17.2.10 ADC12 Interrupts

ADC12 Operation

The ADC12 has 18 interrupt sources:

-ADC12IFG0-ADC12IFG15

-ADC12OV, ADC12MEMx overflow

-ADC12TOV, ADC12 conversion time overflow

The ADC12IFGx bits are set when their corresponding ADC12MEMx memory register is loaded with a conversion result. An interrupt request is generated if the corresponding ADC12IEx bit and the GIE bit are set. The ADC12OV condition occurs when a conversion result is written to any ADC12MEMx before its previous conversion result was read. The ADC12TOV condition is generated when another sample-and-conversion is requested before the current conversion is completed.

ADC12IV, Interrupt Vector Generator

All ADC12 interrupt sources are prioritized and combined to source a single interrupt vector. The interrupt vector register ADC12IV is used to determine which enabled ADC12 interrupt source requested an interrupt.

The highest priority enabled ADC12 interrupt generates a number in the ADC12IV register (see register description). This number can be evaluated or added to the program counter to automatically enter the appropriate software routine. Disabled ADC12 interrupts do not affect the ADC12IV value.

Any access, read or write, of the ADC12IV register automatically resets the ADC12OV condition or the ADC12TOV condition if either was the highest pending interrupt. Neither interrupt condition has an accessible interrupt flag. The ADC12IFGx flags are not reset by an ADC12IV access. ADC12IFGx bits are reset automatically by accessing their associated ADC12MEMx register or may be reset with software.

If another interrupt is pending after servicing of an interrupt, another interrupt is generated. For example, if the ADC12OV and ADC12IFG3 interrupts are pending when the interrupt service routine accesses the ADC12IV register, the ADC12OV interrupt condition is reset automatically. After the RETI instruction of the interrupt service routine is executed, the ADC12IFG3 generates another interrupt.

17-18 ADC12

MSP430x1xx specifications

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Texas Instruments MSP430x1xx manual 17.2.10 ADC12 Interrupts, ADC12IV, Interrupt Vector Generator

Models: MSP430x1xx