AD AD571JD

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FEATURES
Complete A/D Converter with Reference and Clock
Fast Successive Approximation Conversion: 40 ms max
No Missing Codes Over Temperature
08C to +708C: AD571K
–558C to +1258C: AD571S
Digital Multiplexing: Three-State Outputs
18-Pin Ceramic DIP
Low Cost Monolithic Construction
10-Bit A/D Converter
AD571*
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
ANALOG 13
IN
V+
V–
DIGITAL
COMMON
10
12
16
BLANK &
CONVERT CONTROL
5k
11
B&C
9 MSB
8
ANALOG 14
COMMON
7
10-BIT
SAR
COMPARATOR
6
10-BIT
CURRENT
OUTPUT
DAC
5
4
INT.
CLOCK
BIPOLAR
OFFSET 15
CONTROL
BIT
OUTPUTS
3
2
DATA
READY
1
18 LSB
3 STATE
BUFFERS
AUTO BLANK
CONTROL
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The AD571 is an 10-bit successive approximation A/D converter consisting of a DAC, voltage reference, clock, comparator, successive approximation register and output buffers—all
fabricated on a single chip. No external components are required to perform a full accuracy 10-bit conversion in 40 µs.
Operating on supplies of +5 V to +15 V and –15 V, the
AD571 will accepts analog inputs of 0 V to +10 V unipolar of
± 5 V bipolar, externally selectable. When the BLANK and
CONVERT input is driven low, the three-state outputs will be
open and a conversion will commence. Upon completion of the
conversion, the DATA READY line goes low and the data appears at the output. Pulling the BLANK and CONVERT input
high blanks the outputs and readies the device for the next conversion. The AD571 executes a true 10-bit conversion with no
missing codes in 40 µs maximum.
The AD571 is available in two version for the 0°C to +70°C
temperature range, the AD571J and K. The AD571S guarantees
10-bit accuracy and no missing codes from –55°C to +125°C.
*Covered by Patent Nos. 3,940,760; 4,213,806; 4,136,349.
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED
BURIED ZENER REFERENCE
AND DAC CONTROL
AD571
17
DATA READY
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
1. The AD571 is a complete 10-bit A/D converter. No external
components are required to perform a conversion. Full-scale
calibration accuracy of ± 0.3% is achieved without external
trims.
2. The AD571 is a single chip device employing the most advanced IC processing techniques. Thus, the user has at his
disposal a truly precision component with the reliability and
low cost inherent in monolithic construction,
3. The AD571 accepts either unipolar (0 V to +10 V) or bipolar
(–5 V to +5 V) analog inputs by grounding or opening a
single pin.
4. The device offers true 10-bit accuracy and exhibits no missing codes over its entire operating temperature range.
5. Operation is guaranteed with –15 V and +5 V or +15 V supplies. The device will also operate with a –12 V supply.
REV. A
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(TA = +258C, V+ = +5 V, V– = –12 V or –15 V, all voltages measured with respect to
AD571–SPECIFICATIONS digital common, unless otherwise noted)
Model
Min
AD571J
Typ
Max
Min
AD571K
Typ
Max
Min
AD571S
Typ
Max
Units
RESOLUTION
10
10
10
Bits
RELATIVE ACCURACY, TA
TMIN to TMAX
61
61
61/2
61/2
61
61
LSB
LSB
±2
FULL-SCALE CALIBRATION
61
UNIPOLAR OFFSET
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEAIRTY, TA
TMIN to TMAX
10
9
TEMPERATURE RANGE
0
+70
–
61
0
+70
–55
LSB
+125
°C
62
62
65
LSB
LSB
LSB
–
LSB
62
62
64
61
61
62
–
61
62
61
62
LSB
62
61
62
LSB
7.0
kΩ
+10
+5
V
V
–
3.0
0
–5
OUTPUT CODING
Unipolar
Bipolar
Positive True Binary
Positive True Offset Binary
Positive True Binary
Positive True Offset Binary
Positive True Binary
Positive True Offset Binary
3.2
3.2
3.2
7.0
3.0
+10
+5
0
–5
0.5
5.0
–
ANALOG INPUT IMPEDANCE
LOGIC INPUT
Input Current
Logic “1”
Logic “0”
LSB
Bits
Bits
10
10
ANALOG INPUT RANGES
Unipolar
Bipolar
LOGIC OUTPUT
Output Sink Current
(VOUT = 0.4 V max, TMIN to TMAX)
Output Source Current1
(VOUT = 2.4 V max, TMIN to TMAX)
Output Leakage
5.0
LSB
61
61/2
10
10
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS
Unipolar Offset
Bipolar Offset
Full-Scale Calibration2
–
±2
61/2
61
BIPOLAR OFFSET
POWER SUPPLY REJECTION
CMOS Positive Supply
+13.5 V ≤ V + ≤ +16.5 V
TTL Positive Supply
+4.5 V ≤ V + ≤ +5.5 V
