Datasheet

AD7731
–15–REV. 0
Data Register (RS2-RS0 = 0, 0, 1); Power On/Reset Status: 000000 Hex
The Data Register on the part is a read-only register that contains the most up-to-date conversion result from the AD7731. Figure 5
shows a flowchart for reading from the registers on the AD7731. The register can be programmed to be either 16 or 24 bits wide,
determined by the status of the WL bit of the Mode Register. The RDY output and RDY bit of the Status Register are set low when
the Data Register is updated. The RDY pin and RDY bit will return high once the full contents of the register (either 16 or 24 bits)
have been read. If the Data Register has not been read by the time the next output update occurs, the RDY pin and RDY bit will go
high for at least 158.5 × t
CLK IN
indicating when a read from the Data Register should not be initiated to avoid a transfer from the
Data Register as it is being updated. Once the updating of the Data Register has taken place, RDY returns low.
If the Communications Register data sets up the part for a write operation to this register, a write operation must actually take place
in order to return the part to where it is expecting a write operation to the Communications Register (the default state of the inter-
face). However, the 16 or 24 bits of data written to the part will be ignored by the AD7731.
Mode Register (RS2-RS0 = 0, 1, 0); Power-On/Reset Status: 0174 Hex
The Mode Register is a 16-bit register from which data can either be read or to which data can be written. This register configures
the operating modes of the AD7731, the input range selection, the channel selection and the word length of the Data Register. Table X
outlines the bit designations for the Mode Register. MR0 through MR15 indicate the bit location, MR denoting the bits are in the
Mode Register. MR15 denotes the first bit of the data stream. The number in brackets indicates the power-on/reset default status of
that bit. Figure 5 shows a flowchart for reading from the registers on the AD7731 and Figure 6 shows a flowchart for writing to the
registers on the part.
Table X. Mode Register
51RM41RM31RM21RM11RM01RM9RM8RM
)0(2DM)0(1DM)0(0DM
B)0(U/
)0(NED)0(1D)0(0D)1(LW
7RM6RM5RM4RM3RM2RM1RM0RM
)0(FERIH)1(2NR)1(1NR)1(0NR)0(OB)1(2HC)0(1HC)0(0HC
Bit Bit
Location Mnemonic Description
MR15–MR13 MD2–MD0 Mode Bits. These three bits determine the mode of operation of the AD7731 as outlined in
Table XI. The modes are independent, such that writing new mode bits to the Mode Regis-
ter will exit the part from the mode in which it is operating and place it in the new requested
mode immediately after the Mode Register write. The function of the mode bits is described
in more detail below.
Table XI. Operating Modes
MD2 MD1 MD0 Mode of Operation
0 0 0 Sync (Idle) Mode Power-On/Reset Default
0 0 1 Continuous Conversion Mode
0 1 0 Single Conversion Mode
0 1 1 Power-Down (Standby) Mode
1 0 0 Internal Zero-Scale Calibration
1 0 1 Internal Full-Scale Calibration
1 1 0 System Zero-Scale Calibration
1 1 1 System Full-Scale Calibration
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