignored. If the internal reference (VREF OFF) is turned off,
an external reference, U3 is connected through J4 to REFIN
of the converter (factory setting).
—Bipolar/Unipolar: By selecting the appropriate section, the
inverting input voltage pin of the converter can be set to
ground (unipolar), or the inputs can be configured as differ-
ential (bipolar). The converter inputs are restricted to 0V to
+5V. With an external resistive network, together with the
VBIAS source, the bipolar mode input voltage range can be
extended to –10V to +10V. In the bipolar mode, the con-
verter output is signed binary.
—Channel: This section allows the user to select one of four
channels as the input of the DUT. If the ADS1210 or
ADS1212 is used as the DUT, Channel 1 should be selected.
When leaving the Command Register portion of the soft-
ware, the computer sends the 32-bit digital word to the DUT
on the DEM-ADS1210/11 board. The software then queries
the board for the code that has been programmed into the
DUT and displays both 32-bit words on the screen. The two
32-bit digital words should match bit for bit except for the
first 3 digits of the second 8-bit byte. Figure 9 shows the
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results of writing four 8-bit bytes to the Command register
using the default ADS1210.CFG configuration file. See the
Operations section of the ADS1210/ADS1211 or ADS1212/
1213 data sheet for details. This feature is useful when
verifying that the demonstration board is actually receiving
the code that is programmed in the Command Register.
Offset Register—The Offset register is a 24-bit register
which contains the offset correction factor that is applied to
the conversion result before it is placed in the Data Output
Register. In most applications, the contents of this register will
be the result of either a self-calibration or a system calibration.
The Offset register is both readable and writeable via the
serial interface (also see “Run Menu”). For applications
requiring a more accurate offset calibration, multiple calibra-
tions can be performed. Each resulting Offset register value
that is read is averaged, and a more precise offset calibration
value written back to the Offset register. This value is typed
in as the decimal equivalent and converted into the appropri-
ate binary value by the program. This typed in value can be
written to the Offset register by selecting the Write command
from this menu.
Gain Register—The Gain register is a 24-bit register which
contains the full-scale correction factor that is applied to the
conversion result before it is placed in the Data Output
Register. In most applications, the contents of this register will
be the result of either a self-calibration or a system calibration.
This value is typed in as the equivalent decimal and converted
into the appropriate decimal value by the program. The value
typed into this window can be written to the Gain register by
selecting the Write command from this menu.
Renew Command Option—Selecting this register will cause
the contents of the three registers—Command, Offset and
Fullscale, to be read back. Toggling through these three
registers is done by selecting the enter key.
Run Menu
This register controls the transfer of data in and out of the
various internal registers in the DUT.
MS-DOS Prompt
Configuration Setup Run Data Analysis About
ADS Register Readback
Software: 00010010 00100000 00000111 10100010
ADS: 00010010 00000000 00000111 10100010
Decimal: 1107296276
Alt-X Exit
FIGURE 9. Verification of Command Register Instructions Sent to the ADS1210, ADS1211 (DUT).
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If the write command is invoked from any of the Run
options, the register will be written to the converter.
If the cancel command is invoked from any of the Run
options, the software will return the user to the previous menu
and will not write any new information to the converter.
Commands under this menu allow the user to read and write
instructions or data directly to the DUT registers. A synchro-
nization or reset pulse can also be directed out of the DUT.
MS-DOS Prompt
Configuration Setup Run Data Analysis About
Instruction Alt-I
Sync/ResetAlt-Y
Alt-X Exit
Instruction Option—This option of the Run Menu allows
the user to either read or write data into any of the five
ADS1210/11 registers. The user must specify whether data
is being written or read, the number of bytes, and which
register. Once this information has been selected, then se-
lecting the OK command will cause the data to be read or
written.
Sync/Reset Option—Selecting this option will cause the
controller, U4, to send a Software Reset command to the
converter. Consult the ADS1210/11 or ADS1212/13 data
