One of the challenges in battery operated water meters is to continuously measure the water flow information while consuming as little energy as possible. The EVM430-FR6989 used in this design features a MSP430 FRAM-based microcontroller with 100uA/MHz active-mode current: 450nA standby-mode current with the real-time clock enabled: and integrated low-power analog and digital peripherals. Additionally: the MCU offers for near infinite write endurance: quick/low-power writes: and data flexibility. This reference design demonstrates a usage example of the integrated Extended Scan Interface (ESI) on the microcontroller to achieve ultra-low power consumption compared with the same detecting methodology using an external circuit. In water meter designs: coupled to 3 LC rotation detection sensors: the ESI is continuously detecting the rotation of the propeller while the rest of the microcontroller is in a low-power mode. By using the ESI integrated in the MSP430 MCU: this design automates the measurement process and reduces CPU involvement: which helps to reduce overall power consumption
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Method to Select the Value of LC Sensor for MSP430 Extended Scan Interface (ESI) | 28 Aug 2014 | 374 | |
LC Sensor Rotation Detection With MSP430 Extended Scan Interface (ESI) | 28 Aug 2014 | 2174 |
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Water Meter Reference Design for Three LC Sensors, Using ESI Schematic | 25 Aug 2014 | ZIP | 539 | |
Water Meter Reference Design for Three LC Sensors, Using ESI PCB Layout | 25 Aug 2014 | ZIP | 319 | |
Water Meter Reference Design for Three LC Sensors, Using ESI Gerber Files | 25 Aug 2014 | ZIP | 211 | |
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