Overview

Features and Benefits

  • Dual, 256-Tap, Linear-Taper 10kΩ Digital Potentiometers
  • Wiper Position Stored in Nonvolatile Memory (EEPROM) and Recalled on Power-Up or by an Interface Command
  • IC is Pin-Compatible with 50kΩ (MAX5488) and 100kΩ Versions (MAX5489)
  • Solder Links Allowing Configuration as Variable Resistors
  • 6-Pin Pmod-Compatible Connector (SPI)
  • Example Software Written in C for Portability
  • RoHS Compliant
  • Proven PCB Layout
  • Fully Assembled and Tested

Product Details

The MAX5487PMB1 peripheral module provides the necessary hardware to interface the MAX5487 dual linear-taper digital potentiometer to any system that utilizes Pmod™-compatible expansion ports configurable for SPI communication. These digital potentiometers function like mechanical potentiometers with a simple 3-wire SPI-compatible interface that programs the wipers to any one of 256 tap positions. The terminals of each potentiometer are available at the output connector for attachment to external circuitry.
Refer to the MAX5487/MAX5488/MAX5489 IC data sheet for detailed information regarding operation of the IC.

Applications

  • Gain Control
  • LCD Screen Adjustment
  • Low-Drift Programmable Filters
  • Low-Drift Programmable-Gain Amplifiers
  • Mechanical Potentiometer Replacement