Texas Instruments MSP430x1xx manual

ADC12 Registers

MSC

Bit 7

Multiple sample and conversion. Valid only for sequence or repeated modes.

0The sampling timer requires a rising edge of the SHI signal to trigger each sample-and-conversion.

1The first rising edge of the SHI signal triggers the sampling timer, but further sample-and-conversions are performed automatically as soon as the prior conversion is completed.

REF2_5V	Bit 6	Reference generator voltage. REFON must also be set.
		0	1.5 V
		1	2.5 V
REFON	Bit 5	Reference generator on
		0	Reference off
		1	Reference on
ADC12ON	Bit 4	ADC12 on
		0	ADC12 off
		1	ADC12 on
ADC12OVIE	Bit 3	ADC12MEMx overflow-interrupt enable. The GIE bit must also be set to
		enable the interrupt.
		0	Overflow interrupt disabled
		1	Overflow interrupt enabled
ADC12	Bit 2	ADC12 conversion-time-overflow interrupt enable. The GIE bit must also be
TOVIE		set to enable the interrupt.
		0	Conversion time overflow interrupt disabled
		1	Conversion time overflow interrupt enabled
ENC	Bit 1	Enable conversion
		0	ADC12 disabled
		1	ADC12 enabled
ADC12SC	Bit 0	Start	conversion. Software-controlled sample-and-conversion start.
		ADC12SC and ENC may be set together with one instruction. ADC12SC is
		reset automatically.
		0	No sample-and-conversion-start
		1	Start sample-and-conversion

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MSP430x1xx specifications

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Texas Instruments MSP430x1xx manual Bit Reference generator voltage. Refon must also be set

Models: MSP430x1xx

Bit 6

Reference generator voltage. REFON must also be set.

MSP430x1xx specifications