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 The ALERT Output

When the ALERT Mask bit in the Configuration register is written as zero the ALERT interrupts are enabled.

The LM64's ALERT pin is versatile and can produce three different methods of use to best serve the system designer: (1) as a temperature comparator (2) as a temperature-based interrupt flag, and (3) as part of an SMBus ALERT System. The three methods of use are further described below. The ALERT and interrupt methods are different only in how the user interacts with the LM64.

The remote temperature (RT) reading is associated with a T_CRIT Setpoint Register, and both local and remote temperature (LT and RT) readings are associated with a HIGH setpoint register (LHS and RHS). The RT is also associated with a LOW setpoint register (RLS). At the end of every temperature reading a digital comparison determines whether that reading is above its HIGH or T_CRIT setpoint or below its LOW setpoint. If so, the corresponding bit in the ALERT Status Register is set. If the ALERT mask bit is low, any bit set in the ALERT Status Register, with the exception of Busy or Open, will cause the ALERT output to be pulled low. Any temperature conversion that is out of the limits defined in the temperature setpoint registers will trigger an ALERT. Additionally, the ALERT Mask Bit must be cleared to trigger an ALERT in all modes.

The three different ALERT modes will be discussed in the following sections.