The
AWR1843
device includes provision for an ADC service for
user application, where the
GPADC engine present inside the device can be
used to measure up to six external voltages. The
ADC1, ADC2, ADC3, ADC4, ADC5, and ADC6 pins are
used for this purpose.
- ADC itself is controlled by TI firmware running
inside the BIST subsystem and access to it for
customer’s external voltage monitoring purpose is
via ‘monitoring API’ calls routed to the BIST
subsystem. This API could be linked with the user
application running on MSS R4F.
- BIST subsystem firmware will internally schedule
these measurements along with other RF and Analog
monitoring operations. The API allows configuring
the settling time (number of ADC samples to skip)
and number of consecutive samples to take. At the
end of a frame, the minimum, maximum and average
of the readings will be reported for each of the
monitored voltages.
GPADC Specifications:
- 625 Ksps SAR ADC
- 0 to 1.8V input range
- 10-bit resolution
- For
5 out of the 6 inputs, an optional internal buffer
is available. Without the buffer, the ADC has a
switched capacitor input load modeled with 5pF of
sampling capacitance and 12pF parasitic
capacitance (GPADC channel 6, the internal buffer
is not available).