SBAS590E March 2016 – June 2020 ADS131A02 , ADS131A04
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Synchronous slave mode can be used when there is a synchronous master clock and a master available to control the slave device. This mode of operation can be best used to control one or more slave devices and to collect data from all devices similar to a daisy-chain configuration. The master can be a device used in asynchronous interrupt mode, a device used in synchronous master mode, or a microcontroller. Regardless of the selected interface type, the master must have a synchronous clock and must be able to send clocks at exactly the proper timing to maintain synchronization.
The SPI uses five interface signals: CS, SCLK, DIN, DOUT, and DRDY in synchronous slave mode. The CS, SCLK, DIN, and DRDY signals are inputs to the device and the DOUT signal is an output. DRDY can be tied directly to CS (for a total of four interface lines) or can be used independently as a fourth input signal for synchronization to an external event; see the Data Ready (DRDY) section for more information on using the DRDY line for synchronization. Figure 65 shows typical device connections for the ADS131A0x in synchronous slave mode to a host microprocessor or DSP.