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PIC-Based Signal Generator --- help! ^__^

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pic signal generator

we are a group trying to create a PIC-Based Signal Generator ranging from 1Hz-1MHz that outputs both sine wave and square wave.

we need help in producing a clean sine wave output.

how can we produce a clean sine wave from a PIC?

need your help...

thanks.
 

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Generating sine wave in this range is not easy task ..
However, you can employ MAX038 function generator (see picture/file below), set S2 to SIN output, replace S1 switch with CD4066 CMOS switches controlled by a PIC (range selection), and, for fine tunning (you can use buttons for frequency increase/decrease), replace VR1 and VR3 by digitally controlled potentiometers controlled by the same PIC ..
For more details on the MAX038 IC goto:
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(try to ask MAXIM for free samples)

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IanP
 

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How clean is "clean"?

I would consider an inexpensive DDS chip such as AD9834, or one of these:
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You will also need a clock oscillator, a low-pass filter (for the sinewave output), and a comparator (to convert the sinewave to square wave). The AD9834 includes a comparator.
 

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by using the MAX038 function generator, how can we configure it to achieve a frequency resolution of 1Hz?

what circuit will be used in varying the frequency?

thanks! ^__^
 

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The MAX038 is an analog oscillator with continuously variable frequency (by adjusting a capacitor or resistor), so its frequency resolution is infinite, but that also means it will be awkward to control from a microprocessor. Also, the frequency accuracy depends on component tolerances, and it will drift.

You requested "clean". I would never use the words "clean" and "MAX038" in the same sentence.

I like the DDS.
 

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what is DDS?
 
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Click the link I gave above, download a datasheet such as the AD9834, and read the Circuit Description. You will see!
 

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IanP,

I had looked at the example you've given. However, I am confused with the Frequency Range of the example which is written as 0.1-40MHz. Does it mean that the Frequency Range is 0.1MHz-40MHz(meaning 100kHz-40Mhz) or 0.1Hz-40Mhz?
 

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The AD9850 DDS has a 32-bit control word, and the example project has a 100 MHz clock, so the DDS frequency is settable from 0 Hz to 50 MHz (see note below) in steps of about 0.023283 Hz. That's 100 MHz / 2^32.

Note: You don't want to run a DDS at its maximum frequency because you can't build an infinitely sharp low-pass filter.

You can use a clock slower than 100 MHz. It would reduce your max frequency, and give you smaller frequency steps.
 

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How can we configure the AD9850 if we use parallel loading using the PIC16F877A?
 

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Refer to "Programming the AD9850" on page 9 of the AD9850 data sheet:
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Is that the answer you need, or do you need help writing a PIC program?
 

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can u help us in biasing the AD9850?

we are having trouble biasing it since in the replies link given it is loaded in a serial form.

we are also having problems in writing the program especially in parallel loading.

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Also we are having problem looking for a 100MHz reference clock since we have limited available components.

Any suggestion on how to generate the oscillator?
 

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What do you mean by "biasing"? The AD9850 data sheet talks about biasing the clock voltage, but that doesn't sound like your question.

What problems are you having writing the program? (I don't know PIC programming, but other folks who can help you will need to know more details of your problem.)

You can use any frequency clock from 1 MHz to 125 MHz (110 MHz if running at 3.3 volts). Remember that decreasing the clock frequency will decrease the sinewave output frequency.
 

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howw DDS chip registers can be controlled by microcontroller..........
 

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Does the project have to use a micro?

Why not use the Exar XR2206.
 

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Micro controller is needed since it is the Heart of our project.

Anyone willing to help us writting the Program?
 

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Is this a school project?
 

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Yes, a project design in our school.
 

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which would be more advisable, to use a higher or a lower frequency for our reference clock in AD9850??? I am aware that lower frequencies would give me a tighter frequency resolution, but, do the reference frequency affect the DAC? i have this weird feeling that using higher ref freq would give me a finer DAC output. i stand to be corrected.. heheh..

we only have this frequencies to choose from: 80MHz, 64MHz, 50MHz or 24MHz. we are only interested in having a maximum output frequency of 1MHz.
 

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