TSS400-S2
µPOWER PROGRAMMABLE HIGH-PRECISION
SENSOR SIGNAL PROCESSOR
SLMS002 – D4101, OCTOBER 1993
analog-to-digital converter (ADC) (continued)
The interpreter automatically switches on the switched-sensor supply voltage (SV ) just prior to making the
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A/D conversion and switches it off immediately after the conversion is complete. The MEASR instruction is
followed by a BYTE instruction. The operand of the BYTE instruction specifies the number of conversions to
be made and whether the conversions are to be compensated or noncompensated. A noncompensated
measurement is a single A/D conversion. A compensated measurement is defined as a measurement wherein
two conversions are made, one conversion with the ADC comparator connected normally and the other
conversion with the comparator inputs reversed. The two results are added together so comparator offsets
cancel. The interpreter automatically takes care of all required switching to perform the specified type of
conversion.
Absolutemeasurements are possible if SV is held constant. This requires a stable V during the conversion
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and constant loading of SV . The ADC measures the ratio of the input voltage at the analog input (V ) to
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the switched-sensor supply voltage (SV ) and not absolute voltages. This ensures that the measurement of
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the sensors is independent of the supply voltage.
V
DD
S
Set SV
DD
See Note A
Reset SV
Clear
R
CLR
DD
SV
SV
DD
DD
Ri
EN
DL13
1
2
DL11
DL10
DL9
A1
A2
A3
A4
See Note A
EN
Analog
Multiplexer
See Note A
R
S
G1
1
MUX
1
+
–
FLAC
Register
SV
DD
12
Digital-to-Analog
Converter
V
ref
RAM
AGND
AGND
TSS400
NOTE A: These signals are automatically controlled by the interpreter during A/D conversion.
Figure 2. ADC Functional Block Diagram
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