Comparator_A Registers

CACTL2, Comparator_A, Control Register

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Unused

P2CA1

P2CA0

CAF

CAOUT

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

r−(0)

Unused

Bits

Unused.

 

7-4

 

 

P2CA1

Bit 3

Pin to CA1. This bit selects the CA1 pin function.

 

 

0

The pin is not connected to CA1

 

 

1

The pin is connected to CA1

P2CA0

Bit 2

Pin to CA0. This bit selects the CA0 pin function.

 

 

0

The pin is not connected to CA0

 

 

1

The pin is connected to CA0

CAF

Bit 1

Comparator_A output filter

 

 

0

Comparator_A output is not filtered

 

 

1

Comparator_A output is filtered

CAOUT

Bit 0

Comparator_A output. This bit reflects the value of the comparator output.

 

 

Writing this bit has no effect.

CAPD, Comparator_A, Port Disable Register

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

CAPD7

CAPD6

CAPD5

CAPD4

CAPD3

CAPD2

CAPD1

CAPD0

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

rw−(0)

CAPDx

Bits

Comparator_A port disable. These bits individually disable the input buffer

 

7-0

for the pins of the port associated with Comparator_A. For example, if CA0

 

 

is on pin P2.3, the CAPDx bits can be used to individually enable or

 

 

disable each P2.x pin buffer. CAPD0 disables P2.0, CAPD1 disables P2.1,

 

 

etc.

 

 

 

0

The input buffer is enabled.

 

 

1

The input buffer is disabled.

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MSP430x1xx specifications

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