AD8232-EVALZ User Guide: Evaluating The Single-Lead Heart Rate Monitor Front End
AD8232-EVALZ User Guide: Evaluating The Single-Lead Heart Rate Monitor Front End
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ONLINE RESOURCES
Documents Needed
AD8232 Data Sheet
AD8232-EVALZ User Guide
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FAQs and Troubleshooting
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board contains an AD8232 Setup Procedure
heart rate monitor front end conveniently mounted with the Take the following steps to set up the AD8232-EVALZ
necessary components for initial evaluation in fitness evaluation board:
applications. Inputs, outputs, supplies, and leads off detection
1. Connect the power supply common to the GND terminal
terminals are routed to test pins to simplify connectivity.
on the board. Connect a 3.3 V supply voltage at the +3.3 V
Switches and jumpers are available for setting the input bias
terminal.
voltage, shutdown (SDN), fast restore (FR), and ac/dc, leads off
2. Connect the left arm (LA) terminal and the right arm (RA)
detection mode.
terminal to the signal source.
QUICK START 3. Connect the right leg (RL) terminal to the source reference.
The AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board ships with a default The right leg drive is available via the RL terminal.
configuration of a three electrode system that connects to the 4. The output signal is available on the OUT terminal.
hands of the subject. For three electrode configuration, verify
Important Notice
that the switches and jumpers are set to the default values
shown in Table 1. For two electrode configuration, verify that For safety reasons, Analog Devices, Inc., recommends evaluating
the switches and jumpers are set to the default values shown in the device with an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal source
Table 2. instead of a live subject. Although the LA, RA, and RL electrode
terminals are equipped with current-limiting resistors (R3, R4,
Table 1. Default Switch and Jumper Settings and R5), these resistors are not a comprehensive patient protection
Label Position Setting system. The resistors may not protect against supply line transients
S1 FR_EN Fast restore enabled or leakage currents coming through power and acquisition
S2 DC DC leads off detection systems. The user is fully responsible for understanding and
S3 EN Operation enabled applying all the safety guidelines and regulations that apply to
INPUT BIAS SELECTION P3 Input bias set by RLD and +VS medical equipment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Evaluation Board Features ............................................................... 1 Right Leg Drive Amplifier............................................................3
Evaluation Kit Contents ................................................................... 1 Filter Configurations.....................................................................4
Online Resources .............................................................................. 1 Leads Off Detection ......................................................................5
Evaluation Board Picture ................................................................. 1 Fast Restore ....................................................................................5
General Description ......................................................................... 1 Evaluation Board Settings for Two Electrode Configuration........5
Quick Start ......................................................................................... 1 Evaluation Board Layout ..................................................................6
Revision History ............................................................................... 2 Evaluation Board Schematic and Component Selection .............7
Evaluation Board Configuration .................................................... 3
Signal Path: Instrumentation Amplifier and Filters ................ 3
REVISION HISTORY
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of all filters can be adjusted by changing component values.
OPTIONAL LOD+
RLDFB
DRIVEN LEAD
ELECTRODE
1nF 12 LO+ The AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board components selection is
LEADS-OFF
shown in Table 3, and the AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board
5 A2
499kΩ DETECTION LOD–
RLD
11 LO–
schematic is shown in Figure 8.
S2
10kΩ A1 RIGHT LEG DRIVE AMPLIFIER
SW OPAMP+ REFOUT OPAMP–
6 7 8 9
OUT
10 The integrated right leg drive (RLD) amplifier senses the
10nF
VOUT common-mode voltage present at the signal inputs and can
IAOUT 1MΩ
0.22µF 200kΩ 1MΩ
22nF
drive an opposing signal into the patient. This driven electrode
100kΩ 100kΩ
functionality maintains a constant voltage between the patient
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FILTER CONFIGURATIONS Low-Pass Filters
The resistor and capacitor values for the filters were selected to The internal uncommitted op amp is used to build a two-pole
provide effective noise rejection in applications that involve low-pass filter with gain, using a Sallen-Key configuration. The
pulse detection while the subject is in motion. The filter following design equations set the low-pass cutoff frequency,
parameters can be adjusted to fit other applications. gain, and Q.
High-Pass Filters 1
fC =
The in-amp in the AD8232 applies gain and high-pass filtering 2π R10 × C 8 × R13 × C 9
simultaneously. This capability allows the in-amp to amplify a R16
small ECG signal by 100 while rejecting electrode offsets as Gain = 1 +
R17
large as ±300 mV. The cutoff frequency of this filter is given by
the following equation: R10 × C 8 × R13 × C 9
Q=
R10 × C 9 + R13 × C 9 + R13 × C 8(1 − Gain)
100
fC =
2π × R11 × C 7 Note that changing the gain or the cutoff frequency has an
effect on Q, and vice versa.
