Hi, I have connected MCP3202 spi based 12-bit ADC with Spartan-6 FPGA. The analog voltage is sensed and displayed on LCD. It is showing following issues. (1) ADC's input 0 V is displayed as 0000 on LCD, which is fine. But, ADC's input 2.5 V is displayed as 1024 on LCD, but it should be 2048 for 12-bit ADC. Similarly, ADC's input 5 V is displayed as 2047 on LCD, but it should be 4095 for 12-bit ADC. (2) Even for constant DC input at ADC, the corresponding value on LCD display is fluctuating. (3) I am not sure with hardware connection of MCP3202 with Spartan-6. If anyone is having hands-on experience, please help me. Please help me in fixing these issues.
Varun C. wrote: > Please help me in fixing these issues. The simulator is the primary debugger in FPGA design. Does the simulation of your design look ok? > But, ADC's input 2.5 V is displayed as 1024 on LCD, but it should be > 2048 for 12-bit ADC. Similarly, ADC's input 5 V is displayed as 2047 on > LCD, but it should be 4095 for 12-bit ADC. Do you use the correct timing for the ADC? What data can you measure on the Dout line of the ADC? Does it match the value you get inside the FPGA, or is there an offset by 1 bit? Does the measured timing match the timing in the datasheet? > I am not sure with hardware connection Do the serial IO voltages of the ADC match the IO voltage of the FPGA? do you see good signals? Or is there some ringing or even glitches on the signals?
> Do you use the correct timing for the ADC?
Please help me in understanding its meaning more clearly, what it mean?
Do your generated signals match the specification in the data sheet of the ADC?