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6.2. Output Code Formatting
The registers ADC0H and ADC0L contain the high and low bytes of the output conversion code. When the
repeat count is set to 1, conversion codes are represented in 12-bit unsigned integer format and the output
conversion code is updated after each conversion. Inputs are measured from 0 to VREF x 4095/4096. Data
can be right-justified or left-justified, depending on the setting of the AD0LJST bit (ADC0CN.2). Unused
bits in the ADC0H and ADC0L registers are set to 0. Example codes are shown below for both right-justi-
fied and left-justified data.
When the ADC0 Repeat Count is greater than 1, the output conversion code represents the accumulated
result of the conversions performed and is updated after the last conversion in the series is finished. Sets
of 4, 8, or 16 consecutive samples can be accumulated and represented in unsigned integer format. The
repeat count can be selected using the AD0RPT bits in the ADC0CF register. The value must be right-jus-
tified (AD0LJST = 0), and unused bits in the ADC0H and ADC0L registers are set to 0. The following
example shows right-justified codes for repeat counts greater than 1. Notice that accumulating 2n samples
is equivalent to left-shifting by n bit positions when all samples returned from the ADC have the same
value.
6.2.1. Settling Time Requirements
A minimum tracking time is required before an accurate conversion is performed. This tracking time is
determined by any series impedance, including the AMUX0 resistance, the ADC0 sampling capacitance,
and the accuracy required for the conversion.
Figure 6.5 shows the equivalent ADC0 input circuit. The required ADC0 settling time for a given settling
accuracy (SA) may be approximated by
Equation 6.1. When measuring the Temperature Sensor output,
TAL reduces to RMUX. See Table 5.9 for ADC0 minimum settling time requirements as well as the mux impedance and sampling capacitor values.
Equation 6.1. ADC0 Settling Time Requirements
Where:
SA is the settling accuracy, given as a fraction of an LSB (for example, 0.25 to settle within 1/4 LSB)
t is the required settling time in seconds
RTOTAL is the sum of the AMUX0 resistance and any external source resistance.
n is the ADC resolution in bits (10).
Input Voltage
Right-Justified ADC0H:ADC0L
(AD0LJST = 0)
Left-Justified ADC0H:ADC0L
(AD0LJST = 1)
VREF x 4095/4096
0x0FFF
0xFFF0
VREF x 2048/4096
0x0800
0x8000
VREF x 2047/4096
0x07FF
0x7FF0
0
0x0000
Input Voltage
Repeat Count = 4
Repeat Count = 8
Repeat Count = 16
VREF x 4095/4096
0x3FFC
0x7FF8
0xFFF0
VREF x 2048/4096
0x2000
0x4000
0x8000
VREF x 2047/4096
0x1FFC
0x3FF8
0x7FF0
0
0x0000
t
2
n
SA
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R
TOTALCSAMPLE
ln
=