How to write to the 12 data bits in mcp4821 DAC's register using 8bit data size Spi ?.

[As.1]

I'm using stm32 MCU to interface with mcp4821 D A C . The MCU's spi data size is set to 8 bit mode.The D A C has a 16 bit register and (Starting from 0) bit 12 to 15 are configuration bits and the remaining bits are data bits . My problem is ...how should I enter the full scale value by using 8 bit mode spi and how should I separate the data and store it in the first 8 bit register and the other in bit 9 to 12 . I'm new to MCUs and I'm just getting started with programming ... so could anyone please help me with this problem.

[Nikita91]

As the DAC a use a 16 bits register you should use a 16 bits word (uint16_t).

Put the DAC value in the lower bits and the command in the upper bits.

Then send the high byte then the low byte.

Something like this pseudo code:

uint16_t word ;
 
word = 0x800u ; // The dac value, mid range
word |= 0x3000u ; // Add the command bits
spiCs (0) ; // Set SPI CS low
spiSendByte (word >> 8) ; // Send high byte
spiSendByte (word & 0x00FFu) ; // Send low byte
spiCs (1) ; // Set SPI CS high

[Tesla DeLorean]

Which STM32, the range is quite extensive, with assorted functionality.

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Perhaps as a pair of 6-bit transactions?​

[S.Ma]

maybe read 16 bit modifyand write. this way you know what is happening.