Negative Supply
–16.0 V ≤ V – ≤ –13.5 V
±2
7.0
3.0
+10
+5
0
–5
0.5
5.0
mA
0.5
640
640
6100
640
6100
2.0
2.0
0.8
µA
V
V
6100
2.0
0.8
0.8
mA
µA
CONVERSION TIME, TMIN to TMAX
15
25
40
15
25
40
15
25
40
µs
POWER SUPPLY
V+
V–
+4.5
–12.0
+5.0
–15
+7.0
–16.5
+4.5
–12.0
+5.0
–15
+16.5
–16.5
+4.5
–12.0
+5.0
–15
+7.0
–16.5
V
V
OPERATING CURRENT
V+
V–
7
9
10
15
7
9
10
15
7
9
10
15
mA
mA
PACKAGE OPTION2
Ceramic DIP (D-18)
AD571JD
AD571KD
AD571SD
NOTES
1
The data output lines have active pull-ups to source 0.5 mA. The DATA READY line is open collector with a nominal 6 kΩ internal pull-up resistor.
2
For details on grade and package offerings for SD-grade in accordance with MIL-STD-883, refer to Analog Devices’ Military Products databook or current /883B
data sheet.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Specifications shown in boldface are tested on all production units at final electrical test. Results from those tests are used to calculate outgoing quality levels. All min
and max specifications are guaranteed, although only those shown in boldface are tested on all production units.
–2–
REV. A
AD571
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
9
V+ to Digital Common
AD571J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V to +7 V
AD571K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V to +16.5 V
V– to Digital Common . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V to –16.0 V
Analog Common to Digital Common . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 1 V
Analog Input to Analog Common . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 15 V
Control Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V to V+
Digital Outputs (Blank Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V to V+
Power Dissipation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 mW
8
7
VTH – Volts
6
5
4
3
2
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The AD571 is a complete 10-bit A/D converter which requires
no external components to provide the complete successiveapproximation analog-to-digital conversion function. A block
diagram of the AD571 is shown on front page of this data sheet.
Upon receipt of the CONVERT command, the internal 10-bit
current output DAC is sequenced by the I2L successiveapproximation register (SAR) from its most-significant bit
(MSB) to least-significant bit (LSB) to provide an output current which accurately balances the input signal current through
the 5 kΩ input resistor. The comparator determines whether the
addition of each successively-weighted bit current causes the
DAC current sum to be greater or less than the input current; if
the sum is less the bit is left on, if more, the bit is turned off. After testing all the bits, the SAR contains a 10-bit binary code
which accurately represents the input signal to within ± 1/2 LSB
(0.05%).
1
5
8
9
10 11
V+ – Volts
12
13
14
15
16
12
I–, CONVERT MODE
AIN = 0 to +10V
11
SUPPLY CURRENT – mA
10
I–, BLANK MODE
9
I+, CONVERT MODE
VIN = 0V
8
7
6
I+, CONVERT MODE
VIN = +10V
5
4
I+, BLANK MODE
3
2
1
4.5 5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
V+/V– – Volts
13
14
15
16
Figure 2. Supply Currents vs. Supply Levels and
Operating Modes
CONNECTING THE AD571 FOR STANDARD OPERATION
The AD571 contains all the active components required to perform a complete A/D conversion. For most situations, all that is
necessary is connection of the power supply (+5 V and –15 V), the
analog input, and the conversion start pulse. However, there are
some features and special connections which should be considered for optimum performance. The functional pinout is shown
in Figure 3.
POWER SUPPLY SELECTION
The AD571 is designed for optimum performance using a +5 V
and –15 V supply, for which the AD571J and AD571S are
specified. AD571K will also operate with up to a +15 V supply,
which allows direct interface to CMOS logic. The input logic
threshold is a function of V+ as shown in Figure 1. The supply
current drawn by the device is a function of both V+ and the
operating mode (BLANK or CONVERT). These supply currents variations are shown in Figure 2. The supply currents
change only moderately over temperature as shown in Figure 6.
