AN-877: Interfacing to High Speed ADCs via SPI (Rev. A) PDF

AN-877
APPLICATION NOTE
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Interfacing to High Speed ADCs via SPI
by the High Speed Converter Division
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION
This application note describes how to use the SPI port on
Analog Devices, Inc., high speed converters. In addition, this
application note defines the electrical, timing, and procedural
requirements for interfacing to these devices. The implementation is compatible with industry-standard SPI ports and
employs, at minimum, a 2-wire mode and optional chip select.
The SPI port consists of three pins: the serial clock pin (SCLK),
the serial data input/output pin (SDIO), and the chip select bar
pin (CSB). Optionally, some chips may implement a serial data
out pin (SDO), which is referred to as 3-wire mode. To minimize
pin count, most chips omit this pin. However, if it is included, it is
used only for reading data from the device.
CSB 0
CSB
SCLK
SDIO
CONVERTER
INTERFACE
05739-001
SPI
SCLK
CONTROLLER
SDIO
Figure 1. Single Device Control in 2-Wire Mode
CSB 0
CSB 1
SPI
CONTROLLER SCLK
CSB
SCLK CONVERTER
INTERFACE
DEVICE 1
SDIO
SDIO
SCLK CONVERTER
INTERFACE
DEVICE 2
SDIO
Figure 2. Multiple Device Control in 2-Wire Mode
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CSB
AN-877 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ...................................................................................... 1
Bit 3 to Bit 0—Main Converters..............................................9
Definition........................................................................................... 1
Writing........................................................................................9
SPI Port Pins...................................................................................... 2
Reading.......................................................................................9
Serial Clock (SCLK) ..................................................................... 3
Program Registers ...................................................................... 10
Serial Data Input/Output (SDIO)............................................... 3
Modes (0x008)........................................................................ 10
Chip Select Bar (CSB) .................................................................. 3
Clock (0x009) ......................................................................... 10
Serial Data Out (SDO)................................................................. 4
PLL Control (0x00)................................................................ 11
Format ................................................................................................ 5
Clock Divider (0x00B)........................................................... 11
Instruction Phase.......................................................................... 5
Enhancement Modes (0x00C).............................................. 11
Read/Write .................................................................................... 5
Output Test Modes (0x00D) ................................................. 11
Word Length ................................................................................. 5
Built-In Self Test (0x00E) ...................................................... 13
Streaming....................................................................................... 6
Analog Input (0x00F) ............................................................ 13
Address Bits................................................................................... 6
Offset Adjust (0x010) ............................................................ 13
Data Phase................................................................................. 6
Gain Adjust (0x011)............................................................... 13
Bit Order.................................................................................... 6
Output Mode (0x014)............................................................ 14
Detection of SPI Mode and Pin Mode........................................... 7
Output Settings (0x015) ........................................................ 14
Hardware Interfacing ................................................................... 7
Clock Divider Phase (0x016)................................................ 14
Chip Programming .......................................................................... 8
Output Delay Adjust (0x017) ............................................... 14
Configuration Register (0X000).................................................. 8
Reference Adjust (0x018) ...................................................... 15
Bit 7—SDO Active ................................................................... 8
User Test Patterns (0x019 Through 0x020) ........................ 15
Bit 6—LSB First ........................................................................ 8
Serial Data Control Channel (0x021).................................. 15
Bit 5—Soft Reset Control ........................................................ 8
Serial Channel Power-Down (0x022).................................. 15
Bit 4—Reserved ........................................................................ 8
MISR Registers (0x024 and 0x025)...................................... 15
Transfer Register (Master-Slave Latching) (0x0FF)................. 8
Features (0x02A) .................................................................... 15
Bit 0—Software Transfer ......................................................... 9
High Pass (0x02B).................................................................. 16
Bit 7—Enable Hardware Transfer .......................................... 9
Analog In (0x02C) ................................................................. 16
Chip ID (0x001) ....................................................................... 9
Cross Point Switch (0x02D).................................................. 16
Chip Grade (0x002) ................................................................. 9
Programming Example.................................................................. 17
Device Indexing (0x004 and 0x005) ...................................... 9
Control Register.............................................................................. 18
Bit 7 to Bit 4—Auxiliary Devices ........................................... 9
REVISION HISTORY
4/07— Initial Version to Rev. A
Updated Format..................................................................Universal Changes to Transfer Register Section ............................................ 8 Changes to Figure 13...................................................................... 10 Added Table 6.................................................................................. 11 Added PLL Control (0x00A) Section........................................... 11 Changes to Table 8.......................................................................... 12 12/05— Revision 0: Initial Version
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SPI PORT PINS
The following sections described the SPI port pins.
CHIP SELECT BAR (CSB)
Caution: Refer to specific ADC data sheets to determine the
nominal and absolute maximum logic voltages.
CSB is an active low control that gates the read and write cycles.
There are several modes in which the CSB can be operated. For
situations where the controller has a chip select output or other
means of selecting multiple devices, this pin can be tied to the
CSB line. When this line is low, the device is selected and infor­
mation on the SCLK and SDIO lines is processed. If this pin is
high, the device ignores any information on the SCLK and
SDIO lines. In this manner, multiple devices can be connected
to the SPI port. In cases where only one device is connected, the
CSB line can be optionally tied low and the device is perma­
nently enabled. (Tying the CSB line low excludes the possibility
of resetting the device if an error occurs on the port.) The CSB
line can also be tied high to enable secondary function of the
SPI port. (See the Detection of SPI Mode and Pin Mode section
for more details.) CSB is a high impedance line, pulled high by a
nominal 50 kΩ resistor.
SERIAL CLOCK (SCLK)
The SCLK pin is the serial shift clock in pin. This pin is
implemented with a Schmitt trigger, to minimize sensitivity to
noise on the clock line, and it is pulled low by a nominal 50 kΩ
resistor to ground. This pin may stall either high or low.
SCLK is used to synchronize serial interface reads and writes.
Input data is registered on the rising edge of this clock and
output data transmissions are registered on the falling edge.
The minimum guaranteed speed of the SCLK is 25 MHz (tCLK
40 ns). The typical hold time (tDH) is 0 ns, and a minimum setup
time (tDS) of 5 ns is required between SCLK and SDIO. (See the
specific device data sheet to determine the exact interface
timing requirements.) To optimize internal and external timing,
the bus is capable of turning around the state of the SDIO line
in half an SCLK cycle. This means that, after the address infor­
mation is passed to the converter requesting a read, the SDIO
line is transitioned from an input to an output within one half
of a clock cycle. This ensures that by the time the falling edge of
the next clock cycle occurs, data can be safely placed on this
serial line for the controller to read. If the external controller is
insufficiently fast to keep up with the ADC SPI port, the
external device can stall the clock line to add additional time
allowing for external timing issues.
SERIAL DATA INPUT/OUTPUT (SDIO)
The SDIO pin is a dual-purpose pin. The typical role for this
pin is as either an input or an output, depending on the
instruction being sent (read or write) and the relative position
(instruction or data phase) in the timing frame. During the first
phase of a write or a read, this pin functions as an input that
passes information to the internal state machine. If the
command is determined to be a read command, the state
machine changes this pin (SDIO) to an output, which then
passes data back to the controller. (See tEN_SDIO and tDIS_SDIO in
Table 1.) If the device includes an SDO pin and the
configuration register is set to take advantage of it, the SDO
becomes active instead of the SDIO pin changing to an output.
At all other times, the SDO pin remains in a high impedance
state. If the command is determined to be a write command, the
SDIO pin remains an input for the duration of the instruction.
