Monitors two analog voltages or thermistor temperature
inputs
One on-chip and up to two remote temperature sensors with
series resistance cancellation
Controls and monitors the speed of up to two fans
Automatic fan speed control mode controls system
cooling based on measured temperature
Enhanced acoustic mode dramatically reduces user
perception of changing fan speeds
Thermal protection feature via
performance impact of Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
thermal control circuit via
PROCHOT
3-wire fan speed measurement
Limit comparison of all monitored values
SMBus 1.1 serial interface
APPLICATIONS
Low acoustic noise notebook PCs
output monitors
THERM
input
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Controller and Voltage Monitor
ADT7466
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADT7466 dBCool controller is a complete thermal monitor
and dual fan controller for noise-sensitive applications
requiring active system cooling. It can monitor two analog
voltages or the temperature of two thermistors, plus its own
supply voltage. It can monitor the temperature of up to two
remote sensor diodes, plus its own internal temperature. It can
measure and control the speed of up to two fans so that they
operate at the lowest possible speed for minimum acoustic
noise. The automatic fan speed control loop optimizes fan
speed for a given temperature. The effectiveness of the system’s
thermal solution can be monitored using the
to time and monitor the
PROCHOT
output of the processor.
V
CC
SCL SDA ALERT
PROCHOT
input
DRIVE1
DRIVE2
TACH1
TACH2
FANLOCK
FAN1_ON/
PROCHOT/
THERM
D1+
D1–
AIN1/TH1/D2–
AIN2/TH2/D2+
CANCELLATION
CANCELLATION
TEMPERATURE
8-BIT
DAC
8-BIT
DAC
FAN1
ENABLE
SERIES
RESISTANCE
SERIES
RESISTANCE
BAND GAP
SENSOR
V_FAN_MIN
V_FAN_ON
CONTROL
FAN
SPEED
MONITOR
PROCHOT
INPUT
SIGNAL
CONDITIONING
AND
ANALOG
MULTIPLEXER
Figure 1.
Protected by U.S. Patent Numbers 6,188,189; 6,169,442; 6,097,239; 5,982,221; 5,867,012.
ACOUSTIC
ENHANCEMENT
CONTROL
AUTOMATIC
FAN SPEED
CONTROL
10-BIT
ADC
BAND GAP
REFERENCE
GNDREFOUT
SERIAL BUS
INTERFACE
ADDRESS
POINTER
REGISTER
CONFIGURATION
REGISTERS
THERM
REGISTER
INTERRUPT
MASKING
INTERRUPT
STATUS
REGISTERS
LIMIT
COMPARATORS
VALUE AND
LIMIT
REGISTERS
ADT7466
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Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Test Conditions/Comments
POWER SUPPLY
Supply Voltage 3.0 3.3 5.5 V
Supply Current, ICC 1.4 3 mA Interface inactive, ADC active
30 70 µA Standby mode, digital inputs low
TEMPERATURE-TO-DIGITAL
CONVERTER
Local Sensor Accuracy ±1 °C 20°C ≤ TA ≤ 60°C; VCC = 3.3 V
±3 °C −40°C ≤ TA ≤ +125°C; VCC = 3.3 V
Resolution 0.25 °C
Remote Diode Sensor Accuracy ±1 °C 20°C ≤ TA ≤ 60°C; −40°C ≤ TD ≤ +125°C; VCC = 3.3 V
±3 °C −40°C ≤TA ≤ +105°C; −40°C ≤ TD ≤ +125°C; VCC = 3.3 V
±5 °C −40°C ≤ TA ≤ +125°C; −40°C ≤ TD ≤ +125°C
Resolution 0.25 °C
Remote Sensor Source Current 192 µA High level
72 µA Mid level
12 µA Low level
Series Resistance Cancellation 0 2 kΩ
THERMISTOR-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
Temperature Range 30 100 °C
Resolution 0.25 °C
Accuracy ±2 °C
ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
Input Voltage Range 0 V
Total Unadjusted Error (TUE) ±1 ±2.5 %
Differential Nonlinearity (DNL) ±1 LSB
Power Supply Sensitivity ±1 %/V
Conversion Time (AIN Input) 8.30 8.65 ms Averaging enabled
Conversion Time (Local
8.63 8.99 ms Averaging enabled
Temperature)
Conversion Time (Remote
35.22 36.69 ms Averaging enabled
Temperature)
Conversion Time (VCC) 7.93 8.26 ms Averaging enabled
Total Monitoring Cycle Time 68.38 71.24 ms
Total Monitoring Cycle Time 87 90.63 ms
FAN RPM-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
Accuracy ±4 %
Full-Scale Count 65,535
Nominal Input RPM 109 RPM Fan count = 0xBFFF
329 RPM Fan count = 0x3FFF
5000 RPM Fan count = 0x0438
10000 RPM Fan count = 0x021C
Internal Clock Frequency 78.64 81.92 85.12 kHz
1
V V
REF
Maximum resistance in series with thermal diode that can be
cancelled out
Range over which specified accuracy is achieved. Wider range
can be used with less accuracy.
Using specified thermistor and application circuit over specified
temperature range
= 2.25V
REF
Averaging enabled, Pin 11 and Pin 12 configured for AIN/TH
monitoring (see Table 15)
Averaging enabled, Pin 11 and Pin 12 configured for REM2
monitoring (see Table 15)
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ADT7466
Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Test Conditions/Comments
DRIVE OUTPUTS (DRIVE1, DRIVE2)
Output Voltage Range 0–2.2 V Digital input = 0x00 to 0xFF
Output Source Current 2 mA
Output Sink Current 0.5 mA
DAC Resolution 8 Bits
Monotonicity 8 Bits
Differential Nonlinearity ±1 LSB
Integral Nonlinearity ±1 LSB
Total Unadjusted Error ±5 % IL = 2 mA
REFERENCE VOLTAGE OUTPUT
(REFOUT)
Output Voltage 2.226 2.25 2.288 V
Output Source Current 10 mA
Output Sink Current 0.6 mA
OPEN-DRAIN SERIAL DATA BUS
OUTPUT (SDA)
Output Low Voltage (VOL) 0.4 V I
High Level Output Current (IOH) 0.1 1 µA V
DIGITAL INPUTS (SCL, SDA, TACH
INPUTS,
PROCHOT)
Input High Voltage (VIH) 2.0 V
Input Low Voltage (VIL) 0.8 V
Hysteresis 0.5 V
Output Low Voltage (VOL) 0.4 V I
High Level Output Current (IOH)
SERIAL BUS TIMING
Clock Frequency (f
2
) 400 kHz See Figure 2
SCLK
Glitch Immunity (tSW) 50 ns See Figure 2
Bus Free Time (t
Start Setup Time (t
Start Hold Time (t
SCL Low Time (t
SCL High Time (t
) 1.3 µs See Figure 2
BUF
) 0.6 µs See Figure 2
SU;STA
) 0.6 µs See Figure 2
HD;STA
) 1.3 µs See Figure 2
LOW
) 0.6 µs See Figure 2
HIGH
SCL, SDA Rise Time (tr) 1000 ns See Figure 2
SCL, SDA Fall Time (tf ) 300 ns See Figure 2
Data Setup Time (t
Detect Clock Low Timeout (t
1
All voltages are measured with respect to GND, unless otherwise specified. Typical values are at T = 25°C and represent the most likely parametric norm. Logic inputs
accept input high voltages up to 5 V even when the device is operating at supply voltages below 5 V. Timing specifications are tested at logic levels of V
falling edge and at V
2
Guaranteed by design, not production tested.
