TIDU858C March   2015  – May 2021

 

  1.   Description
  2.   Resources
  3.   Features
  4.   Applications
  5.   5
  6. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Binary Inputs or Digital Inputs
      1. 1.1.1 Binary Input Application Functionality
      2.      Common Specifications
    2. 1.2 Approaches to Binary Input Module Design
      1. 1.2.1 ADC Versus MCU Based Binary Input Module (BIM)
    3. 1.3 Measurement of Wide Inputs With Programmable Thresholds
  7. 2Design Features
    1. 2.1 Electrical Specifications
    2. 2.2 Block Diagram
      1. 2.2.1 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
        1. 2.2.1.1 ADS795x SAR ADC Family
      2. 2.2.2 Protection and Signal Conditioning
      3. 2.2.3 Digital Isolator
        1. 2.2.3.1 Host (SPI) Interfacing Using the ISO6741
      4. 2.2.4 DC Power Supply Isolator
      5. 2.2.5 Design Alternative: ADC With Digitally Programmable Threshold
        1. 2.2.5.1 ADS7128 SAR ADC With Programmable Threshold
        2. 2.2.5.2 I2C Interfacing Using the ISO1640 and Optional Altert Interface Using ISO7710
  8. 3Circuit Design and Component Selection
    1. 3.1 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
    2. 3.2 Input Signal Conditioning
      1. 3.2.1 Voltage Divider
      2. 3.2.2 TLV6002 Operational Amplifier
    3. 3.3 Isolated Interface
    4. 3.4 Isolated DC Power Supply
      1. 3.4.1 Reinforced Power Isolator: UCC12050 High-Efficiency 500-mW DC/DC Converter
    5. 3.5 Enhancements
  9. 4Testing
    1. 4.1 Test Setup and Connection Diagram
    2. 4.2 Test Data
      1. 4.2.1 Voltage Measurement Accuracy Testing
    3. 4.3 Test Results Summary
  10. 5Design Files
    1. 5.1 Schematics
    2. 5.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 5.3 Altium Project
    4. 5.4 Gerber Files
  11. 6References
  12.   Trademarks
  13. 7About the Author
  14. 8Revision History

1.3 Measurement of Wide Inputs With Programmable Thresholds

An alternative approach to binary input module design is to use one of the two following solutions:

  1. MCU with internal ADC + digital isolation + isolated supply

    A MCU based approach is showcased in TIDA-00847. Some of the advantages include scalability in features and reduction of host processing requirements. MCU based inputs have limitations in terms of ADC resolution scalability and the number of channels. The use of external ADC provides flexibility in choosing the number of channels and resolution.

    An ADC based approach provides multiple advantages over an MCU based approach including scalability in terms of channels and resolution making it simpler to design. The use of an ADC with internal computation and thresholding capabilities simplifies host processing.

  2. External ADC + digital isolation + isolated supply

    This ADC based approach measures the input voltage, converts to digital sample value, and interfaces to the host to compute the parameters and compare against a set threshold to detect the binary input status. In some applications, an indication is also provided.

    Some of the key advantages with this approach includes wide input measurement, improved accuracy, scalability and improved isolation reliability due to use of digital isolators.

    This approach is optimized for group isolated module design where multiple inputs share a common reference. Higher channels means more cost optimization.