In this particular case, with R11 = 10 MΩ and C7 = 0.22 µF,
place the pole of the first high-pass filter at 7 Hz. Note that the The AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board components place the
filter cutoff is 100 times higher than is typically expected cutoff frequency for the low-pass filter at approximately 25 Hz
because of the feedback architecture of the in-amp. and the gain to 11. Keep the sum of R16 and R17 more than
50 50 kΩ to save power and to avoid excessive loading of the output.
100
2π R11 C7 Figure 4 shows the transfer function of the signal from the
40 differential input of the in-amp to OUT with the default filter
configuration.
MAGNITUDE (dB)
70
30
20dB PER 60
DECADE
20
50
GAIN (dB)
10 40
30
0
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introduces a second pole. The cutoff frequency is that of a 1 10 100 1k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
regular passive first-order high-pass filter.
Figure 4. Gain vs. Frequency
1
fC = Additional Low-Pass Filters
2π × R9 × C 4
This results in a 7 Hz cutoff frequency for 0.22 µF and 100 kΩ. The R18, C14, R19, and C15 components offer additional
Both high-pass filters together yield a total roll-off of 40 dB per filtering options. The OUTF terminal is located after the first
decade. Be aware that setting the same pole location for both filter (R18 and C14). The OUTFF terminal is located after both
high-pass filters results in 6 dB attenuation at the corner frequency. filters.
In addition, because the output of this filter is unbuffered, the
in-amp exhibits higher output impedance at the input of the
subsequent low-pass filter. The component values selected on the
AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board yield good results without
the need of a buffer. Keep this in mind when changing
component values.
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LEADS OFF DETECTION FAST RESTORE
The AD8232 includes a leads off detection feature. It provides The fast restore function (FR) reduces the duration of otherwise
modes optimized for either two electrode or three electrode long settling tails of the high-pass filters. After an abrupt change
configurations for the device. that rails the amplifier, such as a leads off condition, the AD8232
DC Leads Off Detection automatically adjusts to a higher filter cutoff frequency. This
function allows the AD8232 to recover quickly and, therefore, to
To use dc leads off detection mode, the position of the S2 switch
take valid measurements soon after reconnecting the electrodes
must be the same as the dc label on the board. This mode works
to the subject. To enable this function, set the S1 switch to the
by sensing when either input goes high. Note that the system
FR_EN position.
must be a three electrode configuration to operate properly.
Therefore, the RLD output terminal must be connected to a EVALUATION BOARD SETTINGS FOR TWO
driven electrode. ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION
In dc leads off mode, the AD8232 checks each input individually The AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board can be configured to suit
and, therefore, is able to indicate which electrode is disconnected. two electrode applications, as is shown in Table 2.
The AD8232 indicates which electrode is disconnected by
Table 2. Two-Electrode Configuration
setting the corresponding LOD– or LOD+ pin high.
Label Position Setting
AC Leads Off Detection S2 AC AC leads off detection
To use ac leads off detection mode, the position of the S2 switch INPUT BIAS SELECTION P4 Input bias set by RLD
must be the same as the ac label on the board. To maintain the Alternatively, the inputs can be biased to midsupply by placing a
inputs inside the common-mode range of the amplifier, the bias jumper on P2.
level for the inputs can be set to REFOUT or RLD by placing
the jumper at P2 or P4, respectively. Note that the gain and filtering may need to be adjusted depending
on the location of the electrodes. Narrow bandwidths offer the
This mode is only useful when using the two electrode configuration, highest rejection to motion artifacts and other external interferences;
that is, when there is no separate driven electrode. The AD8232 however, these bandwidths can introduce distortion into the ECG
detects when an electrode is disconnected by sourcing a small signal. For more information, refer to the AD8232 data sheet.
100 kHz current into the electrodes. As opposed to the dc detection
mode, the AD8232 is only able to determine that an electrode
has lost its connection, not which electrode it is specifically.
During such an event, the LOD+ pin goes to a high state. In this
mode, the LOD– pin is not used and remains in a low state.
