PIC18F2420/2520/4420/4520
19.2 Selecting and Configuring
Acquisition Time
19.3 Selecting the A/D Conversion
Clock
The ADCON2 register allows the user to select an
acquisition time that occurs each time the GO/DONE
bit is set. It also gives users the option to use an
automatically determined acquisition time.
The A/D conversion time per bit is defined as TAD. The
A/D conversion requires 11 TAD per 10-bit conversion.
The source of the A/D conversion clock is software
selectable. There are seven possible options for TAD:
Acquisition time may be set with the ACQT<2:0> bits
(ADCON2<5:3>), which provides a range of 2 to
20 TAD. When the GO/DONE bit is set, the A/D module
continues to sample the input for the selected acquisi-
tion time, then automatically begins a conversion.
Since the acquisition time is programmed, there may
be no need to wait for an acquisition time between
selecting a channel and setting the GO/DONE bit.
• 2 TOSC
• 4 TOSC
• 8 TOSC
• 16 TOSC
• 32 TOSC
• 64 TOSC
• Internal RC Oscillator
Manual
acquisition
is
selected
when
For correct A/D conversions, the A/D conversion clock
(TAD) must be as short as possible, but greater than the
minimum TAD (see parameter 130 for more
information).
ACQT<2:0> = 000. When the GO/DONE bit is set,
sampling is stopped and a conversion begins. The user
is responsible for ensuring the required acquisition time
has passed between selecting the desired input
channel and setting the GO/DONE bit. This option is
also the default Reset state of the ACQT<2:0> bits and
is compatible with devices that do not offer
programmable acquisition times.
Table 19-1 shows the resultant TAD times derived from
the device operating frequencies and the A/D clock
source selected.
In either case, when the conversion is completed, the
GO/DONE bit is cleared, the ADIF flag is set and the
A/D begins sampling the currently selected channel
again. If an acquisition time is programmed, there is
nothing to indicate if the acquisition time has ended or
if the conversion has begun.
TABLE 19-1: TAD vs. DEVICE OPERATING FREQUENCIES
AD Clock Source (TAD)
Maximum Device Frequency
Operation
ADCS<2:0>
PIC18F2X20/4X20
PIC18LF2X2X/4X20(4)
2 TOSC
4 TOSC
8 TOSC
16 TOSC
32 TOSC
64 TOSC
RC(3)
000
100
001
101
010
110
x11
2.86 MHz
5.71 MHz
11.43 MHz
22.86 MHz
40.0 MHz
40.0 MHz
1.00 MHz(1)
1.43 kHz
2.86 MHz
5.72 MHz
11.43 MHz
22.86 MHz
22.86 MHz
1.00 MHz(2)
Note 1: The RC source has a typical TAD time of 1.2 μs.
2: The RC source has a typical TAD time of 2.5 μs.
3: For device frequencies above 1 MHz, the device must be in Sleep for the entire conversion or the A/D
accuracy may be out of specification.
4: Low-power (PIC18LFXXXX) devices only.
© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.
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