DAC (digital to analog converter) is a very common peripheral used to convert a digital signal to an analog form.
ESP32 and ESP32-S2 have two 8-bit DAC channels. The DAC driver allows these channels to be set to arbitrary voltages.
DACs can be used for generating a specific (and dynamic) reference voltage for external sensors, controlling transistors, etc.
ESP32 SoC | DAC_1 pin | DAC_2 pin |
---|---|---|
ESP32 | GPIO 25 | GPIO 26 |
ESP32-S2 | GPIO 17 | GPIO 18 |
This function is used to set the DAC value for a given pin/DAC channel.
void dacWrite(uint8_t pin, uint8_t value);
pin
GPIO pin.value
to be set. Range is 0 - 255 (equals 0 V - 3.3 V).
This function is used to disable DAC output on a given pin/DAC channel.
void dacDisable(uint8_t pin);
pin
GPIO pin.