On 1/19/15, 9:41 PM, "maxmike" <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 6:23:49 PM UTC-8, john3909 wrote:
>> From:  maxmike <[email protected]>
>> Reply-To:  "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> Date:  Monday, January 19, 2015 at 5:10 PM
>> To:  "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>> Subject:  [beagleboard] Same wire going to adc and comparator kills
>>interrupts
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have the output of an op amp go directly to the BBB adc and the
>>values are read correctly.
>> But, the same wire is going to a comparator to generate interrupts.
>> It looks like the comparator is not firing all the way to ground
>>because of the adc drag.
>> I thought of placing a 1K resistor from the adc input to ground but
>>that does nothing.
>> Anything higher is going to bother the adc. I'm stumped.
>> Well, it depends on the opamp. Some opamps are not able to drive all
>>the way to 0V, but as long as it goes below the logic low for your I/O
>>input, it shouldn¹t matter. If you really want an opamp that goes to
>>zero, choose one that is capable to operating rail to rail. Also, the
>>opamp feedback circuit is important because you are going to want some
>>hysteresis or your GPIO input might see some noise close to the trigger
>>point. 
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>The lmv762 comparatorworks 100% if I sever its input from the adc - it's
>only when the adc is tied to it that it does't go to ground at the output.
Well, the datasheet shows VO has a worse case voltage range from 250mv to
VCC-0.35v. Is this consistent with your measurements?

Regards,
John
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