LM3S5G51 Datasheet, PDF (62/1266 Pages) Texas Instruments – Stellaris® LM3S5G51 Microcontroller

Architectural Overview
1.3.6.2
1.3.7
– Controller (software)
– Timers
– Analog Comparators
– PWM
– GPIO
■ Hardware averaging of up to 64 samples
■ Digital comparison unit providing eight digital comparators
■ Converter uses an internal 3-V reference or an external reference
■ Power and ground for the analog circuitry is separate from the digital power and ground
■ Efficient transfers using Micro Direct Memory Access Controller (µDMA)
– Dedicated channel for each sample sequencer
– ADC module uses burst requests for DMA
Analog Comparators (see page 1002)
An analog comparator is a peripheral that compares two analog voltages and provides a logical
output that signals the comparison result. The LM3S5G51 microcontroller provides two independent
integrated analog comparators that can be configured to drive an output or generate an interrupt or
ADC event.
The comparator can provide its output to a device pin, acting as a replacement for an analog
comparator on the board, or it can be used to signal the application via interrupts or triggers to the
ADC to cause it to start capturing a sample sequence. The interrupt generation and ADC triggering
logic is separate. This means, for example, that an interrupt can be generated on a rising edge and
the ADC triggered on a falling edge.
The LM3S5G51 microcontroller provides two independent integrated analog comparators with the
following functions:
■ Compare external pin input to external pin input or to internal programmable voltage reference
■ Compare a test voltage against any one of the following voltages:
– An individual external reference voltage
– A shared single external reference voltage
– A shared internal reference voltage
JTAG and ARM Serial Wire Debug (see page 173)
The Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) port is an IEEE standard that defines a Test Access Port and
Boundary Scan Architecture for digital integrated circuits and provides a standardized serial interface
for controlling the associated test logic. The TAP, Instruction Register (IR), and Data Registers (DR)
can be used to test the interconnections of assembled printed circuit boards and obtain manufacturing
information on the components. The JTAG Port also provides a means of accessing and controlling
62
January 23, 2012
Texas Instruments-Production Data