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5.2. Modes of Operation
ADC0 has a maximum conversion speed of 300 ksps in 10-bit mode. The ADC0 conversion clock (SAR-
CLK) is a divided version of the system clock when burst mode is disabled (BURSTEN = 0), or a divided
version of the low power oscillator when burst mode is enabled (BURSEN = 1). The clock divide value is
determined by the AD0SC bits in the ADC0CF register.
5.2.1. Starting a Conversion
A conversion can be initiated in one of five ways, depending on the programmed states of the ADC0 Start
of Conversion Mode bits (AD0CM2–0) in register ADC0CN. Conversions may be initiated by one of the fol-
lowing:
1. Writing a 1 to the AD0BUSY bit of register ADC0CN
2. A Timer 0 overflow (i.e., timed continuous conversions)
3. A Timer 2 overflow
4. A Timer 3 overflow
5. A rising edge on the CNVSTR input signal (pin P0.6)
Writing a 1 to AD0BUSY provides software control of ADC0 whereby conversions are performed "on-
demand". During conversion, the AD0BUSY bit is set to logic 1 and reset to logic 0 when the conversion is
complete. The falling edge of AD0BUSY triggers an interrupt (when enabled) and sets the ADC0 interrupt
flag (AD0INT). When polling for ADC conversion completions, the ADC0 interrupt flag (AD0INT) should be
used. Converted data is available in the ADC0 data registers, ADC0H:ADC0L, when bit AD0INT is logic 1.
When Timer 2 or Timer 3 overflows are used as the conversion source, Low Byte overflows are used if
Timer 2/3 is in 8-bit mode; High byte overflows are used if Timer 2/3 is in 16-bit mode. See “32. Timers” on
page 444 for timer configuration.
Important Note About Using CNVSTR: The CNVSTR input pin also functions as Port pin P0.6. When the
CNVSTR input is used as the ADC0 conversion source, Port pin P0.6 should be skipped by the Digital
Crossbar. To configure the Crossbar to skip P0.6, set to 1 Bit 6 in register P0SKIP. See “27. Port Input/Out-
put” on page 351 for details on Port I/O configuration.
5.2.2. Tracking Modes
Each ADC0 conversion must be preceded by a minimum tracking time in order for the converted result to
be accurate. The minimum tracking time is given in Table 4.12. The AD0TM bit in register ADC0CN con-
trols the ADC0 track-and-hold mode. In its default state when Burst Mode is disabled, the ADC0 input is
continuously tracked, except when a conversion is in progress. When the AD0TM bit is logic 1, ADC0
operates in low-power track-and-hold mode. In this mode, each conversion is preceded by a tracking
period of 3 SAR clocks (after the start-of-conversion signal). When the CNVSTR signal is used to initiate
conversions in low-power tracking mode, ADC0 tracks only when CNVSTR is low; conversion begins on
the rising edge of CNVSTR (see Figure 5.2). Tracking can also be disabled (shutdown) when the device is
in low power standby or sleep modes. Low-power track-and-hold mode is also useful when AMUX settings
are frequently changed, due to the settling time requirements described in “5.2.4. Settling Time Require-
ments” on page 83.
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