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  1.   Migrating from the MSP430F2xx and MSP430G2xx Families to the MSP430FR58xx/FR59xx/68xx/69xx Family
    1.     Trademarks
    2. 1 Introduction
    3. 2 In-System Programming of Nonvolatile Memory
      1. 2.1 Ferroelectric RAM (FRAM) Overview
      2. 2.2 FRAM Cell
      3. 2.3 Protecting FRAM Using the Memory Protection Unit
        1. 2.3.1 Dynamically Partitioning FRAM
      4. 2.4 FRAM Memory Wait States
      5. 2.5 Bootloader (BSL)
      6. 2.6 JTAG and Security
      7. 2.7 Production Programming
    4. 3 Hardware Migration Considerations
    5. 4 Device Calibration Information
    6. 5 Important Device Specifications
    7. 6 Core Architecture Considerations
      1. 6.1 Power Management Module (PMM)
      2. 6.2 Clock System
      3. 6.3 Operating Modes, Wakeup, and Reset
      4. 6.4 Determining the Cause of Reset
      5. 6.5 Interrupt Vectors
      6. 6.6 FRAM and the FRAM Controller
        1. 6.6.1 Flash and FRAM Overview Comparison
        2. 6.6.2 Cache Architecture
      7. 6.7 RAM Controller (RAMCTL)
    8. 7 Peripheral Considerations
      1. 7.1 Watchdog Timer
      2. 7.2 Ports
        1. 7.2.1 Digital Input/Output
        2. 7.2.2 Capacitive Touch I/O
      3. 7.3 Analog-to-Digital Converters
        1. 7.3.1 ADC12 to ADC12_B
        2. 7.3.2 ADC10 to ADC12_B
      4. 7.4 REF_A Module
      5. 7.5 Comparator_A to Comparator_E
      6. 7.6 Hardware Multiplier (HWMPY32)
      7. 7.7 DMA Controller
      8. 7.8 Low-Energy Accelerator (LEA) for Signal Processing
      9. 7.9 Communication Modules
        1. 7.9.1 USI to eUSCI
        2. 7.9.2 USCI to eUSCI
    9. 8 Conclusion
    10. 9 References
  2.   Revision History

7.4 REF_A Module

In F2xx devices, the ADC reference is controlled using REFON and SREFx bits in the ADC registers. The two options that can be selected for the internal reference are 1.5 V and 2.5 V.

In the FR59xx devices, the REF_A module controls the reference voltage selection. The available options for internal reference are 1.2 V, 2.0 V, and 2.5 V. The internal reference voltage is shared with all modules that require it; for example, the DAC and LCD.

Note that the reference settling time has been greatly reduced on the FR59xx devices. The MSP430F2619 device with ADC12 has a reference settling time of 17 ms. In comparison, the REF_A module has a settling time of only 75 µs. This allows for greater flexibility and power savings when the ADC and REF are used intermittently.

The following additional features are available in the REF_A module:

  • Status indicators for the reference generator have been added through the REFGENACT and the REFBGACT bits.
  • The REFGENRDY bit can be queried to check if the REF_A has settled.
  • The REFGENBUSY is useful to detect when it is safe to change the REF_A settings; for example, the settings must not be changed when the ADC is in the middle of an active conversion.