REV. A
7
Figure 1. Logic Threshold (AD571K Only)
Upon completion of the sequence, the SAR sends out a DATA
READY signal (active low), which also brings the three-state
buffers out of their “open” state, making the bit output lines become active high or low, depending on the code in the SAR.
When the BLANK and CONVERT line is brought high, the
output buffers again go “open”, and the SAR is prepared for
another conversion cycle. Details of the timing are given in the
Control and Timing section.
The temperature compensated buried Zener reference provides
the primary voltage reference to the DAC and guarantees excellent stability with both time and temperature. The bipolar offset
input controls a switch which allows the positive bipolar offset
current (exactly equal to the value of the MSB less 1/2 LSB)
to be injected into the summing (+) node of the comparator to
offset the DAC output. Thus the nominal 0 V to +10 V unipolar input range becomes a –5 V to +5 V range. The 5 kΩ thinfilm input resistor is trimmed so that with a full-scale input
signal, an input current will be generated which exactly matches
the DAC output with all bits on. (The input resistor is trimmed
slightly low to facilitate user trimming, as discussed on the next
page.)
6
–3–
AD571
BIT 9
1
18 BIT 10 (LSB)
17 DATA READY
BIT 8
2
BIT 7
3
BIT 6
4
AD571
15 BIPOLAR OFF
BIT 5
5
14 ANALOG COM
BIT 4
6
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
BIT 3
7
16 DIGITAL COM
1000000000 and 4.99 volts at the input yields the 1111111111).
The bipolar offset control input is not directly TTL compatible,
but a TTL interface for logic control can be constructed as
shown in Figure 5.
+5V
13 ANALOG IN
USE ACTIVE
PULL-UP GATE
12 V–
BIT 2
8
11 BLK AND CONV
(MSB) BIT 1
9
10 V+
B&C
AIN
3x IN4148
TTL
GATE
5V COM
AD571
DR
ACOM
BIPOLAR
OFFSET
CONTROL
Figure 3. AD571 Pin Connections
DATA 10 BITS
DCOM
FULL-SCALE CALIBRATION
30kΩ
The 5 kΩ thin-film input resistor is laser trimmed to produce a
current which matches the full-scale current of the internal
DAC—plus about 0.3%—when a full-scale analog input voltage
of 9.990 volts (10 volts—1 LSB) is applied at the input. The input resistor is trimmed in this way so that if a fine trimming potentiometer is inserted in series with the input signal, the input
current at the full-scale input voltage can be trimmed down to
match the DAC full-scale current as precisely as desired. However, for many applications the nominal 9.99 volt full scale can
be achieved to sufficient accuracy by simply inserting a 15 Ω resistor in series with the analog input to Pin 13. Typical full-scale
calibration error will then be about ± 2 LSB or ± 0.2%. If a more
precise calibration is desired, a 50 Ω trimmer should be used instead. Set the analog input at 9.990 volts, and set the trimmer
so that the output code is just at the transition between
1111111110 and 1111111111. Each LSB will then have a weight
of 9.766 mV. If a nominal full scale of 10.24 volts is desired
(which makes the LSB have a value of exactly 10.00 mV), a
100 Ω resistor in series with a 100 Ω trimmer (or a 200 Ω trimmer with good resolution) should be used. Of course, larger
full-scale ranges can be arranged by using a larger input resistor,
but linearity and full-scale temperature coefficient may be compromised if the external resistor becomes a sizable percentage
of 5 kΩ.
1
18
BIT 8
2
17
DATA READY
BIT 7
3
16
DIGITAL COM
BIT 6
4
15
BIPOLAR CONTROL UNIPOLAR, OPEN FOR BIPOLAR)
COMMON-MODE RANGE
The AD571 provides separate analog and digital common connections. The circuit will operate properly with as much as
± 200 mV of common-mode range between the two commons.
This permits more flexible control of system common bussing
and digital and analog returns.
In normal operation the analog common terminal may generate
transient currents of up to 2 mA during a conversion. In addition, a static current of about 2 mA will flow into analog common in the unipolar mode after a conversion is complete. An
additional 1 mA will flow in during a blank interval with zero
analog input. The analog common current will be modulated by
the variations in input signal.
