ADC10 Operation

18.2.7 ADC10 Data Transfer Controller

The ADC10 includes a data transfer controller (DTC) to automatically transfer conversion results from ADC10MEM to other on-chip memory locations. The DTC is enabled by setting the ADC10DTC1 register to a nonzero value.

When the DTC is enabled, each time the ADC10 completes a conversion and loads the result to ADC10MEM, a data transfer is triggered. No software intervention is required to manage the ADC10 until the predefined amount of conversion data has been transferred. Each DTC transfer requires one CPU MCLK. To avoid any bus contention during the DTC transfer, the CPU is halted, if active, for the one MCLK required for the transfer.

A DTC transfer must not be initiated while the ADC10 is busy. Software must ensure that no active conversion or sequence is in progress when the DTC is configured:

; ADC10 activity test

 

BIC.W

#ENC,&ADC10CTL0 ;

busy_test BIT.W

#BUSY,&ADC10CTL1;

JNZ

busy_test

;

MOV.W

#xxx,&ADC10SA

; Safe

MOV.B

#xx,&ADC10DTC1

;

; continue setup

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MSP430x1xx specifications

The Texas Instruments MSP430x1xx series is a family of ultra-low-power microcontrollers that are highly regarded in the embedded systems community for their versatility and performance. Designed for applications ranging from portable instrumentation to low-power industrial devices, the MSP430x1xx combines flexibility and efficiency with advanced features tailored for energy-sensitive applications.

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