SBOS776C March 2016 – March 2021 INA3221-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
The INA3221-Q1 responds to the SMBus alert response address. The SMBus alert response provides a quick fault identification for simple slave devices. When an alert occurs, the master broadcasts the alert response slave address (0001 100) with the R/ W bit set high. Following this alert response, any slave devices that generated an alert identify themselves by acknowledging the alert response, and sending their respective address on the bus.
The alert response can activate several different slave devices simultaneously, similar to the I2C general call. If more than one slave attempts to respond, bus arbitration rules apply. The losing device does not generate an acknowledge, and continues to hold the alert line low until the interrupt is cleared.