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NEW HIGH SPEED
USB TO MSP430
MICROCONTROLLER
MODULE
DLP Design, Inc., announces their new DLP-
2232MSP high-speed USB module
based on FTDI's FT2232H and Texas
Instruments MSP430F2618. The DLP-
2232MSP combines the same USB
interface used in the DLP-2232H and
the DLP-1232H modules with a Texas
Instruments microcontroller to form a
rapid development tool.
The 16-bit RISC based
MSP430F2618 microcontroller
includes 12-bit ADC and DACs,
numerous peripherals, and is
preprogrammed with basic
functionality for accessing the port
pins, and can be reprogrammed with
user firmware via a 10-pin header
using a device programmer
(purchased separately).
The module allows the user to
send and receive data over a high
speed USB 2.0 interface to and from
a host computer. It has 32 digital I/O
lines (eight can be configured as A/D
inputs and two can be configured as
D/A outputs) available for interfacing
to user electronics via a compact 50-
pin footprint.
No in-depth knowledge of USB is
required as all USB protocol is
handled automatically by the on-board FT2232H and its support
circuitry. Royalty-free device drivers
eliminate the need for USB driver
development, and the required 5V
supply can be taken directly from the
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USB port or supplied by user
electronics.
For more information, contact:
DLP Design, Inc.
Tel: 972-824-3930
Web: www.dlpdesign.com
HYBRID A/D
CONVERSION
“SYSTEM ON
A CHIP”
Elk Industries, LLC announces the release of its new ADC24 Analog-to-Digital System CMOS Hybrid
Integrated Circuit. The unique features
of this product make an easy to use
analog-to-digital conversion system, all
in a 24-pin DIP IC. Smaller in size and
weight, this A/D conversion system
requires only + 5 volts, DC, and
ground, as well as the analog signal
input. It instantly produces eight-bit
parallel digital data on its outputs.
This “system on a chip” can handle
analog signals from DC to 60-100 kHz
in bandwidth. Only valid datum is
presented on the (high true) digital
data outputs. A convenient SYNC
output indicates the latest update of
the digital data on the outputs. The
entire system fits into a standard 24-
pin DIP IC socket and comes
complete, ready to use.
Some of the features include
single + 5 volt operation, miniature size
and weight, full eight-bit resolution,
and its low power consumption (<100
milliwatts, typically). Each Hybrid IC
is 100% performance tested.
Applications include industrial
controls, data acquisition systems,
instrumentation, digital audio,
communications, and automation, just
to name a few. With the ever-increasing need to “digitize” data and
signals in the real world, the
implications of this advantageous
system on a chip are several. The
single IC approach makes A/D
conversion easier because by using
this device, essential real estate on
circuit boards is reduced substantially,
and is accomplished without
increasing overall power consumption.
By using this IC solution, overall
system costs can be reduced, as well.
A detailed datasheet is provided to
answer questions relating to hook-up
and other design considerations.
The advanced analog-to-digital
conversion system technology is part
of a New Transformerless Battery
Charging Technology developed by
American Advanced Technologies, Inc.
(AAT), and is tailored for use in the
electric vehicle industry.
For more information, contact:
Elk Industries, LLC
221 W. Hibiscus Blvd. #106
Melbourne, FL 32901
Tel: 321-259-8114
Fax: 321-723-2739
Email: laserob@aol.com
Web: www.elkindustries.com
TWO NEW
INTEGRATED
DIGITAL
LOGIC
TRAINERS
Global Specialties introduces its revolutionary family of
integrated digital logic trainers. The
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