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MCP3002/4/8, MCP3202/4/8 and MCP3304 SPI analog to digital conversion with Node.js
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# mcp-spi-adc



MCP3002/4/8, MCP3201/2/4/8 and MCP3304 SPI analog to digital conversion with

**Node.js** on Linux boards like the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone.



mcp-spi-adc supports Node.js versions 10, 12, 14, 15 and 16.



## Contents



 * [Installation](#installation)

 * [Usage](#usage)

 * [Supported Devices](#supported-devices)

 * [API Documentation](#api-documentation)



## Installation



```

npm install mcp-spi-adc

```



In order to use mcp-spi-adc SPI must be enabled. How SPI is enabled varies

from board to board. For example, on the Raspberry Pi the raspi-config tool

can be used enable SPI. On the BeagleBone Black the config-pin utility can be

used.



## Usage



Determine the temperature using a TMP36 analog temperature sensor wired to

channel 5 on an MCP3008 SPI A/D converter.






```js

const mcpadc = require('mcp-spi-adc');



const tempSensor = mcpadc.open(5, {speedHz: 20000}, err => {

  if (err) throw err;



  setInterval(_ => {

    tempSensor.read((err, reading) => {

      if (err) throw err;



      console.log((reading.value * 3.3 - 0.5) * 100);

    });

  }, 1000);

});

```



Note how the optional configuration option speedHz is used to configure the

SPI clock frequency in Hertz for reading the value from the TMP36 temperature

sensor. The default SPI clock frequency for the MCP3008 is 1350000Hz but

lowering it to 20000Hz gives a more acurate temperature reading. In general,

it's not necessary to lower the clock speed to read a value.



The default clock speed of 1350000Hz for the MCP3008 is derived from the

[MCP3008 datasheet](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/datasheets/MCP3008.pdf).

The maximum sampling rate at VDD = 2.7V is 75 ksps and each sample requires

an 18-bit transfer. 75000 x 18 = 1350000. 1350000Hz is a conservative frequency

in the above circuit as VDD is 3.3V.



## Supported Devices



Device | Channels | Channel Numbers | Default Clock Frequency | Resolution | Raw Value Range

:---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---:

MCP3002 | 2 | 0-1 | 1200000Hz | 10-bit | 0-1023

MCP3004 | 4 | 0-3 | 1350000Hz | 10-bit | 0-1023

MCP3008 | 8 | 0-7 | 1350000Hz | 10-bit | 0-1023

MCP3201 | 1 | 0 | 800000Hz | 12-bit | 0-4095

MCP3202 | 2 | 0-1 | 900000Hz | 12-bit | 0-4095

MCP3204 | 4 | 0-3 | 1000000Hz | 12-bit | 0-4095

MCP3208 | 8 | 0-7 | 1000000Hz | 12-bit | 0-4095

MCP3304 | 8 | 0-7 | 1050000Hz | 13-bit | 0-4095



## API Documentation



All methods are asynchronous and take a completion callback as their last

argument. The arguments passed to the completion callback depend on the

method, but the first argument is always reserved for an exception. If the

operation was completed successfully, then the first argument will be null

or undefined.



### Functions



- [openMcp3002(channel[, options], cb)](#openmcp3002channel-options-cb)

- [openMcp3004(channel[, options], cb)](#openmcp3004channel-options-cb)

- [openMcp3008(channel[, options], cb)](#openmcp3008channel-options-cb)

- [openMcp3201(channel[, options], cb)](#openmcp3201channel-options-cb)

- [openMcp3202(channel[, options], cb)](#openmcp3202channel-options-cb)

- [openMcp3204(channel[, options], cb)](#openmcp3204channel-options-cb)

- [openMcp3208(channel[, options], cb)](#openmcp3208channel-options-cb)

- [openMcp3304(channel[, options], cb)](#openmcp3304channel-options-cb)

- [open(channel[, options], cb) - alias for openMcp3008(channel[, options], cb)](#openchannel-options-cb---alias-for-openmcp3008channel-options-cb)



### Class AdcChannel



- [adcChannel.read(cb)](#adcchannelreadcb)

- [adcChannel.close(cb)](#adcchannelclosecb)



### openMcp3002(channel[, options], cb)

### openMcp3004(channel[, options], cb)

### openMcp3008(channel[, options], cb)

### openMcp3201(channel[, options], cb)

### openMcp3202(channel[, options], cb)

### openMcp3204(channel[, options], cb)

### openMcp3208(channel[, options], cb)

### openMcp3304(channel[, options], cb)

### open(channel[, options], cb) - alias for openMcp3008(channel[, options], cb)

- channel - the number of the channel to open, see channel numbers in

[supported devices](#supported-devices)

- options - an optional object specifying channel configuration options

- cb - completion callback



Asynchronous open. Returns a new AdcChannel object. The completion callback

gets one argument (err). The AdcChannel object returned should not be used

before the completion callback is called.



The following channel configuration options are supported:



- busNumber - the SPI bus number, 0 for `/dev/spidev0.n`,

1 for `/dev/spidev1.n`, ..., default 0

- deviceNumber - the SPI device number, 0 for `/dev/spidevn.0`,

1 for `/dev/spidevn.1`, ..., default 0

- speedHz - a number representing the SPI clock frequency for reading from the

channel in Hertz, see default clock frequency in

[supported devices](#supported-devices)



### adcChannel.read(cb)

- cb - completion callback



Asynchronous read. The completion callback gets two arguments (err,

reading). The reading argument is an object with the following properties:



- value - the value read from the channel scaled to a value between 0 and 1

- rawValue - the value read from the channel, see raw value range in

[supported devices](#supported-devices)



Returns this.



### adcChannel.close(cb)

- cb - completion callback



Asynchronous close. Frees system resources used by this instance. The

completion callback gets one argument (err). Returns null.