CSB may stall high, that is, remain high for multiple clock
cycles (see Figure 5) in some configurations to allow for
additional external timing. If three or fewer words (not
counting instruction information) are being transmitted
through the interface at a time, CSB may stall high between
bytes, including the bytes of the instruction information. If CSB
stalls high in the middle of a byte, the state machine is reset and
the controller returns to the idle state, awaiting the transmission
of a new instruction. This mechanism allows restoration after a
fault has been detected. To detect the reset, at least one and no
more than seven serial clocks must occur. Once the state
machine has entered the idle state, the next falling edge of the
CSB initiates a new transmission cycle.
Some devices implement secondary functions with the SPI pins.
Typically, these functions include output data format, duty cycle
stabilizer, or other common features. These pin functions are
enabled by the CSB pin. If the CSB pin is tied high, the SPI
functions are placed in a high impedance mode. In this mode,
secondary functions are then turned on, allowing control of
features on-chip, without requiring the SPI to operate. These
features vary by device. Therefore, the individual device data
sheet must be consulted to determine if this feature is supported
and what it controls.
For applications to be controlled by the SPI port, the secondary
function takes priority until the device has been accessed by the SPI
port. By extension, any activity on the SCLK, SDIO, and SDO (if
provided) is interpreted as a secondary function until the chip has
been accessed by the SPI port. Therefore, the chip needs to be
initialized as soon after power up as practical. (See the Detection of
SPI Mode and Pin Mode section for more details.)
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AN-877 SERIAL DATA OUT (SDO)
Table 1. Serial Timing Specifications 1
To determine if a device supports the SDO pin, refer to the device
data sheet. If SDO is present, it is in a high impedance state,
unless data is actively being shifted on this pin to allow tying
multiple devices together at the receiving end. Additionally, data
is shifted out on the first falling edge of SCLK after the
instructtion phase is complete. When data is returned to the
controller, the information is placed in the output shifters, within
the time period between the last rising edge of SCLK associated
with the instruction phase and the immediately next falling edge.
This can be nominally 20 ns when operating at 25 MHz.
Symbol
tDS
tDH
tCLK
tS
tH
tHI
Description
Setup time between data and rising edge of SCLK.
Hold time between data and rising edge of SCLK.
Period of the clock.
Setup time between CSB and SCLK.
Hold time between CSB and SCLK.
Minimum period that SCLK needs to be in a logic
high state.
Minimum period that SCLK needs to be in a logic
low state.
Minimum time it takes the SDIO pin to switch
between an input and an output relative to SCLK
falling edge.
Minimum time it takes the SDIO pin to switch
between an output and an input, relative to SCLK
rising edge.
tLO
tEN_SDIO
CSB
SPI
CONTROLLER
CSB
SCLK
SCLK CONVERTER
INTERFACE
SDIO
SDO
SDO HIGH-Z WHEN
tDIS_SDIO
NOT USED OR
INACTIVE
05739-002
SDI
1
See device data sheet for minimum and maximum ratings.
Figure 3. 3-Wire Control
tDS
tHI
tH
tCLK
tDH
tS
tLO
CSB
DON'T CARE
SDIO
DON'T CARE
DON'T CARE
R/W
W1
W0
A12
A11
A10
A9
A8
A7
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
DON'T CARE
05739-003
SCLK
Figure 4. Setup and Hold Timing Measurements
CSB
DON'T CARE
SDIO
DON'T CARE
DON'T CARE
R/W W1 W0 A12 A11 A10
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
D7
D6
16-BIT INSTRUCTION HEADER
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
REGISTER (N–1) DATA
REGISTER (N) DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
DON'T CARE
05739-011
SCLK
REGISTER (N–2) DATA
MSB-FIRST 16-BIT INSTRUCTION, 3 BYTES DATA WITH STALLING
Figure 5. MSB-First Instruction and Data with Stalling
CSB
SCLK DON'T CARE
R/W
W1 W0 A11 A11 A10
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
R/W
DRIVEN OUTPUT DATA STREAM
REGISTER (N) DATA
16-BIT INSTRUCTION HEADER
REGISTER (N – 1) DATA
REGISTER (N – 2) DATA
W1
. . .
REGISTER (N – 3) DATA
MSB FIRST 16-BIT READ INSTRUCTION, 4 BYTES DATA 4-WIRE
SCLK
SCLK
OUTPUT DRIVER OFF
OUTPUT DRIVER ON
OUTPUT DRIVER ON
OUTPUT DRIVER OFF
tDIS_SDIO
tEN_SDIO
Figure 6. Typical SDIO Output Enable And Disable Timing
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05739-012
SDIO DON'T CARE
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FORMAT
When the first bit in the data stream is low, a write phase is entered.
At the completion of the instruction phase, the internal state
machine uses the information provided to decode the internal
address to be written. All data after the instruction is shifted in the
SDIO pin and sent to the target addresses. Once all data specified
by the word length has been transferred, the state machine returns
to idle mode and awaits the next instruction phase.
The falling edge of CSB, in conjunction with the rising edge
of SCLK, determines the start of framing. Once the
beginning of the frame has been determined, timing is
straightforward. The first phase of the transfer is the
instruction phase, which consists of 16 bits followed by data
that can be of variable lengths in multiples of 8 bits. If the
device is configured with CSB tied low, framing begins with
the first rising edge of SCLK.
The instruction phase is the first 16 bits transmitted. As shown
in Figure 4 and Figure 7, the instruction phase is divided into a
number of bit fields.
In either read or write mode, the process continues until the word
length is reached or until the CSB line is lifted. If the end of
memory is reached (either 0x000 or 0x0FF), the rollover occurs
and the next address processed is 0x000, if the address is
incrementing, or 0x0FF, if the address is decrementing.
READ/WRITE
WORD LENGTH
The first bit in the stream is the read/write indicator bit (R/W).
When this bit is high, a read is being requested. At the com­
pletion of the instruction phase (the first 16 bits), the internal
state machine uses the information provided to decode the
internal address to be read. The direction of the SDIO line is
changed from input to output, and the appropriate number of
words defined by the word length are shifted out of the device
(see the Word Length section). If the device is equipped with an
SDO and the configuration register is appropriately set, the
SDO line is taken out of high impedance and data is passed out
the SDO pin instead of the SDIO pin. Once all data specified by
the word length has been shifted out, the state machine returns
to idle mode and awaits the next instruction phase.
W1 and W0 represent the number of data bytes to transfer for
either read or write. The value represented by W1:W0 + 1 is the
number of bytes to transfer. If the number of bytes to transfer is
three or less (00, 01, or 10), CSB can stall high on byte
boundaries. Stalling on a nonbyte boundary terminates the
communications cycle. If these bits are 11, data can be transferred
until CSB transitions high. CSB is not allowed to stall during the
streaming process. Once streaming has begun (defined as beyond
the third data byte), CSB is not allowed to return high until the
operation is complete. When CSB does go high, streaming is
terminated, and the next time CSB goes low, a new instruction
cycle is initiated. If CSB goes high on a non-8-bit boundary, the
communications cycle is terminated, and any incomplete bytes
are lost. Completed data bytes, however, are properly handled.
INSTRUCTION PHASE
CSB
SDIO DON'T CARE
R/W
W1 W0 A12 A11 A10
A9
A8
A7
A6
A5
16-BIT INSTRUCTION HEADER
Figure 7. Instruction Phase Bit Field
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A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
05739-004
CL DON'T CARE
AN-877 Table 2.
W1:W0
Setting
00
01
10
11
Action
1 byte of data can be transferred
2 bytes of data can be transferred
3 bytes of data can be transferred
4 or more bytes of data can be
transferred. CSB must be held low for
entire sequence; otherwise, the cycle is
terminated, and an instruction cycle is
anticipated when CSB returns low.
CSB
Stalling
Optional
Optional
Optional
No
of reading internal registers. It is recommended that users who
tie the CSB line low transfer data in 1-, 2-, or 3-byte blocks,
unless they are certain that they do not wish to read data
from the internal registers. Although it is not required, it is
recommended that users maintain control over the CSB line
so the streaming process can be interrupted and the state
machine can be reset to the idle state.
