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Analog Inputs
Pin description
The following table gives a description of the analog input pins:

Pins Signal Module Description/Function

Z3, Y3, X3, W3, Z4, Y4, X4, W4, Z5, Y5, X5, W5, Z6, Y6, X6, W6 ADC channel 1 ... 16 ADC Type 4 Analog inputs:
n DS1511: 0 V ... 5 V
n DS1511B1: -10 V ... +10 V

a3, a4, a5, a6 External trigger 1 ... 4 For information on function of the trigger signals, refer to Trigger signals.

Characteristics
The characteristics are specified for the following conditions: VBAT=+12 V; TCASE=+25° C; all voltages are referenced to SGND pin a2, unless otherwise noted.

Signal Parameter Conditions / Comments Min Typ Max Unit

General characteristics

ADC (all 16 channels) Number of independent input channels 16

Resolution 16 bit

Sample rate Burst mode with more than 1 sample 1 MSPS

Input voltage range DS1511 0 5 V

DS1511B1 -10 10 V

Conversion timer Separate for each channel.

Width 27 bit

Resolution 10 ns

Interval 1.342 s

Timer for time stamping Common for all channels. Two channels are required to carry one 32 bit value.

Width 32 bit

Resolution 10 ns

Interval 42.9 s

Buffer size Software-configurable 1 8192 Samples

Buffers per channel 3

Number of external trigger inputs 4

DC characteristics - DS1511

ADC (all 16 channels) Initial offset error Below 750 KSPs -0.5 0.5 mV

Initial gain error Below 750 KSPs -0.25 0.25 %

Input impedance 192 kΩ

Offset drift -10 10 µV/K

Gain drift -6 6 ppm/K

Overvoltage protection Continuous -20 +30

Short term -50 50 V

External trigger Input voltage ViH 2.3 V

ViL 0.4 V

Period 1 MHz

Overvoltage protection Continuous -48 50 V

DC characteristics - DS1511B1

ADC (all 16 channels) Initial offset error Below 750 KSPs -3 3 mV

Initial gain error Below 750 KSPs -0.25 0.25 %

Input impedance 117 kΩ

Offset drift -40 40 µV/K

Gain drift -6 6 ppm/K

Overvoltage protection Continuous -30 +30

Short term -50 50 V

External trigger Input voltage ViH 2.3 V

ViL 0.4 V

Period 1 MHz

Overvoltage protection Continuous -48 50 V

AC Characteristics

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AC Characteristics

ADC Type 4 (all 16 channels) No missing codes 15 bit

SNR 12.4 kHz signal @ 200 KSPs 80 dB

Input bandwidth Full power bandwidth 400 kHz

Channel crosstalk 100 kHz -96 dB

200 kHz -92 dB

400 kHz -90 dB

Circuit diagrams
The following table shows simplified diagrams of the I/O circuitry of the analog inputs:

Signal I/ Circuit

Analog inputs ADC Type 4 channel 1 16

DS1511:

DS1511B1:

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