Analog Devices errata831 B1 Datasheet

MicroConverter®, Multi-Channel 12-bit

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Errata Sheet

A. This Errata sheet contains the following known bugs, anomalies and work-arounds for the ADuC831 MicroConverter

831_S01. NUMBER OF ADC CLOCKS IN PIPLINED MODE

831_S02. USE OF TIME INTERVAL COUNTER IN POWER DOWN MODE

831_S03. DAC CLEAR BIT FUNCTIONALITY

831_S04. EXTENDED (11-BIT) STACK POINTER - PUSH AND POP OPERATION

B. The Errata listed, apply to all ADuC831 packaged material branded as follows:

First Line: ADuC831XX
Fourth Line: BXX

C. Analog Devices Inc. is committed, through future silicon revisions to continuously improve silicon functionality.

Analog Devices Inc. will use its best endeavors to ensure that these future silicon revisions remain compatible with
your present software/systems that implement the recommended work-arounds outlined in this document.

ADCs and DACs with Embedded FLASH MCU

ADuC831

REV. B.1 November/2002

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ADuC831

831_S01. NUMBER OF ADC CLOCKS IN PIPLINED MODE

Backgound: An adc conversion takes 16 ADC clocks plus the selected acquisition

clocks.

Issue: At voltages below 3.5V in piplined mode the number of ADC clocks

required for a conversion can vary between 15 and 16 ADC clocks.

Work-Around : none.

Related Issues : This issue does not affect the performance of the ADC.

831_S02. USE OF TIME INTERVAL COUNTER IN POWER DOWN MODE

Backgound: The Time Interval Counter (TIC) can be used to time longer intervals

than the standard 8052 timers are capable of. It can be used to interrupt or
‘wake up’ the ADuC831 after a specific interval has elapsed.
There are five ways of terminating power down mode on the ADuC831.
Three of these ways namely, TIC interrupt, I2C/SPI interrupt or
INTO interrupt resume code execution at the point where it was powered
down.

Errata Sheet

Issue: When the TIC is activate (i.e. TIMECON.1 = 1)during power down a

‘wake up’ interrupt from any source may trigger a full Power-On-Reset
event instead of resuming code execution at the point where it was powered
down. This results in all SFRs being reset to their default values.

Work-Around : A bit can be set in dataflash prior to powerdown. By monitoring this bit at

the start of code execution the user can determine if the reset was due to a
‘wake up’ from powerdown.

Related Issues : This issue does not affect ‘wake up’ from powerdown if TIMECON.1=0

831_S03. DAC CLEAR BIT FUNCTIONALITY

Backgound: The DAC outputs are controlled by the SFR DACCON. The CLR1 and

CLR0 bits in DACCON can be used to force the output of DAC1 and
DAC0 to 0V.

Issue: When the DAC is enabled and in buffered mode setting the CLR1 or

CLR0 bits may cause a momentary spike on the DAC ouput before the
DAC is forced to 0V.

Work-Around : To force the output of DAC1 or DAC0 to 0V write 0000H to the

corresponding DAC data registers.

Related Issues : none.

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