) 100 ns See Figure 2
SU;DAT
TIMEOUT
= 2.0 V for a rising edge.
IH
= −4.0 mA, VCC = 3.3 V
OUT
= VCC
OUT
= −4.0 mA, VCC = 3.3 V
OUT
0.1 1 µA V
OUT
=V
CC
) 25 64 Ms Can be optionally disabled
A
= 0.8 V for a
IL
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ADT7466
SERIAL BUS TIMING
t
HIGH
t
F
t
SU;STA
t
HD;STA
t
SU;STO
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t
R
t
SCL
SDA
t
BUF
PSSP
LOW
t
HD;STA
t
HD;DAT
t
SU;DAT
Figure 2. Diagram for Serial Bus Timing
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ADT7466
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Table 2.
Parameter Rating
Positive Supply Voltage (VCC) 6.5 V
Voltage on Any Other Pin −0.3 V to 6.5 V
Input Current at Any Pin ±5 mA
Package Input Current ±20 mA
Maximum Junction Temperature (TJ max) 150°C
Storage Temperature Range −65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature, Soldering:
IR Peak Reflow Temperature 220°C
Lead Temperature (10 sec) 300°C
ESD Rating 2000 V
ESD CAUTION
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily accumulate on
the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection. Although this product features
proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy
electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.
Stresses greater than those listed under Absolute Maximum
Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a
stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these
or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational
section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute
maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
16-Lead QSOP Package:
= 105°C/W
θ
JA
= 39°C/W
θ
JC
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ADT7466
PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
DRIVE1
1
TACH1
2
3
DRIVE2
TACH2
GND
FAN1_ON/PROCHOT/THERM
FANLOCK
V
CC
ADT7466
4
TOP VIEW
5
(Not to Scale)
6
7
8
Figure 3. Pin Configuration
Table 3. Pin Function Descriptions
Pin No. Mnemonic Type Description
1 DRIVE1
Analog
Output of 8-Bit DAC Controlling Fan 1 Speed.
Output
2 TACH1
Digital
Fan Tachometer Input to Measure Speed of Fan 1.
Input
3 DRIVE2
Analog
Output of 8-Bit DAC Controlling Fan 2 Speed.
Output
4 TACH2
Digital
Fan Tachometer Input to Measure Speed of Fan 2.
Input
5 GND Ground Ground Pin for Analog and Digital Circuitry.
6 VCC
Power
3.3 V Power Supply. VCC is also monitored through this pin.
supply
7
FAN1_ON/
THERM
PROCHOT/
Digital I/O
If configured as FAN1_ON, this pin is the open-drain control signal output for the dc-dc
converter. Active (high) when DRIVE1 > V_FAN_MIN.
If configured as
PROCHOT, the input can be connected to the PROCHOT
SCL
16
SDA
15
14
ALERT
REFOUT
13
AIN2/TH2/D2+
12
11
AIN1/TH1/D2–
D1+
10
D1–
9
04711-002
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ADT7466
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
20
0
10
D+ TO GND
0
–10
–20
D+ TO V
–30
–40
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
–50
–60
010080604020
CC
LEAKAGE RESISTANCE (MΩ)
Figure 4. Temperature Error vs. PCB Track Resistance
20
15
10
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
–5
–10
5
0
0645321
100mV
250mV
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 5. Remote Temperature Error vs. Power Supply Noise Frequency
35
30
25
20
15
10
250mV
5
0
–5
100mV
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
–10
–15
–20
0645321
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 6. Local Temperature Error vs. Power Supply Noise Frequency
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04711-005
04711-006
–10
–20
–30
–40
–50
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
–60
–70
DEVICE 1DEVICE 2
DEVICE 3
022015105
CAPACITANCE (nF)
04711-007
5
Figure 7. Temperature Error vs. Capacitance Between D+ and D−
40
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
–5
0645321
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
100mV
60mV
40mV
04711-008
Figure 8. Remote Temperature Error vs. Common-Mode Noise Frequency
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
–10
20
10
0
0645321
100mV
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
60mV
40mV
04711-009
Figure 9. Remote Temperature Error vs. Differential Mode Noise Frequency
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ADT7466
7
6
5
4
(µA)
DD
3
I
DEVICE 1
DEVICE 2
DEVICE 3
140
EXTERNAL
120
100
INTERNAL
80
60
2
1
0
3.05.45.25.04.84.64.44.24.03.83.63.43.2
VDD (V)
Figure 10. Standby Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage
Figure 12. Pentium 4 Temperature Measurement vs. ADT7466 Reading
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1
0
–1
–2
–3
TEMPERATURE ERROR
–4
–5
–6
–40020406085105125
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 15. Local Temperature Error
HIGH SPEC
MEAN
LOW SPEC
04711-015
ADT7466
2
1
0
–1
–2
–3
TEMPERATURE ERROR
–4
–5
–40020406085105125
TEMPERATURE (°C)
HIGH SPEC
MEAN
LOW SPEC
04711-016
Figure 16. Remote Temperature Error
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ADT7466
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The ADT7466 is a complete thermal monitor and dual fan
controller for any system requiring monitoring and cooling.
The device communicates with the system via a serial system
management bus (SMBus). The serial data line (SDA, Pin 15) is
used for reading and writing addresses and data. The input line,
(SCL, Pin 16) is the serial clock. All control and programming
functions of the ADT7466 are performed over the serial bus. In
addition, an
output is provided to indicate out-of-limit
ALERT
conditions.
MEASUREMENT INPUTS
The device has three measurement inputs, two for voltage and
one for temperature. It can also measure its own supply voltage
and can measure ambient temperature with its on-chip
temperature sensor.
Pin 11 and Pin 12 are analog inputs with an input range of 0 V
to 2.25 V. They can easily be scaled for other input ranges by
using external attenuators. These pins can also be configured
for temperature monitoring by using thermistors or a second
remote diode temperature measurement.
The ADT7466 can simultaneously monitor the local
temperature, the remote temperature by using a discrete
transistor, and two thermistor temperatures.
Remote temperature sensing is provided by the D+ and D−
inputs, to which diode connected, remote temperature sensing
transistors such as a 2N3904 or CPU thermal diode can be
connected.
Temperature sensing using thermistors is carried out by placing
the thermistor in series with a resistor. The excitation voltage is
provided by the REFOUT pin.
Table 4. Internal Register Summary
Register Description
Configuration These registers provide control and configuration of the ADT7466 including alternate pinout functionality.
Address Pointer
Status
Interrupt Mask
Value and Limit
Offset
PROCHOT Status This register allows the ADT7466 to monitor and time any PROCHOT events gauging system performance.
T
These registers program the starting temperature for each fan under automatic fan speed control.
MIN
T
RANGE
Enhance Acoustics This register sets the step size for fan drive changes in AFC mode to minimize acoustic noise.
This register contains the address that selects one of the other internal registers. When writing to the ADT7466, the
first byte of data is always a register address, which is written to the address pointer register.
These registers provide status of each limit comparison and are used to signal out-of-limit conditions on the
temperature, voltage, or fan speed channels. Whenever a status bit is set, the
These registers allow interrupt sources to be masked so that they do not affect the
The results of analog voltage inputs, temperature, and fan speed measurements are stored in these registers, along
with their limit values.
These registers allow each temperature channel reading to be offset by a twos complement value written to these
registers.
These registers program the temperature-to-fan speed control slope in automatic fan speed control mode for each
fan drive output.
The device also accepts input from an on-chip band gap
temperature sensor that monitors system ambient temperature.