ADDRESS BITS
If the value represented by W0 and W1 is 0, one byte of data is
transferred. If the value represented by W0 and W1 is 1, two
bytes of data are transferred. If the value represented by W0 and
W1 is 2, then three bytes of data are transferred. Following
completion of the data transfer, the state machine returns to idle
state, awaiting the next instruction phase.
STREAMING
If the value represented by W0 and W1 is 3, data is constantly
streamed to the device. As long as CSB remains low, the part
continues to accept new data, starting with the initial address
and continuing to the next address with each new word
received. It is recommended that streaming not be combined
with the CSB line physically tied low, because streaming can
only be terminated by lifting the CSB line high. If streaming is
used with CSB tied low, the first instruction used is carried out
indefinitely. This means that once a write (or read) cycle is
entered, data may not be read (or written) from the device.
Similarly, the starting address is continually and automatically
incremented/decremented, according to the mode, with no
chance to directly change the address of the state machine. (The
address generator continues to wrap around the terminal
addresses in a predictable manner.) This may not be a problem
if the user only wants to program the device with no possibility
The remaining 13 bits represent the starting address of the data
sent. If more than one word is being sent, sequential addressing
is used, starting with the one specified, and it either increments
or decrements based on the mode setting.
Data Phase
Data follows the instruction phase. The amount of data sent is
determined by the word length (Bit W0 and Bit W1). This can
be one or more bytes of data. All data is composed of 8-bit
words. If the state machine detects incomplete data being
transmitted, the state machine resets and enters an idle state,
awaiting a new instruction to be initiated by the next falling
edge of the CSB line. If CSB is physically tied low, fault
correction is not possible unless the device includes a chip reset
function. (See the individual device data sheets for more detail.)
Bit Order
Data can be sent in either MSB-first mode or LSB-first mode
(see the Configuration Register (0X000) section). On power up,
MSB-first mode is the default. This can be changed by program­
ming the configuration register. In MSB-first mode, the serial
exchange starts with the highest-order bit and ends with the
LSB. In LSB-first mode, the order is reversed. The instruction is
16 bits long, consisting of 2 bytes, as described earlier. In MSBfirst mode, the bit order is highest-order bit to lowest-order bit.
In LSB-first mode, the entire 16 bits are reversed, as shown in
Figure 8.
CSB
SCLK DON'T CARE
SDIO DON'T CARE
DON'T CARE
R/W W1 W0 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7
A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
16-BIT INSTRUCTION HEADER
REGISTER (N) DATA
DON'T CARE
REGISTER (N–1) DATA
MSB-FIRST 16-BIT INSTRUCTION, 2 BYTES DATA
CSB
SCLK DON'T CARE
A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 W0 W1 R/W D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D0
16-BIT INSTRUCTION HEADER
REGISTER (N) DATA
LSB-FIRST 16-BIT INSTRUCTION, 2 BYTES DATA
Figure 8. MSB First and LSB First Instruction and Data Phases
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D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6
REGISTER (N–1) DATA
D7
DON'T CARE
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SDIO DON'T CARE
DON'T CARE
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DETECTION OF SPI MODE AND PIN MODE
At power up, the device defaults to pin control mode as long as
CSB is logic high. If the CSB line is wired high, the device
always functions in pin control mode. Likewise, if the CSB line
is wired low, the device powers up in SPI mode (see the
Streaming section for limitations in this mode). In most cases,
the CSB line is used to select the chip. Typically, in this mode,
CSB is taken high usually at power up by the external SPI
controller. Therefore, by default, the remaining SPI pins initially
function in pin control mode. As soon as the CSB line is taken
low to select the chip, the SPI function is enabled, which ignores
the state of the other pins and places control strictly with the
settings of the internal memory map.
CSB
CSB
SCLK
SPI STATE
MACHINE
SLAVE SPI
MEMORY
SDIO
SCLK OR
ALT 1
HI-Z WHEN
SDO NOT USED
OR INACTIVE
FIRST SPI
INSTRUCTION
1 TO 3 CONTROL BITS
SDIO OR
ALT 2
SDO OPTIONAL
OR ALT 3
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0
0/1
1
0 PIN
1 MUX
0
1
Figure 9. Hardware Interfacing
HARDWARE INTERFACING
Although these devices are designed to be interfaced to SPI
controllers, it is not necessary to always use an SPI controller to
set up these devices. Pin mode provides one alternative, but in
cases where more flexibility is desired, it is possible to use either
serial PIC or PROMS microcontrollers, as shown in Figure 10
and Figure 11. For more details on programming these devices
with PIC microcontrollers, see the AN-812, MicrocontrollerBased Serial Port Interface (SPI) Boot Circuit application note.
When the CSB line is low, the state machine expects an SCLK to
shift in data. After 9 clock cycles, representing the first byte
(plus an extra cycle), the internal state machine no longer looks
at the CSB pin to determine if pin mode or SPI mode is used.
The logic used for this is shown in Figure 9. As long as the CSB
line is high from power-up, an internal mux is used to select the
alternate functions for the SPI pins. Once the CSB line is taken
low, the mux is deselected from the input pins and begins
interpreting these signals as SPI signals. After an SPI command
is recognized, the mux stays in the SPI position, regardless of
the state of the CSB line. Therefore, users cannot hop between
SPI mode and pin mode.
Additionally, if the SPI port is being used for control, it is
recommended that the device be configured as part of other
start-up procedures to ensure that the device is ready in the
PIC 12F629
GP2
CSB
GP0
SCLK
GP1
SDIO
CONVERTER
INTERFACE
05739-007
For devices that implement this option (see the device data
sheet to determine if this option is supported), the user can
choose to enable the pin control modes. To do so, the CSB line
must be tied high. While this pin is high, the remaining SPI pins
become alternate functions, and any setting on those pins takes
effect as defined in the device data sheet. Once the user decides
to enter SPI mode, pin mode can not be re-entered unless the
device is powered off first.
desired state if the pin mode is not to be used. Performing a soft
reset function does not cause the part to revert back to pin
mode. The only means to accomplish this are cycling the power
on the device or asserting the device pin reset, if the part is so
equipped. Note that not all parts include a pin reset. See the
device data sheet for details.
Figure 10. Programming with a Low Cost PIC Microcontroller
CSB
SPI SERIAL
PROM
SCLK
SCLK
SDO
SDIO
CONVERTER
INTERFACE
DEVICE 1
SDIO
ENABLE
SCLK
CLOCK
CONTROLLER
GENERATOR
05739-008
Some users may choose not to use an SPI port to configure their
device. Where possible, devices are designed to power up using
typical settings. (For exact details, consult the appropriate device
data sheet.) However, there may be cases where users want to
change the basic features without inclusion of an SPI controller.
Examples include controlling the duty cycle stabilizer or the
format of the data output between twos complement and offset
binary. For these types of options, the chip can be specified such
that external controls can be used to change the options without
having to program the device. To minimize the number of
external pins, the SPI pins are reassigned to these alternate
functions.
Figure 11. Programming with a Low Cost Serial PROM and
External Clock Source
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AN-877 CHIP PROGRAMMING
The SPI port is the mechanism for configuring the converter. In
addition, a structured register space is defined for programming
the device. This structure is divided into addresses pointed to
by the address in the instruction phase of the data transfer. Each
address is divided into 8-bit bytes. Each byte can be further
divided down fields, which are documented in the following
sections.
remain in the state last programmed by the user. Once the soft
reset is processed, this bit is cleared, indicating that the reset
process is complete.
There are three types of registers: the configuration register, the
transfer register, and the program register.
Table 3.
