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Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:45 am
Hello all,
I need to sample about 3 analog outputs, while I have (as much as I know) only 1 A/D input. What should I do,
Thank you,
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:21 pm
You could use 3 transistors & 3 general purpose I/O pins to multiplex the analog input. Make sure you take into account the voltage drop across the transistor.
Cheers
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:34 pm
>or a single chip that can turn on/off switches to channel one of many into the one
> input pin.
You could use the 74HC4051 to multiplex your 3 analogs to a single input pin as long as you have 2 extra port pin to toggle A,B pin of the 4051. Make sure to tie C low of said chip.
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 11:01 pm
Thank you very much for the help you give me,
I would like to make sure I understood the principle correct:
I should connect 3 transistor in parallel,while all their source legs are connected together, and each drain is connected to a different analog output I would like to sample. The gate of each transistor is from a different general purpose I/O pin.
(for nmos types- I hope I wrote it correct).
This configuration should simulate a mux, and should work for multiple analog inputs, and only 1 ATD input?
Thank you again.
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:56 am
Most HC12 and HCS12 devices have one A/D converter, but many A/D input pins (8 or more), that can be multiplexed internally in the microcontroller to the A/D. This allows sampling up to 8 different analog signals using the internal A/D (first sampling input 1, then sampling input 2, etc. etc.). To use this method, you will need to read the details of the A/D peripheral on the specific HC12 derivative you are using.
The other suggestions you previously got, relate to the case that for some reason you have used all 7 other HC12 A/D input pins for other purposes, and have only 1 pin left to be used as an actual input to the A/D. In such a case, people suggested you will use an external analog multiplexor.
Hope this helps,