The absolute maximum voltage rating between the two commons is ± 1 volt. We recommend that a parallel pair of back-toback protection diodes can be connected between the commons
if they are not connected locally.
C = CONVERT MODE
B = BLANK MODE
11
10
I –15V,C
I +15V,C
9
I –15V,B
(SHORT TO COM FOR
(TOLERATES 200mV TO
DIGITAL COM)
BIT 5
5
BIT 4
6
BIT 3
7
12
–15V
BIT 2
8
11
BLK AND CONV
(MSB) BIT 1
9
10
+5V
14
Figure 5. Bipolar Offset Controlled by Logic Gate
Gate Output = 1: Unipolar 0 V–10 V Input Range
Gate Output = 0: Bipolar ± 5 V Input Range
ANALOG COM
13
RIN
ANALOG IN
SUPPLY CURRENTS – mA
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
–15V
BIT 10 (LSB)
BIT 9
AD571
15V COM
15Ω FIXED OR
50Ω VARIABLE
(SEE TEXT)
Figure 4. Standard AD571 Connections
BIPOLAR OPERATION
8
7
6
5
3
2
1.5
1
–50
The standard unipolar 0 V to +10 V range is obtained by shorting the bipolar offset control pin to digital common. If the pin is
left open, the bipolar offset current will be switched into the
comparator summing node, giving a –5 V to +5 V range with an
offset binary output code. (–5.00 volts in will give a 10-bit code
of 0000000000; an input of 0.00 volts results in an output code of
I +15V,B
I +5V,C
4
I +5V,B
–25
0
25
50
70
TEMPERATURE – °C
100
125
Figure 6. AD571 Power Supply Current vs. Temperature
–4–
REV. A
AD571
ZERO OFFSET
The apparent zero point of the AD571 can be adjusted by
inserting an offset voltage between the analog common of the
device and the actual signal return or signal common. Figure 7
illustrates two methods of providing this offset. Figure 7a shows
how the converter zero may be offset by up to ± 3 bits to correct
the device initial offset and/or input signal offsets. As shown, the
circuit gives approximately symmetrical adjustment in unipolar
mode. In bipolar mode R2 should be omitted to obtain a symmetrical range.
NOTE: During a conversion transient currents from the analog
common terminal will disturb the offset voltage. Capacitive decoupling should not be used around the offset network. These
transients will settle as appropriate during a conversion. Capacitive decoupling will “pump up” and fail to settle resulting in
conversion errors. Power supply decoupling which returns to
analog signal common should go to the signal input side of the
resistive offset network.
OUTPUT
CODE
0000000100
AIN
0000000011
INPUT
SIGNAL
AD571
0000000010
ACOM
R1
10Ω
R2
7.5kΩ
0000000001
R3
4.7kΩ
0000000000
0V 10mV
30mV
50mV
INPUT VOLTAGE
SIGNAL COMMON
R4
10kΩ
+15V
NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS
REFERRED TO ANALOG COMMON
–15V
OUTPUT
CODE
ZERO OFFSET ADJ
±3 BIT RANGE
0000000100
0000000011
Figure 7a.
0000000010
0000000001
AIN
INPUT
SIGNAL
R1
2.7Ω OR
5Ω POT
0000000000
0V 10mV
30mV
50mV
INPUT VOLTAGE
AD571
OFFSET CHARACTERISTICS WITH
2.7Ω IN SERIES WITH ANALOG COMMON
ACOM
SIGNAL COMMON
1/2 BIT ZERO OFFSET
Figure 7b.
Figure 8 shows the nominal transfer curve near zero for an
AD571 in unipolar mode. The code transitions are at the edges
of the nominal bit weights. In some applications it will be preferable to offset the code transitions so that they fall between the
nominal bit weights, as shown in the offset characteristics. This
offset can easily be accomplished as shown in Figure 7b. At balance (after a conversion) approximately 2 mA flows into the
analog common terminal. A 2.7 Ω resistor in series with this
terminal will result in approximately the desired 1/2 bit offset of
the transfer characteristics. The nominal 2 mA analog common
current is not closely controlled in production. If high accuracy
is required, a 5 Ω potentiometer (connected as a rheostat) can
be used as R1. Additional negative offset range may be obtained
by using larger values of R1. Of course, if the zero transition
point is changed, the full-scale transition point will also move.
