9 internal temperature measurement, Table 27-7 on, Atmega128rfa1 – Rainbow Electronics ATmega128RFA1 User Manual

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Table 27-7. Correlation Between Input Voltage and Output Codes

V

ADCn

Read Code

Corresponding Decimal Value

V

ADCm

+ V

REF

/ GAIN

0x1FF

511

V

ADCm

+ 0.999 V

REF

/ GAIN

0x1FF

511

V

ADCm

+ 0.998 V

REF

/ GAIN

0x1FE

510

V

ADCm

+ 0.001 V

REF

/ GAIN

0x001

1

V

ADCm

0x000

0

V

ADCm

- 0.001 V

REF

/ GAIN

0x3FF

-1

V

ADCm

- 0.999 V

REF

/ GAIN

0x201

-511

V

ADCm

- V

REF

/ GAIN

0x200

-512

Example:

ADMUX = 0xED (ADC3 - ADC2, 10x gain, 1.6V reference, left adjusted result)

The voltage on ADC3 is 300 mV; the voltage on ADC2 is 425 mV.

ADCR = 512 * 10 * (300 - 425) / 1600 = -400 = 0x270.

ADCL will thus read 0x00, and ADCH will read 0x9C. Writing zero to ADLAR right
adjusts the result: ADCL = 0x70, ADCH = 0x02.

27.9 Internal Temperature Measurement

The on-chip temperature can be measured using a special setup of the A/D converter
inputs. The integrated temperature sensor provides a linear, medium-accurate voltage
proportional to the absolute temperature (in Kelvin). This voltage is first amplified with
the programmable gain amplifier and then processed with the A/D converter. A low
frequency of the conversion clock must be selected due to the nature of the input
signal. The absolute accuracy of the temperature measurement is limited by
manufacturing tolerances, noise from supply and ground voltages and the exactness of
the reference voltage. The following table summarizes the preferred setup of the
temperature measurement:

Table 27-8. Recommended ADC Setup for Temperature Measurement

Parameter

Register

Recommended Setup

ADC Channel

ADMUX,
ADCSRB

Select the Temperature Sensor, MUX4:0 = 01001;
MUX5 = 1;

ADC Clock

ADCSRA

Select a clock frequency of 500kHz or lower;

V

REF

ADMUX

Select the internal 1.6V reference voltage;

Start-up time

ADCSRC

Standard requirement of 20µs is sufficient;

Tracking time

ADCSRC

Setting ADTHT = 0 is sufficient;

The A/D conversion result ADC

TEMP

will always be a positive number. The ideal result

can be calculated when using the internal 1.6V reference voltage according to the
following equation:

C

ADC

TEMP

°

+

=

/

885

.

0

4

.

241

θ

Similar the Celsius-temperature θ can be extracted from the A/D conversion result with
this formula:

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