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17.3 Noise Filters
The Motion Feedback Module includes three noise
rejection filters on RA2/AN2/VREF-/CAP1/INDX,
RA3/AN3/VREF+/CAP2/QEA and RA4/AN4/CAP3/QEB.
The filter block also includes a fourth filter for the T5CKI
pin. They are intended to help reduce spurious noise
spikes which may cause the input signals to become
corrupted at the inputs. The filter ensures that the input
signals are not permitted to change until a stable value
has been registered for three consecutive sampling
clock cycles.
The filters are controlled using the Digital Filter Control
(DFLTCON) register (see Register 17-3). The filters
can be individually enabled or disabled by setting or
clearing the corresponding FLTxEN bit in the
DFLTCON register. The sampling frequency, which
must be the same for all three noise filters, can be
programmed by the FLTCK<2:0> Configuration bits.
TCY is used as the clock reference to the clock divider
block.
The noise filters can either be added or removed from
the input capture, or QEI signal path, by setting or
clearing the appropriate FLTxEN bit, respectively. Each
capture channel provides for individual enable control
of the filter output. The FLT4EN bit enables or disables
the noise filter available on the T5CKI input in the
Timer5 module.
The filter network for all channels is disabled on
Power-on and Brown-out Resets, as the DFLTCON
register is cleared on Resets. The operation of the filter
is shown in the timing diagram in Figure 17-14.
REGISTER 17-3: DFLTCON: DIGITAL FILTER CONTROL REGISTER
U-0
—
bit 7
R/W-0
FLT4EN
R/W-0
FLT3EN⁽¹⁾
R/W-0
FLT2EN⁽¹⁾
R/W-0
FLT1EN⁽¹⁾
R/W-0
FLTCK2
R/W-0
FLTCK1
R/W-0
FLTCK0
bit 0
Legend:
R = Readable bit
-n = Value at POR
W = Writable bit
‘1’ = Bit is set
U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’
‘0’ = Bit is cleared
x = Bit is unknown
bit 7
bit 6
bit 5
bit 4
bit 3
bit 2-0
Unimplemented: Read as ‘0’
FLT4EN: Noise Filter Output Enable bit (T5CKI input)
1 = Enabled
0 = Disabled
FLT3EN: Noise Filter Output Enable bit (CAP3/QEB input)⁽¹⁾
1 = Enabled
0 = Disabled
FLT2EN: Noise Filter Output Enable bit (CAP2/QEA input)⁽¹⁾
1 = Enabled
0 = Disabled
FLT1EN: Noise Filter Output Enable bit (CAP1/INDX Input)⁽¹⁾
1 = Enabled
0 = Disabled
FLTCK<2:0>: Noise Filter Clock Divider Ratio bits
111 = Unused
110 = 1:128
101 = 1:64
100 = 1:32
011 = 1:16
010 = 1:4
001 = 1:2
000 = 1:1
Note 1: The noise filter output enables are functional in both QEI and IC Operating modes.
Note: The noise filter is intended for random high-frequency filtering and not continuous high-frequency filtering.
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