CONFIGURATION REGISTER (0X000)
The configuration register is located at Address 0x000. This
register is used to configure the serial interface, and it contains
only four active bits in the upper nibble. The lower nibble is not
connected and is held in reserve. Actively mirroring the data
between the upper and lower nibble is recommended. By doing
so, any loss of synchronization and directional information can
be easily restored by writing to Address 0x000. Additionally, it
enables the chip to be soft reset and configured in a known
state, regardless of which direction data is currently being
shifted. This ensures positive attention by the device if a fault
condition occurs.
Bit 4—Reserved
Bit 4 must be mirrored by the user in Bit 3. This bit defaults to 1
and cannot be changed.
Bit
Bit 7
Name
SDO
active
Bit 6
LSB first
Bit 5
Soft reset
Bit 4
Reserved
Bit 7—SDO Active
Bit 7 must be mirrored by the user in Bit 0. This bit is
responsible for activating SDO on devices that include this pin.
If the device does not include an SDO pin, setting this bit has
no effect. If this bit is cleared, then SDO is inactive and read
data is routed to the SDIO pin. If this bit is set, read data is
placed on the SDO pin, if so equipped. The default for this bit is
low, making SDO inactive.
Bit 6—LSB First
Bit 6 must be mirrored by the user in Bit 1. This bit is
responsible for the order of information being sent and
received. If this bit is clear, then data is processed MSB first. If
this bit is set, then data is processed LSB first. In addition to the
order of data shifting, Bit 6 controls the direction of auto­
incrementing of the internal address pointer. If this bit is clear,
that is, MSB-first mode, the internal address counter is
decremented for each new datum processed. Contrarily, if this
bit is set for LSB-first mode, the internal address counter is
incremented for each new datum processed. The default for this
bit is cleared, resulting in MSB-first operation.
Bit 5—Soft Reset Control
Bit 5 must be mirrored by the user in Bit 2. This bit is the soft
reset control. The default for this bit is clear; however, when set
high by the user, a chip soft reset is initiated. The soft reset
returns all default values to the memory map registers except
the configuration register (0x000). Values that have no defaults
Description
When set, causes SDO to
become active (if present).
When clear, the SDO pin
remains in tristate and all
read data is routed to the
SDIO pin.
When set, causes input
and output data to be
oriented as LSB first and
addressing increments.
When this bit is clear, data
is oriented as MSB first and
addressing decrements.
When set, the chip enters
a soft reset mode,
restoring any default
values to internal registers.
Registers with no default
are not changed. Once this
is complete, the state
machine clears this bit.
Default cannot be changed.
Default
Clear. SDIO is
used for both
input and output.
Clear. MSB first
and decrementing
addressing.
Clear. On-chip
power up, any
register with a
default is set.
Set.
TRANSFER REGISTER (MASTER-SLAVE LATCHING)
(0x0FF)
It is desirable for many of the registers in the register map to be
buffered with master and slave latches. Buffering enhances the
ability to synchronize multiple devices in a system and aids in
writing configurations that may be dependent on values written
in other parts of memory. Depending on the design, some
registers may be buffered in this manner. Some registers are
never buffered, such as 0x000, 0x004, 0x005, and 0x0FF,
because they require immediate response for program and
control purposes. (Consult the device data sheet to determine
which registers are buffered.)
Regardless of buffering, the SPI port is responsible for placing
information in the registers. However, for registers that are
buffered, a transfer must be initiated to move the data to the
slave registers. There are two defined mechanisms that cause
the data to be transferred from the master register to the slave
register. Unbuffered latches take effect immediately once
received by the SPI state machine.
On some devices, the transfer bit may be located higher in
memory if the device supports unique device-specific features.
In these cases, the functionality of the transfer bit is the same;
only the location is different. See the device data sheet for details.
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Bit 0—Software Transfer
A software transfer is initiated by setting Bit 0 of this register
as shown in Figure 10. When the state machine recognizes
that this bit is set, it generates an internal transfer signal that
moves data from the master register to the slave register.
When complete, the state machine clears this bit, allowing the
user to determine if the transfer has occurred. It is
recommended that all other registers be configured as desired
before initiating a transfer. Once the masters have been set,
the last instruction should cause the data to be transferred.
Data are maintained in the masters indefinitely, as long as
power is applied. Therefore, it is possible to set up many chips
independently and intiate a transfer to occur simultaneously
across multiple chips by broadcasting the transfer command
to all chips at the same time. Broadcasting can be achieved by
bringing all CSB lines low at the same time, which sends the
same data to all chips at once.
Bit 7—Enable Hardware Transfer
Not all devices support a hardware transfer mechanism.
(See the device data sheet to determine applicability. ) Bit 7
of this register is assigned the purpose of enabling hardware
synchronization. If Bit 7 is clear, the default software synchronization is enabled. If this bit is set, transfer control is passed to the
specified external pin (see Figure 13).
Chip ID (0x001)
Register 0x001 is the chip ID register, a read-only register that
returns the unique chip identifier that is coded during the
design process, which typically indicates the child ID or grade
of the device. This serves to identify which die is used in the
package when multiple grades or options exist. (See the device
data sheet to determine the correct ID.)
Chip Grade (0x002)
Register 0x002 is the chip grade register. This optional register
may or may not contain end-user device information. (See the
device data sheet to determine if this register is supported and
what the values mean.)
ADC channels to be written high. During a read process, only
one bit at a time is recommended to be set high to prevent
confusion over which ADC is currently placed on the read bus.
Circuitry on-chip prevents bus contention, but the channel
selected for readback is not known unless only one ADC at a
time is enabled.
Bit 7 to Bit 4—Auxiliary Devices
The upper nibble is used to enable other devices that may be
on-chip, such as clock generators or secondary converters.
Bit 3 to Bit 0—Main Converters
The lower nibble is used to enable up to four ADCs. Because
there are two registers, a total of eight ADCs can be accessed.
Writing
Because the ADC enables are not decoded, it is possible to write
to multiple devices at one time. To accomplish this, set Bit 0
through Bit 3 to enable writing to the selected device. It is
possible to write to a subset of these registers by setting only
those bits that correspond to the desired target converters. If
both 0x004 and 0x005 are used, bit fields in both registers can
be set to write to any or all of the ADCs (0 through 7) as well as
any or all of the auxiliary devices.
Reading
When reading from devices, only one device at a time can be
placed on the serial bus. No damage results if multiple devices
are enabled, but the results may be indeterminate. Therefore,
care must be taken to enable only one device at a time during
readback operations.
INTERNAL TRANSFER
SIGNAL (MASTER-SLAVE)
CSB
DON'T CARE
SCLK
DON'T CARE
SDIO
A1
A0
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
DON'T CARE
DATA
Device Indexing (0x004 and 0x005)
MSB-FIRST WRITE INSTRUCTION
Register 0x004 and Register 0x005 are used for indexing
individual converters on the same die. Register 0x005 references
the lower-order devices ADC0 through ADC3, while 0x004
references the upper order devices ADC4 through ADC7. If
there is only one ADC in the package, this register is not used.
However, if there are several ADCs, this register must be used to
indicate which device is being written to or read from. During a
write process, more than one device at a time can be written by
setting multiple bits in these registers that correspond to the
CSB
DON'T CARE
SCLK
DON'T CARE
W1 R/W D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
DATA
LSB-FIRST WRITE INSTRUCTION
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Figure 12. Internal Latching Sequence
DON'T CARE
05739-009
SDIO
AN-877 Bit 4—Reserved
MASTER SPI
MEMORY
Bit 3—Function Bypass
SLAVE SPI
MEMORY
When Bit 3 is set, on-chip analog signal processing blocks are
bypassed and powered down. (See the device data sheet for
specific details.)
0x0FF BIT 0 0x0FF
BIT 0 RESET BIT 7
Bit 2 to Bit 0—Internal Power-Down Mode
Bit 2 to Bit 0 determine the mode of chip operation.
0
OPTIONAL
EXTERNAL
SYNC
D SET Q
1
The following settings are available for these bits:
000 is normal chip operation.
