ADS6425_14 Datasheet, PDF (9/60 Pages) Texas Instruments – QUAD CHANNEL, 12-BIT, 125-MSPS ADC WITH SERIAL LVDS INTERFACE

ADS6425
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DEVICE PROGRAMMING MODES
The ADS6425 offers flexibility with several programmable features that are easily configured.
The device can be configured independently using either parallel interface control or serial interface
programming.
In addition, the device supports a third configuration mode, where both the parallel interface and the serial control
registers are used. In this mode, the priority between the parallel and serial interfaces is determined by a priority
table (Table 2). If this additional level of flexibility is not required, the user can select either the serial interface
programming or the parallel interface control.
USING PARALLEL INTERFACE CONTROL ONLY
To control the device using parallel interface, keep RESET tied to high (LVDD). Pins CFG1, CFG2, CFG3,
CFG4, PDN, SEN, SCLK, and SDATA are used to directly control certain functions of the ADC. After power-up,
the device will automatically get configured as per the parallel pin voltage settings (Table 3 to Table 6) and no
reset is required. In this mode, SEN, SCLK, and SDATA function as parallel interface control pins.
Frequently used functions are controlled in this mode—output data interface and format, power down modes,
coarse gain and internal/external reference. The parallel pins can be configured using a simple resistor string
(with 10% tolerance resistors) as illustrated in Figure 3.
Table 1 briefly describes the modes controlled by the parallel pins.
PIN
SEN
SCLK, SDATA
PDN
CFG1
CFG2
CFG3
CFG4
Table 1. Parallel Pin Definition
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Coarse gain and internal/external reference.
Sync, deskew patterns and global power down.
Dedicated pin for global power down
1-Wire/2-wire and DDR/SDR bit clock
12x/14x Serialization and SDR bit clock capture edge
Reserved function. Tie CFG3 to Ground.
MSB/LSB First and data format.
USING SERIAL INTERFACE PROGRAMMING ONLY
In this mode, SEN, SDATA, and SCLK function as serial interface pins and are used to access the internal
registers of ADC. The registers must first be reset to their default values either by applying a pulse on RESET
pin or by a high setting on the <RST> bit (in register ). After reset, the RESET pin must be kept low.
The Serial Interface section describes the register programming and register reset in more detail.
Since the parallel pins (CFG1-4 and PDN) are not used in this mode, they must be tied to ground. The register
override bit <OVRD> - D10 in register 0x0D has to be set high to disable the control of parallel interface pins in
this serial interface control ONLY mode.
USING BOTH THE SERIAL INTERFACE AND PARALLEL CONTROLS
For increased flexibility, a combination of serial interface registers and parallel pin controls (CFG1-4 and PDN)
can also be used to configure the device.
The parallel interface control pins CFG1 to CFG4 and PDN are available. After power-up, the device will
automatically get configured as per the parallel pin voltage settings (Table 3 to Table 9) and no reset is required.
A simple resistor string can be used as illustrated in Figure 3.
SEN, SDATA, and SCLK function as serial interface pins and are used to access the internal registers of ADC.
The registers must first be reset to their default values either by applying a pulse on RESET pin or by a high
setting on the <RST> bit (in register ). After reset, the RESET pin must be kept low.
The Serial Interface section describes the register programming and register reset in more detail.
Since some functions are controlled using both the parallel pins and serial registers, the priority between the two
is determined by a priority table (Table 2).
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