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KAD/ADC/129/S2

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KAD/ADC/129/S2

Full-bridge ADC (voltage excitation, programmable analog gain, 
sense lines, 25kHz b/w) - 4ch at 100ksps

Key Features

Four full or ½-bridge, potentiometer or 
differential ended input channels

Programmable input range (±10mV to ±10V)

High accuracy (0.02% FSR typical for range of 
1V and 10V)

Programmable voltage excitation with 
separate sense lines and balance adjust 

Short on any channel does not affect others

16-bit simultaneous sampling on each channel

Applications 

Bridge sensors and strain gage measurement

Differential voltage measurement

Overview

The KAD/ADC/129/S2 has four channels of signal conditioning and data
acquisition for differential voltages, strain gage or bridge measurements.
In addition to the measurement channel, the KAD/ADC/129/S2 provides
independent  bipolar  excitation  for  up  to  four  channels.  Each  differential
ended  signal  has  a  separate  programmable  amplifier,  filter  and  A/D
converter. 

At the heart of the KAD/ADC/129/S2 is a hard-wired state-machine that
over-samples  all channels  at  a  rate  between  200ksps  and 400ksps  and
digitally filters any noise above the user-programmable cutoff frequency.
This  is  achieved  using  cascaded,  half-band,  decimate  by  2  x  15-tap,
Finite-Impulse-Response (FIR) filters followed by an 8

th

 order Butterworth

Infinite-Impulse-Response  (IIR)  filter  with  a  default  cutoff  point  set  at  a
quarter of the sampling frequency. All signals are sampled simultaneously.
Thus, when several channels are sampled at different sampling rates, all
channels will be aligned at the start of an acquisition cycle. 

The KAD/ADC/129/S2 is intended for use with strain  gages,  and  should
not be used for asymmetric bridge transducers such as accelerometers,
pressure  transducers  unless  sensor  re-calibration  is  carried  out  on  a
channel-by-channel  basis.  If  the  sense  lines  or  internal  offset  adjust
(balance feature) are not required, refer to the KAD/ADC/129/S1. 

Figure 1: First of four channels on the KAD/ADC/129/S2

ANALOG(0)

EXC_V(0)+

KAD/ADC/129/S2

ANALOG

DIGITAL

COUNTS

 UNITS

+
-

DIGITAL

ANALOG

GAIN [1, 10, 100, 1000]

INST. AMP

AAAF

DIGITAL FILTER

LOOKUP TABLE

34.8K [RADJ ]

VADJ

DIGITAL

ANALOG

VREF

+
-

+

-

+

-

ST

AN

D

AR

D

 BU

IN

T

ER

F

AC

AN

D

 L

O

G

IC

 51

GND

 1

 2

 5
 4

 3

 6

SENSE(0)+

+

EXC_V(0)-

SENSE(0)-

+
-

-

Summary of Contents for KAD/ADC/129/S2

Page 1: ...ADC 129 S2 is a hard wired state machine that over samples all channels at a rate between 200ksps and 400ksps and digitally filters any noise above the user programmable cutoff frequency This is achieved using cascaded half band decimate by 2 x 15 tap Finite Impulse Response FIR filters followed by an 8th order Butterworth Infinite Impulse Response IIR filter with a default cutoff point set at a q...

Page 2: ...and write Power consumption 5V 100 180 mA 7V 15 30 mA Excludes current used by excitation 7V 10 25 mA Excludes current used by excitation 12V 50 80 mA 12V 40 70 mA total power 1 75 3 09 W Particular combinations of chassis and Acra KAM 500 modules may have power or current limitations For details see TEC NOT 016 Power dissipation TEC NOT 049 Power estimation and the relevant chassis data sheet Env...

Page 3: ...3kHz fin 10kHz fs 100kHz fc fs 4 0 35 0 8 FSR For 10kHz fin 15kHz fs 100kHz fc fs 4 Effective number of bits gain 1 10 12 13 5 bits fc 25kHz and secondary gain of 1 fc filter cutoff frequency gain 100 11 5 12 5 bits fc 25kHz and secondary gain of 1 gain 1000 9 10 5 bits fc 25kHz and secondary gain of 1 Crosstalk gain 1 10 100 100 90 dB fin 25kHz and secondary gain of 1 gain 1000 80 72 dB fin 25kHz...

