SNAS207B May   2004  – January 2024 LM64

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 Operating Ratings
    3. 5.3 DC Electrical Characteristics
    4. 5.4 Operating Electrical Characteristics
    5. 5.5 AC Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Digital Electrical Characteristics
    7. 5.7 SMBus Logical Electrical Characteristics
    8. 5.8 SMBus Digital Switching Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1  Conversion Sequence
      2. 6.3.2  The ALERT Output
        1. 6.3.2.1 ALERT Output as a Temperature Comparator
        2. 6.3.2.2 ALERT Output as an Interrupt
        3. 6.3.2.3 ALERT Output as an SMBus ALERT
      3. 6.3.3  SMBus Interface
      4. 6.3.4  Power-On Reset (POR) Default States
      5. 6.3.5  Temperature Data Format
      6. 6.3.6  Open-Drain Outputs, Inputs, and Pull-Up Resistors
      7. 6.3.7  Diode Fault Detection
      8. 6.3.8  Communicating with the LM64
      9. 6.3.9  Digital Filter
      10. 6.3.10 Fault Queue
      11. 6.3.11 One-Shot Register
      12. 6.3.12 Serial Interface Reset
  8. 7 Registers
    1. 7.1 LM64 Registers
      1. 7.1.1 LM64 Register Map in Hexadecimal Order
      2. 7.1.2 LM64 Register Map in Functional Order
      3. 7.1.3 LM64 Initial Register Sequence and Register Descriptions in Functional Order
        1. 7.1.3.1 LM64 Required Initial Fan Control Register Sequence
      4. 7.1.4 LM64 Register Descriptions in Functional Order
        1. 7.1.4.1 Fan Control Registers
        2. 7.1.4.2 Configuration Register
        3. 7.1.4.3 Tachometer Count And Limit Registers
        4. 7.1.4.4 Local Temperature And Local High Setpoint Registers
        5. 7.1.4.5 Remote Diode Temperature, Offset And Setpoint Registers
        6. 7.1.4.6 ALERT Status And Mask Registers
        7. 7.1.4.7 Conversion Rate And One-Shot Registers
        8. 7.1.4.8 ID Registers
    2. 7.2 General Purpose Registers
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 Fan Control Duty Cycle VS. Register Settings and Frequency
        1. 8.1.1.1 Computing Duty Cycles for a Given Frequency
      2. 8.1.2 Use of the Lookup Table for Non-Linear PWM Values VS Temperature
      3. 8.1.3 NON-Ideality Factor and Temperature Accuracy
        1. 8.1.3.1 Diode Non_Ideality
        2. 8.1.3.2 Compensating for Diode Non-Ideality
      4. 8.1.4 Computing RPM of the Fan from the TACH Count
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
  10. 9 Layout
    1. 9.1 PCB Layout for Minimizing Noise
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Support Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
    5. 10.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 10.6 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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6.3.2.3 ALERT Output as an SMBus ALERT

An SMBus alert line is created when the ALERT output is connected to: (1) one or more ALERT outputs of other SMBus compatible devices, and (2) to a master. Under this implementation, the LM64's ALERT should be operated using the ARA (Alert Response Address) protocol. The SMBus 2.0 ARA protocol, defined in the SMBus specification 2.0, is a procedure designed to assist the master in determining which part generated an interrupt and to service that interrupt.

The SMBus alert line is connected to the open-drain ports of all devices on the bus, thereby AND'ing them together. The ARA method allows the SMBus master, with one command, to identify which part is pulling the SMBus alert line LOW. It also prevents the part from pulling the line LOW again for the same triggering condition. When an ARA command is received by all devices on the bus, the devices pulling the SMBus alert line LOW: (1) send their address to the master and (2) release the SMBus alert line after acknowledgement of their address.

The SMBus Specifications 1.1 and 2.0 state that in response to and ARA (Alert Response Address) “after acknowledging the slave address the device must disengage its ALERT pulldown”. Furthermore, “if the host still sees ALERT low when the message transfer is complete, it knows to read the ARA again.” This SMBus “disengaging ALERT requirement prevents locking up the SMBus alert line. Competitive parts may address the “disengaging of ALERT” differently than the LM64 or not at all. SMBus systems that implement the ARA protocol as suggested for the LM64 will be fully compatible with all competitive parts.

The LM64 fulfills “disengaging of ALERT” by setting the ALERT Mask Bit in the Configuration Register after sending out its address in response to an ARA and releasing the ALERT output pin. Once the ALERT Mask bit is activated, the ALERT output pin will be disabled until enabled by software. In order to enable the ALERT the master must read the ALERT Status Register, during the interrupt service routine and then reset the ALERT Mask bit in the Configuration Register to 0 at the end of the interrupt service routine.

The following sequence describes the ARA response protocol.

  1. Master senses SMBus alert line low
  2. Master sends a START followed by the Alert Response Address (ARA) with a Read Command.
  3. Alerting Device(s) send ACK.
  4. Alerting Device(s) send their address. While transmitting their address, alerting devices sense whether their address has been transmitted correctly. (The LM64 will reset its ALERT output and set the ALERT Mask bit once its complete address has been transmitted successfully.)
  5. Master/slave NoACK
  6. Master sends STOP
  7. Master attends to conditions that caused the ALERT to be triggered. The ALERT Status Register is read and fan started, setpoints adjusted, etc.
  8. Master resets the ALERT Mask bit in the Configuration Register.

The ARA, 000 1100, is a general call address. No device should ever be assigned to this address.

The ALERT Configuration bit in the Remote Diode Temperature Filter and Comparator Mode Register must be set low in order for the LM64 to respond to the ARA command.

The ALERT output can be disabled by setting the ALERT Mask bit in the Configuration Register. The power-on default is to have the ALERT Mask bit and the ALERT Configuration bit low.

GUID-D96912DF-6604-4BBC-8EA4-BB7F247167E9-low.gifFigure 6-4 ALERT Output as an SMBus ALERT Temperature Response Diagram