•
001 is a full chip power-down of both analog and clock
circuitry, that is, low power sleep mode.
PROGRAM REGISTERS
•
010 shuts the chip down, but allows for a rapid restart.
Program registers may or may not be indexed by Register 0x004
and Register 0x005. (See the device data sheet to determine how
the device uses these registers.)
•
011 is chip reset.
•
100 shuts down the core ADC of devices that include an
analog signal processing block or an analog front end
(AFE).
•
101 shuts down the AFE of devices that include analog
signal processing blocks of an AFE.
•
110 through 111 are reserved for future operating modes.
05739-010
•
ENCODE
CLOCK
CLR Q
Figure 13. Internal Latching Flow
Modes (0x008)
Register 0x008 controls the mode of the chip.
Bit 7—External Power-Down Enable
Bit 7 enables use of an external power-down pin, if available.
(See the individual device data sheet to determine if this pin is
provided.) If this bit is clear, any register-based power settings
(Bit 0 through Bit 2) take priority. However, if this bit is set, the
external pin determines the operating mode of the chip, in
conjunction with Bit 6 and Bit 5. If Bit 7 is high and the external
pin is low, the chip mode is determined by Bits[6:5]. If Bit 7 is
high and the external pin is high, the chip is placed in normal
operating mode, as defined by other device settings. If no
external power-down pin is provided, Bit 7 to Bit 5 are ignored.
Bit 6 to Bit 5—External Power-Down Mode
If Bit 6 to Bit 5 are set to:
•
00, full power-down results when the external pin is active.
•
01, a standby state results when the external pin is active.
•
10, this indicates a reserved mode.
•
11, the digital output is enabled when the external pin
is active.
Bit 2 to Bit 0
000h
001h
010h
011h
100h
101h
110h
111h
Chip Power Mode Description
Chip run (default)
Full power-down
Standby mode
Chip reset (after reset, the device defaults back
to chip run—same as 000h)
ADC power-down (for chips with an AFE
AFE power-down (for chips with an AFE)
Reserved
Reserved
Clock (0x009)
Register 0x009 is used to configure the chip clocking.
Bit 7 to Bit 3—Reserved
Bit 2—Phase-Locked Loops (PLL) Enable
Setting this bit enables any on-chip PLL.
Table 4.
Bit 6 to Bit 5
00h
01h
10h
11h
Table 5.
Mode Description of External Pin Control
Enter full power-down when external pin is active
Enter chip standby when external pin is active
Reserved
Enable digital outputs when external pin is
active (low)
Bit 1—Clock Boost
Bit 1 is used to enhance the performance of the clock function.
Setting this bit increases current levels in the clock circuit to
improve clock jitter performance. Clearing this bit reduces
power, but increases the jitter of the clock circuit. (See the
device data sheet for additional details.)
Bit 0—Duty Cycle Stabilizer
Bit 0 is used to disable or enable the internal duty cycle
stabilizer (DCS). If Bit 0 is set, then the DCS is enabled. The
default for this register is 0x01, which enables the DCS.
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PLL Control (0x00A)
Table 7.
Register 0x00A is used to enable and control an on-chip PLL
that may be used to generate a sample clock.
Bit 1 to Bit 0
00h
01h
10h
11h
Bit 7—PLL Locked
This bit is controlled by the internal hardware and is set when
the PLL is locked. If this bit is clear, the chip has not yet locked.
Shuffle Modes
No shuffling
Enable Shuffle Mode 1
Enable Shuffle Mode 2
Enable Shuffle Mode 3
Bit 6—PLL Auto
Output Test Modes (0x00D)
When this bit is set, the PLL automatically chooses the most
appropriate PLL setting for the specified divider.
Register 0x00D enables available test modes. (See the device
data sheet to determine what modes are supported.) The default
setting for this register is 0x00; however, when this register is set
to one of the documented settings, the ADC data is replaced
with test mode data. For Test Modes numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6,
the output format is determined by the setting of Register 0x014.
All other output patterns provide logical output sequences and
are not affected by the output format setting of Register 0x014.
Bit 5 to Bit 0
Set to the PLL divide ratio plus 1.
Clock Divider (0x00B)
Register 0x00B is used to divide the applied clock to a lower rate
for the encode. If set to all 0s, the divider is bypassed.
Otherwise, the divide ratio is the value in the register plus 1.
These bits are used in conjunction with Test Mode 8 defined by
Bit 3 to Bit 0.
Enhancement Modes (0x00C)
Register 0x00C controls enhancement modes.
If these bits are set to:
Bit 7 to Bit 4—Reserved
Bit 3 to Bit 2—Chop Enable
Chopping is used to improve noise performance at or near dc.
If Bit 3 to Bit 2 are set to:
•
00, internal chopping is disabled.
•
01, Chopping Mode 1 is enabled.
•
10, Chopping Mode 2 is enabled.
•
11, Chopping Mode 3 is enabled.
Bit 7 to Bit 6—Sequencing
•
00, then the test pattern stored in 0x019 and 0x01A is
statically placed on the output.
•
01, the pattern alternates between the pattern stored in
User Pattern 1 (0x019 and 0x01A) and User Pattern 2
(0x01B and 0x01C).
•
10, User Pattern 1 is placed on the output for one
conversion cycle. Then the output is set to all 0s.
•
11, User Pattern 1 is placed on the output followed by User
Pattern 2 on the next encode cycle. Further conversion
cycles result in all 0s as determined by the output data
format.
(See the device data sheet for details.)
Table 6.
Bit 2 to Bit 0
00h
01h
10h
11h
Chopping Modes
No chopping
Enable Chopping Mode 1
Enable Chopping Mode 2
Enable Chopping Mode 3
Bit 5—PN23 Reset
Bit 5 controls the reset long PN sequence (PN23). While this bit
is set, the PN sequence is held in reset. When this bit is cleared,
the PN sequence resumes from the seed value. The seed value is
0x003AFF.
Bit 1to Bit 0—Shuffle Mode
Bit 4—PN9 Reset
Shuffling is used to improve the linearity of the ADC transfer
function.
Bit4 controls the reset short PN sequence (PN9). While this bit
is set, the PN sequence is held in reset. When this bit is cleared,
the PN sequence resumes from the seed value. The seed value is
0x000092.
If Bit 1 to Bit 0 are set to:
•
00, internal shuffling is disabled.
•
01, Shuffling Mode 1 is enabled.
•
10, Shuffling Mode 2 is enabled.
•
11, Shuffling Mode 3 is enabled.
Bit 3 to Bit 0—Test Modes
When these bits are set to:
•
0000, the device functions as a normal ADC.
•
0001, the output is set to digital midscale.
•
0010, the output is set to +FS.
•
0011, the output is set to −FS.
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AN-877 •
0100, the output is set to an alternating checkerboard
pattern.
•
0101, the output is set to a PN23 sequence, based on ITU
0.150 using equation X23 + X18 + 1. The seed value is
0x003AFF. (See the device data sheet for applicable
deviations.)
•
0110, the output is set to a PN9, based on ITU 0.150 using
equation X9 + X5 + 1. The seed value is 0x000092. (See the
device data sheet for applicable deviations.)
1001, the output is placed in a 1/0 bit toggle mode for serial
output testing. This forces an alternating 1/0 transition on
the serial output stream.
•
1010, the first half of the bits are set to 0 and the last half of
the bits are set to 1. The cycle repeats for the next word
frame. (See Table 8 for details.)
•
1011, the first bit of the serial word is set high and the
following bits in the word are set low.
•
1100, the serial words shown in Table 8 are shifted.
•
•
0111, the output words toggle between all 1s and 0s.
•
1000, the output is set to the user mode, controlled by
Bit 7 and Bit 6. If the output is in user mode 0x08 and
Bit 7 and Bit 6 are set to 00, the pattern stored in the
user pattern memory is statically placed on the output.
