Specifications

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als o set the CONA (ACSRA.5) or CONB (ACSRB.5) bits to connect the compara tor inputs
before using a comparator. When a comparator is first enabled, the comparator output and inter-
rupt fla g are not guaranteed to be stab le for 10 µs. The corresponding comparator interrupt
should not be enabled during that time, and the comparator interrupt fla
g must be cleared before
the interrupt is enabled in order to prevent an immediate interrupt service. Before enabling the
compara tors, the analog inputs should be tristated by putting P2.4, P2.5, P2.6 and P2.7 into
input-only mode. See “Port Analog Functions” on page 48.
Each comparator may be configured to cause an interrupt under a variety of outpu
t value condi-
tions by setting the CMx
2-0
bits in ACSRx. The comparator interrupt flags CFx in ACSRx are set
whenever the comparator outputs match the conditions specified by CMx
2-0.
The flags may be
polled by software or may be used to generate an interrupt and must be cleared by software.
Both comparators share a common interrupt vector. If both comparators are enabled, the user
needs to read the flags after entering the interrupt service routine to determine which compara-
tor caused the interrupt.
The CAC
1-0
and CBC
1-0
bits in AREF control when the comparator interru pts sample the com-
parator outputs. Normally the outputs are sampled every clock system; however, the outputs
may also be sampled whenever Timer 0, Timer 1 or Timer 2 overflows. These settings allow the
comparators to be sampled at a specific time or to reduce the numb er of comparator events
seen by the s
ystem when using level sensitive modes. The comparators will continue to function
during Idle mode. If this is not the desired behavior, the comparators should be disabled before
entering Idle. The compara tors are always disabled during Power-down mode.
19.1 Analog Input Muxes
The positive input terminal of each compara tor may be connected to any of the four analog input
pins by changing the CSA
1-0
or CSB
1-0
bits in ACSRA and ACSRB. When changing the analog
input pins, the comparator must be disconnected from its inputs by clearing the CONA or CONB
bits. The connection is restored by setting the bits again after the muxes have been modified.
CLR EC ; Disable comparator interrupts
ANL ACSRA, #0DFh ; Clear CONA to disconnect COMP A
... ; Modify CSA or RFA bits
ORL ACSRA, #020h ; Set CONA to connect COMP A
ANL ACSRA, #0EFh ; Clear any spurious interrupt
SETB EC ; Re-enable comparator interrupts
The corresponding comparator interrupt should not be enabled while the inputs are being
changed, and the comparator interrupt flag must be cleared before the interrupt is re-enabled in
order to prevent an unintentional interrupt request.
The equivalent model for the analog input circuitry is illustrated in Figure 20-3. An analog source
applied to AINn is sub
jected to the pin capacitance and input leakage of that pin, regardless of
whether that channel is selected as input to the comparator. When the channel is selected, the
source must drive the input capacitance of the comparator through the series resistance (com-
bined resistance in the input path).