SLAZ100AA October 2012 – May 2021 CC430F6127
UCS Module
Functional
Modulation causes shift in DCO frequency
When the FLL is enabled, the DCO frequency can be tracked automatically by modifying the DCOx and MODx bits. The MODx bits switch between the frequency selected by the DCO bits and the next-higher frequency set by (DCO + 1). The erroneous behavior is seen when the FLL is tracking close to a DCO step boundary and the MOD counter is expected to rollover, but instead the DCO bits increment and the MOD bits decrement. This causes the DCO to shift by up to 12% and remain at an increased frequency until approximately 15 REFCLK cycles have elapsed. The frequency reverts to the expected value immediately afterward.
For example, the modulator moves from DCOx = n and MODx = 31 to DCOx = n + 1
and MODx = 30, causing a large increase in the DCO frequency.
Applications could be impacted as follows:
When using the DCO frequency for asynchronous serial communication and timer operation, the effect can be seen as corrupted data or incorrect timing events.
(1) Turn off the FLL.
Or
(2) Implement a Software FLL, comparing the DCO frequency to a known reference such as REFO or LFXT1 using a timer capture and tuning the value of the DCO and MOD bits periodically.
Or
(3) Execute the following sequence in periodic intervals.
1. Disable peripherals sourced by the DCO such as UART and Timer.
2. Turn on the FLL.
3. Wait the worst case settling time of 32 X 32 X fFLLREFCLK to allow it to lock to the target frequency.
4. Turn off the FLL.
5. Compare the DCO frequency to a known reference such as REFO or LFXT1 using a timer capture.
- If the DCO frequency is higher than expected, repeat from step (2) until the frequency reaches to the expected range.
- Else proceed with code execution.
See the application report UCS10 Guidance SLAA489 for more detailed information regarding working with this erratum. This erratum does not affect proper operation of the CPU when MCLK = DCO/FLL and is set to the maximum clock frequency specified in the device datasheet.