X9514
3
DEVICE OPERATION
There are three sections of the X9514: the input control,
counter and decode section; the E
2
PROM memory; and
the resistor array. The input control section operates just
like an up/down counter. The output of this counter is
decoded to turn on a single electronic switch connecting
a point on the resistor array to the wiper output. Under
the proper conditions the contents of the counter can be
stored in E
2
PROM memory and retained for future use.
The resistor array is comprised of 31 individual resistors
connected in series. At either end of the array and
between each resistor is an electronic switch that trans-
fers the potential at that point to the wiper.
The X9514 is designed to interface directly to two push
button switches for effectively moving the wiper up or
down. The
PU
and
PD
inputs increment or decrement a
5-bit counter respectively. The output of this counter is
decoded to select one of the thirty-two wiper positions
along the resistive array. The wiper increment input,
PU
and the wiper decrement input,
PD
are both connected
to an internal pull-up so that they normally remain HIGH.
When pulled LOW by an external push button switch or
a logic LOW level input, the wiper will be switched to the
next adjacent tap position.
Internal debounce circuitry prevents inadvertent switch-
ing of the wiper position if
PU
or
PD
remain LOW for less
than 40ms, typical. Each of the buttons can be pushed
either once for a single increment/decrement or continu-
ously for a multiple increments/decrements. The num-
depend on how long the button is being pushed. When
making a continuous push, after the first second, the
increment/decrement speed increases. For the first
second the device will be in the slow scan mode. Then
if the button is held for longer than 1 second the device
will be in the fast scan mode. As soon as the button is
released the X9514 will return to a standby condition.
The wiper, when at either fixed terminal, acts like its
mechanical equivalent and does not move beyond the
last position. That is, the counter does not wrap around
when clocked to either extreme.
AUTOSTORE
The value of the counter is stored in E
2
PROM memory
whenever the chip senses a powers-down of V
CC
while
ASE
is enabled (held LOW). When power is restored,
the content of the memory is recalled and the counter
reset to the last value stored.
If AUTOSTORE is to be implemented,
ASE
is typically
hard wired to V
SS
. If
ASE
is held HIGH during power up
and then taken LOW, the wiper will not respond to the
PU
or
PD
inputs until
ASE
is brought HIGH and held
HIGH.
Manual (Push Button) Store
When
ASE
is not enabled (held HIGH) a push button
switch may be used to pull
ASE
LOW and released to
perform a manual store of the wiper position.
R
TOTAL
with V
CC
Removed
The end to end resistance of the array will fluctuate once
V
CC
is removed.
V
CC
V
CC
PU
PD
ASE
V
SS
VH
VW
VL
3.3μF
8
1
2
7
4
3
5
6
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V
CC
PU
PD
ASE
VH
VW
VL
V
SS
8
1
2
7
3
5
6
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V
CC
Typical circuit with
ASE
store pin controlled by
push button switch
Typical circuit with
ASE
store pin used in
AUTOSTORE mode