sheets for exact timing details of this feature. This Reset
function allows the user to quickly default to the power-up
setting of the individual converter. The clock to the proces-
sors U4 and U5 must be 10MHz to reset the ADS1210/11
and 8MHz to reset the ADS1212/13. Reset can only be
implemented in the Slave mode (SPISC).
OK
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DATA Menu
This menu is used for actual data collection, retrieval,
storage, and generation.
MS-DOS Prompt
Configuration Setup Run Data Analysis About
Retrieve F1
Save to file F2
Read file F3
Test sine F4
Alt-X Exit
Retrieve Data—This option retrieves data from the selected
channel of the ADS1211, ADS1213 or the single channel of
the ADS1210, ADS1212. In this menu, the user can select
from a pre-determined number of data points or select a
specific number of less than 1000 points. Note that if FFT
analysis is to be performed on the data collected, the number
of data points must be one of the pre-defined quantities and
must be less than 32768 points.
Save to File—This option stores the present data on disk.
After selecting this option a file name must be given. The
data from this file can be retreived at a later time into a
graphics-oriented program, such as Excel or MathCAD for
a graphical printout.
Read File— This option retrieves data from disk. A list of
valid file names on the current disk and path is displayed.
Test File—This option numerically generates a sine
wave that can be used to test the software’s graphing and
analysis capability. It is also useful for comparing mea-
sured data to theoretical results.
Executing this command causes the user to enter the number
of data points to generate, then asks for the number of data
points per cycle to generate and the starting phase angle.
Finally, the Time Plot screen is brought up and the data can
be plotted using the Plot command. The Time Plot screen is
discussed in the Analysis Menu Section.
Analysis Menu
This menu is used to plot data and execute FFT analysis.
MS-DOS Prompt
Configuration Setup Run Data Analysis About
Time-plot Alt-T
Freq-plot Alt-F
FFT F5
Alt-X Exit
Time-Plot Option—This command will plot the collected
data in the time domain. The first menu that appears is used
for setting up the X- and Y-axes scaling. The software will
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automatically scale the axis based on the data extremes or
the axis can be scaled manually. The X-axis represents the
sample number. For example, if the user determines that 256
samples be taken from the converter, the X-axis will display
1 to 256 along the X-axis. The Y-axis represents the digital
output code in decimal form, normalized to 1. The full-scale
range of the Y-axis is –0.5 to +0.5 if the DUT is configured
in the bipolar mode and 0 to +0.5 for DUT unipolar mode.
The maximum, minimum, average, and rms (standard devia-
tion of the data) values of all of the samples are displayed at
the top of the screen. All of these numbers are decimal
representations of the digital output, normalized to 1.
Interpretation of the digital output codes and calculations
shown in the timing diagram can easily be translated into a
the input voltage with the following formula:
Voltage (RTI) = (Demo Board Result) • 10/PGA
Effective Number of Bits =
 1 
20 • log   – 1. 76
 (Demo Board rms) • PGA 
6. 02
A good approach to setting the axes manually is to view the
data using the automatic scaling utility. Once viewed, the
manual scaling can be fine tuned to look at the areas of
interest. If a long duration of periodic signals is acquired, the
signal can be reduced to just a few cycles by using the manual
scaling.
Once the scales have been set the next command to issue is the
Plot command from the Time Plot window. The data is then
displayed and more options are available.
—Retrieve: This option allows the user to return to the
Retrieve Data window. Retrieving data from the graph mode
will display data that is saved in the RAM on the demonstra-
tion board. To obtain current data, the user must return to the
DATA menu and run “Retrieve” at that level.
—Display: This option toggles the results between displaying
the data points, “connect the dot” format or data smoothing.
—Scales: This option returns to the Time Plot window. All
changes to the graph scale will be saved until manually
changed again.
—Y-Auto: This option is equivalent to setting the Auto-Scale
option in the Time Plot window. The data is now redisplayed
using the new scale settings.
—Cur1 and Cur2: These options invoke the cursors. The active
cursor can be moved to any part of the screen by using either
the mouse and clicking the left mouse button on that part of the
screen or by using the arrow keys. Once this is done the position