Thus, if an offset of 1/2 LSB is introduced, full-scale trimming
as described on previous page should be done with an analog input of 9.985 volts.
Figure 8. AD571 Transfer Curve—Unipolar Operation
(Approximate Bit Weights Shown for Illustration, Nominal
Bit Weights , 9.766 mV)
BIPOLAR CONNECTION
To obtain the bipolar –5 V to +5 V range with an offset binary
output code the bipolar offset control pin is left open.
A –5.0 volt signal will give a 10-bit code of 0000000000; an input of 0.00 volts results in an output code of 1000000000;
+4.99 volts at the input yields 1111111111. The nominal transfer curve is shown in Figure 9.
OUTPUT
CODE
10000 00010
10000 00001
10000 00000
01111 11111
01111 11110
0
–30 –20 –10
0
+10
+20 +30
INPUT VOLTAGE – mV
Figure 9. AD571 Transfer Curve—Bipolar Operation
REV. A
–5–
AD571
CONTROL AND TIMING OF THE AD571
There are several important timing and control features on the
AD571 which must be understood precisely to allow optimal
interfacing to microprocessor or other types of control systems.
All of these features are shown in the timing diagram in Figure
10.
The normal standby situation is shown at the left end of the
drawing. The BLANK and CONVERT (B & C) line is held
high, the output lines will be “open”, and the DATA READY
(DR) line will be high. This mode is the lowest power state of
the device (typically 150 mW). When the (B & C ) line is
brought low, the conversion cycle is initiated; but the DR and
data lines do not change state. When the conversion cycle is
complete, the DR line goes low, and within 500 ns, the data
lines become active with the new data.
BLANK and CONVERT line is driven low and at the end of
conversion, which is indicated by DATA READY going low, the
conversion result will be present at the outputs. When this data
has been read from the 10-bit bus, BLANK and CONVERT is
restored to the blank mode to clear the data bus for other converters. When several AD571s are multiplexed in sequence, a
new conversion may be started in one AD571 while data is
being read from another. As long as the data is read and the first
AD571 is cleared within 15 µs after the start of conversion of the
second AD571, no data overlap will occur.
About 1.5 µs after the B & C line is again brought high, the DR
line will go high and the data lines will go open. When the
B & C line is again brought low, a new conversion will begin.
The minimum pulse width for the B & C line to blank previous
data and start a new conversion is 2 µs. If the B & C line is
brought high during a conversion, the conversion will stop, and
the DR and data lines will not change. If a 2 µs or longer pulse
is applied to the B & C line during a conversion, the converter
will clear and start a new conversion cycle.
Figure 11. Convert Pulse Mode
Figure 12. Multiplex Mode
SAMPLE-HOLD AMPLIFIER CONNECTION TO THE
AD571
Figure 10. AD571 Timing and Control Sequences
CONTROL MODES WITH BLANK AND CONVERT
The timing sequence of the AD571 discussed above allows the
device to be easily operated in a variety of systems with differing
control modes. The two most common control modes, the Convert Pulse Mode and the Multiplex Mode, are illustrated here.
Convert Pulse Mode–In this mode, data is present at the output
of the converter at all times except when conversion is taking
place. Figure 11 illustrates the timing of this mode. The BLANK
and CONVERT line is normally low and conversions are triggered by a positive pulse. A typical application for this timing
mode is shown in Figure 14, in which µP bus interfacing is
easily accomplished with three-state buffers.
Multiplex Mode—In this mode the outputs are blanked except
when the device is selected for conversion and readout; this timing is shown in Figure 12. A typical AD571 multiplexing application is shown in Figure 15.
This operating mode allows multiple AD571 devices to drive
common data lines. All BLANK and CONVERT lines are held
high to keep the outputs blanked. A single AD571 is selected, its
Many situations in high-speed acquisition systems or digitizing
of rapidly changing signals require a sample-hold amplifier
(SHA) in front of the A-D converter. The SHA can acquire and
hold a signal faster than the converter can perform a conversion.
A SHA can also be used to accurately define the exact point in
time at which the signal is sampled. For the AD571, a SHA can
also serve as a high input impedance buffer.
