EUSB to MAX1236 Kit

 

EID's universal serial bus (EUSB) to MAX1236 kit (serial 12-bits ADC) is an educational electronics kit that allows you to connect your personal computer (PC) universal serial port to up to 4 analog to digital input. The kit is based on Cypress integrated circuit (IC), the CY7C63001.

 

Note: The CY7C63001 IC is Universal Serial Bus (USB) RISC type Micro-controller. It conforms to USB 1.5 Mbps specification, version 1.1. See USB specifications at www.usb.org for more details, or click here to download the the CY7C63001 chip data-sheet.

 

Utilizing the MAX1236 (Maxim Inc, www.maxim-ic.com ) surface mount (SMT) integrated circuit (IC). 4-channels single-ended or 2-differential-channels 12-bits Analog to digital converter (ADC) with built-in 4.096V reference voltage. The device controlled via 2 wires Clock and Data (I2C protocol). 

 

The MAX1236 is a low-power 12-bit, multi-channel analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) feature internal track/hold (T/H), internal 4.096V reference voltage, clock, and an I2C-compatible -- 2-wire serial interface (clock and data). The device operates from a single supply voltage of 4.5V to 5.5V and require only 670µA at the maximum sampling rate of 94.4ksps. Supply current falls below 230µA for sampling rates under 46ksps. Automatic shutdown -- powers down between conversions, reducing supply current to less than 1µA at low throughput rates. The MAX1236 has four analog input channels. The fully differential analog inputs are software configurable for uni-polar or bi-polar, and single-ended or differential operation. 

 

The full-scale analog input range is determined by the internal reference or by an externally applied reference voltage ranging from 1V to VCC. As mentioned above The MAX1236 feature a 4.096V internal reference. 

 

The MAX1236 is available in an 8-pin µMAX package. The MAX1236 is guaranteed over the extended temperature range (-40°C to +85°C). For pin-compatible 10-bit parts, refer to the MAX1136-MAX1139 data sheet. For pin-compatible 8-bit parts, refer to the MAX1036-MAX1039 data sheet. 

 

The device is also support high-speed I2C-compatible serial Interface, both, 400kHz fast-mode  and 1.7MHz high-speed mode. The device has excellent dynamic performance (SINAD > 70dB), and excellent DC accuracy (INL = ±1LSB). whoever we chose to read the device input 4 times per second.

 

Connect the board to your PC E-USB port, few lines of code and you have high performance 12bit 4 channels ADC.

 

 

Max1236 Block Diagram

 

The Max1236 has internal reference voltage of 4.096V, since the IC conversion is via 12bit ( 2^12 = 4096). you will be able to measure voltage increments of 1mV {V_Ref / (2^12) = 4.096V / 4096 = 1mV}.

 

Connect it to one of our OP-AMP boards set your input gain and build your won PC base voltmeter.

 

No need for external Power supply! The board is powered directly from your PC.

 


 

Kit mounting

 

This kit includes on board pre-installed free EUSB firmware!

 

 

 

This unique kit design provides you with the ability to wire your wires easily via front mounted terminal blocks (5). You will be able to measure 1 single-ended voltages directly from the PC.

 

 

 

Shown above mounted in plastic enclosure (EID-1593 series) with Caps (use as filters) option.

 

Please note: Plastic enclosure and caps are sold separately (for demonstration only).

 


 

Kit Software

 

 

MAX1236 control screen shot (shown above) 

 

Yep, Basic FREE SOFTWARE.

 

Simple to use. Control EUSB-kits directly from your personal computer (PC). 

Our philosophy is that "NO KID or SCIENTIST WILL BE LEFT BEHIND!"

 

Free demo software (see above screen shot) allows you to fully control the MAX1236 Chip. 

 

Click here to download the free demo software code for Win98/98SE/ME/WinNT/2000/XP operating system. (Win98/SE/ME,2000, NT or XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.)

 

Please be advised, the demo software is provided for free, on as-is basis, without any warranties. Run or download it on your own risk!

 

All you need to do is plug-in the kit via EUSB cable to your PC, run the free demo software, and viola, you can control the MAX1236 ADC, read and log the measured DC-voltages directly to file.

 


 

Kit Includes

  • CY7C63001          IC                  1pc.

  • MAX1236             IC                  1pc.

  • 360 Ohms            Resistor           0pc. (4pc. optional resistors)

  • 7.5K Ohms           Resistor          1pc.

  • 2.4K Ohms           Resistor          1pc.

  • 0.1MF                 Capacitor        1pc. (6pc. optional filters)

  • 4.7MF                 Capacitor        1pc.

  • Red LED              LED                1pc. (5pc. optional LEDs)

  • USB Connector     Connector       1pc.

  • Crystal 6MZ                              1pc.

  • PCB                                         1pc.

  • 5TB                    Terminal Block   0pc. (1pc. Optional)


 

Schematic:  

 

 


 

 


Description and SKU#

Price

Picture

EUSB to MAX1236 Kit

EID-K-EUSB-M1236-ASM  Fully assembled

EID-K-EUSB-M1236-PCB  PCB Only

EID-K-EUSB-M1236-KIT  Kit

EID-K-EUS-BS-LIB1S  Software (Library only)

 

89.00

18.63

72.75

12.00

 

 

EUSB A to B Cables

This cable is used to connect the EUSB port to the EUSB peripheral. A male to B male.

 

EID-C-USB-32-930  3’

EID-C-USB-32-931  6’

EID-C-USB-32-932  10’

EID-C-USB-32-933  15’ 

 

 

 

 

9.99

10.99

11.99

15.99

 

 

USB Complete (Second Edition) by J. Alexson

EID-K-BOOK-USB-001  Regular price 

EID-K-BOOK-USB-0KC  w/ kit purchase 

 

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49.95

33.33

 

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