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04/23/09 18:25
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#164813 - Why non-linear?
Responding to: ???'s previous message
If your system is non-linear, I think you should use a feedback loop. Use the DAC or PWM for generating a voltage, and then use an ADC for measuring the real value.

But I'm curios - why is your system non-linear? If you have a relay driver with low enough output impedance, then the output voltage should be linear and follow the DAC output. If your driver has a high output impedance, then you can't pre-calculate the lookup table other than for a specific relay with a specific load. Using an ADC to read back the real value would then be required to allow the unit to directly switch to measuring on other relays.

Another thing - with an ADC, you could optionally measure contact bounces and the final contact resistance.

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TopicAuthorDate
look up table for DAC            01/01/70 00:00      
   What's the difficulty?            01/01/70 00:00      
      look up table and DAC            01/01/70 00:00      
         Table only needed if non-linear            01/01/70 00:00      
         back to basics            01/01/70 00:00      
            DAC and look up table            01/01/70 00:00      
               Why non-linear?            01/01/70 00:00      
               WHAT???            01/01/70 00:00      
   You could have explained that in the first place!            01/01/70 00:00      

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