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Applications Information
Digital Current Sensing
As shown in Figure 16, using the Isolated 2-chip A/D
converter to sense current can be as simple as connect-
ing a current-sensing resistor, or shunt, to the input and
reading output data through the 3-wire serial output
interface. By choosing the appropriate shunt resistance,
any range of current can be monitored, from less than 1
A to more than 100 A.
Figure 16. Typical Application Circuit.
R
SHUNT
0.02
INPUT
CURRENT
V
DD1
ISOLATED
+ 5 V
V
IN+
V
IN-
GND1
V
DD2
MCLK
MDAT
GND2
C1
0.1 µF
+
CDAT SCLK
CCLK V
DD
CLAT CHAN
MCLK1 SDAT
MDAT1 CS
MCLK2 THR1
MDAT2 OVR1
GND RESET
NON-ISOLATED
+ 5 V
C3
10 µF
+
HCPL-7560
3-WIRE
SERIAL
INTERFACE
C2
0.1 µF
HCPL-0872
Even better performance can be achieved by fully utiliz-
ing the more advanced features of the Isolated A/D con-
verter, such as the pre-trigger circuit, which can reduce
conversion time to less than 1µs, the fast over-range
detector for quickly detecting short circuits, dierent
conversion modes giving various resolution/speed
trade-os, oset calibration mode to eliminate initial
oset from measurements, and an adjustable threshold
detector for detecting non-short circuit overload condi-
tions.