AD7810

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REV. B

MICROPROCESSOR INTERFACING

The serial interface on the AD7810 allows the parts to be directly

connected to a range of many different microprocessors. This

section explains how to interface the AD7810 with some of the

more common microcontroller serial interface protocols.

AD7810 to PIC16C6x/7x

The PIC16C6x Synchronous Serial Port (SSP) is configured

as an SPI Master with the Clock Polarity Bit = 0. This is done

by writing to the Synchronous Serial Port Control Register

(SSPCON). See PIC16/17 Microcontroller User Manual. Figure

17 shows the hardware connections needed to interface to the

PIC16/PIC17. In this example I/O port RA1 is being used to

pulse CONVST and enable the serial port of the AD7810. This

microcontroller transfers only eight bits of data during each

serial transfer operation, therefore, two consecutive read opera-

tions are needed.

SCLK

SCK/RC3

SDO/RC5

RA1

AD7810*

PIC16C6x/7x*

CONVST

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY

Figure 17. Interfacing to the PIC16/PIC17

AD7810 to MC68HC11

The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) on the MC68HC11 is

configured for Master Mode (MSTR = 0), Clock Polarity Bit

(CPOL) = 0, and the Clock Phase Bit (CPHA) = 1. The SPI is

configured by writing to the SPI Control Register (SPCR)—see

68HC11 User Manual. A connection diagram is shown in

Figure 18.

SCLK

SCLK/PD4

MISO/PD2

PA0

AD7810*

MC68HC11*

CONVST

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY

Figure 18. Interfacing to the MC68HC11

AD7810 to 8051

The AD7810 requires a clock synchronized to the serial data;

therefore, the 8051 serial interface must be operated in Mode

0. In this mode serial data enters and exits through RXD, and a

serial clock is output on TXD (half duplex). Figure 19 shows

how the 8051 is connected to the AD7810. However, because

the AD7810 shifts data out on the rising edge of the serial

clock, the serial clock must be inverted.

SCLK

TXD

RXD

P1.1

AD7810*

8051*

CONVST

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY

Figure 19. Interfacing to the 8051 Serial Port

It is possible to implement a serial interface using the data ports

on the 8051 (or any microcontroller). This would allow direct

interfacing between the AD7810 and 8051 to be implemented.

The technique involves “bit banging” an I/O port (e.g., P1.0)

to generate a serial clock and using another I/O port (e.g., P1.1)

to read in data, see Figure 20.

SCLK

P1.0

P1.1

P1.2

AD7810*

8051*

CONVST

*ADDITIONAL PINS OMITTED FOR CLARITY

Figure 20. Interfacing to the 8051 Using I/O Ports