DS1371 Datasheet, PDF (12/14 Pages) Maxim Integrated Products – 2-Wire, 32-Bit Binary Counter Watchdog Clock

DS1371
Data valid: The state of the data line represents valid data when, after a START condition, the data line
is stable for the duration of the high period of the clock signal. The data on the line must be changed
during the low period of the clock signal. There is one clock pulse per bit of data.
Each data transfer is initiated with a START condition and terminated with a STOP condition. The
number of data bytes transferred between the START and the STOP conditions is not limited, and is
determined by the master device. The information is transferred byte-wise and each receiver
acknowledges with a ninth bit. Within the 2-wire bus specifications a standard mode (100kHz clock rate)
and a fast mode (400kHz clock rate) are defined.
Acknowledge: Each receiving device, when addressed, is obliged to generate an acknowledge after the
reception of each byte. The master device must generate an extra clock pulse, which is associated with
this acknowledge bit.
A device that acknowledges must pull down the SDA line during the acknowledge clock pulse in such a
way that the SDA line is stable LOW during the HIGH period of the acknowledge-related clock pulse.
Setup and hold times must be taken into account. A master must signal an end of data to the slave by not
generating an acknowledge bit on the last byte that has been clocked out of the slave. In this case, the
slave must leave the data line HIGH to enable the master to generate the STOP condition.
Figure 5. 2-Wire Data Transfer Overview
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