Power is supplied to the chip via Pin 6. The system also
monitors V
through this pin. It is normally connected to a
CC
3.3 V supply. It can, however, be connected to a 5 V supply and
monitored without going over range.
SEQUENTIAL MEASUREMENT
When the ADT7466 monitoring sequence is started, it
sequentially cycles through the measurement of analog inputs
and the temperature sensors. Measured values from these
inputs are stored in value registers, which can be read out over
the serial bus, or can be compared with programmed limits
stored in the limit registers. The results of out of limit
comparisons are stored in the status registers, which can be read
over the serial bus to flag out-of-limit conditions.
FAN SPEED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL
The ADT7466 has two tachometer inputs for measuring the
speed of 3-wire fans, and it has two 8-bit DACs to control the
speed of two fans. The temperature measurement and fan speed
control can be linked in an automatic control loop, which can
operate without CPU intervention to maintain system operating
temperature within acceptable limits. The enhanced acoustics
feature ensures that fans operate at the minimum possible speed
consistent with temperature control, and change speed
gradually. This reduces the user’s perception of changing fan
speed.
INTERNAL REGISTERS OF THE ADT7466
Table 4 provides brief descriptions of the ADT7466’s principal
internal registers. More detailed information on the function of
each register is given in Table 30 to Table 72.
ALERT output (Pin 14) goes low.
ALERT output.
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ADT7466
THEORY OF OPERATION
SERIAL BUS INTERFACE
The serial system management bus (SMBus) is used to control
the ADT7466. The ADT7466 is connected to this bus as a slave
device under the control of a master controller.
The ADT7466 has an SMBus timeout feature. When this is
enabled, the SMBus times out after typically 25 ms of no
activity. However, this feature is enabled by default. Bit 5 of
Configuration Register 1 (0x00) should be set to 1 to disable
this feature.
The ADT7466 supports optional packet error checking (PEC).
It is triggered by supplying the extra clock pulses for the PEC
byte. The PEC byte is calculated using CRC-8. The frame check
sequence (FCS) conforms to CRC-8 by the polynomial
()
Consult the SMBus Specifications Rev. 1.1 for more information
(www.smbus.org).
The ADT7466 has a 7-bit serial bus address, which is fixed at
1001100.
The serial bus protocol operates as follows:
The master initiates data transfer by establishing a start condition,
defined as a high-to-low transition on the serial data line SDA
while the serial clock line SCL remains high. This indicates that
an address/data stream follows. All slave peripherals connected
to the serial bus respond to the start condition, and shift in the
next 8 bits, consisting of a 7-bit address (MSB first) and a R/
bit, which determines the direction of the data transfer, that is,
whether data is written to or read from the slave device.
The address of the ADT7466 is set at 1001100. Since the address
must always be followed by a write bit (0) or a read bit (1), and
data is generally handled in 8-bit bytes, it may be more convenient to think that the ADT7466 has an 8-bit write address of
10011000 (0x98) and an 8-bit read address of 10011001 (0x99).
The peripheral whose address corresponds to the transmitted
address responds by pulling the data line low during the low
period before the 9th clock pulse, known as the acknowledge
bit. All other devices on the bus now remain idle while the
selected device waits for data to be read from or written to it. If
the R/
R/
Data is sent over the serial bus in sequences of 9 clock pulses,
8 bits of data followed by an acknowledge bit from the slave
device. Transitions on the data line must occur during the low
period of the clock signal and remain stable during the high
period, because a low-to-high transition when the clock is high
may be interpreted as a stop signal. The number of data bytes
that can be transmitted over the serial bus in a single read or
bit is 0, the master writes to the slave device. If the
W
bit is 1, the master reads from the slave device.
W
1128+++=xxxxC
W
write operation is limited only by what the master and slave
devices can handle.
When all data bytes have been read or written, stop conditions
are established. In write mode, the master pulls the data line
high during the 10th clock pulse to assert a stop condition. In
read mode, the master device overrides the acknowledge bit by
pulling the data line high during the low period before the
ninth clock pulse. This is known as No Acknowledge. The
master takes the data line low during the low period before the
10th clock pulse, and then high during the 10th clock pulse to
assert a stop condition.
Any number of bytes of data can be transferred over the serial
bus in one operation, but it is not possible to mix read and write
in one operation, because the type of operation is determined at
the beginning and subsequently cannot be changed without
starting a new operation.
ADT7466 write operations contain either one or two bytes, and
read operations contain one byte, and perform the following
functions.
To write data to one of the device data registers or read data
from it, the address pointer register must be set so that the
correct data register is addressed, and data can be written to
that register or read from it. The first byte of a write operation
always contains an address that is stored in the address pointer
register. If data is to be written to the device, the write operation
contains a second data byte that is written to the register
selected by the address pointer register. This is shown in
Figure 17. The device address is sent over the bus followed by
set to 0. This is followed by two data bytes. The first data
R/
W
byte is the address of the internal data register to be written to,
which is stored in the address pointer register. The second data
byte is the data to be written to the internal data register.
When reading data from a register, there are two possibilities.
If the ADT7466 address pointer register value is unknown or
not the desired value, it is necessary to first set it to the correct
value before data can be read from the desired data register.
This is done by performing a write to the ADT7466 as before,
but only the data byte containing the register address is sent
since data is not to be written to the register. This is shown in
Figure 18.
A read operation is then performed consisting of the serial bus
address, R/
the data register. This is shown in Figure 19.
If the address pointer register is known to already be at the
desired address, data can be read from the corresponding data
register without first writing to the address pointer register, so
the procedure in Figure 18 can be omitted.
bit set to 1, followed by the data byte read from
W
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ADT7466
A
A
SCL
SDA
START BY
MASTER
19
1
001100R/WD7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
ACK. BY
FRAME 1
SERIAL BUS ADDRESS BYTE
SCL (CONTINUED)
ADT7466
ADDRESS POINTER REGISTER BYTE
19
FRAME 2
91
ACK. BY
ADT7466
SDA (CONTINUED)
D7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
FRAME 3 DATA BYTE
ACK. BY
ADT7466
STOP BY
MASTER
04711-017
Figure 17. Writing a Register Address to the Address Pointer Register, then Writing Data to the Selected Register
1919
SCL
SD
START BY
MASTER
1001100R/WD7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
ACK. BY
FRAME 1
SERIAL BUS ADDRESS BYTE
ADT7466
ADDRESS POINTER REGISTER BYTE
FRAME 2
ACK. BY
ADT7466
STOP BY
MASTER
04711-018
Figure 18. Writing to the Address Pointer Register Only
1919
SCL
SD
START BY
MASTER
1001100R/WD7D6D5D4D3D2D1D0
ACK. BY
FRAME 1
SERIAL BUS ADDRESS BYTE
ADT7466
ADDRESS POINTER REGISTER BYTE
FRAME 2
Figure 19. Reading Data from a Previously Selectea2ect
NO ACK. BY
MASTER
STOP BY
MASTER
04711-019
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ADT7466
WRITE AND READ OPERATIONS
The SMBus specification defines several protocols for different
types of write and read operations. The protocols used in the
ADT7466 are discussed in the following sections. The following
abbreviations are used in the diagrams:
S—Start
P—Stop
R—Read
W—Wri te
A—Acknowl edge
A
—No Acknowledge
Write Operations
The ADT7466 uses the send byte and write byte protocols.
Send Byte
In this operation, the master device sends a single command
byte to a slave device, as follows:
1. The master device asserts a start condition on SDA.
2. The master sends the 7-bit slave address followed by the
write bit (low).
