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The [[Max5821 | Max5821L DAC]] can be controlled from the user space by using the '''setDAC''' function.
 
The [[Max5821 | Max5821L DAC]] can be controlled from the user space by using the '''setDAC''' function.
  
==Installation (not necessary on latest version)==
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==Installation==
===Linux===
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Not needed on latest versions (> Armadeus 3.0). Informations are kept [[Talk:DAC|here]].
Activate the necessary I2C drivers in the Linux kernel configuration (modules or builtin):
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Device Drivers  ---> <*> I2C support  ---> <*>  I2C device interface
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Device Drivers  ---> <*> I2C support  ---> I2C Hardware Bus support  ---> <*> i2c bus on i.MX
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'''By default I2C drivers are builtin in Armadeus Linux kernel'''
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===Buildroot===
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You must enable the '''max5821ctrl''' package into your buildroot configuration:<br>
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Package Selection for the target->Hardware handling->max5821ctrl
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If you are using modules instead of builtin linux drivers, you can check if the modules are loaded with:
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# lsmod
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i2c_imx                4008  0
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i2c_dev                5024  0
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i2c_core              11472  2 i2c_imx,i2c_dev
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==Usage==
 
==Usage==

Revision as of 16:38, 4 August 2009

The Max5821L DAC can be controlled from the user space by using the setDAC function.

Installation

Not needed on latest versions (> Armadeus 3.0). Informations are kept here.

Usage

to set the DAC use the setDAC command:

# setDAC

##Usage: setDAC OUTPUT [VALUE]
power down or set DAC output with value 0 - 1023

 OUTPUT is A , B or AB (both)
 VALUE must be 0 - 1023

 If no VALUE is given, then the output is powered down
##

!! Do not forget to connect a voltage reference for the DAC !!

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