From: Scott McDonnell (netsamurai_at_comcast.net)
Date: 2007-04-08 08:24:48
Pasi,
512 cycles, because of the nyquist rate (at least 2x the max desired
sample frequency), perhaps?
Yep, this is how I remember it working. I was using a 555 timer and a
counter to emulate the SID pot inputs. I believe this is method is
called a "dual slope integrating ADC." RC time constants are very
predictable.
The only reason I still hold some doubt about this is that the paddles
use 5V, the resistor changes the amount of time it takes for the cap to
reach 63% of 5V. If you input say 2V, it will never reach 63% of 5V. The
resistor never changes the voltage, just the current (or charge rate of
the cap.) So the "decision level" you mention below would never really
be satisfied.
I am certainly not saying Jim is incorrect here (I accidentally
responded directly to him, not the list) because PWM IS meant to control
current. The voltage is always constant, it is just switched on and off
at a varying duty cycle and frequency. Basically two solutions to the
same problem, which would depend on the application. If a micro with PWM
is being used, I would recommend that for sure. If the 0-5V source is
just analog though, it might need the transistor approach.
You mentioned that you had tried digitizing audio. Well, according to
the specs, you would get max 800 hertz (1MHZ/512 cycles)/2. Of course
this would be even less because of the processing time itself (actually
grabbing the sample and storing it with code.) Probably not very
practical as you would want about 2KHZ at least for speech. Might work
for some slower signals, of course.
I am still holding out. I think this has peaked my curiousity enough to
dig out my equipment and do some experiments.
Scott M.
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From: owner-cbm-hackers@ling.gu.se [mailto:owner-cbm-hackers@ling.gu.se]
On Behalf Of Pasi Ojala
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 4:22 PM
To: cbm-hackers@ling.gu.se
Subject: Re: Commodore joystick ports
> basically PWMs 5volts into the charge line, while watching
> the line for the clamp to 0 volts.
You are right, I reread the POT subsection from the Programmer's
Reference Guide and it seems my recollection has been spoiled by the
little ADC knowledge I have gotten much later. The SID ADC is much
simpler than I remembered.
So, something like this happens:
1) every 512 clock cycles SID will ground the POTX/POTY inputs,
thus emptying any charge accumulated into the external
capacitor.
2) then an external voltage source (+5V) will start to recharge
the capacitor(s) through an external series resistor (the paddle
potentiometer)
3) when the voltage potential of the capacitor reaches a
"decision level", the time elapsed will be the conversion result.
Does anyone know if the POTX/POTY are multiplexed to use the same
counter, or why is that 512 cycles instead of 256?
I am also no analog expert by any means, but it still seems
to me that it would be possible to simply use a series resistor to
convert the external voltage level into a current.
When used "normally", the voltage is constant and the resistance
changes, changing the current that charges the capacitor. If the voltage
changes, but the resistance remains the same, the current that charges
the capacitor changes. Both cases should seem about the same to the
capacitor..
-Pasi
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