3. The addressed slave device asserts ACK on SDA.
4. The master sends a register address.
5. The slave asserts ACK on SDA.
6. The master asserts a stop condition on SDA and the
transaction ends.
For the ADT7466, the send byte protocol is used to write a
register address to RAM for a subsequent single-byte read from
the same address. This is shown in Figure 20.
SLAVE
ADDRESSue
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ADT7466
ALERT RESPONSE ADDRESS (ARA)
ARA is a feature of SMBus devices that allows an interrupting
device to identify itself to the host when multiple devices exist
on the same bus. The
output, or it can be used as an
be connected to a common
master. If a device’s
1.
ALERT
ALERT
is pulled low.
output can be used as an interrupt
ALERT
. One or more outputs can
ALERT
line connected to the
ALERT
line goes low, the following occurs:
2. The master initiates a read operation and sends the alert
response address (ARA = 0001 100). This is a general call
address, which must not be used as a specific device
address.
3. The device whose
output is low responds to the
ALERT
alert response address, and the master reads its device
address. The address of the device is now known, and it
can be interrogated in the usual way.
4. If more than one device’s
output is low, the one
ALERT
with the lowest device address has priority, in accordance
with normal SMBus arbitration.
5. Once the ADT7466 responds to the alert response address,
the master must read the status registers, the
ALERT
is
cleared only if the error condition no longer exists.
SMBus TIMEOUT
The ADT7466 includes an SMBus timeout feature. If there is no
SMBus activity for 25 ms, the ADT7466 assumes that the bus is
locked, and it releases the bus. This prevents the device from
locking or holding the SMBus expecting data. Some SMBus
controllers cannot handle the SMBus timeout feature, so they
are disabled.
The ADT7466 has two external voltage measurement channels.
Pin 11 and Pin 12 are analog inputs with a range of 0 V to
2.25 V. It can also measure its own supply voltage, V
supply voltage measurement is carried out through the V
(Pin 6). Setting Bit 6 of Configuration Register 1 (0x00) allows a
5 V supply to power the ADT7466 and be measured without
overranging the V
measurement channel.
CC
A/D Converter
All analog inputs are multiplexed into the on-chip, successive
approximation, analog-to-digital converter. This has a resolution
of 10 bits. The basic input range is 0 V to 2.25 V, but the V
input has built in attenuators to allow measurement of 3.3 V or
5 V. To allow for the tolerance of the supply voltage, the ADC
. The VCC
CC
CC
pin
CC
produces an output of 3/4 full scale (decimal 768 or 0x300) for
the nominal supply voltage, and so has adequate headroom to
cope with overvoltages.
Table 9 shows the input ranges of the analog inputs and the
output codes of the ADC.
Associated with each voltage 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
ALERT
interrupts.
Table 7. Voltage Measurement Limit Registers
Register Description Default
0x14 AIN1 low limit 0x00
0x15 AIN1 high limit 0xFF
0x16 AIN2 low limit 0x00
0x17 AIN2 high limit 0xFF
0x18 VCC low limit 0x00
0x19 VCC high limit 0xFF
When the ADC is running, it samples and converts a voltage
input in 1 ms, and averages 16 conversions to reduce noise.
Therefore a measurement on each input takes nominally 16 ms.
Turn Off Averaging
For each voltage measurement read from a value register, 16
readings have actually been made internally and the results
averaged, before being placed into the value register. There can
be an instance where faster conversions are required. Setting
Bit 4 of Configuration Register 2 (0x01) turns averaging off.
This effectively gives a reading 16 times faster (1 ms), but as a
result the reading can be noisier.
Single-Channel ADC Conversions
Setting Bit 3 of Configuration Register 4 (0x03) places the
ADT7466 into single-channel ADC conversion mode. In this
mode, the ADT7466 can be made to read a single voltage channel
only. If the internal ADT7466 clock is used, the selected input is
read every 1 ms. The appropriate ADC channel is selected by
writing to Bits 2:0 of Configuration Register 4 (0x03).
Table 8. Single-Channel ADC Conversions
Bits 2:0, Reg. 0x03 Channel Selected
000 AIN1
001 AIN2
010 V
CC
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ADT7466
REFERENCE VOLTAGE OUTPUT
The ADT7466 has a reference voltage of 2.25 V, which is
available on Pin 13 of the device. It can be used for scaling and
offsetting the analog inputs to give different voltage ranges. It
can also be used as an excitation voltage for a thermistor when
the analog inputs are configured as thermistor inputs. See the
Temperature Measurement section for more details.
CONFIGURATION OF PIN 11 AND PIN 12
Pin 11 and Pin 12 can be used for analog inputs, thermistor
inputs, or connecting a second remote thermal diode. The
ADT7466 is configured for thermistor connection by default.
The device is configured for the different modes by setting the
appropriate bits in the configuration registers. Bits 6:7 of
Configuration Register 3 (0x02) configure the device for either
analog inputs or thermistor inputs. Bit 7 of Configuration
Register 2 (0x01) configures Pin 11 and Pin 12 for the
connection of a second thermal diode. Bits 2:3 of Interrupt
Status Register 2 (0x11) indicate either an open or short circuit
on Thermal Diode 1 and Diode 2 inputs. Bits 4:5 of Interrupt
Status Register 2 (0x11) indicate either an open or short circuit
on TH1 and TH2 inputs. It is advisable to mask interrupts on
diode open/short alerts when in thermistor monitoring mode
and to mask interrupts on thermistor open/short alerts when in
REM2 mode.
Decimal Binary
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ADT7466
T
R
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
The ADT7466 has two dedicated temperature measurement
channels, one for measuring the temperature of an on-chip
band gap temperature sensor, and one for measuring the
temperature of a remote diode, usually located in the CPU. In
addition, the analog input channels, AIN1 and AIN2, can be
reconfigured to measure the temperature of a second diode by
setting Bit 7 of Configuration Register 2 (0x01), or to measure
temperature using thermistors by setting Bit 6 and/or Bit 7 of
Configuration Register 3 (0x02).
SERIES RESISTANCE CANCELLATION
Parasitic resistance, seen in series with the remote diode
between the D+ and D− inputs to the ADT7466, is caused by a
variety of factors including PCB track resistance and track
length. This series resistance appears as a temperature offset in
the sensor’s temperature measurement. This error typically
causes a 1°C offset per ohm of parasitic resistance in series with
the remote diode. The ADT7466 automatically cancels the
effect of this series resistance on the temperature reading, giving
a more accurate result without the need for user characterization
of the resistance. The ADT7466 is designed to automatically
cancel typically 2 kΩ of resistance. This is done transparently to
the user, using an advanced temperature measurement method
described in the following section.
collector is not grounded, and should be linked to the base. To
prevent ground noise from interfering with the measurement,
the more negative terminal of the sensor is not referenced to
ground but is biased above ground by an internal diode at the
D– input. If the sensor is operating in an extremely noisy
environment, C1 may optionally be added as a noise filter. Its
value should never exceed 1000 pF. See the Layout
Considerations section for more information on C1.
To me as u re Δ V
, the operating current through the sensor is
BE
switched between three related currents. Figure 24 shows N1 × I
and N2 × I as different multiples of the current I. The currents
through the temperature diode are switched between I and
N1 × I, giving ΔV
. The temperature can then be calculated using the two
ΔV
BE2
measurements. This method can also cancel the effect of
ΔV
BE
, and then between I and N2 × I, giving
BE1
series resistance on the temperature measurement. The
resulting ΔV
waveforms are passed through a 65 kHz low-pass
BE
filter to remove noise, and then to a chopper-stabilized
amplifier. This amplifies and rectifies the waveform to produce
a dc voltage proportional to ΔV
. The ADC digitizes this
BE
voltage, and a temperature measurement is produced. To reduce
the effects of noise, digital filtering is performed by averaging
the results of 16 measurement cycles for low conversion rates.
