Additional Adc Functions For Temperature Measurement - Analog Devices dBCool ADT7467 Manual

Temperature Measurement Limit Registers
Associated with each temperature measurement channel are
high and low limit registers. Exceeding the programmed high or
low limit causes the appropriate status bit to be set. Exceeding
either limit can also generate SMBALERT interrupts.
Reg. 0x4E Remote 1 Temperature Low Limit = 0x01 default
Reg. 0x4F Remote 1 Temperature High Limit = 0x7F default
Reg. 0x50 Local Temperature Low Limit = 0x01 default
Reg. 0x51 Local Temperature High Limit = 0x7F default
Reg. 0x52 Remote 2 Temperature Low Limit = 0x01 default
Reg. 0x53 Remote 2 Temperature High Limit = 0x7F default
Reading Temperature from the ADT7467
It is important to note that temperature can be read from the
ADT7467 as an 8-bit value (with 1°C resolution) or as a 10-bit
value (with 0.25°C resolution). If only 1°C resolution is
required, the temperature readings can be read back at any time
and in no particular order.
If the 10-bit measurement is required, this involves a 2-register
read for each measurement. The extended resolution register
(Reg. 0x77) should be read first. This causes all temperature
reading registers to be frozen until all temperature reading
registers have been read from. This prevents an MSB reading
from being updated while its two LSBs are being read and vice
versa.
ADDITIONAL ADC FUNCTIONS FOR
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
A number of other functions are available on the ADT7467 to
offer the system designer increased flexibility.
Turn-Off Averaging
For each temperature measurement read from a value register,
16 readings have actually been made internally and the results
averaged before being placed into the value register. Sometimes
it is necessary to take a very fast measurement. Setting Bit 4 of
Configuration Register 2 (Reg. 0x73) turns averaging off.
Table 8. Conversion Time with Averaging Disabled
Channel
Voltage Channel
Remote Temperature 1
Remote Temperature 2
Local Temperature
Measurement Time
0.7 ms
7 ms
7 ms
1.3 ms
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Table 9. Conversion Time with Averaging Enabled
Channel
Voltage Channels
Remote Temperature
Local Temperature
Single-Channel ADC Conversions
Setting Bit 6 of Configuration Register 2 (Reg. 0x73) places the
ADT7467 into single-channel ADC conversion mode. In this
mode, the ADT7467 can be made to read a single temperature
channel only. The appropriate ADC channel is selected by
writing to Bits <7:5> of the TACH1 minimum high byte register
(0x55).
Table 10. Channel Selection
Bits <7:5> Reg. 0x55 Channel Selected
101 Remote 1 temperature
110 Local temperature
111 Remote 2 temperature
Configuration Register 2 (Reg. 0x73)
<4> = 1, averaging off.
<6> = 1, single-channel convert mode,
TACH1 Minimum High Byte (Reg. 0x55)
<7:5> selects ADC channel for single-channel convert mode.
Overtemperature Events
Overtemperature events on any of the temperature channels can
be detected and dealt with automatically in automatic fan speed
control mode. Reg. 0x6A to Reg. 0x6C are the THERM
temperature limits. When a temperature exceeds its THERM
temperature limit, all PWM outputs run at the maximum PWM
duty cycle (Reg. 0x38, Reg. 0x39, Reg. 0x3A). This effectively
runs the fans at the fastest allowed speed. The fans stay running
at this speed until the temperature drops below THERM minus
hysteresis. (This can be disabled by setting the boost bit in
Configuration Register 3, Bit 2, Reg. 0x78.) The hysteresis value
for that THERM temperature limit is the value programmed
into Reg. 0x6D and Reg. 0x6E (hysteresis registers). The default
hysteresis value is 4°C.
THERM LIMIT
TEMPERATURE
100%
FANS
Figure 27. THERM Temperature Limit Operation
ADT7467
Measurement Time
11 ms
39 ms
12 ms
HYSTERESIS (°C)