topic Re: KL17 ADC always returns 0xff in Kinetis Microcontrollers

KL17 ADC always returns 0xff

johndemayor — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 11:05:31 GMT

Hi there,

I've been trying to get a really barebone example running of the ADC functionality on the KL17. I can't seem to get the microcontroller to return anything else than 0xff. At first, I thought I did something wrong with wires on the board, but then I changed the code to sample the internal temperature sensor of the KL17 - which also returned 0xff. I must be doing wrong something really basic; please take a look at my code:

#include "board.h"
#include "pin_mux.h"
#include "clock_config.h"
#include "fsl_device_registers.h"

int main(void) {
     uint16_t data = 0;

     /* Init board hardware. */
    BOARD_InitPins();
    BOARD_BootClockRUN();
    BOARD_InitDebugConsole();

     // Enable clock to ADC peripheral
     SIM->SCGC6           |= (1<<27);                    // ADC0 clock enable

     // Registers
     ADC0->CFG1          = 0b00000001;                // ClockDiv=1, 8 bit mode, Bus clock / 2
     ADC0->CFG2          = 0b00001000;               // Fastest sample time (for low impedance sources)
     ADC0->SC3            = 0b00000000;               // No continuous conversion, no hardware average
     ADC0->SC2            = 0b00000000;               // Default register setup
     ADC0->SC1[0]      = 0b00011111;               // Channel all '1' means disable
    
    // ADC test code
    while(1){
         ADC0->SC1[0]     = 0b00011010;               // Temperature sensor, auto starts conversion

          while(ADC0->SC2 & (1<<7));                    // Conversion active or hardware averaging in progress
          while(!(ADC0->SC1[0] & (1<<7)));          // Wait for conversion to complete
          data = ADC0->R[0];                              // Return result
    }
}
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Please help me on this - thanks a lot in advance!

Re: KL17 ADC always returns 0xff

gn2303 — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:43:48 GMT

I have the same issue. The ADC seemed to work flawlessly on the FRDM-KL27z dev kit, both using the code from the SDK and manually setting the registers. However it doesn't work on another board and always returns 0xFFFF, except when reading from channel 30 (VREFL) which returns 0.

Re: KL17 ADC always returns 0xff

johndemayor — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:31:06 GMT

Hi Gabriel,

thanks for your efforts on this.

I can confirm your findings:

The code runs fine on the FRDM-KL27z dev kit.
The KL17 returns 0 when reading VREFL. Makes me wonder if this is hard-strapped to zero or an actual ADC conversion is performed.

Can someone (maybe from NXP?) give any insights in why this code would run on a KL27 but not on a KL17?

Best regards,

John

Re: KL17 ADC always returns 0xff

JHinkle — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:48:17 GMT

I have a custom KL17 board.

I just tried the following code to read pin E30 which is ADC0_SE23.

Here is my code and it works as expected.

Set up pin MUX

PORTE->PCR[30] = PORT_PCR_MUX(0); // adc - 5v sense

Sorry - Can't figure out how to post code in comment field

word ADC_read16b(void)
{
      ADC0_SC1A = ADC_SC1_ADCH(0x17); // start channel ADC23

      while(ADC0_SC2 & ADC_SC2_ADACT_MASK){}; //Conversion in progress

      while(!(ADC0_SC1A & ADC_SC1_COCO_MASK)){}; //Wait until conversion complete

      return ADC0_RA;
}

void test_ADC(void)
{
      word R;

      SIM_SCGC6 |= SIM_SCGC6_ADC0_MASK;

      ADC0_CFG1 |= ADC_CFG1_MODE(3) | ADC_CFG1_ADIV(3); // single ended 16 bit divide bus clock by 8
      ADC0_SC1A |= ADC_SC1_ADCH(0x1f); // all channels disabled

   R = ADC_read16b(); .... NOTE -- This read value as expected

}

Hope that helps.

Joe

Re: KL17 ADC always returns 0xff

Robin_Shen — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:58:39 GMT

Hi John,

If you slow down the ADC clock(ADC0->CFG1= 0x61) and then set a breakpoint at line (data = ADC0->R[0];), will the ADC0_RA result always equal to 0xff?

I only have FRDM-KL27Z , and the result changes each time Go to this line.

I have also ask our internal team who can test the code on KL17, will give you the feedback when I get it.

Best Regards,

Robin

Re: KL17 ADC always returns 0xff

gn2303 — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:28:04 GMT

I have found the problem. In my case it is because I used a lower pin count model of the KL17z. Models with 36 pins or less, does not have VREFL and VREFH as voltage reference. Hence, the voltage reference must be changed by changing the REFSEL in the SC2 register. These are actually stated in the reference manual.

Hope this solves the problem.

Re: KL17 ADC always returns 0xff

Robin_Shen — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 02:55:15 GMT

Hi John,
I am not sure if you have solved the problem.
For different packages, the ADC reference may different. Which package are you using?

And if you have set the VREFEN bit in VREF_SC?

Best Regards,

Robin