Signal conditioning and measurement of the internal
temperature sensor is performed in the same manner.
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD
A simple method of measuring temperature is to exploit the
negative temperature coefficient of a diode, by measuring the
base emitter voltage (V
current. Unfortunately, this technique requires calibration to
null out the effect of the absolute value of V
from device to device.
The technique used in the ADT7466 measures the change in
when the device is operated at three different currents.
V
BE
Previous devices used only two operating currents, but it is the
third current that allows series resistance cancellation.
Figure 24 shows the input signal conditioning used to measure
the output of a remote temperature sensor. This figure shows
the remote sensor as a substrate transistor, provided for
temperature monitoring on some microprocessors, but it could
also be a discrete transistor. If a discrete transistor is used, the
) of a transistor operated at constant
BE
, which varies
BE
IN1× I N2× I
D+
REMOTE
SENSING
RANSISTO
C1*
D–
DIODE
BIAS
USING DISCRETE TRANSISTORS
If a discrete transistor is used, the collector is not grounded and
should be linked to the base. If an NPN transistor is used, the
emitter is connected to the D− input and the base to the D+
input. If a PNP transistor is used, the base is connected to the
D− input and the emitter to the D+ input. Figure 23 shows how
to connect the ADT7466 to an NPN or PNP transistor for
temperature measurement. To prevent ground noise interfering
with the measurement, the more negative terminal of the sensor
is not referenced to ground, but is biased above ground by an
internal diode at the D− input.
V
DD
I
BIAS
LOW-PASS FILTER
f
= 65kHz
C
2N3904
NPN
Figure 23. Connections for NPN and PNP Transistors
ADT7466
D+
D–
V
OUT+
TO ADC
V
OUT–
2N3906
PNP
ADT7466
D+
D–
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*CAPACITOR C1 IS OPTIONAL. IT SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN NOISY ENVIRONMENTS.
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Figure 24. Signal Conditioning for Remote Diode Temperature Sensors
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ADT7466
Temperature Data Format
The temperature data stored in the temperature data registers
consists of a high byte with an LSB size equal to 1°C. If higher
resolution is required, two additional bits are stored in the
extended temperature registers, giving a resolution of 0.25°C.
The temperature measurement range for both local and remote
measurements is, by default, 0°C to 127°C (binary), so the ADC
output code equals the temperature in degrees Celsius, and half
the range of the ADC is not actually used.
The ADT7466 can also be operated by using an extended
temperature range from −64°C to +191°C. In this case, the
whole range of the ADC is used, but the ADC code is offset by
+64°C, so it does not correspond directly to the temperature.
(0°C = 0100000) .
The user can switch between these two temperature ranges by
setting or clearing Bit 7 in Configuration Register 1. The
measurement range should be switched only once after powerup, and the user should wait for two monitoring cycles
(approximately 68 ms) before expecting a valid result. Both
ranges have different data formats, as shown in Table 11.
Binary scale temperature measurement returns 0 for all temperatures ≤0°C.
2
Offset binary scale temperature values are offset by +64.
While the temperature measurement range can be set to −64°C
to +191°C for both local and remote temperature monitoring,
the ADT7466 itself should not be exposed to temperatures
greater than those specified in the Absolute Maximum Ratings
table. Furthermore, the device is guaranteed to only operate at
ambient temperatures from −40°C to +125°C. In practice, the
device itself should not be exposed to extreme temperatures,
and may need to be shielded in extreme environments to
comply with these requirements. Only the remote temperature
monitoring diode should be exposed to temperatures above
+120°C and below −40°C. Care should be taken in choosing a
remote temperature diode to ensure that it can function over
the required temperature range.
1
Offset Binary
2
Nulling Out Temperature Errors
The ADT7466 automatically nulls out temperature
measurement errors due to series resistance, but systematic
errors in the temperature measurement can arise from a
number of sources, and the ADT7466 can reduce these errors.
As CPUs run faster, it is more difficult to avoid high frequency
clocks when routing the D+, D− tracks around a system board.
Even when recommended layout guidelines are followed, there
may still be temperature errors attributed to noise being
coupled onto the D+/D− lines. High frequency noise generally
has the effect of giving temperature measurements that are too
high by a constant amount. The ADT7466 has temperature
offset registers at addresses 0x26 and 0x27 for the remote and
local temperature channels. A one time calibration of the
system can determine the offset caused by system board noise
and null it out using the offset registers. The offset registers
automatically add a twos complement 8-bit reading to every
temperature measurement. The LSB adds 1°C offset to the
temperature reading so the 8-bit register effectively allows
temperature offsets of up to ±128°C with a resolution of 1°C.
This ensures that the readings in the temperature measurement
registers are as accurate as possible.
Table 12. Temperature Offset Registers
Register Description Default
0x24 Thermistor 1/Remote 2 offset 0x00 (0°C)
0x25 Thermistor 2 offset 0x00 (0°C)
0x26 Remote1 temperature offset 0x00 (0°C)
0x27 Local temperature offset 0x00 (0°C)
Table 13. Temperature Measurement Registers
Register Description Default
0x0D Remote temperature 0x00
0x0E Local temperature 0x00
0x08 Extended Resolution 1 0x00
Bits 1:0 remote temperature LSBs
0x09 Extended Resolution 2 0x00
Bits 1:0 local temperature LSBs
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
ALERT
interrupts.
Table 14. Temperature Measurement Limit Registers
Register Description Default
0x1A Remote1 temperature low limit 0x00
0x1B Remote1 temperature high limit 0x7F
0x1C Local temperature low limit 0x00
0x1D Local temperature high limit 0x7F
0x14 Thermistor 1/Remote 2 low limit 0x00
0x15 Thermistor 1/Remote 2 high limit 0xFF
0x16 Thermistor 2 low limit 0x00
0x17 Thermistor 2 high limit 0xFF
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ADT7466
All temperature limits must be programmed in the same format
as the temperature measurement. If this is offset binary, add 64
(0x40 or 01000000) to the actual temperature limit in degrees
Celsius.
Layout Considerations
Digital boards can be electrically noisy environments. Take the
following precautions to protect the analog inputs from noise,
particularly when measuring the very small voltages from a
remote diode sensor.
Place the ADT7466 as close as possible to the remote sensing
diode. Provided that the worst noise sources, such as c(i0 99 20 9954.91673 568.79926m265.71225 568.79926 1o)Tj9.48 0 0 9.48 180.44067 580.48 54 601.07964 Tms9979 33580.9792 Tm(s)Tj792 T3.4848 242.29785 580.9790 0 9.48 3.1m(s)Tj792 T3.4848 1(u625 5805Bt8.79926 Tm(ide)Tj66161 568.79926 Ta53 1B792 2M Tm(ces, suc)T048 253.93852 580.979251 2475ms9979 33580.9792 T Tm7 568.79926 Tm(s)99979 33580.9792D 3 >>BDC BT/T1_2 1 d9649122 Tm(466 as c)Tj9.4 3 78Tm6 848 466)9969.4 T6e
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ADT7466
T
T
Thermistor Linearization
A linear transfer function can be obtained over a limited
temperature range by connecting the thermistor in series with
an optimum resistor. Placing a resistor in series with the
thermistor as shown in Figure 26 produces an S-shaped error
curve as shown in Figure 27. The overall error across the range
can be reduced by calculating the external resistor so that the
error is 0 at the ends of the range. R
R
=
EXT
MINMID
MIN
where:
R
is the thermistor value at T
MIN
is the thermistor value at T
R
MAX
is the thermistor value at
R
MID
Figure 27 shows the linearity error using a 100 kΩ thermistor
with a B value of 3500 and a 14400 Ω resistor. Using the
specified thermistor and resistor, the error over a temperature
range of 30°C to 100°C is less than ±2°C. Other thermistors can
be used, but the resistor value is different. A smaller error can
be achieved over a narrower temperature range; conversely, a
wider temperature range can be used, but the error is greater. In
both cases, the optimum resistor value is different.
