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ADS8634: Converted data out does not match data sheet

Part Number: ADS8634

I'm using an ADS8634 4-Channel 12-Bit ADC with a SPI bus.  According to the data sheet, page 32, the first 4-bits in the 16-bit response, when reading converted data, are the address of the channel the next 12-bits belong too.  And yet, if you look at my scope's screen shot, you will see that the address is 6.  That doesn't seem possible on a 4-channel device. Is there something wrong with the SPI bus configuration (I've tried all 4 SPI bus modes) or with the device itself?

Yellow = Chip select

Blue = SPI Clock

Purple = data

  • Testing each of the 4-channels individually verifies that the channel address bits are in Bits 15, 14, & 13, with bit 13 being ADDR 0. Bit 12 is not used. See Table 8 DOUT Data Format, on page 35 of the datasheet.  Yet another error in a datasheet that is filled with errors.