Texas Instruments MSC1210 manual Input Buffer, Analog Input, @ 10, ACLKFrequency

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Input Buffer

The previous code detects either an open- or short-circuit situation based on the ADC sample. Also note that the comparison is less than 0.01, due to the fact that the ADC generally will not return exactly 0.

12.5 Input Buffer

The input buffer reduces the likelihood of an offset in the measurements taken by the ADC. It should be used whenever the characteristics of the input signal allow. Essentially, the only time the input buffer should not be used is if the max- imum voltage on either analog input is more than 1.5V below the positive rail voltage.

The input impedance of the MSC1210 without the buffer is 5M/PGA. With the buffer enabled, the impedance is typically 10G, the input voltage range is re- duced, and the analog power-supply current is higher. The buffer is controlled by the BUF bit in the ADC control register (ADCON0.3); setting BUF enables the input buffer, while clearing it disables the input buffer.

12.6 Analog Input

When the buffer is not selected, the input impedance of the analog input changes with clock frequency (ACLK F6H) and gain (PGA). The relationship is:

AIN Impedance(W) + ￿

1 @ 106

￿@ ￿5 @ 106￿

ACLKFrequency

 

PGA

Figure 12−3 shows the basic input structure of the MSC1210.

Figure 12−3. Basic Input Structure of the MSC1210

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Texas Instruments MSC1210 manual Input Buffer, Analog Input, @ 10, ACLKFrequency