If set to 01, the output toggles between User Pattern 1,
stored in 0x019 and 0x01A, and User Pattern 2, stored in
0x01B and 0x01C. If set to 10, User Pattern 1 is placed
on the output for one conversion cycle; then the output
is set to all 0s. If set to 11, User Pattern 1 and User
Pattern 2, on the next encode cycle, are placed on the
output. Further conversion cycles result in all 0s as
determined by the output data format.
Bit Mode 1101 and Bit Mode 1110 are reserved for future use.
Bit Mode 1111 is reserved for chip-specific test requirements.
Table 8.
Output
Test
Mode 1
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
Pattern
Off
Midscale short
+FS short
−FS short
Checkerboard
PN sequence long
Word 1 2
N/A
1000000000000000
1111111111111111
0000000000000000
1010101010101010
N/A
Word 22
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0101010101010101
N/A
Subject to
Data Format
Select
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
0110
PN sequence short
N/A
N/A
Y
0111
1000
1001
1010
1/0 word toggle
User input
1/0 bit toggle
1× sync
1111111111111111
Register 19 to Register 1A
1010101010101010
0000000011111111
0000000000000000
Register 1B to Register 1C
N/A
N/A
N
N
N
N
1011
1100
1 bit high
Mixed-frequency
1000000000000000
101000110011 (12 bit)
1001100011 (10 bit)
10100001100111 (14 bit)
10100011 (8 bit)
N/A
N/A
N
N
1101
1110
1111
Reserved
Reserved
Chip specific
1
All devices may not support all modes. See the device data sheet for details. Truncated from the right for lower resolutions. 3
See the device data sheet for applicable deviations. 2
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Notes
Offset binary code shown
Offset binary code shown
Offset binary code shown
PN23 3
ITU 0.150
X23 + X18 + 1
PN93
ITU 0.150
X9 + X5 + 1
Useful in serial output mode
Lower resolution truncates both
a leading and a trailing digit
Useful in serial output mode
Useful in serial output mode
AN-877
Built-In Self Test (0x00E)
Analog Input (0x00F)
Register 0x00E configures and enables the built-in self test
(BIST) functions. The BIST is a user feature that provides a high
degree of confidence that the core process of the chip is per­
forming as intended. BIST provides a simple means of
determining, in a pass/fail manner, if the device is functioning.
The results of the BIST are available in 0x024 and 0x025, the
multiple input status register (MISR).
Register 0x00F configures the analog input.
The BIST concept is a simple one. A PN sequence is fed to the
digital block of the converter. The output of the digital block is
added to an accumulator that was cleared at the start of the
BIST cycle. The accumulated result consists of the sum of all PN
sequences passed through the digital block. If the converter core
is functioning properly, it responds exactly the same every time
it is called. Therefore, the results should be consistent.
The results are placed in the MISR registers found at 0x024 and
0x025. The user can read these registers to determine if the
digital section of the chip is functioning properly. This is done
by comparing the values read with the values stored in the test
code. Because the digital back end has many different program­
ming options, there is no single value that represents a correct
response. Instead, once the user has determined the configuration,
the value from this register can be read on a working device to
determine the correct response. All working devices in the
specified configuration provide the same results. A different
result indicates a fault.
Bit 7 to Bit 4—Bandwidth (Low Pass)
Bit 7 to Bit 4 determine the corner frequency or the on-chip
low-pass filter. Note that 0000 is the default bandwidth, as
specified in the device data sheet. Alternate bandwidths are
defined with values 0001 through 1111. All options may not be
available. See the device data sheet for options available.
Table 9.
Bit 7 to Bit 4
0000h
001h through 1111h
Bandwidth Mode
Default bandwidth
Alternate bandwidth choices
Bit 3—Reserved
Bit 2—Analog Disconnect
Bit 2 is set to disconnect the analog input from the remainder
of the ADC channel. When this bit is clear, the converter
behaves normally. However, if this bit is set, the converter
continues to operate, but with the analog input disconnected
from the front end of the circuit. This enables the user to
determine the amount of internal noise due to the converter, for
applications that need this information.
Bit 1—Common-Mode Input Enable
Bit 7 to Bit 3—Reserved
Bit 1 enables any common-mode circuitry associated with the
analog input of the ADC. (See the device data sheet for
additional details of application and functionality.)
Bit 2—BIST Init
Bit 0—Single Ended
Bit 2 is the BIST Init bit. If low, the MISR is not cleared before
the BIST cycle is initiated. If this bit is high, the MISR is cleared
prior to the BIST cycle. This allows several tests to be cascaded
and the final results to be viewed rather than having to view
each individual test.
Bit 0 is set if the input is single ended, for a device that
otherwise has a differential input, to enhance performance.
Bit 1 to Bit 0—BIST Mode
If the bit pattern is:
•
00, BIST mode is disabled and the chip operates normally.
•
01, BIST mode 1 is enabled.
When BIST Mode 1 is set, the internal digital stream of the
ADC is stimulated with a pseudorandom data stream and the
output is accumulated in the MISR registers (24h and 25h). Any
configuration settings that change data (offset or gain, for
example) or reformat data (offset binary or twos complement,
for example) affect the accumulation. Because the
pseudorandom sequence is predictable, the accumulated value
is always the same for any given configuration. This allows for a
high degree of confidence that the digital back end is fully
functional. The integration period is fixed at 256 encode cycles.
After the BIST cycle is complete, this bit is cleared, unless Bit 2
is clear.
Offset Adjust (0x010)
Register 0x010 allows the offset of the device to be tweaked. The
purpose of this register is to provide sufficient offset to move
thermal noise off midscale. This is typically implemented as a
digital offset, and the range for this adjustment is found in the
device data sheet. The default of this register is 0x00 (midscale)
with representation using twos complement notation 0x7F is
the most positive offset adjustment, and 0x80 is the most
negative offset adjustment. An offset of positive 1 is represented
as 0x01, and a negative 1 is represented as 0xFF. The actual
range of this register varies by part. (See the device data sheet.)
Gain Adjust (0x011)
Register 0x011 allows the gain of the device to be adjusted. The
actual range and options vary by device. (See the device data
sheet for additional details.)
Note that 10 and 11 are reserved for future BIST modes.
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AN-877 Output Mode (0x014)
Bit 7 to Bit 6—Logic Type
Table 11.
Bit 7 to Bit 6 control the output logic type. The setting of these
bits corresponds to the type of output logic selected. These are
only specified as Level Option 0 through Level Option 3, and
are defined in the device data sheet. LVDS type outputs, if used,
can also work with 0x015 to determine output termination and
driver current. CMOS type outputs may also work with 0x015
to determine output drive strength.
Table 10.
Bit 7 to Bit 6
00h
01h
10h
11h
Bit1 to Bit 0
00h
01h
10h
11h
Output Data Format
Offset binary
Twos complement
Gray code
Reserved
Output Settings (0x015)
Register 0x015 works with CMOS and LVDS modes to set
output termination and output driver current levels.
Bit 7 to Bit 4—Output Termination
Output Logic Levels
Option 0
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Bit 7 to Bit 4 determine the output termination options for
LVDS and other controlled impedance driver outputs. (See the
device data sheet for more details.)
Bit 3 to Bit 0—Output Drive Current
Bit 5—Output Multiplexer
If Bit 5 is set, the output is muxed between two different outputs
or it interleaves two ADCs on the same output in a double data
rate fashion.
Bit 4—Output Enable
Bit 4 is the output enable. If this bit is low, the output is enabled.
For CMOS/TTL devices, this places the output in high
impedance state. For other logic families, the output is placed in
a mode defined by the device data sheet. If an external output
enable exists, then the function of this bit is defeated. If an
external pin is defined as an alternate function (see the Modes
(0x008) section), then this bit controls the output.