Figure 13 shows the AD571 connected to the AD582 monolithic SHA for high speed signal acquisition. In this configuration, the AD582 will acquire a 10 volt signal in less than 10 µs
with a droop rate less than 100 µV/ms. The control signals are
arranged so that when the control line goes low, the AD582 is put
into the “hold” mode, and the AD571 will begin its conversion
cycle. (The AD582 settles to final value well in advance of the
first comparator decision inside the AD571). The DATA
READY line is fed back to the other side of the differential
input control gate so that the AD582 cannot come out of the
“hold” mode during the conversion cycle. At the end of the conversion cycle, the DATA READY line goes low, automatically
placing the AD582 back into the sample mode. This feature allows simple control of both the SHA and the A-D converter
with a single line. Observe carefully the ground, supply, and bypass capacitor connections between the two devices. This will
minimizes ground noise and interference during the conversion
cycle to give the most accurate measurements.
–6–
REV. A
AD571
the new data and the control lines will return to the standby
state. The 100 pF capacitor slows down the DR line enough to
be used as a latch signal for data outputs. The new data will
remain active until a new conversion is commanded. The selfpulsing nature of this circuit guarantees a sufficient convert
pulse width.
Figure 13. Sample-Hold Interface to the AD571
INTERFACING THE AD571 TO A MICROPROCESSOR
The AD571 can easily be arranged to be driven from standard
microprocessor control lines and to present data to any standard
microprocessor bus (4-, 8-, 12- or 16-bit) with a minimum of
additional control components. The configuration shown in
Figure 14 is designed to operate with an 8-bit bus and standard
8080 control signals.
This new data can now be presented to the data bus by enabling the three-state buffers when desired. A data word
(8-bit or 2-bit) is loaded onto the bus when its decoded address goes low and the RD line goes low. This arrangement
presents data to the bus “left-justified,” with the highest bits in
the 8-bit word; a “right-justified” data arrangement can be set
up by a simple re-wiring. Polling the converter to determine if
conversion is complete can be done by addressing the gate
which buffers the DR line, as shown. In this configuration, there
is no need for additional buffer register storage: the data can be
held indefinitely in the AD571, since the B & C line is continually held low.
BUS INTERFACING WITH A PERIPHERAL INTERFACE
CIRCUIT
An improved technique for interfacing to a µP bus involves the
use of special peripheral interfacing circuits (or I/O devices),
such as the MC6821 Peripheral Interface Adapter (PIA). Shown
in Figure 15 is a straightforward application of a PIA to multiplex up to 8 AD571 circuits. The AD571 has 3-state outputs,
Figure 15. Multiplexing 8 AD571s Using Single PIA for
µ P Interface. No Other Logic Required (6800 Control
Structure)
Figure 14. Interfacing AD571 to an 8-Bit Bus
(8080 Control Structure)
The input control circuitry shown is required to ensure that the
AD571 receives a sufficiently long B & C input pulse. When the
converter is ready to start a new conversion, the B & C line is
low, and DR is low. To command a conversion, the start address decode line goes low, followed by WR. The B & C line
will now go high, followed about 1.5 µs later by DR. This resets
the external flip-flop and brings B & C back to low, which initiates the conversion cycle. At the end of the conversion cycle,
the DR line goes low, the data outputs will become active with
REV. A
hence the data bit outputs can be paralleled, provided that only
one converter at a time is permitted to be the active state. The
DATA READY output of the AD571 is an open collector with
resistor pull-up, thus several DR lines can be wire-ored to
allow indication of the status of the selected device. One of the
8-bit ports of the PIA is combined with 2 bits from the other
port and programmed as a 10-bit input port. The remaining 6
bits of the second port are programmed as outputs and along
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with the 2 control bits (which act as outputs), are used to control the 8 AD571s. When a control line is in the “1” or high
state, the ADC will be automatically blanked. That is, its outputs will be in the inactive open state. If a single control line is
switched low, its ADC will convert and the outputs will automatically go active when the conversion is complete. The result
can then be read from the two peripheral ports; when the next
conversion is desired, a different control line can be switched to
zero, blanking the previously active port at the same time. Subsequently, this second device can be read by the microprocessor,
and so-forth. The status lines are wire-ored in 2 groups and
connected to the two remaining control pins. This allows a conversion status check to be made after a convert command, if
necessary. The ADCs are divided into two groups to minimize
the loading effect of the internal pull-up resistors on the DATA
READY buffers.
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AD571
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
18-Lead Ceramic Dual-In-Line Package
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REV. A