TIDUEJ6A
January 2019 – July 2022
Description
Resources
Features
Applications
5
1
System Description
1.1
Key System Specifications
2
System Overview
2.1
Block Diagram
2.2
Design Considerations
2.2.1
Flow Measurement
2.2.2
ToF Measurement
2.2.2.1
ADC-Based Acquisition Process
2.2.2.2
Ultrasonic Sensing Flow-Metering Library
2.2.3
Low-Power Design
2.2.3.1
Energy-Efficient Software
2.2.3.2
Optimized Hardware Design
2.2.3.3
Efficient Use of FRAM
2.2.3.4
The LEA Advantage
2.3
Highlighted Products
2.3.1
MSP430FR6043
2.3.2
OPA836 and OPA838
2.3.3
TS5A9411
2.4
System Design Theory
2.4.1
Signal Processing for ToF
3
Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
3.1
Required Hardware and Software
3.1.1
Hardware
3.1.1.1
EVM430-FR6043
3.1.2
Software
3.1.2.1
MSP Driver Library (MSP DriverLib)
3.1.2.2
Ultrasonic Sensing Flow Metering Library
3.1.2.3
Application
3.1.2.3.1
Application Customization
3.1.2.3.2
LCD Stand-Alone Mode
3.1.2.4
USS Design Center (PC GUI)
3.1.3
Transducer and Meter
3.1.3.1
Frequency Characterization of Transducer and Meter
3.2
Testing and Results
3.2.1
Test Setup
3.2.1.1
Connecting Hardware
3.2.1.2
Building and Loading Software
3.2.1.2.1
Using Code Composer Studio IDE
3.2.1.2.2
Using IAR Embedded Workbench IDE
3.2.1.3
Executing Application
3.2.1.4
Configure Device and Observe Results Using GUI
3.2.1.5
Customization and Optimization
3.2.2
Test Results
3.2.2.1
Single-Shot Standard Deviation
3.2.2.2
Zero-Flow Drift
3.2.2.3
Absolute Time of Flight Measurements
3.2.2.4
Variability in Zero Flow Drift Across Transducers
3.2.2.5
Flow Measurements
3.2.2.6
Average Current Consumption
3.2.2.7
Memory Footprint
4
Design and Documentation Support
4.1
Design Files
4.1.1
Schematics
4.1.2
Bill of Materials
4.1.3
PCB Layout Recommendations
4.1.3.1
Layout Prints
4.1.4
Altium Project
4.1.5
Gerber Files
4.1.6
Assembly Drawings
4.2
Software Files
4.3
Related Documentation
4.4
Terminology
4.5
Trademarks
4.6
Support Resources
5
About the Authors
6
Revision History
4.4
Terminology
ADC
analog-to-digital converter
DNS
Downstream acquisition
DToF
Delta (differential) time of flight
gpm
Gallons per minute
GUI
Graphical user interface
LCD
Liquid crystal display
LEA
Low energy accelerator
lph
Liters per hour
MCU
Microcontroller
MTIF
Metering test interface
SDHS
Sigma-delta high-speed ADC
ToF
Time of flight
UPS
Upstream acquisition
USS
Ultrasonic Sensing Solution module