2
1
is calculated as follows:
EXT
MAX
MIN
RRR
×−+
MID
MAX
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
.
.
+
2
)2()(
RRRRR
××−+×
MAX
)2(
Thermistor Normalization
Even when the thermistor is linearized, it does not provide an
output to the ADC that gives a direct temperature reading in
degrees Celsius. The linearized data is proportional to the
voltage applied; however, normalization is needed to use the
value as a temperature reading.
To overcome this problem, when an analog input is configured
for use with a thermistor, the output of the ADC is scaled and
offset so that it produces the same output (for example, 1 LSB =
0.25°C) as from the thermal diode input, when R
is chosen to
EXT
linearize the thermistor over 30°C to 100°C.
Normalization can be chosen for 10 kΩ thermistors by setting
Bit 0 of Configuration Register 2 (0x01) or for 100 kΩ
thermistors by clearing this bit (default setting).
READING TEMPERATURE FROM THE ADT7466
It is important to note that temperature can be read from the
ADT7466 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 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 registers
(0x08 and 0x09) should be read first. This causes all temperature
reading registers to be frozen until all temperature reading
registers have been read. This prevents an MSB reading from
being updated while its 2 LSBs are being read and vice versa.
0
ERROR (°C)
–1
–2
30405060708090100
Figure 27. Linearity Error Using Specified Components
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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Measurement Sequence
The ADT7466 automatically measures each analog and
temperature channel in the following round-robin sequence:
1. AIN1/TH1
2. AIN2(TH2)
3. V
CC
4. Remote Temperature 1 (D1)
5. Local Temperature
If AIN1 and AIN2 are configured for a second thermal diode,
this is measured instead of the AIN1 and AIN 2 measurements,
and the result stored in the AIN1 reading register (0x0A).
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ADT7466
Analog Monitoring Cycle Time
The analog monitoring cycle begins when a 1 is written to the
start bit (Bit 0) of Configuration Register 1 (0x00). The ADC
measures each analog input in turn, and, as each measurement
is completed, the result is automatically stored in the appropriate
value register. This round-robin monitoring cycle continues
until disabled by writing a 0 to Bit 0 of Configuration Register 1.
Since the ADC is normally left to free-run in this manner, the
time to monitor all the analog inputs is normally not of interest,
because the most recently measured value of any input can be
read at any time.
For applications where the monitoring cycle time is important,
it can easily be calculated from the measurement times of the
individual channels. With averaging turned on, each
measurement is taken 16 times and the averaged result is placed
in the value register. The worst-case monitoring cycle times for
averaging turned on and off is described in Table 15.
Fan tach measurements are made in parallel but independently
and are not synchronized with the analog measurements.
Table 15. Monitoring Cycle Time
Monitoring Cycle Time
Channel
Local temperature
Remote 1 temperature
Remote 2 temperature
AIN1/Thermistor 1
AIN2/Thermistor 2
VCC
1
Total
2
Total
1
Pin 11 and Pin 12 configured for AIN/thermistor monitoring. The total
excludes the Remote 2 temperature time.
2
Pin 11 and Pin 12 configured for second thermal diode monitoring. The total
excludes the AIN1/Thermistor 1 and AIN2/Thermistor 2 times.
Avg On Avg Off
8.99 ms
36.69 ms
36.69 ms
8.65 ms
8.65 ms
8.26ms
71.24 ms 10.26ms
90.63 ms 14.47 ms
1.36 ms
6.25 ms
6.25 ms
1.02 ms
1.02 ms
0.61ms
ADDITIONAL ADC FUNCTIONS
A number of other functions are available on the ADT7466 to
offer the systems 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. The user
may want to take a very fast measurement, for example, of CPU
temperature. Setting Bit 4 of Configuration Register 2 (0x01)
turns averaging off.
Single-Channel ADC Conversions
Setting Bit 3 of Configuration Register 4 (Address 0x03) places
the ADT7466 into single-channel ADC conversion mode. In
this mode, the ADT7466 can be made to read a single
temperature channel only. The selected input is read every
1.4 ms. The appropriate ADC channel is selected by writing to
Bits 2:0 of Configuration Register 4 (Address 0x03).
Table 16. ADC Single-Channel Selection
Bits 2:0, Reg. 0x03 Channel Selected
000 AIN1/ Thermistor1
001 AIN2/ Thermistor2
010 V
011 Remote 1 temperature
100 Local temperature
101 Remote 2 temperature
CC
LIMIT VALUES
High and low limits are associated with each measurement
channel on the ADT7466. These limits can form the basis of
system status monitoring; a status bit can be set for any out-oflimit condition and detected by polling the device. Alternatively,
interrupts can be generated to flag out-of-limit
ALERT
conditions for a processor or microcontroller.
Voltage and temperature limits are only 8-bit values and are
compared with the 8 MSBs of the voltage and temperature
values.
8-Bit Limits
The following tables list the 8-bit limits on the voltage limit and
temperature limit registers of the ADT7466.
Table 17. Voltage Limit Registers
Register Description Default
0x14 AIN1 low limit 0x00
0x15 AIN1 high limit 0xFF
0x16 AIN2 low limit 0x00
0x17 AIN2 high limit 0xFF
0x18 VCC low limit 0x00
0x19 VCC high limit 0xFF
Table 18. Temperature Limit Registers
Register Description Default
0x1A Remote temperature low limit 0x00
0x1B Remote temperature high limit 0x7F
0x1C Local temperature low limit 0x00
0x1D Local temperature high limit 0x7F
0x1E
0x1F
0x20
0x21
0x22
PROCHOT limit
AIN1(TH1)/REM2
AIN2(TH2)
Remote
Local
THERM limit
THERM limit
THERM limit
THERM limit
0x00
0x64
0x64
0x64
0x64
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ADT7466
16-Bit Limits
The fan tach measurements are 16-bit results. The fan tach
limits are also 16 bits, consisting of a high byte and low byte.
Since fans running under speed or stalled are normally the only
conditions of interest, only high limits exist for fan tachs. Since
the fan tach period is actually being measured, exceeding the
limit indicates a slow or stalled fan.
Once all limits have been programmed, ADT7466 monitoring
can be enabled. The ADT7466 measures all parameters in roundrobin format and sets the appropriate status bit for out-of-limit
conditions. Comparisons are done differently depending on
whether the measured value is being compared to a high or low
limit.
A greater than comparison is performed when comparing with
the high limit.
A less than or equal to comparison is performed when comparing
with the low limit.
Status Registers
The results of limit comparisons are stored in Status Register 1
and Status Register 2. The status register bit for each channel
reflects the status of the last measurement and limit comparison
on that channel. If a measurement is within limits, the corresponding status register bit is cleared to 0. If the measurement is
out-of-limits the corresponding status register bit is set to 1.
