Instructions
Each dark gray rectangle shows a single register's content in
two different ways. Most of the space is taken up with pull-down
menus and hex input fields that display bit fields within the
register, MSB to LSB. 8 bits are displayed per row with the bits
aligned in numbered columns. At right is the combined hex code
corresponding to values selected for the individual bit
fields.
Changing either the hex code or the bit fields updates the
other. Press Enter to accept changes to the hex code.
Registers that can't be broken into separate fields are shown
for completeness.
In the actual AD7708/18, registers are programmed by first setting
the Register Select bits in the Communications Register (CR3:0). In
this tool, however, each register can be changed directly without
first selecting it in the CR.
Similarly, one of three pair of calibration offset / gain
registers is addressed by setting the Channel Select bits in the
ADC Control Register (ADCC7:4). The active pair is highlighted in pink.
To set up the clock register, first choose an update rate
and set the Filter Selection bits and
MCLK frequency accordingly. The Filter Selection bits can be
automatically configured by setting the desired Update Rate or -3dB
point, however, the frequencies are quantized and you may need to
adjust the MCLK frequency to get the exact update rate or cutoff
frequency desired. See data sheet.
By default, reading and writing register pseudocode is, like
the real AD7708/18, a two-step process: the Comm register must first
be set up to select a target for the next read or write. After a
register has been configured to your liking, select it in the Comm
register and click the "W" (Write) button. The selected register is now highlighted in
yellow (and the channel in pink). To complete the cycle, click on
the enabled "W" or "R" (Read). This will also clear the Register Select
bits which must be manually reset for each access.
Both operations append pseudo-code instructions to a ticker
of instructions at the bottom right of the applet. "writeSerial( val, length )" is an abstract subroutine that takes the quantity
"val" and sends "length" bits of it serially to the AD7708/18, MSB
first. The code list can be copied and pasted into another
application (on most platforms).
Checking "Auto" above the Code output window puts code
generation into a second mode, enabling all registers and
automatically prepending the appropriate Comm register write when
"W" or "R" for any register is clicked. Please note that in this
mode the register select bits in the Comm register are
ignored.
The ideal (low frequency, low noise/distortion, perfectly
calibrated) digitized value for a given input voltage can be
obtained by entering a voltage in the field at left of the
data register panel. Conversely, a data word can be entered at right
in hex and the voltage shown. Either a 5.0V or 2.5V reference may be
selected. Please note: this calculator is not a simulator
and so, for example, changing the calibration registers will not
change the calculated digital value.
Documentation is available for each field simply by selecting
it and is shown in the Help text area at the bottom of the Applet.
Use the scroll bar to scroll down through the text.
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