40.2.6 ADC Conversion Procedure (Basic Mode)

This is an example procedure for using the ADC to perform an Analog-to-Digital Conversion:

  1. Configure Port:
    • Disable pin output driver (refer to the TRISx register)
    • Configure pin as analog (refer to the ANSELx register)
  2. Configure the ADC module:
    • Select ADC conversion clock
    • Configure voltage reference
    • Select ADC input channel
    • Configure precharge (ADPRE) and acquisition (ADACQ) time period
    • Turn on ADC module
  3. Configure ADC interrupt (optional):
    • Clear ADC interrupt flag
    • Enable ADC interrupt
    • Enable global interrupt (GIE bit)(1)
  4. If ADACQ = 0, software must wait the required acquisition time(2).
  5. Start conversion by setting the GO bit.
  6. Wait for ADC conversion to complete by one of the following:
    • Polling the GO bit
    • Waiting for the ADC interrupt (if interrupt is enabled)
  7. Read ADC Result.
  8. Clear the ADC interrupt flag (if interrupt is enabled).
Note:
  1. With global interrupts disabled (GIE = 0), the device will wake from Sleep but will not enter an Interrupt Service Routine.
  2. Refer to the ADC Acquisition Requirements section for more details.

ADC Conversion (assembly)

; This code block configures the ADC for polling, Vdd and Vss references,
; ADCRC oscillator, and AN0 input.
; Conversion start & polling for completion are included.

    BANKSEL ADCON1      ;
    clrf    ADCON1      ;
    clrf    ADCON2      ; Legacy mode, no filtering, ADRES->ADPREV
    clrf    ADCON3      ; no math functions
    clrf    ADREF       ; Vref = Vdd & Vss
    clrf    ADPCH       ; select RA0/AN0
    clrf    ADACQ       ; software controlled acquisition time
    clrf    ADCAP       ; default S&H capacitance
    clrf    ADRPT       ; no repeat measurements
    clrf    ADACT       ; auto-conversion disabled
    movlw   B'10010100' ; ADC On, right-justified, ADCRC clock
    movwf   ADCON0
    BANKSEL TRISA       ;
    bsf     TRISA,0     ; Set RA0 to input
    BANKSEL ANSEL       ;
    bsf     ANSEL,0     ; Set RA0 to analog
    call    SampleTime  ; Acquisiton delay
    BANKSEL ADCON0 
    bsf     ADCON0,GO   ; Start conversion
    btfsc   ADCON0,GO   ; Is conversion done?
    goto    $-2         ; No, test again
    BANKSEL ADRESH      ;
    movf    ADRESH,W    ; Read upper byte
    movwf   RESULTHI    ; store in GPR space
    movf    ADRESL,W    ; Read lower byte
    movwf   RESULTLO    ; Store in GPR space

ADC Conversion (C)

/*This code block configures the ADC
for polling, VDD and VSS references,
ADCRC oscillator and AN0 input.
Conversion start & polling for completion
are included.
  */
    void main() {
        //System Initialize
        initializeSystem();

        //Setup ADC
        ADCON0bits.FM = 1;      //right justify
        ADCON0bits.CS = 1;      //ADCRC Clock
        ADPCH = 0x00;           //RA0 is Analog channel
        TRISAbits.TRISA0 = 1;   //Set RA0 to input
        ANSELAbits.ANSELA0 = 1; //Set RA0 to analog
        ADCON0bits.ON = 1;      //Turn ADC On

    while (1) {
        ADCON0bits.GO = 1;     //Start conversion
        while (ADCON0bits.GO); //Wait for conversion done
        resultHigh = ADRESH;   //Read result
        resultLow = ADRESL;    //Read result
    }
 }