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If the configuration byte is read repeatedly by clocking

continuously after reading the data bytes (i.e., after the

4th byte in the 16-bit conversion mode), the state of the

RDY bit indicates whether the device is ready with new

conversion result. When the Master finds the RDY bit is

cleared, it can send a not-acknowledge (NAK) bit and

a stop bit to exit the current read operation and send a

new read command for the latest conversion data.

Once the conversion data has been read, the ready bit

toggles to ‘1’ until the next new conversion data is

ready. The conversion data in the output register is

overwritten every time a new conversion is completed.

Figure 5-3

shows

example

reading

the

conversion data. The user can rewrite the configuration

byte any time for a new setting.

Table 5-1 and Table 5-2 show the examples of the

configuration bit operation.

5.3

I2C Serial Communications

The device communicates with Master (microcon-

troller) through a serial I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit)

interface and support standard (100 kbits/sec), fast

(400 kbits/sec) and high-speed (3.4 Mbits/sec) modes.

The serial I2C is a bidirectional 2-wire data bus

communication protocol using open-drain SCL and

SDA lines.

The device can only be addressed as a slave. Once

addressed, it can receive configuration bits with a write

command or transmit the latest conversion results with

a read command. The serial clock pin (SCL) is an input

only and the serial data pin (SDA) is bidirectional. The

Master starts communication by sending a START bit

and terminates the communication by sending a STOP

bit. In read mode, the device releases the SDA line

after receiving NAK and STOP bits.

An example of a hardware connection diagram is

shown in Figure 6-1. More details of the I2C bus

characteristic is described in Section 5.6 “I2C Bus

Characteristics”.

5.3.1

I2C DEVICE ADDRESSING

The first byte after the START bit is always the address

byte of the device, which includes the device code

(4 bits), address bits (3 bits), and R/W bit. The device

code of the MCP3425 is 1101, which is programmed at

the factory. The device code is followed by three

address bits (A2, A1, A0) which are also programmed

at the factory. The three address bits allow up to eight

MCP3425 devices on the same data bus line.

The (R/W) bit determines if the Master device wants to

read the conversion data or write to the Configuration

outputs the conversion data in the following clocks. If

the (R/W) bit is cleared (write mode), the device

expects a configuration byte in the following clocks.

When the device receives the correct address byte, it

outputs an acknowledge bit after the R/W bit.

Figure 5-1 shows the address byte. Figure 5-2 through

Figure 5-3 show how to write the configuration register

bits and read the conversion results.

TABLE 5-1:

WRITE CONFIGURATION BITS

R/W O/C

RDY

Operation

No effect if all other bits remain

the same - operation continues

with the previous settings

Initiate One-Shot Conversion

Initiate Continuous Conversion

TABLE 5-2:

READ CONFIGURATION BITS

R/W O/C

RDY

Operation

New conversion result in One-

Shot conversion mode has just

been read. The RDY bit remains

low until set by a new write

command.

One-Shot Conversion is in prog-

ress. The conversion result is not

updated yet. The RDY bit stays

high until the current conversion

is completed.

New conversion result in Contin-

uous Conversion mode has just

been read. The RDY bit changes

to high after reading the conver-

sion data.

The conversion result in Continu-

ous Conversion mode was

already read. The next new con-

version data is not ready. The

RDY bit stays high until a new

conversion is completed.

Note:

The

High-Speed

mode

not

recommended for VDD less than 2.7V.

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