ZHCSRW7 march 2023 AFE781H1 , AFE881H1
PRODUCTION DATA
The AFE881H1 sets an output voltage from 0.3 V to 2.5 V if configured in Range 0 with PVDD > 2.7 V. Figure 8-6 shows the feedback circuit that sets the loop current from the DAC output voltage.
In this circuit, the VOUT voltage is set across 100 kΩ of resistance (from the 11.3 kΩ plus 88.7 kΩ of series resistance) by the AFE881H1. The opposite end of the 100 kΩ of resistance is set to ground by the feedback of the OPA333. The current across the 100-kΩ resistance is VOUT divided by 100 kΩ. This current continues through the 40.2-kΩ resistor so that the voltage at LOOP– is less than ground. Equation 11 calculates the voltage at LOOP–.
When the DAC output voltage is set to 0.3 V, the voltage at LOOP– is 0.1206 V less than ground. When the DAC output voltage is set to 2.5 V, the voltage at LOOP– is 1.005 V less than ground. The LOOP– voltage sets the loop current that flows from ground to LOOP– through the 40.2-Ω resistor. This current is sourced from ground but controlled by the current sunk from Q4 coming from the start-up circuit. Equation 12 calculates the loop current.
Substituting Equation 12 into Equation 11, Equation 13 is obtained.
When the DAC output voltage is set to 0.3 V, the loop current is 3 mA. When the DAC output voltage is set to 2.5 V, the loop current is 25 mA. The OPA333 drives the base of transistor Q4 to pull the correct amount of current to set the feedback loop. The current pulled from LOOP+ powers the board. Excess current greater than what is required to power the board is shunted through the TLVH431B regulator.
The AFE881H1 sets the DAC output voltage through an output code. This conversion to output voltage is set through Equation 1; VMIN = 0.3 V and FSR = 2.2 V, resulting in Equation 14.
In 4-mA to 20-mA systems, the nominal output operates from 4 mA as the low output and 20 mA as the high output. However, systems sometimes use current outputs that are outside this range to indicate different error conditions. Loop currents of 3.375 mA and 21.75 mA can be used to indicate different loop errors. Table 8-1 shows different loop output currents, along with the DAC code and voltages used.
OUTPUT CONDITION | DAC CODE | DAC OUTPUT (V) | LOOP CURRENT (mA) |
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DAC minimum | 0x0000 | 0.3 | 3 |
Error low | 0x045D | 0.3375 | 3.375 |
In-range minimum | 0x0BA2 | 0.4 | 4 |
In-range midscale | 0x68BA | 1.2 | 12 |
In-range maximum | 0xC5D1 | 2.0 | 20 |
Error high | 0xDA2E | 2.175 | 21.75 |
DAC maximum | 0xFFFF | 2.5 | 25 |
Among the passive devices included in the design, choose gain-setting resistors that exhibit tight tolerances to achieve high accuracy. These resistors are primarily responsible for setting the gain of the current loop, along with primary path of the output current flow.
Similar to converting the VOUT pin voltage to the loop current magnitude, the HART output from the MOD_OUT pin is converted from a voltage to a current. A dc-blocking capacitor of 1000 pF is used to couple in the HART signal without the dc output offset from the MOD_OUT pin. From MOD_OUT, the HART sinusoid nominal output is 500 mVpp. Equation 15 shows that this VMOD HART sinusoid voltage is set across a 499-kΩ resistor to create signal voltage VLOOPAC superimposed onto VLOOP–.
The VLOOPAC voltage sets the HART-modulated loop current that flows from ground to LOOP– through the 40.2-Ω resistor. This current is sourced from ground but controlled by the current sunk from Q4 coming from the start-up circuit. Equation 16 calculates the loop current.
Substituting Equation 15 into Equation 16, Equation 17 is obtained.
Using the 1000-pF capacitor as a dc-blocking capacitor and the 499-kΩ resistor, the 500-mVpp MOD_OUT signal is converted to a 1-mApp HART signal on the current loop.