AT90S4414/8515
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Analog Comparator
The analog comparator compares the input values on the positive input PB2 (AIN0) and negative input PB3 (AIN1). When
the voltage on the positive input PB2 (AIN0) is higher than the voltage on the negative input PB3 (AIN1), the Analog Com-
parator Output, ACO is set (one). The comparator’s output can be set to trigger the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture function.
In addition, the comparator can trigger a separate interrupt, exclusive to the Analog Comparator. The user can select Inter-
rupt triggering on comparator output rise, fall or toggle. A block diagram of the comparator and its surrounding logic is
shown in Figure 41
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Figure 41. Analog Comparator Block Diagram
Analog Comparator Control And Status Register - ACSR
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Bit 7 - ACD: Analog Comparator Disable
When this bit is set(one), the power to the analog comparator is switched off. This bit can be set at any time to turn off the
analog comparator. This will reduce power consumption in active and idle mode. When changing the ACD bit, the Analog
Comparator Interrupt must be disabled by clearing the ACIE bit in ACSR. Otherwise an interrupt can occur when the bit is
changed.
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Bit 6 - Res: Reserved bit
This bit is a reserved bit in the AT90S4414/8515 and will always read as zero.
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Bit 5 - ACO: Analog Comparator Output
ACO is directly connected to the comparator output.
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Bit 4 - ACI: Analog Comparator Interrupt Flag
This bit is set (one) when a comparator output event triggers the interrupt mode defined by ACI1 and ACI0. The Analog
Comparator Interrupt routine is executed if the ACIE bit is set (one) and the I-bit in SREG is set (one). ACI is cleared by
hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, ACI is cleared by writing a logic one to
the flag. Observe however, that if another bit in this register is modified using the SBI or CBI instruction, ACI will be cleared
if it has become set before the operation.
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Bit 3 - ACIE: Analog Comparator Interrupt Enable
When the ACIE bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the analog comparator interrupt is activated.
When cleared (zero), the interrupt is disabled.
Bit
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
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ACD
-
ACO
ACI
ACIE
ACIC
ACIS1
ACIS0
ACSR
Read/Write
R/W
R
R
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
Initial value
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0