of the cursor and the value of the data at that point is displayed
in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
Activating the other cursor and moving it to another part of the
waveform causes the display in the upper right-hand portion of the
screen not only to display information about this cursor, but also
shows the different data information between the two cursors.
This feature makes it easy to determine periods, frequencies
and peak-to-peak values of the data.
—FFT: This option is equivalent to invoking the FFT option
and is discussed later.
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—Cancel: This option returns the user to the Main Menu.
NOTE: A printout of the screen may be obtained using ctrl-
print screen or, by saving the data in a file and retrieving the
data into a graphics program, such as Excel or MathCAD.
Frequency-Plot Option—This option is used to test and plot
data in the frequency domain. Both magnitude and phase infor-
mation can be displayed versus frequency. Before this option
can be executed, data must first be gathered and displayed in the
time domain.
The first menu that appears allows the user to select the FFT
algorithm used on the data.
—Execute FFT on Time Data: The FFT Windows available
are Hamming, Hanning, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Con-
tinuous 5th Derivative, Triangle and Rectangle.
The next window which appears is similar to the Time-Plot
window in that Y- and X-axis scaling can be entered manually
or generated automatically by the software.
The Y-axis settings are used to display the data either in
absolute values (Lin), Logarithmic values (Log), or decibels
relative to the reference being used (dB). The number of
divisions used along the Y-axis can also be chosen. For
instance, when the dB option is chosen, it is convenient to
choose a division number that breaks the screen into 20dB
divisions. Also shown for Y-axis settings is the option for
displaying phase information in either degrees or radians.
The X-axis settings are used to display the data versus Bin or
frequency.
In addition to displaying information about the Magnitude and
Phase of gathered data, the Signal-to-Noise ratio can be
calculated on the data. This information will be displayed on
the Plot Screen if the option is turned on.
The window that appears when the plot option is shown is data
in the frequency domain. The options available here are as
follows:
—Display: Toggles between the displaying data points,
smoothed or “connect the dots”, and an area display.
—Scales: Returns to the previous menu used to set up the
scales used for displaying the data.
—Prev and Next: Either selection toggles between Phase and
Magnitude display.
—Cur1 and Cur2: Similar in function to the Time-Plot cursors
using frequency or phase as the measured parameters.
—Time: Returns to the Time-Plot menu.
—Cancel: Returns to the Main Menu.
QUICK START DEMONSTRATION
This section is meant as a tutorial for the first time user. Most
of the features of the DEM-ADS1210/11 will be demonstrated.
Hardware Configuration
Insert ADS1211 as the DUT. The jumper configuration should
be: JP4 = A, JP6 = B, JP7 = A, JP9 = A, JP11 = B, JP13 = B,
JP15 = A, JP16 = A, B, JP17 = C, JP18 = A, JP19 = A.
Software Configuration
It is assumed that the user has attached the DEM-ADS1210/11 to
an IBM-PC via LPT2. It is also assumed that a Laser Jet II is
attached to same IBM-PC via LPT1. Type ADS1210 to execute
the ADS1210.exe program.
From the main menu, open up the Configuration Menu and
select PC-ports. Select LPT2 for PC Interface Communication
Port and LPT1 for the Graphics Hardcopy Port.
Now open the ADS121X sub-menu and verify that the XIN Pin
Clock is set to 10MHz and that the Serial Interface is set to
SPIMC.
Command Register Setup
A 1Hz, 100mV peak-to-peak square wave, with 50mV of
offset, is to be measured and analyzed using the external
reference with the DEM-ADS1210/11.
First, the appropriate Decimation Rate needs to be determined.
Assuming that a 5Hz bandwidth is desired, a sampling fre-
quency or Data Rate of 10Hz is required. Also, we will use the
Turbo or oversampling rate of 1. Inserting this information
into the Decimation Ratio equation results in:
Decimation Ratio = Turbo•XINclk/(512•DataRate) or
Decimation Ratio = 1•10MHz/(512•10Hz) = 1953.13
Round this number up to 1954.
Now open the Command Register sub-menu from the Setup
menu and make the following entries:
Operation: selfcal
PGA: 1
Turbo: 1
Digital: Binary Two’s Complement, MSByte output first,
MSB output first , and SDOUT pin for output.
Analog: VBIAS OFF, VREF ON, unipolar IN, channel 1.
The Command Register Screen should look like the following:
MS-DOS Prompt
Configuration Setup Run Data Analysis About