Bit 3 to Bit 0 determine the output drive current for various
CMOS and LVDS options. (See the device data sheet for more
details.)
Clock Divider Phase (0x016)
Registers 0x016 determine which phase of the clock divider is
used to latch data. This can be used in conjunction with either
Register 0x00B or with a PLL divider output used to supply a
serial clock. The default for this register is 0x00, selecting the
first phase not inverted.
Bit 7—Phase Invert
Bit 7 inverts the internal phase.
Bit 6 to Bit 4—Reserved
Bit 3—Double Data Rate Enable
Bit 3 to Bit 0—Phase Select
Bit 3 allows fewer output pins to be used to produce the same
amount of data. When this bit is set, all data bits are sent using
one-half of the output bits, but clocked at twice the sample rate.
The remaining output bits are unused in this mode. When this
bit is clear, the converter behaves in a normal manner with all
output bits being used.
Bit 3 to Bit 0 determine which phase is selected to drive the
serial clock.
Bit 2—Output Invert
Bit 2 inverts the outputs when set.
Bit 1 to Bit 0—Output Coding
For this feature, Bit 7 acts as an enable. If clear, default timing is
selected providing reference timing.
If set to:
00, the output is offset binary. •
01, the output is twos complement. •
10, the output is gray code. Register 0x017 sets the fine delay in the output latch relative to
when the internal output registers are strobed. Internal timing is
not altered by this setting. Only the output latch is changed to
compensate for any external setup and hold time issues
resulting from ADC timing issues. The range of this register is
specified in the device data sheet.
Bit 7—Enable
Bit 1 to Bit 0 determine the output coding.
•
Output Delay Adjust (0x017)
Bit 6—DLL Enable
11 is reserved. Only modes supported by the individual device are recognized. (See the device data sheet.) The default is 0x00. Setting Bit 6 enables an on-chip DLL that is used in the
generation of the output latch. The DLL is used to maintain
optimal timing between the output data eye and the latch for
that data. This is useful in applications where timing is critical
and data must be optimized. If this bit is clear, the DLL is off
and the delay may be manually adjusted by Bit 5 to Bit 0 when
enabled with Bit 7.
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Bit 5 to Bit 0—Delay
Table 12.
Bit 5 to Bit 0 represent chip-specific offset timings, with 0x00
being the most negative adjustment and 3F being the most
positive.
Bit 2 to Bit 0
000h
001h
010h
011h
100h
101h
110h
111h
Reference Adjust (0x018)
Register 0x018 allows the internal reference voltage to be
selected and/or adjusted.
Bit 7 to Bit 6—VREF Select
Bits[7:6] determine which VREF is used.
Serial Output Frame Length
Native bit length
Truncate/fill to 8 bits
Truncate/fill to 10 bits
Truncate/fill to 12 bits
Truncate/fill to 14 bits
Truncate/fill to 16 bits
Reserved
Reserved
Serial Channel Power-Down (0x022)
If set to:
•
00, the primary VREF is connected.
Serial channel power-down is used to control the state of each
serial channel in a serial output converter.
•
01, the secondary VREF is selected.
Bit 7 to Bit 2—Reserved
1× is reserved for additional reference options.
Bit 1—Channel Output Reset
Bit 5 to Bit 0
When Bit 1 (ch_output_reset) is selected for either a data
channel or clock channel, everything is left powered up.
However, the output flip-flop, prior to the LVDS driver
associated with that channel is held in reset.
Bit 5 to Bit 0 allow the internal VREF to be adjusted. The
adjustment range is specified in the device data sheet.
User Test Patterns (0x019 through 0x020)
These registers are used with test mode configurations allowing
the user to specify test patterns. These are paired registers with
0x019 paired with 0x01A, 0x01B with 0x01C, 0x01D with 0x01E,
and 0x01F with 0x020. The low address is the least significant
byte. (See the Output Test Modes (0x00) section of this
application note.)
Serial Data Control Channel (0x021)
Register 0x021 is the high speed serial data control channel. It
may also be used in parallel output devices to control the
number of output bits that are active (Bit 2 to Bit 0).
Bit 7—LSB First
When this bit is set, devices using a serial port for the converter
data output, shift the data LSB first. If clear (default), the MSB is
shifted first.
Bit 6 to Bit 4—Reserved
Bit 0—Channel Power-Down
When Bit 0 (ch_power_down) is selected for a data channel, the
associated ADC and LVDS driver are powered down while the
associated digital circuitry is held in reset. When Bit 0
(ch_power_down) is selected for a clock channel, the associated
LVDS driver is powered down, and the associated digital
circuitry is held in reset.
MISR Registers (0x024 Through 0x025)
Register 0x024 is the multiple input signature register (MISR)
least significant byte. Register 0x025 is the MISR most
significant byte. The MISR is a multiple input signature register.
This register is used in conjunction with the BIST (0x00E). This
register is a mirror of the core MISR and is read only.
Features (0x02A)
Bit 7 to Bit 1—Reserved
Bit 0—Overrange Enable
Bit 3—PLL Optimize
Bit 3 is used to optimize PLL operations for various frequency
ranges. (See the device data sheet for details.)
When Bit 0 is set, the overrange pin is disabled. When clear, the
overrange operates normally.
Bit 2 to Bit 0
These bits are used to determine the number of bits shifted in
the serial frame or parallel output. If set to 000, the native
number of bits of the converter are shifted. This control allows
for both truncation and padding of the bit stream. For example,
a 12-bit converter can be forced to appear as an 8-bit converter
by setting the lower 3 bits of this register to 001. Likewise, the
same 12-bit converter can be forced to look like a 16-bit
converter by padding the extra bits with zeroes. (Support for the
full range of this setting is described in the device data sheet.
Not all options may be present on all devices.)
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AN-877 High Pass (0x02B)
Table 13.
Register 0x02B configures the high-pass filter.
Bit 7 to Bit 4
0000h
001h through 1111h
Bit 7, Bit 5 to Bit 3—Reserved
Bandwidth Mode
Default bandwidth (dc)
Alternate high-pass choices
Bit 6—Tune
Bit 6 is used to calibrate either the high-pass or the low-pass onchip filters. Setting this bit initiates the bandwidth calibration
process. Consult the device data sheet to determine which
filters are calibrated and additional details.
Bit 2 to Bit 0—Bandwidth (High Pass)
Bit 2 to Bit 0 determine the corner frequency or the on-chip
high-pass filter. Note that 000 is the default bandwidth and
corresponds to DC coupling. Alternate bandwidths are defined
with values 001 through 111. Not all options may be available.
(See the device datasheet for options available.)
Analog In (0x02C)
Bit 7 to Bit 1—Reserved
Bit 0—Input Impedance
Bit 0 allows one of two input impedances to be selected. (See the
device data sheet for details.)
Cross Point Switch (0x02D)
This function provides an analog cross point switch that may be
used for connecting the analog input to the core ADC or to
route various analog inputs to various auxiliary analog outputs
as defined in the device data sheet.
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AN-877
PROGRAMMING EXAMPLE
Programming tools are available to assist in the development of
code for SPI devices. A user may wish to access the features
available with SPI control, but not have access to a full featured
SPI controller. If this is the case, consult the application note
AN-812 for a low cost alternative to a full featured controller.
A software tool is also available (see www.analog.com/FIFO)
for controlling the devices used on the corresponding
evaluation board. This tool allows the registers to be configured
to determine the optimal device configuration for the end
application. In addition, once this process is complete, the
software tool generates two files useful for programming the
devices. The first file format is a pseudocode format. This can
be added to a C language project to set up the appropriate writes and reads to ensure the device is configured per the settings in the evaluation software. To use this pseudocode, the user need only supply the hardware-specific read and write
functions associated with their SPI controller. The example code in this section outlines a sample program sequence for the
devices. The second file format is assembly code that can be used with
the microcontroller described in the AN-812 application note. (See AN-812 for additional details on the usage of this output.)
