STAND-ALONE OPERATION
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
MIN
TYP
MAX UNITS
tHRL
tDS
tHDR
tHS
tHRH
tDDR
Low R/C Pulse Width
STS Delay from R/C
50
ns
For stand-alone operation, control of the converter is accom-
plished by a single control line connected to R/C. In this
mode CS and AO are connected to digital common and CE
and 12/8 are connected to VLOGIC (+5V). The output data are
presented as 12-bit words. The stand-alone mode is used in
systems containing dedicated input ports which do not
require full bus interface capability.
200
1000
150
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
Data Valid After R/C Low
STS Delay After Data Valid
High R/C Pulse Width
Data Access Time
25
300
150
400
TABLE III. Stand-Alone Mode Timing.
Conversion is initiated by a high-to-low transition of R/C.
The three-state data output buffers are enabled when R/C is
high and STATUS is low. Thus, there are two possible
modes of operation; conversion can be initiated with either
positive or negative pulses. In either case, the R/C pulse
must remain low for a minimum of 50ns.
FULLY CONTROLLED OPERATION
Conversion Length
Conversion length (8-bit or 12-bit) is determined by the state
of the AO input, which is latched upon receipt of a conver-
sion start transition (described below). If AO is latched high,
the conversion continues for 8 bits. The full 12-bit conver-
sion will occur if AO is low. If all 12 bits are read following
an 8-bit conversion the 3LSBs (DB0 - DB2) will be low
(logic 0) and DB3 will be high (logic 1). AO
is latched because it is also involved in enabling the output
buffers. No other control inputs are latched.
Figure 1 illustrates timing when conversion is initiated by an
R/C pulse which goes low and returns to the high state
during the conversion. In this case, the three-state outputs go
to the high-impedance state in response to the falling edge of
R/C and are enabled for external access of the data after
completion of the conversion. Figure 2 illustrates the timing
when conversion is initiated by a positive R/C pulse. In this
mode, the output data from the previous conversion is
enabled during the positive portion of R/C. A new conver-
sion is started on the falling edge of R/C, and the three-state
outputs return to the high impedance state until the next
occurrence of a high R/C pulse. Timing specifications for
stand-alone operation are listed in Table III.
CONVERSION START
The converter is commanded to initiate conversion by a
transition occurring on any of three logic inputs (CE, CS,
and R/C) as shown in Table II. Conversion is initiated by the
last of the three to reach the required state and thus all three
may be dynamically controlled. If necessary, all three may
change states simultaneously, and the nominal delay time is
the same regardless of which input actually starts conver-
sion. If it is desired that a particular input establish the actual
start of conversion, the other two should be stable a mini-
mum of 50ns prior to the transition of that input. Timing
relationships for start of conversion timing are illustrated in
Figure 3. The specifications for timing are contained in
Table IV.
tHRL
R/C
tDS
STATUS
tC
tHDR
tHS
High-Z State
Data Valid
Data Valid
DB11-DB0
CE
tHEC
FIGURE 1. R/C Pulse Low—Outputs Enabled After Con-
versions.
tSSC
CS
tSRC
tHSC
R/C
AO
R/C
tHRH
tDS
tHRC
STATUS
tC
tDDR
tHDR
tSAC
High-Z
High-Z State
Data Valid
tHAC
DB11-DB0
STATUS
tDSC
tC
FIGURE 2. R/C Pulse High—Outputs Enabled Only While
R/C is High.
High Impedance
DB11-DB0
FIGURE 3. Conversion Cycle Timing.
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