Part Number: ADS8568
Hi TI Team,
I am working on the redesign of the existing Sensor based system and this is the first phase for me and our company.
Specifications/system configuration in existing hardware is as below:
- It has four ADS8568 ADCs to take the data simultaneously of all 32 channels (4x8 channels) and must receive data at same time for all 32 channels. (Currently receiving data simultaneously within the 8 Channel ADC but could not get sync with all external ADC Channels) (Image as per below)
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- Using four different SPI (each ADC have a separate SPI) connected with Processor(i.MX6)
- Four CONVST signal(each ADC have a single CONVST connected with processor and within ADC all the CONVST_A,B,C,D is shorted)
- input support 0 to +/-45V and using resister divider with AFE to limit to +/- 12V
- Set the reference voltage internal to 3V and +/-4VREF to support +/-12V input
- Using SW (Software) method support in ADS8568
To redesign the existing system, I need to debug the existing system to achieve the synchronization between all the 32 channel and must receive data simultaneously especially with external all four ADCs.
So, I need TI expert help to achieve this goal and to successfully redesign the new hardware,
1. Will I need to common all four CONVST signals connected with the four ADCs?
2. Is that HW or SW configuration will give the better results or low latency?
3. Daisy chain will help here or will receive more latency than seperate SPI?
4. Is that I need to give External common Clock at XCLK to all the ADCs?(Existing system is using internal clock only)
5. Is that I need External VREF which will be common to all four ADCs? Is that effect the synchronization?
6. Will I need to Monitor/use BUSY/INT signal connect with processor to take readings/conversation in sync for the next sequence of data?
7. Will it Parallel mode(Digital IOs) is better or Serial mode(SPI) to get the data simultaneous using processor?
8. Is that Processor based design will work or need to select FPGA or CPLD for the new design based on your expertise for the ADC data sync?
Let me know if you need more details regarding existing system.
Thank you,
Nilav Choksi