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My problem: stm32h743 ADC does not convert small signals(about 1-5mv) correctly

MKhak
Associate II

I configure ADC1 and ADC2 in Dual mode, 16 bit resolution, differential-ended. I use CubeMx to initialize ADC. I want measure voltage and current. My project samples the signals and then sends them to the computer for plotting and logging by the WiFi module. When the amplitude of voltage and current are too small, the ADC does not convert the signals correctly. I have attached figures of a logged signal. In these figures the amplitude of voltage changes from 1mV to 9 mV. Figures show that, a part of the signal has not been converted correctly.

0690X00000BvlokQAB.png

This behaviour is seen in other channel that you can see in below figure.

0690X00000BvsGfQAJ.png

In my hardware, the signal first passes through a differential-ended amplifier (AD8132) and then enters the ADC. The common mode voltage at the amplifier outputs is Vref/2(There is some potential difference (about a few millivolts) between the amplifier outputs). Schematic of the amplifier is attached. 

0690X00000BvlopQAB.png

ADCs are initialized by below functions. Sampling frequency is 12KHz.

static void MX_ADC1_Init(void)

{

 ADC_MultiModeTypeDef multimode = {0};

 ADC_ChannelConfTypeDef sConfig = {0};

 hadc1.Instance = ADC1;

 hadc1.Init.ClockPrescaler = ADC_CLOCK_ASYNC_DIV6;

 hadc1.Init.Resolution = ADC_RESOLUTION_16B;

 hadc1.Init.ScanConvMode = ADC_SCAN_ENABLE;

 hadc1.Init.EOCSelection = ADC_EOC_SEQ_CONV;

 hadc1.Init.LowPowerAutoWait = DISABLE;

 hadc1.Init.ContinuousConvMode = DISABLE;

 hadc1.Init.NbrOfConversion = 3;

 hadc1.Init.DiscontinuousConvMode = DISABLE;

 hadc1.Init.ExternalTrigConv = ADC_EXTERNALTRIG_T6_TRGO;

 hadc1.Init.ExternalTrigConvEdge = ADC_EXTERNALTRIGCONVEDGE_FALLING;

 hadc1.Init.ConversionDataManagement = ADC_CONVERSIONDATA_DMA_CIRCULAR;

 hadc1.Init.Overrun = ADC_OVR_DATA_PRESERVED;

 hadc1.Init.LeftBitShift = ADC_LEFTBITSHIFT_NONE;

 hadc1.Init.OversamplingMode = ENABLE;

 hadc1.Init.Oversampling.Ratio = 31;

 hadc1.Init.Oversampling.RightBitShift = ADC_RIGHTBITSHIFT_5;

 hadc1.Init.Oversampling.TriggeredMode = ADC_TRIGGEREDMODE_SINGLE_TRIGGER;

 hadc1.Init.Oversampling.OversamplingStopReset = ADC_REGOVERSAMPLING_CONTINUED_MODE;

 if (HAL_ADC_Init(&hadc1) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 multimode.Mode = ADC_DUALMODE_REGSIMULT_INJECSIMULT;

 multimode.DualModeData = ADC_DUALMODEDATAFORMAT_32_10_BITS;

 multimode.TwoSamplingDelay = ADC_TWOSAMPLINGDELAY_1CYCLE;

 if (HAL_ADCEx_MultiModeConfigChannel(&hadc1, &multimode) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 sConfig.Channel = ADC_CHANNEL_2;

 sConfig.Rank = ADC_REGULAR_RANK_1;

 sConfig.SamplingTime = ADC_SAMPLETIME_8CYCLES_5;

 sConfig.SingleDiff = ADC_DIFFERENTIAL_ENDED;

 sConfig.OffsetNumber = ADC_OFFSET_NONE;

 sConfig.Offset = 0;

 if (HAL_ADC_ConfigChannel(&hadc1, &sConfig) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 sConfig.Channel = ADC_CHANNEL_3;

 sConfig.Rank = ADC_REGULAR_RANK_2;

 if (HAL_ADC_ConfigChannel(&hadc1, &sConfig) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 sConfig.Channel = ADC_CHANNEL_4;

 sConfig.Rank = ADC_REGULAR_RANK_3;

 if (HAL_ADC_ConfigChannel(&hadc1, &sConfig) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 HAL_ADCEx_Calibration_Start(&hadc1, LL_ADC_CALIB_LINEARITY, ADC_DIFFERENTIAL_ENDED); 

