SNVSCT1A October 2025 ā December 2025 LM5066H
PRODUCTION DATA
The CLEAR_FAULTS command is a standard PMBus command that resets all stored warning and fault flags and the SMBA signal. If a fault or warning condition still exists when the CLEAR_FAULTS command is issued, the SMBA signal may not clear or re-asserts almost immediately. Issuing a CLEAR_FAULTS command does not cause the MOSFET to switch back on in the event of a fault turnoff; that must be done by issuing an OPERATION OFF command followed by OPERATION ON command or a POWER_CYCLE command after the fault condition is cleared, or through an auto-retry sequence. This command also clears the BB_RAM contents and resets the BB_TIMER register to zero (0). This command has no effect on Blackbox EEPROM memory contents. This command uses the PMBus send byte protocol. There is no data byte for this command. This command is write only.
TI recommends sending the CLEAR_FAULTS command after every successful power-up of the device to clear the warning and fault bits set in the status registers during initialization, if any. This also ensures the SMBA is de-asserted.