Page 4: ...D 300 kΩ Module powered on measured at 3kHz TABLE 3 Bipolar DC voltage excitation outputs PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNITS CONDITION DETAILS Outputs 4 Applied per channel Output voltage operating range 0 5 1 V Bi polar excitation 5V is 10V across the bridge resolution 1 8 mV Bi polar excitation 1 8mV is 3 6mV across the bridge compliance 30 mA Per channel short circuit current 125 mA short circuit dura...

Page 5: ...s than 0 01 FSR 200 times lower than the error specified here drift 0 15 FSR Over temperature noise gain 1 0 5 mVrms As measured on analog input noise gain 10 0 05 mVrms As measured on analog input noise gain 100 1000 0 01 mVrms As measured on analog input Output resistance 34 8 kΩ 1 The balance line is permanently connected to ANALOG x input The line is intended for balancing strain gages so the ...

Page 6: ... sampling rate Excitation Amplitude 0 to 5 1 0 2 Required excitation in V for the top of the bridge Excitation is bipolar so entering 5V means 10V across the bridge Balance Type CurrentShunt CurrentShunt Specifies the balance type to be carried out on the bridge Balance Applied 71e 6 to 71e 6 0 Shunt current in A applied to the bridge Balance BalanceThisTime True False False Specifies if balancing...

Page 7: ...ANALOG SENSE 1 GAIN 1 10 100 1000 INST AMP AAAF DIGITAL FILTER LOOKUP TABLE 34 8K R ADJ VADJ DIGITAL ANALOG VREF EXC_V 1 STANDARD BUS INTERFACE AND LOGIC SENSE 1 51 7 8 11 10 9 12 EXC_V 2 ANALOG 2 ANALOG 2 KAD ADC 129 S2 ANALOG DIGITAL COUNTS UNITS DIGITAL ANALOG SENSE 2 GAIN 1 10 100 1000 INST AMP AAAF DIGITAL FILTER LOOKUP TABLE 34 8K RADJ VADJ DIGITAL ANALOG V REF EXC_V 2 STANDARD BUS INTERFACE...

Page 8: ...put configuration for the KAD ADC 129 S2 With this configuration the differential input amplifier removes common mode voltage or common mode pickup noise on the input lines For potentiometer circuits where the negative input is tied to ground excitation drift can have a direct impact on the input signal either as a gain or an offset error Note that excitation can drift up to 0 3 on an FSR of 5 1V ...

Page 9: ...onfiguration connecting the signal to ANALOG x ANALOG x must be connected to ground This data sheet shows an example potentiometer application which is not affected by this gain error Modules with RADJ connected externally might show this additional gain error offset but only if the balance adjust circuit is used and in the cases stated previously NOTE Gain error can be compensated at post process...

Page 10: ...t than suppression of aliasing set the same cutoff point on all channels even if the sampling rates are different Sense lines Sense lines are used to eliminate error due to voltage drop across lead resistance Sense lines can not be left unconnected they should be connected as close as possible to the bridge If however the sense lines are connected close to the module that is far from the bridge an...

Page 11: ... top of bridge 15 EXC_V 2 Bipolar DC voltage excitation outputs Excitation to bottom of bridge 16 ANALOG 2 Differential ended analog inputs Analog input connected to internal adjust 17 ANALOG 2 Differential ended analog inputs Analog input 18 SENSE 2 Bipolar DC voltage excitation outputs Sense line from bottom of bridge 19 SENSE 3 Bipolar DC voltage excitation outputs Sense line from top of bridge...

Page 12: ...r from the 7V power line for excitation and therefore cannot be used with KAM CHS 04L KAM CHS 05F KAM CHS 03F or KAM CHS 02F Revision history Supporting software Related documentation PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION KAD ADC 129 S2 Full bridge ADC voltage excitation programmable analog gain sense lines 25kHz b w 4ch at 100ksps REVISION DIFFERENCES STATUS KAD ADC 129 S2 First release Recommended for new pro...

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