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1.3 CS Low Continuously Considerations

When CS is continuously low, it is important to transmit the

exact number of SCLK pulses that the ADC expects. Not do-

ing so will desynchronize the serial communications to the

ADC. When the supply power is first applied to the ADC, it

will expect to see 13 SCLK pulses for each I/O transmission.

The number of SCLK pulses that the ADC expects to see is

the same as the digital output word length. The digital output

word length is controlled by the Data Out (DO) format. The

DO format maybe changed any time a conversion is started

or when the sign bit is turned on or off. The table below de-

tails out the number of clock periods required for different

DO formats:

Number of

DO Format

SCLKs

Expected

12-Bit MSB or LSB First

SIGN OFF

SIGN ON

16-Bit MSB or LSB first

SIGN OFF

SIGN ON

If erroneous SCLK pulses desynchronize the communica-

tions, the simplest way to recover is by cycling the power

supply to the device. Not being able to easily resynchronize

the device is a shortcoming of leaving CS low continuously.

The number of clock pulses required for an I/O exchange

may be different for the case when CS is left low continu-

ously vs the case when CS is cycled. Take the I/O sequence

detailed in

Figure 7 (Typical Power Supply Sequence) as an

example. The table below lists the number of SCLK pulses

required for each instruction:

Instruction

CS Low

CS Strobed

Continuously

Auto Cal

13 SCLKs

8 SCLKs

Read Status

13 SCLKs

8 SCLKs

Read Status

13 SCLKs

8 SCLKs

12-Bit + Sign Conv 1

13 SCLKs

8 SCLKs

12-Bit + Sign Conv 2

13 SCLKs

1.4 Analog Input Channel Selection

The data input on DI also selects the channel configuration

for a particular A/D conversion (see

Table 2, Table 3 and

Table 4). In Figure 8 the only times when the channel con-

figuration could be modified would be during I/O sequences

1, 4, 5 and 6. Input channels are reselected before the start

of each new conversion. Shown below is the data bit stream

required on DI, during I/O sequence number 4 in

Figure 8,to

set CH1 as the positive input and CH0 as the negative input

for the different versions of ADCs:

Part

Number

DI Data

DI0

DI1

DI2

DI3

DI4

DI5

DI6

DI7

ADC12130

LHL

and

ADC12132

ADC12138

LHL

Where X can be a logic high (H) or low (L).

1.5 Power Up/Down

The ADC may be powered down at any time by taking the

PD pin HIGH or by the instruction input on DI (see

Table 4

and

Table 5, and the Power Up/Down timing diagrams).

When the ADC is powered down in this way, the circuitry

necessary for an A/D conversion is deactivated. The circuitry

necessary for digital I/O is kept active. Hardware power up/

down is controlled by the state of the PD pin. Software

power-up/down is controlled by the instruction issued to the

ADC. If a software power up instruction is issued to the ADC

while a hardware power down is in effect (PD pin high) the

device will remain in the power-down state. If a software

power down instruction is issued to the ADC while a hard-

ware power up is in effect (PD pin low), the device will power

down. When the device is powered down by software, it may

be powered up by either issuing a software power up instruc-

tion or by taking PD pin high and then low. If the power down

command is issued during an A/D conversion, that conver-

sion is disrupted. Therefore, the data output after power up

cannot be relied upon.

1.6 User Mode and Test Mode

An instruction may be issued to the ADC to put it into test

mode. Test mode is used by the manufacturer to verify com-

plete functionality of the device. During test mode CH0–CH7

become active outputs. If the device is inadvertently put into

the test mode with CS continuously low, the serial communi-

cations may be desynchronized. Synchronization may be re-

gained by cycling the power supply voltage to the device.

Cycling the power supply voltage will also set the device into

user mode. If CS is used in the serial interface, the ADC may

DS012079-33

FIGURE 8. Changing the ADC’s Conversion Configuration

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