MAX1492 Maxim, MAX1492 Datasheet - Page 28

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX1492
• Description: 3.5- and 4.5-Digit / Single-Chip ADCs with LCD Drivers
• Manufacturer: Maxim

3.5- and 4.5-Digit, Single-Chip ADCs
with LCD Drivers
At power-up, the serial interface, LCD driver, digital fil-
ter, and modulator circuits reset. The registers return to
their default values. Allow time for the reference to set-
tle before starting calibration.
The MAX1492/MAX1494 offer on-chip offset calibration.
The device offset-calibrates during every conversion
when the OFFSET_CAL1 bit is 0. Enhanced offset calibra-
tion is only needed in the MAX1494 when RANGE = 1.
It is performed on demand by setting the OFFSET_CAL2
bit to 1.
The MAX1492/MAX1494 feature independent power-
down control of the analog and digital circuitry. Writing a
1 to the PD_DIG and PD_ANA bits in the control register
powers down the analog and digital circuitry, reducing
the supply current to 400µA. PD_DIG powers down the
digital filter and LCD drivers, while PD_ANA powers
down the analog modulator and ADC input buffers.
Adequate display contrast can be obtained in most
applications by connecting V
tions where a wide temperature range is expected, the
voltage levels for some triplexed LCDs may need to vary
with temperature to maintain good display contrast and
viewing angle. The amount of temperature compensa-
tion depends upon the type of liquid crystal used.
Display manufacturers usually specify the temperature
variation of the LCD thresholds voltage (RMS
RMS
play voltage. The peak display voltage is equal to DV
- V
temperature coefficient of an LCD threshold corre-
sponds to a +12mV/°C temperature coefficient at V
The MAX1492/MAX1494 feature peak-detection circuit-
ry. When activated (PEAK bit = 1), the devices display
only the highest voltage measured to the LCD.
The MAX1492/MAX1494 feature data-hold circuitry.
When activated (HOLD bit = 1), the devices display the
current reading on the LCD.
The MAX1492/MAX1494 feature a low-battery detection
input. When the voltage at LOWBATT drops below
2.048V (typ), the LOWBATT bit of the status register goes
high and the LOWBATT segment of the LCD turns on.
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V
DISP
DISP
OFF
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(MAX1494 only). Therefore, a typical -4mV/°C
), which is approximately 1/3 of the peak dis-
LCD Compensation (MAX1494 Only)
DISP
Power-Down Modes
Offset Calibration
Power-On Reset
to GND. In applica-
Low Battery
Peak
Hold
DISP
ON
DD
.
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Connect the differential inputs of the MAX1492/
MAX1494 to the bridge network of the strain gauge. In
Figure 20, the analog supply voltage powers the bridge
network and the MAX1492/MAX1494 along with the ref-
erence voltage. The MAX1492/MAX1494 handle an
analog input-voltage range of ±200mV and ±2V full
scale. The analog/reference inputs of the parts allow
the analog input range to have an absolute value of
anywhere between -2.2V and +2.2V.
Figure 21 shows a connection from a thermocouple to
the MAX1492/MAX1494. In this application, the
MAX1492/MAX1494 take advantage of the on-chip input
buffers that allow large source impedances on the front
end. The decoupling capacitors reduce noise pickup
from the thermocouple leads. To place the differential
voltage from the thermocouple at a suitable common-
mode voltage, the AIN- input of the MAX1492/MAX1494
is biased to GND. Use an external temperature sensor,
such as the DS75, and a µC to perform cold junction-
temperature compensation.
Low-power, single-supply operations make the
MAX1492/MAX1494 ideal for loop-powered 4–20mA
transmitters. Loop-powered transmitters draw their
power from the 4–20mA loop, limiting the transmitter
circuitry to a current budget of 4mA. Tolerances in the
loop further limit this current budget to 3.5mA. Since
the MAX1492/MAX1494 only consume 950µA, a total of
2.55mA remains to power the remaining transmitter cir-
cuitry. Figure 22 shows a block diagram for a loop-
powered 4–20mA transmitter.
To measure 4–20mA signals, connect a shunt resistor
across AIN+ and AIN- to create the ±2V or ±200mV
input voltage (Figure 23).
Figures 24–27 show the transfer functions of the
MAX1492/MAX1494. The output data is stored in the
ADC data register in two’s complement.
A -1 in the ADC result register displays -0 on the LCD as
shown in Figures 24–27. Negative values on the LCD
are offset by 1. For example, -100 in the ADC result reg-
ister appears as -99 on the LCD.
When using analog and digital supplies from the same
source, isolate the digital supply from the analog sup-
ply with a low-value resistor (10Ω) or ferrite bead. For
Supplies, Layout, and Bypassing
Thermocouple Measurement
Strain Gauge Measurement
4–20mA Measurement
4–20mA Transmitter
Transfer Functions