FFT Option—This menu allows the user to select which type Command Register
CMR (MSB-LSB) 01000010 00100000 00000000 00010100 Hex42200014
of FFT window will be used in the time to frequency domain
Operation PGA DIGITAL ANALOG
transformation for the data collected. ( ) normal ( ) 1
* ( )
* 2's complement output ( ) vbias OFF
*
( ) selfcal ( ) 2 ( ) offset binary output ( ) vbias ON
(*) sysocal ( ) 4 ( ) MSByte output first ( ) vref OFF
( ) psyscal ( ) 8 *
( ) LSByte output first ( ) vref ON
About Menu ( ) backcal ( ) 16 ( ) MSB output first (*) bipolarIN
( ) sleep (*) LSB output first ( ) unipolarIN
(*) channel 1
Turbo
This menu allows the user to see information regarding the ( ) SDIO pin for 10
(*) channel 2
( ) 1
( *) 2 ( )
* SDOUT pin for output
version of the software in use. The current version is 4.0. The 4.0 ( ) 4 Decimation Ratio (20-8000) ( ) channel 3
( ) channel 4
version software for the ADS1210 and ADS1211 evaluations ( ) 8
( ) 16
1954
DR=Turbo•XINclk/(512•DataRate)
have been enhanced from the last revisions. However, version
Write Ok Cancel
2.4 and 3.0 software will continue to work with the ADS1210
and ADS1211 evaluations even though U4 has been upgraded.
Alt-X Exit
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Press the Write command and this register will be written to
the program and will display a screen showing what the
software wrote to the command register and what the register
now contains. Verify that both digital words are the same, with
the exception for the 3rd bit of the second byte. Verify that the
data rate has changed by using an oscilloscope on TP3.
Retrieve Data
Now that the correct code is in the ADS121X, we can collect data.
Open the Retrieve option from the Data menu. Make the
following selection:
Data Points To Retrieve: 1024
Close the menu and the “working” menu should appear. It
will take several minutes for all the data to be collected.
Plotting Data
Once the data has been collected, the Time-Plot window will
appear showing the extent or extremes of the data collected.
Since we know that the data should range between ± 50mV
and it is of a period of 1 second, we will manually scale the
Y-axis as follows:
YMIN = 0.00 and YMAX = +0.01
Note that the data extremes are displayed with reference to
the ADS1210/11 input voltage range. This range is 0V to
+5V. Hence, on this screen, the 0 to 100mV signal is
displayed as having extremes near 0 and 0.01
The X-axis divisions are taken with reference to the conver-
sions taken during the data collection. Every increment along
the X-axis scale is equal to the time between each conversion.
When the Decimation Ratio was entered, recall that an integer
of 1954 was entered instead of the correct value of 1953.13.
Thus, instead of having data spaced at exactly 1/10Hz, we
have the data spaced at (1/10Hz)•1954/1953.13 or 0.1000448s.
This formula can be generalized to solve for the spacing of
data points in time by the following equation:
Time per conversion =
1/(Sampling Rate)•(Actual DR/Ideal DR)
Finally, to look at only the first 100 cycles, we enter XMAX
= 100 and XMIN = 0 into the Time Plot menu.
Press the Plot button to display the data.
The Time-Plot screen initially shows the raw data points.
Select the Display option to get a display that connects the
dots and a screen similar to Figure 10. The “Cntrl-Print
Screen” command will send the graph to the printer.
FFT Analysis
From the Time-Plot window, select the FFT option and the
Execute FFT on Time Data window will appear. From this
window the FFT Window is selected.
An FFT window is required when either a discontinuous
wave form is sampled or a continuous wave is sampled at
non-integer periods in order to eliminate the generation of
spectral leakage. The software is capable of applying the
following windows to sampled data: Hamming, Hanning,
Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Continuous 5th Derivative,
Triangle, and Rectangular.
Choose the Hamming Window and press OK.
The Frequency-Plot menu appears and we will use the Auto
Scales and default settings to view the data in the frequency
domain.

