ATMEGA8L ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation], ATMEGA8L Datasheet - Page 198

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA8L
• Description: 8-bit AVR with 8K Bytes In-System Programmable Flash
• Manufacturer: ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation]

ADC Input Channels
ADC Voltage Reference
ADC Noise Canceler
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When changing channel selections, the user should observe the following guidelines to
ensure that the correct channel is selected:
In Single Conversion mode, always select the channel before starting the conversion.
The channel selection may be changed one ADC clock cycle after writing one to ADSC.
However, the simplest method is to wait for the conversion to complete before changing
the channel selection.
In Free Running mode, always select the channel before starting the first conversion.
The channel selection may be changed one ADC clock cycle after writing one to ADSC.
However, the simplest method is to wait for the first conversion to complete, and then
change the channel selection. Since the next conversion has already started automati-
cally, the next result will reflect the previous channel selection. Subsequent conversions
will reflect the new channel selection.
The reference voltage for the ADC (V
Single ended channels that exceed V
selected as either AVCC, internal 2.56V reference, or external AREF pin.
AVCC is connected to the ADC through a passive switch. The internal 2.56V reference
is generated from the internal bandgap reference (V
either case, the external AREF pin is directly connected to the ADC, and the reference
voltage can be made more immune to noise by connecting a capacitor between the
AREF pin and ground. V
voltmeter. Note that V
be connected in a system.
If the user has a fixed voltage source connected to the AREF pin, the user may not use
the other reference voltage options in the application, as they will be shorted to the
external voltage. If no external voltage is applied to the AREF pin, the user may switch
between AV
switching reference voltage source may be inaccurate, and the user is advised to dis-
card this result.
The ADC features a noise canceler that enables conversion during sleep mode to
reduce noise induced from the CPU core and other I/O peripherals. The noise canceler
can be used with ADC Noise Reduction and Idle mode. To make use of this feature, the
following procedure should be used:
Note that the ADC will not be automatically turned off when entering other sleep modes
than Idle mode and ADC Noise Reduction mode. The user is advised to write zero to
ADEN before entering such sleep modes to avoid excessive power consumption.
1. Make sure that the ADC is enabled and is not busy converting. Single Con-
2. Enter ADC Noise Reduction mode (or Idle mode). The ADC will start a con-
3. If no other interrupts occur before the ADC conversion completes, the ADC
version mode must be selected and the ADC conversion complete interrupt
must be enabled.
version once the CPU has been halted.
interrupt will wake up the CPU and execute the ADC Conversion Complete
interrupt routine. If another interrupt wakes up the CPU before the ADC con-
version is complete, that interrupt will be executed, and an ADC Conversion
Complete interrupt request will be generated when the ADC conversion
completes. The CPU will remain in Active mode until a new sleep command
is executed.
CC
and 2.56V as reference selection. The first ADC conversion result after
REF
REF
is a high impedant source, and only a capacitive load should
can also be measured at the AREF pin with a high impedant
REF
REF
will result in codes close to 0x3FF. V
) indicates the conversion range for the ADC.
BG
) through an internal amplifier. In
2486M–AVR–12/03
REF
can be