JAJSN92 December 2022 AFE78101 , AFE88101
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Figure 7-12 shows that the alarm voltage is generated independently from the DAC output voltage. The alarm polarity control logic selects the output level of the alarm voltage generator. The alarm action control logic selects between the DAC output and alarm voltage generator output voltages. The alarm action control logic also controls the output buffer Hi-Z switch.
During normal operation, the expected VOUT voltage depends on the DAC_CODE. The ADC thresholds for the SD4 (VOUT) diagnostic channel are set around the programmed DAC_CODE. During the alarm condition, if the alarm action changes the VOUT voltage to the alarm voltage, or switches the VOUT buffer into Hi-Z mode, the VOUT voltage no longer depends on the DAC_CODE. In this case, the SD4 (VOUT) diagnostic channel also reports the alarm. To clear this alarm, as long as all other alarm conditions are cleared, set the alarm action to either no action or to the DAC clear code. Applying either alarm action sets the VOUT voltage within the expected ADC thresholds and clears the alarm after the next ADC measurement of the SD4 (VOUT) channel.
Give special consideration to the alarm logic during the transient events. When the new DAC_CODE goes beyond the SD4 (VOUT) alarm thresholds with the ADC monitoring the SD4 (VOUT) input in auto mode, the ADC conversion can occur while VOUT settles to a new value. This conversion can trigger a false alarm. There are two ways to prevent this false alarm: