Digilent PmodDPOT – Digital Potentiometer

Description

Digilent PmodDPOT

• Digital potentiometer with 8-bit resolution
• Select desired resistance from 60 Ω to 10 kΩ
• 6-pin Pmod port with SPI interface
• Follows Digilent Interface Specification Type 2

Digital Potentiometer

The Digilent PmodDPOT is a digital potentiometer allowing users to set the desired resistance anywhere from 60 to a nominal 10 kΩ.

Functional Description

The PmodDPOT utilizes Analog Devices’ AD5160 to digitally set the desired resistance between two terminals. With 256 possible step values, a resistance between 60 Ω and 9961 Ω can be programmed. The wiper terminal has an internal resistance of 60 Ω.