为了解决磁放大器性能测试过程中，需要对其供给不同数值恒定电流的问题，设计了一种基于DAC7512和单片机的数控恒流源系统。该系统采用AT89C51作为主控器件，将计算机发送的电流控制字命令转换为D/A转换器控制字，通过模拟SPI通信接口，写D/A控制字到DAC7512，从而控制其输出相应数字电压值，经差动缩放电路、电压/电路变换电路和功率驱动电路，最后输出恒定电流。实验结果表明，恒流源输出电流调节范围为-45~+45 mA、精度为±0.1 mA，分辨率达0.024 4 mA，具有应用灵活，外围电路简单，可靠性高的特点。该数控直流恒流源也可为相关产品的测试系统研发提供参考。
- Abstract:
- In order to solve the need to supply different values constant current for the magnetic amplifier in testing process， numerical control constant current source system was designed based on DAC7512 chip and microcontroller technology. The system used the AT89C51 as the main chip， which can convert the current control word from computer into to D/A control words. And the system wrote D/A control word into the DAC7512 chip to control the output voltage value by the SPI communication interface， which can output corresponding constant current figures by scaling circuit， the V/I converter and power drive circuit. Experimental results show that the current source output current adjustment range is -45~+45mA， accuracy is ± 0.1mA， and resolution ratio is 0.024 4mA