The state of the various measurement channels can be polled by
reading the status registers over the serial bus. When Bit 7
(OOL) of Status Register 1 (0x10) is 1, an out-of-limit event has
been flagged in Status Register 2. Therefore the user need only
read Status Register 2 when this bit is set. Alternatively, the
output (Pin 14) can be used as an interrupt, which
ALERT
automatically notifies the system supervisor of an out-of-limit
condition. Reading the status registers clears the appropriate
status bit as long as the error condition that caused the interrupt
has cleared. Status register bits are sticky, meaning that they
remain set until read by software. Whenever a status bit is set,
indicating an out-of-limit condition, it remains set even if the
event that caused it cleared (until read). The only way to clear
the status bit is to read the status register when the event clears.
Interrupt status mask registers (0x12, 0x13) allow individual
interrupt sources to be masked from causing an
ALERT
.
However, if one of these masked interrupt sources goes out-oflimit, its associated status bit is set in the interrupt status
registers.
Table 20. Interrupt Status Register 1 (Reg. 0x10)
Bit No. Name Description
7 OOL
6 AIN1 1 indicates that AIN1 is out of limit.
5 AIN2 1 indicates that AIN2 is out of limit.
4 VCC 1 indicates that VCC is out of limit.
3 REM
2 LOC
1 FAN1
0 FAN2
1 indicates that a bit in Status Register 2 is set
and that Status Register 2 should be read.
1 indicates that the remote temperature
measurement is out of limit.
1 indicates that the local temperature
measurement is out of limit.
1 indicates that the Tach 1 count is above
limit (fan speed below limit).
1 indicates that the Tach 2 count is above
limit (fan speed below limit).
Table 21. Interrupt Status Register 2 (Reg. 0x11)
Bit No. Name Description
5 THRM2 1 indicates that TH1 is open-circuit.
4 THRM1 1 indicates that TH2 is open-circuit.
3 D2
2 D1
1 PHOT
0 OVT
1 indicates that Remote Temperature
Sensing Diode 2 is open-circuit or shortcircuit.
1 indicates that Remote Temperature
Sensing Diode 1 is open-circuit or shortcircuit.
1 indicates that the
exceeded.
1 indicates that a
limit has been exceeded.
PROCHOT limit has been
THERM overtemperature
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ADT7466
ALERT INTERRUPT BEHAVIOR
The ADT7466 can be polled for status, or an
can be generated for out-of-limit conditions. I
ALERT
interrupt
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ADT7466
Measuring
PROCHOT
The ADT7466 has an internal timer to measure
assertion time. The timer is started on the assertion of the
ADT7466
PROCHOT
the pin. The timer counts
is, the timer resumes counting on the next
assertion. The
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
assertion times until the timer is read (it is cleared
on read) or until it reaches full scale. If the counter reaches full
scale, it stops at that reading until it is cleared.
The 8-bit
PROCHOT
that Bit 0 is set to 1 on the first
cumulative
the
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
timer is set, and Bit 0 becomes the LSB of the
timer with a resolution of 22.76 ms.
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
TIMER
(REG. 0x0F)
PROCHOT
ACCUMULATE PROCHOT LOW
ASSERTION TIMES
PROCHOT
TIMER
(REG. 0x0F)
PROCHOT
ACCUMULATE PROCHOT LOW
ASSERTION TIMES
PROCHOT
TIMER
(REG. 0x0F)
Figure 30 shows how the
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
the cumulative
input is asserted and negated. Bit 0 is set on the first
assertion that is detected. This bit remains set until
PROCHOT
Assertion Time
PROCHOT
input, and stopped on the negation of
PROCHOT
times cumulatively, that
PROCHOT
timer continues to accumulate
timer register (0x0F) is designed such
PROCHOT
assertion. Once the
assertion time exceeds 50 ms, Bit 1 of
00000001
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
00000010
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
00000101
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Figure 30.
PROCHOT ASSERTED < OR = 25ms
PROCHOT ASSERTED > OR = 50ms
PROCHOT ASSERTED > OR = 125ms
(100ms + 25ms)
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
Timer
timer behaves as the
assertions exceed 50 ms. At this
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time, Bit 1 of the
PROCHOT
timer is set, and Bit 0 is cleared.
Bit 0 now reflects timer readings with a resolution of 25 ms.
When using the
After a
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
timer read (0x0F):
timer, be aware of the following.
• The contents of the timer are cleared on read.
• The PHOT bit (Bit 1) of Status Register 2 is cleared
automatically.
If the
PROCHOT
timer is read during a
PROCHOT
assertion,
the following happens:
• The contents of the timer are cleared.
• Bit 0 of the
PROCHOT
• The
• If the
Generating
PROCHOT
assertion is occurring).
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
ALERT
The ADT7466 can generate
PROCHOT
limit is exceeded. This allows the systems designer
to ignore brief, infrequent
capturing longer
PROCHOT
timer is set to 1 (since a
timer increments from 0.
limit (0x1E) = 0x00, the PHOT bit is set.
Interrupts from
s when a programmable
ALERT
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
assertions, while
Events
events that could signify a more
serious thermal problem within the system. Register 0x1E is the
PROCHOT
0 seconds (first
before an
compared with the contents of the
the
PROCHOT
the PHOT bit (Bit 1) of Status Register 2 is set, and an
limit register. This 8-bit register allows a limit from
PROCHOT
is generated. The
ALERT
timer value exceeds the
assertion) to 6.4 seconds to be set
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
timer value is
limit register. If
PROCHOT
limit value,
ALERT
is
generated. The PHOT bit (Bit 1) of Mask Register 2 (0x13)
masks
Interrupt Status Register 2 is still set if the
s if this bit is set to 1, although the PHOT bit of
ALERT
PROCHOT
limit is
exceeded.
Figure 32 is a functional block diagram of the
PROCHOT
timer
limit and associated circuitry. Writing a value of 0x00 to the
PROCHOT
on the first
limit register (0x21) causes
PROCHOT
0x01 generates an
assertion. A
when cumulative
ALERT
PROCHOT
ALERT
PROCHOT
to be generated
limit value of
assertions exceed 50 ms.
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ADT7466
CONFIGURING THE ADT7466 THERM PIN
AS AN OUTPUT
PROCHOT
If
ured as a
Register 3 to 01. The user can preprogram system critical thermal
limits. If the temperature exceeds a thermal limit by 0.25°C,
THERM
limit on the next monitoring cycle,
remains asserted low until the temperature is equal to or below
the thermal limit. Since the temperature for that channel is
measured only every monitoring cycle, once
is guaranteed to remain low for at least one monitoring cycle.
THERM
The
TH2, external or internal temperature
exceeded by 0.25°C. The
0x1F, 0x20, 0x21, and 0x22, respectively.
monitoring is not required, Pin 7 can be config-
THERM
output by setting Bits 1:0 of Configuration
asserts low. If the temperature is still above the thermal
THERM
stays low.
THERM
THERM
asserts, it
pin can be configured to assert low if the TH1,
THERM
PROCHOT LIMIT
THERM
limit registers are at locations
(REG. 0x1E)
limits are
3.2s
1.6s
800ms
400ms
200ms
100ms
50ms
25ms
Figure 32 shows how the
THERM
in the event of a critical overtemperature.
