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using adc10 dtc to sample all channels including temp sensor on msp430f2xxx

Started by h3xd0r March 1, 2013
Hello,

I want to read/sample all my channels one-go, using the ADC10 DTC, multi-channel single conversion. All but the internal temp sensor are external inputs.
So i've set it up to try and it works, i get all my channels data at the end.

But question about using temp sensor here: i have external reference for all other channels, so does it mean I cannot include it to my sequence-channel conversion ? Do I have to reconfigure adc for just the temp reading?

Also manual says, that selecting temp sensor automatically turns on on-chip ref generator. Do I loose significant power by including the temps sensor with other channels that don't need the internal ref? (Does the ref stay on while adc-dtc is busy with other channels?).

Beginning Microcontrollers with the MSP430

...and just to answer myself you adjust the result for the external reference used..