ZHCSH75A September 2017 – December 2017 ADS7142
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The ADS7142 can be programmed to monitor sensor output voltages and generate an ALERT signal for the host controller if the sensor output voltage crosses a threshold.
The device can be configured to monitor for signals rising above a programmed threshold. Figure 114 illustrates the operation of the device when monitoring for signal crossings on the low threshold by setting the high threshold to 0xFFF. In this example, the output of the low-side comparator is set whenever the ADC conversion result is less than or equal to the low threshold, and the output of the high-side comparator is only set when the ADC conversion result is equal to 0xFFF.
The device can also be configured to monitor for signals falling below a programmed threshold. Figure 115 illustrates the operation of the device when monitoring for signal crossings on the high threshold by setting the low threshold to 0x000. In this example, the output of high-side comparator is set whenever the ADC conversion result is greater than or equal to the high threshold and the output of the low-side comparator is only set when the ADC conversion result is equal to 0x000.
The device can also be configured to monitor for signals falling outside of a programmed window. Figure 116 illustrates the operation of the device for an out-of-range alert where the signal leaves the pre-defined window and crosses either the high or low threshold. In this example, the output of low side comparator is set whenever the ADC conversion result is less than or equal to the low threshold, and the output of high side comparator is set when the ADC conversion result is greater than or equal to the high threshold.