MAX1668 Datasheet, PDF (13/17 Pages) Maxim Integrated Products – Multichannel Remote/Local Temperature Sensors

Multichannel Remote/Local
Temperature Sensors
Manufacturer and Device
ID Codes
Two ROM registers provide manufacturer and device
ID codes. Reading the manufacturer ID returns 4Dh,
which is the ASCII code M (for Maxim). Reading the
device ID returns 03h for MAX1668, 05h for MAX1805,
and 0Bh for MAX1989. If the read word 16-bit SMBus
protocol is employed (rather than the 8-bit Read Byte),
the least significant byte contains the data and the most
significant byte contains 00h in both cases.
Configuration Byte Functions
The configuration byte register (Table 5) is used to
mask (disable) interrupts and to put the device in soft-
ware standby mode.
Status Byte Functions
The two status byte registers (Tables 6 and 7) indicate
which (if any) temperature thresholds have been
exceeded. The first byte also indicates whether the
ADC is converting and whether there is an open circuit
in a remote-diode DXP_ to DXN_ path. After POR, the
normal state of all the flag bits is zero, assuming none
of the alarm conditions are present. The status byte is
cleared by any successful read of the status byte,
unless the fault persists. Note that the ALERT interrupt
latch is not automatically cleared when the status flag
bit is cleared.
When reading the status byte, you must check for inter-
nal bus collisions caused by asynchronous ADC timing,
or else disable the ADC prior to reading the status byte
(through the RUN/STOP bit in the configuration byte).
To check for internal bus collisions, read the status
byte. If the least significant 7 bits are ones, discard the
data and read the status byte again. The status bits
LHIGH, LLOW, RHIGH, and RLOW are refreshed on the
SMBus clock edge immediately following the stop con-
dition, so there is no danger of losing temperature-relat-
ed status data as a result of an internal bus collision.
The OPEN status bit (diode continuity fault) is only
refreshed at the beginning of a conversion, so OPEN
data is lost. The ALERT interrupt latch is independent of
the status byte register, so no false alerts are generated
by an internal bus collision.
If the THIGH and TLOW limits are close together, it’s
possible for both high-temp and low-temp status bits to
be set, depending on the amount of time between sta-
tus read operations (especially when converting at the
fastest rate). In these circumstances, it’s best not to rely
on the status bits to indicate reversals in long-term tem-
perature changes and instead use a current tempera-
ture reading to establish the trend direction.
Conversion Rate
The MAX1668/MAX1805/MAX1989 are continuously
measuring temperature on each channel. The typical
conversion rate is approximately three conversions/s
(for both devices). The resulting data is stored in the
temperature data registers.
Slave Addresses
The MAX1668/MAX1805/MAX1989 appear to the
SMBus as one device having a common address for all
ADC channels. The device address can be set to one
of nine different values by pin-strapping ADD0 and
ADD1 so that more than one MAX1668/MAX1805/
MAX1989 can reside on the same bus without address
conflicts (Table 8).
The address pin states are checked at POR only, and
the address data stays latched to reduce quiescent
supply current due to the bias current needed for high-Z
state detection.
The MAX1668/MAX1805/MAX1989 also respond to the
SMBus alert response slave address (see the Alert
Response Address section).
POR and Undervoltage Lockout
The MAX1668/MAX1805/MAX1989 have a volatile
memory. To prevent ambiguous power-supply condi-
tions from corrupting the data in memory and causing
erratic behavior, a POR voltage detector monitors V_CC
and clears the memory if V_CC falls below 1.8V (typ, see
the Electrical Characteristics table). When power is first
applied and V_CC rises above 1.85V (typ), the logic
blocks begin operating, although reads and writes at
V_CC levels below 3V are not recommended. A second
V_CC comparator, the ADC UVLO comparator, prevents
the ADC from converting until there is sufficient head-
room (V_CC = 2.8V typ).
Power-Up Defaults
• Interrupt latch is cleared.
• Address select pins are sampled.
• ADC begins converting.
• Command byte is set to 00h to facilitate quick
remote receive byte queries.
• T_HIGH and T_LOW registers are set to max and min
limits, respectively.
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