DS2745 Low-Cost I
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C Battery Monitor
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2-WIRE BUS SYSTEM
The 2-Wire bus system supports operation as a slave only device in a single or multi-slave, and single or multi-
master system. Up to 128 slave devices may share the bus by uniquely setting the 7-bit slave address. The 2-wire
interface consists of a serial data line (SDA) and serial clock line (SCL). SDA and SCL provide bidirectional
communication between the DS2745 slave device and a master device at speeds up to 400kHz. The DS2745’s
SDA pin operates bidirectionally, that is, when the DS2745 receives data, SDA operates as an input, and when the
DS2745 returns data, SDA operates as an open-drain output, with the host system providing a resistive pull-up.
The DS2745 always operates as a slave device, receiving and transmitting data under the control of a master
device. The master initiates all transactions on the bus and generates the SCL signal as well as the START and
STOP bits which begin and end each transaction.
Bit Transfer
One data bit is transferred during each SCL clock cycle, with the cycle defined by SCL transitioning low-to-high and
then high-to-low. The SDA logic level must remain stable during the high period of the SCL clock pulse. Any
change in SDA when SCL is high is interpreted as a START or STOP control signal.
Bus Idle
The bus is defined to be idle, or not busy, when no master device has control. Both SDA and SCL remain high
when the bus is idle. The STOP condition is the proper method to return the bus to the idle state.
START and STOP Conditions
The master initiates transactions with a START condition (S), by forcing a high-to-low transition on SDA while SCL
is high. The master terminates a transaction with a STOP condition (P), a low-to-high transition on SDA while SCL
is high. A Repeated START condition (Sr) can be used in place of a STOP then START sequence to terminate one
transaction and begin another without returning the bus to the idle state. In multimaster systems, a Repeated
START allows the master to retain control of the bus. The START and STOP conditions are the only bus activities
in which the SDA transitions when SCL is high.
Acknowledge Bits
Each byte of a data transfer is acknowledged with an Acknowledge bit (A) or a No Acknowledge bit (N). Both the
master and the DS2745 slave generate acknowledge bits. To generate an Acknowledge, the receiving device must
pull SDA low before the rising edge of the acknowledge-related clock pulse (ninth pulse) and keep it low until SCL
returns low. To generate a No Acknowledge (also called NAK), the receiver releases SDA before the rising edge of
the acknowledge-related clock pulse and leaves SDA high until SCL returns low. Monitoring the acknowledge bits
allows for detection of unsuccessful data transfers. An unsuccessful data transfer can occur if a receiving device is
busy or if a system fault has occurred. In the event of an unsuccessful data transfer, the bus master should re-
attempt communication.
Data Order
A byte of data consists of 8 bits ordered most significant bit (msb) first. The least significant bit (lsb) of each byte is
followed by the Acknowledge bit. DS2745 registers composed of multi-byte values are ordered most significant
byte (MSB) first. The MSB of multi-byte registers is stored on even data memory addresses.
Slave Address
A bus master initiates communication with a slave device by issuing a START condition followed by a Slave
Address (SAddr) and the read/write (R/W) bit. When the bus is idle, the DS2745 continuously monitors for a
START condition followed by its slave address. When the DS2745 receives a slave address that matches the value
in its Status/Config register, it responds with an Acknowledge bit during the clock period following the R/W bit. The
default Slave Address at power-up is 1001000. The lower three bits of the slave address can be re-programmed,
refer to the Status/Config register description for details.
