sampling frequency

[biza 0]

How can I get the sampling frequency of MSP430g2553

[yosh 121]

10-Bit 200-ksps Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter With Internal Reference, Sample-and-Hold, and Autoscan

 

Source: http://www.ti.com/product/msp430g2553

[enl 227]

Could you be a bit more specific? Do you mean the maximum A/D sampling freq as given by @@yosh? Or do you mean something else, like the actual sampling frequency in an application?

[abecedarian 330]

Sampling more than one source will take longer so @@yosh comment needs to be considered.

I.e. if the ADC can do 200 Ksps, sampling two sources could halve that sample rate.

[biza 0]

I'm collecting samples of temperature, just need to know the sampling frequency of the microcontroller, so being able to obtain samples with with a low frequency

[enl 227]

As low as you want.

 

General idea is: set up timer to provide periodic interrupt. If not low enough freq, count the interrupts and do what is needed every n interrupts. Put processor to sleep.

 

On interrupt, or after n interrupts, start ADC conversion. Set for interrupt on completion. Let processor go back to sleep.

 

When conversion is done, interrupt wakes it back up so you can read value and do what you will with it.

 

I have a device that has been going for over a year on a set of AA batteries using a 32KHz crystal for moderately precise timing, waking up every 8sec (max that the process will allow... could go longer) to do its thing. Most of the time, it is just counting and going back to sleep, for a period of roughly 5 min, but the period does vary, so the count is varied as needed.

 

If major processing is needed from the ADC value, leave that in your main loop, and force full wake up when ADC is complete, so that the processing can be done. Then go back to sleep.