SLASF43 December 2023 AFE782H1 , AFE882H1
PRODUCTION DATA
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Connections of the HART signal to the loop are done through the AFE882H1 MOD_OUT and RX_IN pins. Similar to converting the VOUT pin voltage to the loop current magnitude, the HART output from the MOD_OUT pin is converted from a voltage to a current. A dc-blocking capacitor of 1000 pF is used to couple in the HART signal, without the dc output offset from the MOD_OUT pin. From MOD_OUT, the HART sinusoid nominal output is 500 mVPP. Equation 15 shows that this VMOD HART sinusoid voltage is set across a 499-kΩ resistor to create signal voltage VLOOPAC superimposed onto VLOOP–.
The VLOOP_AC voltage sets the HART-modulated loop current that flows from ground to LOOP– through the 20-Ω resistor. This current is sourced from ground but controlled by the current sunk from Q4 coming from the start-up circuit. Equation 16 calculates the total loop current based on the 20 mVPP of VLOOP_AC.
Using the 1000-pF capacitor as a dc-blocking capacitor and the 499-kΩ resistor, the 500-mVPP MOD_OUT signal is converted to a 1-mAPP HART signal on the current loop.
HART signals are received by the AFE882H1 through the RX_IN pin. A dc-blocking capacitor for the HART input at RX_IN is shown with a series resistance of 1 kΩ in Figure 8-2. A diode clamps the pin to the device supply and the resistance limits the input current. This configuration protects the RX_IN from damage from an overvoltage event at the start up of the circuit.