[sdiy] CV input op-amp circuit

[Christian Maniewski]

Hey Ben,

thanks a lot for your helpful input here! I’m a bit confused about the technique to sink current from the inverting node. Can you point me to some references on this? Or just something I can google, to find reading material or example circuits?

Regarding the jack switch: I’m plannign to do some sort of plug detection there, so this will most likely go to an MCU output.

Thanks again,

Chris

> On Friday, Dec 04, 2020 at 5:16 PM, ben gebhardt via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org (mailto:synth-diy at synth-diy.org)> wrote:
>
> Hi Christian,
>
> I have used this opamp for the exact circuit you're using it for. Here are my recommendations:
>
> As Tom stated, if this is to be a eurorack input you'd want to double the impedances (47k and 13k)
> The issue with your arrangement is that you will have DC voltage (about 1.5V) at the opamp inputs. This will cause some DC current to flow back into whatever you plug into it. Not the end of the world if your source is well designed, but not ideal.
> If you had some type of negative rail, what you could do is sink current from the inverting node. This would bias the signal up to 1/2 your converter supply. This is typically what I do. (you'd save a resistor!)
>
> A liability of such an arrangement: You'd need a relatively quiet and accurate negative rail or reference otherwise you'd inject noise/offset into the output signal.
>
>
> I would also ground that jack switch. No reason to inject noise into the ADC when nothing is plugged in if you don't have to right?
> If your converter isn't 5V tolerant, I would agree with Tom that this should be powered from 3.3V--it'd be safer. This opamp can swing w/i 25mV of the rail which is usually good enough.
>
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Ben
> On Friday, December 4, 2020, 09:39:37 AM EST, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> I’ve seen various approaches to this problem including:
>
> 1) Half-wave precision rectifiers to remove inputs below zero volts, with zeners or similar to limit the highest voltage
>
> 2) Op-amp clipping with op-amps run from +/-12V that then have their maximum output scaled down and offset to the correct range.
>
> 3) Op-amp clipping on single-ended op-amps run at the processor voltage (like yours)
>
> I’m sure there are others. Honestly, I think (3) is pretty simple and straightforward, although I like the precision rectifier circuit too (just because it’s cool!) but the limitation there is that it doesn’t control the higher voltage as neatly.
>
> I notice you have the MCP6002 on 5V supply, but you said you wanted 0-3.3V output. Is that right?
> 100K input impedance is typical for CV inputs on modular gear, so you might want to double your resistor values round the op-amp.
>
>
> HTH,
> Tom
>
> ==================
> Electric Druid
> Synth & Stompbox DIY
> ==================
>
>
>
> > On 4 Dec 2020, at 13:31, Christian Maniewski via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org (mailto:synth-diy at synth-diy.org)> wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> I’m trying to come up with an op-amp design for a CV input. I want to transform a signal ranging from -5V to +7V to a more MCU digestable 0-3.3V. I came up with the circuit you’ll find attached.
>
> I have seen other approaches, where an offset reference is injected in the feedback loop, while the positive op-amp input is grounded. Are there any disadvantages to my approach or is it also valid?
>
> Thank you so much!
>
> I’ve been following this email list for some time now. This is my first question and first email entirely. Please bear with me.
>
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> <cv_in.pdf>_______________________________________________
> Synth-diy mailing list
> Synth-diy at synth-diy.org (mailto:Synth-diy at synth-diy.org)
> http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
> Selling or trading? Use marketplace at synth-diy.org
>
> _______________________________________________
> Synth-diy mailing list
> Synth-diy at synth-diy.org (mailto:Synth-diy at synth-diy.org)
> http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
> Selling or trading? Use marketplace at synth-diy.org (mailto:marketplace at synth-diy.org)
> _______________________________________________
> Synth-diy mailing list
> Synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy
> Selling or trading? Use marketplace at synth-diy.org
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/attachments/20201211/78f4107f/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 877 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://synth-diy.org/pipermail/synth-diy/attachments/20201211/78f4107f/attachment.sig>