Register Description by Block
ADE3800
H Pulse
Composite
Sync
Extracted
VSync
Figure 7: VSync Up/Down Counter
V Pulse
up at 7/8
OK: good
threshold
BAD SYNC AREA
error
UP DOWN
UP
DOWN
if V Pulse width was too short for the chosen threshold
(counter reaches 3/4th but goes down before 7/8th is reached):
Bad sync bit SRT_VS_SEL[3] would be set
down at 1/8
Threshold
7/8
3/4
1/4
1/8
0
4.7 Input Sync Measurement (SMEAS)
The SMEAS block monitors input activity and measures input sync signals from all sources. All
unused and reserved bits return as zero. SMEAS operates in the crystal clock (xclk) domain.
Input Sync Functions:
● Activity Detection: detects input activity
● Measurement: measures sync period and width
4.7.1
Input Sync - Activity Detection
The activity block measures all sync sources in parallel. An active channel is defined as having a
programmable number of rising edges within a programmable number of xclk cycles (= sample
period). Activity limits are set per channel class: clkdiv1k and HSync; vsync. The activity results are
updated each sample period.
Software can select either:
● One shot: one time measurement
● Free Run: continuously running measurements
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