ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
MOTOROLA
TECHNICAL DATA
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7 ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
The MC68HC11A8 includes an 8-channel, multiplexed-input, successive approxima-
tion, analog-to-digital (A/D) converter with sample and hold to minimize conversion er-
rors caused by rapidly changing input signals. Two dedicated lines (VRL, VRH) are
provided for the reference voltage inputs. These pins may be connected to a separate
or isolated power supply to ensure full accuracy of the A/D conversion. The 8-bit A/D
converter has a total error of
±1 LSB which includes ± 1/2 LSB of quantization error
and accepts analog inputs which range from VRL to VRH. Smaller analog input ranges
can also be obtained by adjusting VRH and VRL to the desired upper and lower limits.
Conversion is specified and tested for VRL = 0 V and VRH = 5 V ± 10%; however, lab-
oratory characterization over the full temperature range indicates little or no degrada-
tion with VRH-VRL as low as 2.5 to 3 V. The A/D system can be operated with VRH below
VDD and/or VRL above VSS as long as VRH is above VRL by enough to support the con-
versions (2.5 to 5.0 V). Each conversion is accomplished in 32 MCU E clock cycles,
provided the E clock rate is greater than 750 kHz. For systems which operate at clock
rates less than 750 kHz, an internal R-C oscillator must be used to clock the A/D sys-
tem. The internal R-C oscillator is selected by setting the CSEL bit in the OPTION reg-
ister.
NOTE
Only four A/D input channels are available in the 48-pin version.
7.1 Conversion Process
The A/D converter is ratiometric. An input voltage equal to VRL converts to $00 and an
input voltage equal to VRH converts to $FF (full scale), with no overflow indication. For
ratiometric conversions, the source of each analog input should use VRH as the supply
voltage and be referenced to VRL.
Figure 7-1 shows the detailed sequence for a set of four conversions. This sequence
begins one E clock cycle after a write to the A/D control/status register (ADCTL). Fig- ure 7-2 shows a model of the port E A/D channel inputs. This model is useful for un-
derstanding the effects of external circuitry on the accuracy of A/D conversions.
7.2 Channel Assignments
A multiplexer allows the single A/D converter to select one of sixteen analog signals.
Eight of these channels correspond to port E input lines to the MCU, four of the chan-
nels are for internal reference points or test functions, and four channels are reserved
for future use. Table 7-1 shows the signals selected by the four channel select control
bits.
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