}

static void MX_ADC2_Init(void)

{

 ADC_ChannelConfTypeDef sConfig = {0};

 hadc2.Instance = ADC2;

 hadc2.Init.ClockPrescaler = ADC_CLOCK_ASYNC_DIV6;

 hadc2.Init.Resolution = ADC_RESOLUTION_16B;

 hadc2.Init.ScanConvMode = ADC_SCAN_ENABLE;

 hadc2.Init.EOCSelection = ADC_EOC_SEQ_CONV;

 hadc2.Init.LowPowerAutoWait = DISABLE;

 hadc2.Init.ContinuousConvMode = DISABLE;

 hadc2.Init.NbrOfConversion = 3;

 hadc2.Init.DiscontinuousConvMode = DISABLE;

 hadc2.Init.ConversionDataManagement = ADC_CONVERSIONDATA_DMA_CIRCULAR;

 hadc2.Init.Overrun = ADC_OVR_DATA_PRESERVED;

 hadc2.Init.LeftBitShift = ADC_LEFTBITSHIFT_NONE;

 hadc2.Init.OversamplingMode = ENABLE;

 hadc2.Init.Oversampling.Ratio = 31;

 hadc2.Init.Oversampling.RightBitShift = ADC_RIGHTBITSHIFT_5;

 hadc2.Init.Oversampling.TriggeredMode = ADC_TRIGGEREDMODE_SINGLE_TRIGGER;

 hadc2.Init.Oversampling.OversamplingStopReset = ADC_REGOVERSAMPLING_CONTINUED_MODE;

 if (HAL_ADC_Init(&hadc2) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 sConfig.Channel = ADC_CHANNEL_18;

 sConfig.Rank = ADC_REGULAR_RANK_1;

 sConfig.SamplingTime = ADC_SAMPLETIME_8CYCLES_5;

 sConfig.SingleDiff = ADC_DIFFERENTIAL_ENDED;

 sConfig.OffsetNumber = ADC_OFFSET_NONE;

 sConfig.Offset = 0;

 if (HAL_ADC_ConfigChannel(&hadc2, &sConfig) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 sConfig.Channel = ADC_CHANNEL_5;

 sConfig.Rank = ADC_REGULAR_RANK_2;

 if (HAL_ADC_ConfigChannel(&hadc2, &sConfig) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 sConfig.Channel = ADC_CHANNEL_2;

 sConfig.Rank = ADC_REGULAR_RANK_3;

 if (HAL_ADC_ConfigChannel(&hadc2, &sConfig) != HAL_OK)

 {

  Error_Handler();

 }

 HAL_ADCEx_Calibration_Start(&hadc2, LL_ADC_CALIB_LINEARITY, ADC_DIFFERENTIAL_ENDED);

}

23 REPLIES 23
Mikhail Z
Senior II

I looked with the scope on the signals at the input of ADC. Analog signal didn't have any problem

I think, it is RevY.

0690X00000BvsXgQAJ.jpg

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Thank you waclawek.jan for your attention to my problem.

Did you propose me to use ADC in single-ended?

could you explain more

Thanks

Thank you for introducing this link.

Base on this link,There is a problem in stm32h743 RevY and I have to migrate to stm32h743 RevV.

Unfortunately, stm32h743 RevV is not available to me and I can't test it.

Does anyone have any opinion about stm32h743 RevV?

Mikhail Z
Senior II

Did you check if both of the differential inputs are above 0 relative to AGND?

Also, do you still see this problem without oversampling?

I've tested program without oversampling before, but there was above problem.

csing.1
Associate

I have exactly the same problem. Did you solve it? In my case , the single ended input is provided around 1.65V. But it still works like your fig

Dvorak.Peter
Senior II

> stm32h743 ADC does not convert small signals(about 1-5mv) correctly

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/microcontrollers/stm32h7-adc-performance-ya-gotta-read-the-fine-print!/