void adc_init(void) // Function to initialise the ADC feature

{
ADCSRA=0X00; // Clear previous ADC results and status
flags
ADMUX=0X60; // 0x40 for 10 bits
ADCSRA=0X87; // We have set the ADSC bit to start a
conversion, and the
// ADPS bits are set so that the prescaler is
128
ACSRA=0X80; // ADEN is set, to enable the ADC
}

unsigned char adc_start(unsigned char channel) // Function to perform an ADC

conversion, Takes 0-8 as input
// to select which input to convert
{
unsigned char i;
ADCH=0x00; // Clear the previous result

i=channel&0x07; // Decide which line to perform ADC

conversion on
ADMUX=i|0x60; // Enter which line to perform in
the ADC control register
ADCSRA|=1<<ADSC;

while(ADCSRA & (1<<ADSC)); // wait for conv. to complete

unsigned char temp=ADCH; //unsigned int temp=ADC; for 10
bits
return temp;
}

/* ---------------- Sample ADC Call -----------------------*/

unsigned char result=adc_start(0); // This performs ADC conversion on

Pin A0 and stores the result
// to variable "result"