
2002 Microchip Technology Inc.
Preliminary
DS30485A-page 187
PIC18FXX39
18.4
A/D Conversions
after the GO bit has been set. Clearing the GO/DONE
bit during a conversion will abort the current conver-
sion. The A/D result register pair will NOT be updated
with the partially completed A/D conversion sample.
That is, the ADRESH:ADRESL registers will continue
to contain the value of the last completed conversion
(or the last value written to the ADRESH:ADRESL reg-
isters). After the A/D conversion is aborted, a 2 TAD wait
is required before the next acquisition is started. After
this 2 TAD wait, acquisition on the selected channel is
automatically started. The GO/DONE bit can then be
set to start the conversion.
FIGURE 18-3:
A/D CONVERSION TAD CYCLES
18.4.1
A/D RESULT REGISTERS
The ADRESH:ADRESL register pair is the location
where the 10-bit A/D result is loaded at the completion
of the A/D conversion. This register pair is 16-bits wide.
The A/D module gives the flexibility to left or right justify
the 10-bit result in the 16-bit result register. The A/D
Format Select bit (ADFM) controls this justification.
Figure 18-4 shows the operation of the A/D result justi-
fication. The extra bits are loaded with ‘0’s. When an
A/D result will not overwrite these locations (A/D
disable), these registers may be used as two general
purpose 8-bit registers.
FIGURE 18-4:
A/D RESULT JUSTIFICATION
Note:
The GO/DONE bit should NOT be set in
the same instruction that turns on the A/D.
TAD1 TAD2 TAD3 TAD4 TAD5 TAD6 TAD7 TAD8
TAD11
Set GO bit
Holding capacitor is disconnected from analog input (typically 100 ns)
b9
b8
b7
b6
b5
b4
b3
b2
TAD9 TAD10
b1
b0
TCY - TAD
Next Q4: ADRESH/ADRESL is loaded, GO bit is cleared,
ADIF bit is set, holding capacitor is connected to analog input.
Conversion Starts
b0
10-bit Result
ADRESH
ADRESL
0000 00
ADFM = 0
0
2 1 0 7
7
10-bit Result
ADRESH
ADRESL
10-bit Result
0000 00
7
0 7 6 5
0
ADFM = 1
Right Justified
Left Justified