A little confusion about ADC

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R!f@@

Joined Apr 2, 2009
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I always use ADC with internal reference, and use ADC_Read() function.
I looked at the mikroC help and it shows this.

ADC.png
In the Note: it says "This function doesn't work with the external voltage reference source, only with the internal voltage reference."

In my current project I set the Vref as external. GND and +5V applied to Vref Pin.

C:
  ADCON1.ADFM = 1; // A/D Right Justified.
  ADCON1.VCFG1 = 1; // External Vref-.
  ADCON1.VCFG0 = 1; // External Vref+.
I am confused a bit.
Can any one explain this. Please. :(

Another question.
Somewhere I read ;
by using "ADC_Read" , The ADC is first initialized and then Pin is Read.
by using "ADC_Get_Sample" , The ADC is not initialized but just Read.So here I must use "ADC_Init(); " in main just like" LCD_Init();"
Is my understanding correct ?
And the time taken is smaller in "ADC_Get_Sample" than "ADC_Read" as the ADC is initialized before hand in "Main".
 

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R!f@@

Joined Apr 2, 2009
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Beginners are at the mercy of the library developers :(
And I am not that good to write my own hardware drivers.
 

OBW0549

Joined Mar 2, 2015
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When you write C, unless you write your own hardware drivers, you are at the mercy of the library developers.
Beginners are at the mercy of the library developers :(
And library developers sometimes (often?) don't put much thought into the variety of different ways people might want-- or might need-- to operate the hardware. So you end up getting stuck with a very inflexible "virtual interface" to the hardware which, although it might make it easier to operate the hardware in some logically straightforward, easy-to-understand fashion, nevertheless severely limits your ability to do anything creative. Like here.

Situations like this are the reason I much prefer working in assembly language. JMHO...
 

Dodgydave

Joined Jun 22, 2012
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Usually in pics, you set the 'ADCON_GO' bit, this starts the A/D, and then loop a bit test on it to see when it clears, the value will be put into the respective A/D registers..
 

Picbuster

Joined Dec 2, 2013
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Here is a simple working example but you have to adjust it for your pic. (like pir1bits.adif in some pic adif is enough)
Picbuster

//----------------------- in interrupt routine --------------------------------

if (PIR1bits.ADIF)
{
PIR1bits.ADIF = 0; // Clear A/D conversion complete interrupt flag
Delay1KTCYx(5); // Delay for 5000 instruction cycles
Vbatt=(float)(ADRESH*256 + ADRESL);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------
//------------------- setup ------------------------------

ADCON0bits.ADON = On; // 1 Turn A/D on
ADCON1bits.VCFG1 = 0; // VREF- = AVSS
ADCON1bits.VCFG0 = 0; // VREG+ = AVDD
ADCON1bits.PCFG3 = 1; // 1Select 1 Analog channel, AN0
ADIE=1; // set int
GIE=1; // set all ints


// ==== main loop ============

ADCON0bits.GO = 1; // get value start ad

if (Vbatt<10)
{
Vbatt=Vbatt*0.0357; // real value compensated with factor to comply with input voltage
Do_Job();
}
 
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