Synthetic Reference Generation
When a resolver undergoes a high rotation rate, the RDC tends
to act as an electric motor and produces speed voltages, along
with the ideal Sin and Cos outputs. These speed voltages are in
quadrature to the main signal waveform. Moreover, nonzero
resistance in the resolver windings causes a non-zero phase shift
between the reference input and the Sin and Cos outputs. The
combination of speed voltages and phase shift causes a tracking
error in the RDC that is approximated by
Rotation Rate
Error = Phase Shift ×
Reference Frequency
To compensate for the described phase error between the
resolver reference excitation and the Sin/Cos signals, an internal
synthetic reference signal is generated in phase with the refer-
ence frequency carrier. The synthetic reference is derived using
the internally filtered Sin and Cos signals. It is generated by
determining the zero crossing of either the Sin or Cos (which-
ever signal is larger, to improve phase accuracy) and evaluating
the phase of the resolver reference excitation. The synthetic
reference reduces the phase shift between the reference and
Sin/Cos inputs to less than 10°, and will operate for phase shifts
of ±45°.
SUPPLY SEQUENCING AND RESET
The AD2S1200 requires an external reset signal to hold the
RESET input low until VDD is within the specified operating
range of 4.5 V to 5.5 V.
The RESET pin must be held low for a minimum of 10 µs after
VDD is within the specified range (tRST in Figure 10). Applying a
RESET signal to the AD2S1200 initializes the output position to
a value of 0x000 (degrees output through the parallel, serial, and
encoder interfaces) and causes LOS to be indicated (LOT and
DOS pins pulled low) as shown in Figure 10.
Failure to apply the above (correct) power-up/reset sequence
can result in an incorrect position indication.
AD2S1200
After a rising edge on the RESET input, the device must be
allowed at least 20 ms (tTRACK) as shown in Figure 10 for internal
circuitry to stabilize and the tracking loop to settle to the step
change in input position. After tTRACK, a SAMPLE pulse must be
applied, releasing the LOT and DOT pins to the state deter-
mined by the fault detection circuitry and providing valid
position data at the parallel and serial outputs (note that if
position data is being acquired via the encoder outputs, they
may be monitored during tTRACK).
The RESET pin is internally pulled up.
VDD
4.75V
RESET
tRST
tTRACK
SAMPLE
LOT
DOS
VALID
OUTPUT
DATA
Figure 10. Power Supply Sequencing and Reset
CHARGE PUMP OUTPUT
A 204.8 kHz square wave output with 50% duty cycle is avail-
able at the CPO output pin of the AD2S1200. This square wave
output can be used for negative rail voltage generation, or to
create a VCC rail.
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