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  1. 1 Message from the editors
  2. 2 System Design
    1. 2.1 Control
      1. 2.1.1 Open loop versus closed loop
    2. 2.2 Feedback control
      1. 2.2.1 Error ratio
    3. 2.3 Dynamic systems
      1. 2.3.1 First order system
      2. 2.3.2 Second order system
    4. 2.4 System stability
      1. 2.4.1 Gain margin
      2. 2.4.2 Phase margin
    5. 2.5 Timing requirements
      1. 2.5.1 Peak/rise time
      2. 2.5.2 Settling time
      3. 2.5.3 Overshoot
      4. 2.5.4 Damping
      5. 2.5.5 Delay
    6. 2.6 Discrete Time Domain
    7. 2.7 Filters
      1. 2.7.1 Filter Types
      2. 2.7.2 Filter Orders
    8. 2.8 Notes
  3. 3 Controllers
    1. 3.1 Linear PID
    2. 3.2 Linear PI
    3. 3.3 Nonlinear PID
    4. 3.4 2P2Z
    5. 3.5 3P3Z
    6. 3.6 Direct form controllers
      1. 3.6.1 DF11
      2. 3.6.2 DF13
      3. 3.6.3 DF22
      4. 3.6.4 DF23
    7. 3.7 Notes
  4. 4 ADC
    1. 4.1 ADC definitions
    2. 4.2 ADC resolution
      1. 4.2.1 ADC resolution for unipolar
      2. 4.2.2 ADC resolution for differential signals
      3. 4.2.3 Resolution voltage vs. full-scale range
    3. 4.3 Quantization error of ADC
    4. 4.4 Total harmonic distortion (THD)
      1. 4.4.1 Total harmonic distortion (VRMS)
      2. 4.4.2 Total harmonic distortion (dBc)
    5. 4.5 AC signals
    6. 4.6 DC signals
    7. 4.7 Settling time and conversion accuracy
    8. 4.8 ADC system noise
    9. 4.9 Notes
  5. 5 Comparator
    1. 5.1 Basic operation
    2. 5.2 Offset and hysteresis
    3. 5.3 Propagation delay
    4. 5.4 Notes
  6. 6 Processing
    1. 6.1 Data representation
    2. 6.2 Central processing unit
      1. 6.2.1 CPU basics
      2. 6.2.2 CPU pipeline
      3. 6.2.3 Characteristics of a real-time processor
      4. 6.2.4 Signal chain
    3. 6.3 Memory
    4. 6.4 Direct memory access (DMA)
    5. 6.5 Interrupts
    6. 6.6 Co-processors and accelerators
    7. 6.7 Notes
  7. 7 Encoders
    1. 7.1 Encoder definitions
    2. 7.2 Types of encoders
    3. 7.3 Description of encoders
      1. 7.3.1 Linear encoders
      2. 7.3.2 Rotary encoders
      3. 7.3.3 Position encoders
      4. 7.3.4 Optical encoders
    4. 7.4 Absolute Vs incremental encoders
      1. 7.4.1 Absolute rotary encoders
      2. 7.4.2 Incremental encoders
    5. 7.5 Notes
  8. 8 Pulse width modulation (PWM)
    1. 8.1 PWM definitions
    2. 8.2 Duty cycle
    3. 8.3 Resolution
    4. 8.4 Deadband
    5. 8.5 Notes
  9. 9 DAC
    1. 9.1 DAC definitions
    2. 9.2 DAC error
      1. 9.2.1 DAC offset error
      2. 9.2.2 DAC gain error
      3. 9.2.3 DAC zero-code error
      4. 9.2.4 DAC full-scale error
      5. 9.2.5 DAC differential non-linearity (DNL)
      6. 9.2.6 DAC integral non-linearity (INL)
      7. 9.2.7 DAC total unadjusted error (TUE)
    3. 9.3 DAC output considerations
      1. 9.3.1 DAC linear range
      2. 9.3.2 DAC settling time
      3. 9.3.3 DAC load regulation
    4. 9.4 Notes
  10. 10Mathematical models
    1. 10.1 Laplace transforms
    2. 10.2 Transfer function
    3. 10.3 Transient response
    4. 10.4 Frequency response
    5. 10.5 Z-domain
    6. 10.6 Notes
  11. 11Important Notice

6.2.4 Signal chain

A signal chain is an important part in evaluating a CPU's performance as it encompasses all of the key components for task operation. Below are the different actions that comprise a signal chain.

  • Latch or Respond to Interrupt - The trigger event is latched by hardware which in many real-time control applications triggers ADC sampling upon which interrupt occurs and CPU responds to the interrupt by entering the ISR.
  • Context Save - The CPU stores the state of the current process it is doing
  • Read Peripheral or Sensor - The CPU has to read the value that has been acquired by a peripheral or sensor*
  • Execute the control algorithm - Most of the time within an interrupt will be consumed by the control algorithm since this tends to be the most math intensive portion and requires lots of CPU cycles
  • Write the output value - Once the output is calculated it is typically written to a control peripheral*

* = Efficiency in reading or writing to peripherals is a key aspect of a real-time processor. The bus architecture of a device can influence how quickly the CPU can read/write peripherals and can impact processing times as typically control loops will involve reading from and writing to peripherals.

GUID-20210720-CA0I-QGNW-NHJ2-8BXDBQ64HS7M-low.gif Figure 6-1 Signal chain.