Enhanced Queued Analog-to-Digital Converter (eQADC)
MPC5566 Microcontroller Reference Manual, Rev. 2
Freescale Semiconductor 19-71
Continuous-Scan Level Trigger
When high or low level gated trigger mode is selected, the input level on the associated trigger signal 
places the CFIFO in a TRIGGERED state. When high-level gated trigger is selected, a high-level signal 
opens the gate, and a low level closes the gate. The CFIFO commands start to be transferred when the 
CFIFO becomes the highest priority CFIFO using an available on-chip ADC or an external buffer that is 
not full. Although command transfers do not stop upon detection of an asserted EOQ bit at the end of a 
command transfer, the EOQF is asserted and, if enabled, an EOQ interrupt request is generated.
The eQADC stops transferring commands from a triggered CFIFO when CFIFO status changes from 
triggered due to the detection of a closed gate. If a closed gate is detected while no command transfers are 
taking place and the CFIFO status is TRIGGERED, the CFIFO status is immediately changed to waiting 
for trigger and the PF flag is asserted. If a closed gate is detected during the serial transmission of a 
command to the external device, it has no effect on the CFIFO status until the transmission completes. 
After the transmission is completed, the TC_CF counter is updated, the PF flag is asserted, and the CFIFO 
status is changed to waiting for trigger. Command transfers restart as the gate opens.
If the gate closes and opens during the same serial transmission of a command to the external device, it 
has no affect on the CFIFO status or on the PF flag, but the TORF flag asserts as shown in Figure 19-40. 
Therefore, closing the gate for a period less than a serial transmission time interval does not guarantee that 
command transfers from a CFIFO are closed.
The pause bit has no effect in continuous-scan level trigger mode.
19.4.3.5.4 CFIFO Scan Trigger Mode Start/Stop Summary
Table 19-44 summarizes the start and stop conditions of command transfers from CFIFOs for all of the 
single-scan and continuous-scan trigger modes.
Table 19-44. CFIFO Scan Trigger Mode—Command Transfer Start/Stop Summary
Trigger Mode
Requires 
Asserted SSS 
to Recognize 
Trigger 
Events?
Command Transfer 
Start/Restart Condition
Stop on 
asserted 
EOQ 
bit
1
?
Stop on 
asserted 
Pause 
bit
2
?
Other Command Transfer Stop 
Condition
3
 
4
Single Scan 
Software
Not Applicable Asserted SSS bit. Yes No None.
Single Scan
Edge
Yes A corresponding edge 
occurs when the SSS bit 
is asserted.
Yes Yes None.
Single Scan
Level
Yes Gate is opened when the 
SSS bit is asserted.
Yes No The eQADC also stops transfers 
from the CFIFO when CFIFO 
status changes from triggered 
due to the detection of a closed 
gate.
5
Continuous 
Scan Software
No CFIFO starts 
automatically after being 
configured into this mode.
No No None.