MS-DOS Prompt
ADS Register Readback
YMAX= 0.009856 YAVG= 0.0049065
YMIN= 0.000000 YRMS= 0.0043546
0.010000
0.009000
0.008000
0.007000
0.006000
0.005000
0.004000
0.003000
0.002000
0.001000
0.000000
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0
100.0448ms/DIV
Retrieve Display Scales Y-Auto Cur1 Cur2 FFT Cancel

FIGURE 10. Time Domain Representation of Data Collected in this Example.

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Click on the Plot button and a screen of data should appear.
Now press the Display icon and all of the dots will be
connected or smoothed. Pressing the display button once
again causes the data to be displayed in a bar-graph manner.
Clicking on FFT and executing a Hamming Window calcu-
lation will give the results shown in Figure 11.
Selecting the Next or Prev icon will bring up the phase
response screen. Since the phase information was selected in
radians, the displayed information is in radians as well. A
screen similar to Figure 12 should be seen. Selecting the
Prev or Next icon will bring up the magnitude display again.
Select Cancel to return to the Main menu.

MS-DOS Prompt
Frequency Plot
YMAX= –39.5195
dB
YMIN= –128.8096
–20.0000

–40.0000

–60.0000

–80.0000

–100.0000

–120.0000

–140.0000
0.0 0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
Fund= 1.00 SNR= 36.1890 SNDR= 12.0342 SFDR= 12.2423 0.5000Hz/Div
Display Scales Prev Next Cur1 Cur2 Time Cancel

FIGURE 11. Graphical Representation of Hamming Window FFT Performed on the Data Collected in this Example.

MS-DOS Prompt
Frequency Plot
Y = –1.5103
Radians MAX
YMIN= –1.5324
2.000000

1.500000

1.000000

0.500000

0.000000

–0.500000

–1.000000

–1.500000

–2.000000
0.0 0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
Fund= 1.00 SNR= 36.1890 SNDR= 12.0342 SFDR= 12.2423 0.5000Hz/Div

Display Scales Prev Next Cur1 Cur2 Time Cancel

FIGURE 12. Phase Information of Data Collected in this Example.

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APPENDIX A 3. Install oscillator chips in Y2 and Y3 sockets
If you have a REV A Evaluation Fixture and would like to
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEM-ADS1210/11,
upgrade it to also test the ADS1212 or ADS1213, order the
REV A AND REV B
DEM-A1210/11-1 (upgrade kit)—free of charge.
The DEM-ADS1210/11 was originally designed to demon-
NOTE: This kit (DEM-A1210/11-1) is needed only if the
strate the ADS1210 and ADS1211 ∆Σ converters perfor-
DEM-ADS1210/11 was purchased before January 1, 1997
mance. Since the development of this demonstration fixture
and the intentions are to evaluate the ADS1212 or ADS1213.
and the introduction of the ADS1210 and ADS1211 con-
verters to the market, a second pair of similar products have The followings items are included in the DEM-A1210/11-1
been introduced—the ADS1212 and ADS1213. upgrade kit:
1 3 1/2" floppy disk, Version 4.0
ADS1210 ADS1211 ADS1212 ADS1213
1 µC chip, U4, Version 3.0*
Bits, No Missing Codes 24 24 22 22 1 1MHz oscillator, Y2
Effective Resolution at 1kHz 20 20 16 16 1 8MHz oscillator, Y3
Number of 1 ADS1213 ∆Σ A/D Converter
Differential Inputs 1 4 1 4
1 ADS1212/1213 Product Data Sheet
Maximum Recommended
External Clock 10MHz 10MHz 2.5MHz 2.5MHz 1 DEM-ADS1210/11 Product Data Sheet
*U4 version 3.0 allows user to implement software reset
TABLE I. Key Differences of Products. with version 4.0 software.
If you are purchasing the complete board (DEM-ADS1210/11,
The original board that was introduced was called the DEM-
with the upgrade included), the following items are included in
ADS1210/11 Evaluation Fixture. The newly revised board is
the DEM-ADS1210/11 kit:
also called the DEM-ADS1210/11 Evaluation Fixture but
REV B. No board layers were modified between REV A and NOTE: If the DEM-ADS1210/11 is purchased after January
REV B, except for the silkscreen. All remaining modifica- 1, 1997, the upgrade kit (DEM-A1210/11-1) is not neces-
tions are implemented with the microprocessor program- sary. The board contains all items listed for the upgrade kit
ming and PC software. Specifically, three modifications are as well as those listed below:
required in order to make either board compatible with all
four products mentioned above. These modifications are: 1 DEM-ADS1210/11 demonstration fixture, fully tested
1. New software (Version 4.0 on Burr-Brown Web Site: 1 Connection cable for the PC to the demonstration
www.burr-brown.com) fixture
1 3 1/2" floppy disk, Version 4.0
2. Replacement chip for U4 (Version 3.0)
1 ADS1211 ∆Σ A/D Converter
1 ADS1213 ∆Σ A/D Converter
1 ADS1210/1211 Product Data Sheet
APPENDIX B 1 ADS1212/1213 Product Data Sheet
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1 DEM-ADS1210/11 Product Data Sheet
Program returns to DOS when trying to send instructions 1. Double check all computer and power supply connections.
to the DUT. 2. Cycle the power supplies.
3. Connect the Analog and Digital supplies together at the board.
4. Tie all floating analog inputs to a dedicated voltage within the power supply range.
5. Do not limit the power supply current at start-up until the circuit settles to where the
current draw of the circuit is down to approximately 100mA to 200mA. At start-up, the
boards draw more current (~300mA to 400mA) but settles very quickly.
6. Disconnect the power supply and short all four supply pins to ground.
7. Make sure the DUT XIN frequency is compliant with the device’s data sheet. See Table
III for jumper instructions.