For additional details on using these tools, see the AN-878,
High Speed ADC SPI Control Software application note. write(0, 18); //configure serial interface for MSB first write(5, 3); //set Devices-Index to program ADC Channels 0 and 1 write(18, 80); //set vref to option 2 and adjustment to all zeros write(14, 10); //set output_mode to level option 0, disable output MUX, enable output and offset binary write(17, 83); //set output_delay to enable and set to delay value of 3 write(FF, 1); //write transfer bit (for configurations that require a manual transfer) write(10, 3); //set offset to 3 (for Channel 1 only) write(5, 2); //set Device-Index to program ADC Channel 1 write(FF, 1); //write transfer bit (for configurations that require a manual transfer) Write(5, 4); //set Devices Index to program ADC Channel 2 write(10, 9); //set offset to 9 (for Channel 2 only) write(FF, 1); //write transfer bit (for configurations that require a manual transfer) Rev. A | Page 17 of 20
AN-877 CONTROL REGISTER
Table 14. Control Register Map
Default
Value1
Address 1 and
Parameter Name
00–chip_port_config
Bit 7
(MSB)
SDO active 2
01–chip_id
8-bit chip ID; Bits[7:0]
Read
only
02–chip_grade
8-bit child ID
Read
only
04–device_index_B
Aux 7
Aux 6
Aux 5
Aux 4
ADC 7
ADC 6
ADC 5
ADC 4
FFh
05–device_index_A
Aux 3
Aux 2
Aux 1
Aux 0
ADC 3
ADC 2
ADC 1
ADC 0
FFh
08–modes
External
power-down
enable
External power-down
mode
00h: Full power-down
01h: Standby
10h: Normal mode
(output disabled)
11h: Normal mode
(output enabled)
Function
bypass
09–clock
Reserved for additional clock input support
Internal power-down mode
0: Chip run
1: Full power-down
2: Standby
3: Reset
4: ADC power-down
5: Analog front-end power-down
6: Reserved
7: Reserved
PLL enable
Clock boost
Duty cycle
stabilize
0A–PLL control
PLL locked
0B–clock_divide
Clock divider; Bits[7:0]
0C–enhance
Reserved
0D–test_io
User test mode
00h: Single
01h: Alternate
10h: Single once
11h: Alternate once
Bit 6
LSB first
PLL auto
Reserved
Bit 5
Soft reset
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
(LSB)
18h
PLL multiplier; Bits[5:0]
00h
Reserved
00h
Reset PN
long gen
10–offset
Low-pass filter bandwidth
0: Default
1 to 15: Alternate corner frequencies
(See device data sheet for details)
8-bit device offset adjustment; Bits[7:0]
11–gain
8-bit device gain adjustment; Bits[7:0]
Chop enable
0: Off
1: Mode 1
2: Reserved
3: Reserved
Reset PN
short gen
Shuffle mode
0: Off
1: Mode 1
2: Reserved
3: Reserved
Output test mode
0: Off
1: Midscale short
2: +FS short
3: −FS short
4: Checkerboard output
5: PN23 sequence
6: PN9
7: 1/0 word toggle
8: User input
9: 1/0 bit toggle
10: 1× sync
11: 1 bit high
12: Mixed-bit frequency (format
determined by output_mode)
BIST init
Reserved
Analog
disconnect
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Commonmode input
enable
Comments
The nibbles should be
mirrored by the user so
that LSB-first or MSB-first
mode registers correctly
regardless of shift mode.
Default is unique chip ID,
different for each device.
This is a read-only register.
(See device data sheet for
more details.)
Read only. Child ID used
to differentiate graded
devices. (See device data
sheet for more details.)
Bits are set to determine
which device on -chip
receives the next write
command. The default will
be all devices on-chip.
Bits are set to determine
which device on-chip
receives the next write
command. The default is
all devices on-chip.
Determines various
generic modes of chip
operation.
01h
00h
0E–test_bist
0F–adc_input
Bit 4
Should
be set.
Do not
clear.
00h
BIST enable
00h
Single
ended
00h
Configures on-chip PLL by
enabling and setting
multiplier. MSB is set
when the PLL is locked.
The divide ratio is the
value plus 1.
Shuffle mode determines
how shuffling is
performed. Chopping
determines how the input
is processed to improve
noise near dc.
When set, the test data is
placed on the output pins
in place of normal data.
BIST mode configuration
80h
Device offset trim
00h
Device gain trim
AN-877
Address 1 and
Parameter Name
14–output_mode
15–output_adjust
Bit 7
(MSB)
Bit 6
Bit 5
0: Level Option 0
Output
1: Level Option 1
mux
2: Level Option 2
enable
3: Level Option 3
(interleave)
Output driver termination; Bits[7:4]
Bit 4
Output
enable
Bit 0
(LSB)
Bit 1
0: Offset binary
1: Twos complement
2: Gray code
3: Reserved
Output driver current; Bits[3:0]
Default
Value1
Output clock phase adjust; Bits[3:0]
00h
Bit 3
DDR
enable
Bit 2
Output
invert
device
specific
6-bit output delay; Bits[5:0]
00h
6-bit internal VREF adjustment; Bits[5:0]
20h
19–user_patt1_lsb
VREF select
0: Primary (0)
1: Secondary (1)
2: Option 2
3: Option 3
B7
B6
Determines LVDS or other
output properties.
Primarily functions to set
the LVDS span and
common-mode levels in
place of an external
resistor.
On devices that utilize
clock divide, determines
which phase of the divider
output is used to supply
the output clock. Internal
latching is unaffected.
This sets the fine output
delay of the output clock
but does not change
internal timing.
Select and/or adjust the VREF.
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
00h
User-Defined Pattern 1 LSB.
1A–user_patt1_msb
B15
B14
B13
B12
B11
B10
B9
B8
00h
User-Defined Pattern 1 MSB.
1B–user_patt2_lsb
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
00h
User-Defined Pattern 2 LSB.
1C–user_patt2_msb
B15
B14
B13
B12
B11
B10
B9
B8
00h
User-Defined Pattern 2 MSB.
1D–user_patt3_lsb
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
00h
User-Defined Pattern 3 LSB.
1E–user_patt3_msb
B15
B14
B13
B12
B11
B10
B9
B8
00h
User-Defined Pattern 3 MSB.
1F–user_patt4_lsb
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
00h
User-Defined Pattern 4 LSB.
20–user_patt4_msb
B15
B14
B13
B12
B11
B10
B9
B8
00h
User-Defined Pattern 4 MSB.
21–serial_control
LSB first
PLL
optimize
000: Normal bit stream
001: 8 bits
010: 10 bits
011: 12 bits
100: 14 bits
101: 16 bits
Ch output
reset
00h
Serial stream control.
Default causes MSB first
and the native bit stream.
00h
Used to power down
individual sections of a
converter(local).
Least significant byte of
MISR (read-only).
Most significant byte of
MISR (read-only).
Auxiliary feature set
control.
16–output_phase
Output
polarity
17–output_delay
Enable
18–vref
DLL
Enable
22–serial_ch_stat
B0
24–misr_lsb
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
Ch
powerdown
B0
25–misr_msb
B15
B14
B13
B12
B11
B10
B9
B8
2A–features
2B–high pass
Tune
2C–ain
OVR
OVR output
alternate
enable
pin
Corner frequency
Bit 0: DC
Bit 1 to Bit 7: Alternate corner frequencies
Input
impedance
2D–cross_point
FF–device_update
1
2
Enable HW
transfer
SW transfer
Hexadecimal. Not supported on most devices.
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device
specific
Comments
Configures the outputs
and the format of the data.
00h
00h
00h
00h
High-pass filter control.
00h
Analog input control.
00h
Analog input cross point
switch.
Synchronously transfers
data from the master shift
register to the slave.
00h
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