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Figure 7. AD8232-EVALZ Evaluation Board Secondary Side Copper
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R8 DNI
TBD0805
REFOUT 0
10MEG
REFOUT P2 1
R14
2
1 +VS
0.1UF
+VS P3
10UF
C12
C13
2 R6 DNI
SW
1UF
TBD0805
RLD
C11
TBD0805
10MEG
10MEG
RLD P4 1
R15
R11
C5
2
DNI
10MEG
10MEG
ELECTRODE TP14
R2
R1
1
TERMINALS +VS
REFOUT BLK
19
18
17
16
20
U1 S1 3
OS102011MS2QN1 FR_EN
0.22UF
TP1 2
1
+VS
HPSENSE
PAD
R3
REFIN
GND
IAOUT
FR_DIS
C7
1
LA TP18
DNI
1
TBD0805
182K OS102011MS2QN1
S2 3 AC BLK
YEL 2
C1
1 DC
1 15
HPDRIVE FR TP21
1
2 14 S3
TP2 R4 +IN AC/DC_N OS102011MS2QN1 3 EN BLK
3 13 2
1
RA -IN SDN_N 1
AD8232ACPZ SDN
C2 DNI
DNI
4 12
TBD0805
TBD0805
RLD LOD-
1
OPAMP+
1
REFOUT
OPAMP-
TP12 LOD+
WHT
OUT
SW
1
TP13 LOD-
R7 DNI
WHT
6
7
8
9
10
TBD0805
1000PF
C6
TP3
R5
1
RL
C8
499K
1
RLD OUT
YEL TP15
DNI
WHT
TBD0805
1
1MEG
TP16 OUTF
R16
SW
C10
TBD0805 WHT
R19 DNI
1
TP17 OUTFF
C4 WHT
IAOUT
R10 R13 TBD0805
1UF
1UF
C14
C15
200K 1MEG
0.022UF
0.22UF
100K
100K
R17
R9
C9
1
REFOUT TP19 REFOUT
WHT
R20 DNI
1
TP20 REFOUTF
TBD0805 WHT
1UF
C16
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Figure 8. AD8232-EVALZ Schematic
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Designators Section Comments and Recommendations
C4, R9 AC coupled The cutoff frequency of this high-pass filter is set to 7.2 Hz. Because this is a dc-blocking circuit,
filter connecting R9 to the REFOUT voltage is necessary to allow negative signal swings. Refer to the High-Pass
Filters section for more information.
R16, R17, R10, Low-pass This circuit provides two functions: a dual pole low-pass filter and gain. On the AD8232-EVALZ evaluation
R13, C8, C9, filter (Sallen- board, the cutoff of this filter is set at 25 Hz, and the gain to 11. This brings the total gain of the AD8232 to
C10 Key) 11 × 100 = 1100. Refer to the Low-Pass Filters section for more information.
R18, R19, R20, Additional Not populated. These filters provide pads for the user to add additional filtering on the output and the
C14, C15, C16 low-pass reference voltage. Refer to the Additional Low-Pass Filters section for more information.
filters
R14, R15, C11 Midsupply R14 and R15 form a supply ratiometric reference voltage for the system. The AD8232 buffers this voltage
level and makes it available at the REFOUT terminal. Select high resistor values for R14 and R15 to reduce power
consumption. The AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board uses 10 MΩ for both. C11 is required for filtering and
stability. Power line noise may be considerably worse without C11. Due to the large resistor and capacitor
values used on the AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board, the time constant for this voltage is 5 seconds and
takes about half a minute to observe a stable voltage at the output of REFOUT after power-up. Shutting
down the device through S3 does not discharge C11 and there is no settling time related to this voltage.
C6, R5, R7 Right leg C6 is 1 nF, which, together with an internal 150 kΩ resistor, results in a loop gain of 20 around the typical line
drive frequencies and a crossover frequency of 1 kHz. The value of R5 is set to 499 kΩ to avoid stability
problems. For more information, refer to the Right Leg Drive Amplifier section.
R7 is not populated. It can be used to limit the loop gain at low frequencies and to shift the dominant
pole of the amplifier.
R3, R4, C1, C2, Optional RFI Pads are provided for capacitors to implement additional RFI filtering. C2 and C3 must be the same value
C3 filter and well matched. C1 must be a larger value than C2 and C3. This minimizes degradation of CMRR at
higher frequencies from tolerance mismatch of C2 and C3.
If C2 = C3 = C and R3 = R4 = R, the common mode signal cutoff frequency is 1/ (2πRC) and the differential
signal cutoff frequency is 1/(2πR(2 × C1 + C)).
A lower common-mode signal cutoff frequency improves RFI rejection; however, it may increase the risk
of instability with a right leg drive feedback loop.
Thoroughly clean the AD8232-EVALZ evaluation board after any rework. Leaving contaminants such as residual
flux from the soldering has a negative impact on the input impedance and operation of the AD8232-EVALZ
evaluation board.
ESD Caution
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Charged devices and circuit boards can discharge without detection. Although this product features patented or proprietary protection
circuitry, damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy ESD. Therefore, proper ESD precautions should be taken to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.
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