Program returns from Command Register with a 1. Try writing to the DUT one more time.
wrong ADS code from the DUT. 2. Check the clock input to U4 and U5 microprocessors. It must be between 4MHz and
16MHz. Disable the Turbo mode of faster computers or increase the clock rate to U4
and U5. See Table III for jumper instructions.
3. Make sure the correct software version and the correct executable file is being used
for the device being tested.
4. Make sure the cable from the computer to the board is connected.

Data output looks wrong. 1. Retrieve data again via the Data menu.
2. Make sure the Command Register is programmed to the correct channel.
3. Make sure the input signal is referenced to the power supply ground.

Not able to get full functionality (RESET capability) 1. Make sure the microprocessor versions are: U4 = 2.0 and U5 = 1.0.
when evaluating the ADS1210 and ADS1211. 2. Make sure the correct software is in use, version 3.0.

Not able to evaluate the ADS1212 and ADS1213 at all. 1. Make sure the microprocessor versions are: U4 = 2.0 and U5 = 1.0.
2. Make sure you are using ADS1212.exe software.
3. Verify correct clock sources per Table III.

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RELATED LITERATURE
ADS1210, ADS1211 Product Data Sheet, Burr-Brown 1996, PDS-1284
ADS1212, ADS1213 Product Data Sheet, Burr-Brown 1996, PDS-1360
Programming Tricks for Higher Conversion Speeds Utilizing Delta-Sigma Converters, AB-106
Giving ∆Σ Converters a Little Gain Boost with a Front End Analog Gain Stage, AB-107
DEM-ADS1210/11 Demo Board Tricks to Evaluate the Step Response of the ADS1211 Multiplexer Switching, AB-111
Interfacing The ADS1210 with an 8xC51 Microcontroller, AB-112
Accessing the ADS1210 Demo Board with Your PC, AB-113

Browse the Internet (www.burr-brown.com) for the most current updates to this literature as well as new Application Notes.

PARTS LIST
REFERENCE PART
DESIGNATOR VENDOR DESCRIPTION NUMBER
J1 AMP 25-pin Male right-angle D Connector 747238-4
J2 Kings BNC Connector KC-79-274-MO6
J3 OST Terminal Block ED 400/8
J4 OST Terminal Block ED 300/4
J5 OST Terminal Block ED 300/2
U4, U5 Philips 40-pin Double Wide, µP S87C51FA-4N40
U7, U8, U9 Fujitsu 8 x 32K Memory 84256C-10LP-SK
U10 16-pin IC CD4050BC
U1, U2 20-pin IC SN74LS541
U11 16-pin IC SN74LS157N
U12 20-pin IC SN74LS240
U13-U17 16-pin IC MM74HC597
U6 20-pin IC SN74LS373
U3 Burr-Brown 2.5V Reference REF1004C-2.5
R24, R25 10kΩ Pull-up Resistor Networks CSC10A01103G
R3, R4, R14, R16, R17, R22 10kΩ Resistors RN55C1002F
R10 1kΩ Resistors RN55C1001F
R11 8.2kΩ Resistor RN55C8201F
R8 50kΩ For Reference RN55C5002F
R5, R6, R7, R9, R12, R15, R18, R19, R21 200Ω Resistors RN55C2000F
C1, C5, C7, C8, C15, C16, C18, 0.1µF Bypass Capacitors (murata erie) RPE121X7R104K050
C20, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26,
C27, C28, C31, C32, C33
C29, C30 12pF C315C120J1G5CA
C4, C6, C10, C12, C14, C17, C19, C21 47pF C315C470J1G5CA
C2, C3 10µF Capacitor, 20V Axial Lead 150D106X9020
C13 10µF Capacitor, 30V Dipped Tantalum T350G106K035AS
C9, C11 1µF (kemet) CK06BX105K
CR1, CR2, CR3 Transient Voltage Suppressors P6KE6.8A
S1 Augat Momentary Switch (SPDT) TPC11CGPC
JP4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Samtec Jumper Headers TSW-102-07-T-D
JP1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17 Samtec Jumper Headers TSW-102-07-T-S
CR4 LED HLMP3201
Y1 10MHz Oscillator HC-49
TP1, TP2 USECO Test Point for GND 1280B-1
TP3-TP7 MOUSER Small Test Point 151-103

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