X9410 Datasheet, PDF (6/21 Pages) Xicor Inc. – Dual Digitally Controlled Potentiometer

X9410
Figure 3. Instruction Byte Format
Register
Select
I3 I2 I1 I0 R1 R0 0 P0
Instructions
Pot Select
The four high order bits of the instruction byte specify
the operation. The next two bits (R₁ and R₀) select one
of the four registers that is to be acted upon when a
register oriented instruction is issued. The last bit (P₀)
selects which one of the two potentiometers is to be
affected by the instruction.
Four of the ten instructions are two bytes in length and
end with the transmission of the instruction byte.
These instructions are:
– XFR Data Register to Wiper Counter Register—This
transfers the contents of one specified Data Register
to the associated Wiper Counter Register.
– XFR Wiper Counter Register to Data Register—This
transfers the contents of the specified Wiper
Counter Register to the specified associated Data
Register.
– Global XFR Data Register to Counter Register—This
transfers the contents of both specified Data Registers
to the associated Wiper Counter Registers.
– Global XFR Wiper Counter Register to Data Regis-
ter—This transfers the contents of both Wiper
Counter Registers to the specified associated Data
Registers.
The basic sequence of the two byte instructions is
illustrated in Figure 4. These two-byte instructions
exchange data between the WCR and one of the data
registers. A transfer from a Data Register to a WCR is
essentially a write to a static RAM, with the static RAM
controlling the wiper position. The response of the
wiper to this action will be delayed by t_WRL. A transfer
from the WCR (current wiper position), to a data
register is a write to nonvolatile memory and takes a
minimum of t_WR to complete. The transfer can occur
between one of the two potentiometers and one of its
associated registers; or it may occur globally, where
the transfer occurs between both potentiometers and
one associated register.
Five instructions require a three-byte sequence to
complete. These instructions transfer data between the
host and the X9410; either between the host and one of
the data registers or directly between the host and the
Wiper Counter Register. These instructions are:
– Read Wiper Counter Register—read the current
wiper position of the selected pot,
– Write Wiper Counter Register—change current
wiper position of the selected pot,
– Read Data Register—read the contents of the
selected data register;
– Write Data Register—write a new value to the
selected data register.
– Read Status—This command returns the contents
of the WIP bit which indicates if the internal write
cycle is in progress.
The sequence of these operations is shown in Figure 5
and Figure 6.
The final command is Increment/Decrement. It is
different from the other commands because it’s length
is indeterminate. Once the command is issued, the
master can clock the selected wiper up and/or down in
one resistor segment steps, thereby providing a fine
tuning capability to the host. For each SCK clock pulse
(t_HIGH) while SI is HIGH, the selected wiper will move
one resistor segment towards the V_H/R_H terminal.
Similarly, for each SCK clock pulse while SI is LOW,
the selected wiper will move one resistor segment
towards the V_L/R_L terminal. A detailed illustration of the
sequence and timing for this operation are shown in
Figures 7-8.
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September 19, 2005