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TMP461-SP

SBOS876B – SEPTEMBER 2017 – REVISED FEBRUARY 2020

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7.5 Programming

7.5.1 Serial Interface

The TMP461-SP device operates only as a slave device on either the two-wire bus or the SMBus. Connections

to either bus are made using the open-drain I/O lines, SDA and SCL. The SDA and SCL pins feature integrated

spike suppression filters and Schmitt triggers to minimize the effects of input spikes and bus noise. The TMP461-

SP device supports the transmission protocol for fast (1 kHz to 400 kHz) and high-speed (1 kHz to 2.17 MHz)

modes. All data bytes are transmitted MSB first.

7.5.1.1 Bus Overview

The TMP461-SP device is SMBus-interface-compatible. In SMBus protocol, the device that initiates the transfer

is called a master, and the devices controlled by the master are slaves. The bus must be controlled by a master

device that generates the serial clock (SCL), controls the bus access, and generates the start and stop

conditions.

To address a specific device, a start condition is initiated. A start condition is indicated by pulling the data line

(SDA) from a high-to-low logic level when SCL is high. All slaves on the bus shift in the slave address byte, with

the last bit indicating whether a read or write operation is intended. During the ninth clock pulse, the slave being

addressed responds to the master by generating an acknowledge bit and pulling SDA low.

Data transfer is then initiated and sent over eight clock pulses followed by an acknowledge bit. During data

transfer, SDA must remain stable when SCL is high. A change in SDA when SCL is high is interpreted as a

control signal.

After all data are transferred, the master generates a stop condition. A stop condition is indicated by pulling SDA

from low to high when SCL is high.

7.5.1.2 Bus Definitions

The TMP461-SP device is two-wire- and SMBus-compatible. Figure 15 and Figure 16 illustrate the timing for

various operations on the TMP461-SP device. The bus definitions are as follows:

Bus Idle:

Both SDA and SCL lines remain high.

Start Data Transfer: A change in the state of the SDA line (from high to low) when the SCL line is high defines

a start condition. Each data transfer initiates with a start condition.

Stop Data Transfer: A change in the state of the SDA line (from low to high) when the SCL line is high defines

a stop condition. Each data transfer terminates with a repeated start or stop condition.

Data Transfer: The number of data bytes transferred between a start and stop condition is not limited and is

determined by the master device. The receiver acknowledges the data transfer.

Acknowledge: Each receiving device, when addressed, is obliged to generate an acknowledge bit. A device

that acknowledges must pull down the SDA line during the acknowledge clock pulse in such a way

that the SDA line is stable low during the high period of the acknowledge clock pulse. Take setup

and hold times into account. On a master receive, data transfer termination can be signaled by the

master generating a not-acknowledge on the last byte that is transmitted by the slave.