THERM LIMIT
25°C
THERM LIMIT
TEMP
THERM
MONITORING
Figure 31. Asserting
THERM
as an Output Based on Tripping
3.2s
1.6s
800ms
400ms
PROCHOT TIMER
(REG. 0x0F)
200ms
100ms
50ms
25ms
pin asserts low as an output
ADT7466
CYCLE
THERM
Limits
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
COMPARATOR
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
IN OUT
LATCH
RESET
CLEARED ON
READ
PCHT BIT (BIT 1)
STATUS
REGISTER 2
1 = MASK
MASK REGISTER 2
Figure 32. Functional Diagram of the ADT7466
PROCHOT TIMER CLEARED
ON READ
PHOT BIT 1
(REG. 0x13)
PROCHOT
Monitoring Circuitry
PROCHOT
SMBALERT
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ADT7466
A
AOUT
V
FAN DRIVE
The ADT7466 contains two DACs to control fan speed. The
full-scale output of these DACs is typically 2.2 V @ 2 mA, so
they must be buffered in order to drive 5 V or 12 V fans. The
output voltage of these DACs is controlled by data written to the
DRIVE1 (0x40) and DRIVE2 (0x41) registers.
Since fans do not turn on below a certain drive voltage, a
significant proportion of the DAC range would be unusable;
however, four other registers associated with fan speed control
help the user to avoid this problem.
Fan start-up voltage registers (0x30 and 0x31) determine the
voltage initially applied to the fans at startup. This should be
high enough to ensure that the fans start.
Minimum speed registers (0x32 and 0x33) determine the
minimum voltage that is applied to the fans. This should be
high enough to keep the fans turning and less than the voltage
required to start them.
PWM OR SWITCH MODE FAN DRIVE
Linear dc speed controllers, such as the ones described
previously, waste power, which is dissipated as heat in the power
transistor. To save power and reduce heat dissipation, it may be
desirable to control the fan speed with a more efficient dc-dc
converter or a pulse width modulated (PWM) speed controller.
In this case, the DRIVE outputs of the ADT7466 provide the
reference voltage for this circuit. To maximize efficiency, the
controller can be switched off completely whenever the Fan 1
drive value falls below the value in the V_FAN_MIN register.
When this happens, the FAN1_ON output goes low.
ADT7466
DRIVE1
FAN1 ON
DRIVE
VOLTAGE
SHUTDOWN
V+
DC-DC
OR PWM
FAN SPEED
CONTROLLER
The speed registers associated with automatic fan speed control
(AFC) are the maximum speed registers (0x34 and 0x35). They
allow the maximum output from the DACs to be limited to less
than the full-scale output.
Some suitable fan drive circuits are shown in Figure 33 and
Figure 34. Basically, voltage amplification is required to boost
the full-scale output of the DAC to 5 V or 12 V, and the
amplifier needs sufficient drive current to meet the drive
requirements of the fan.
Note that as the external transistor increases the open-loop gain
of the op amp, it may be necessary to add a capacitor around
the feedback loop to maintain stability.
12V
1/4
LM324
R3
1kΩ
R2
R1
10kΩ
12kΩ (5V)
43kΩ (12V)
Figure 33. Fan Drive Circuit with Op Amp and Emitter-Follower
1/4
DAC
10kΩ
LM324
R1
100kΩ
R2
12kΩ (5V)
43kΩ (12V)
R3
Figure 34. Fan Drive Circuit with P-Channel MOSFET
Q1
2N2219
5V OR 12V
Q1
IRF9620
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Figure 35. DC-DC or PWM Fan Speed Control
FAN SPEED MEASUREMENT
TACH Inputs
Pin 2 and Pin 4 are tach inputs intended for fan speed
measurement. The ADT7466 can measure the speed of 3-wire
fans. Each 3-wire fan has two supply wires and a tach output
wire.
Signal conditioning in the ADT7466 accommodates the slow
rise and fall times typical of fan tachometer outputs. The
maximum input signal range is 0 V to 6.5 V, even when V
less than 5 V. If these inputs are supplied from fan outputs that
exceed 0 V to 6.5 V, either resistive attenuation of the fan signal
or diode clamping must be included to keep inputs within an
acceptable range.
Monitoring 3-Wire Fans
Figure 36 to Figure 39 show circuits for most common 3-wire
fan tach outputs.
If the fan tach output has a resistive pull-up to V
, it can be
CC
connected directly to the fan input, as shown in Figure 36.
FAN DRIVE
PULLUP
4.7kΩ
TYP.
TACH
OUTPUT
Figure 36. Fan with Tach Pull-Up to +V
TACH
CC
ADT7466
FAN SPEED
COUNTER
CC
CC
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ADT7466
V
V
V
If the fan output has a resistive pull-up to 12 V (or other voltage
greater than 6.5 V), the fan output can be clamped with a Zener
diode, as shown in Figure 37. The Zener diode voltage should
be greater than V
allowing for the voltage tolerance of the Zener. A value of
between 3 V and 5 V is suitable.
FAN DRIVE
of the tach input but less than 6.5 V,
IH
CC
Fan Speed Registers
The fan counter does not count the fan tach output p
PULL-UP
4.7kΩ
TYP.
*CHOOSE ZD1 VOLTAGE APPROX. 0.8
Pull-Up to Voltage >6.5 V, for Example, 12 V Clamped with Zener Diode.
If the fan has a strong pull-up (less than 1 kΩ) to 12 V, or a
totem pole output, a series resistor can be added to limit the
Zener current, as shown in Figure 38. Alternatively, a resistive
attenuator can be used, as shown in Figure 39.
R1 and R2 should be chosen such that
PULLUP
× R2/(R
2 V < V
The fan inputs have an input resistance of nominally 160 kΩ to
ground, which should be taken into account when calculating
resistor values.
With a pull-up voltage of 12 V and pull-up resistor less than
1 kΩ, suitable values for R1 and R2 are 100 kΩ and 47 kΩ. This
gives a high input voltage of 3.83 V.
FAN DRIVE
TACH
OUTPUT
Figure 37. Fan with Tach.
PULLUP
TACH
ZD1*
ZENER
+ R1 + R2) < 5 V
ADT7466
FAN SPEED
COUNTER
×
V
CC
CC
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ADT7466
TACH
OUTPUT
PULL-UP
TYP. < 1kΩ
OR TOTEM POLE
*CHOOSE ZD1 VOLTAGE APPROX. 0.8
Figure 38. Fan with Strong Tach.
Pull-Up to >V
6
Pull-Up to >VCC or Totem Pole Output, Attenuated with R1/R2.
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or Totem Pole Output, Clamped with Zener and Resistor.
CC
FAN DRIVE
<1kΩ
*SEE TEXT
Figure 39. Fan with Strong Tach.
10kΩ
TACH
OUTPUT
R1*
TACH
R1
ZD1*
ZENER
TACH
R2*
FAN SPEED
COUNTER
×
V
CC
CC
ADT7466
FAN SPEED
COUNTER
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p
ADT7466
The fan tach limit registers are 16-bit values consisting of 2 bytes.
The fan tach readings are normally updated once every second.
The FAST bit (Bit 3) of Configuration Register 3 (0x02) updates
the fan tach readings every 250 ms, when set to 1. If any of the
fans are not being driven by a fan drive output, but are powered
directly from 5 V or 12 V, its associated dc bit in Configuration
Register 3 should be set. This allows tach readings to be taken
on a continuous basis for fans connected directly to a dc source.
Calculating Fan Speed
Assuming a fan with two pulses/revolution (and two
pulses/revolution being measured) fan speed is calculated by
Fan Speed (rpm) = (82000 × 60)/Fan Tach Reading
where Fan Tach Reading is the 16-bit fan tachometer reading.
Different fan models can output either 1, 2, 3, or 4 tach pulses
per revolution. Once the number of fan tach pulses is
determined, it can be programmed into the fan pulses per
revolution register (0x39) for each fan. Alternatively, this
register can be used to determine the number of
pulses/revolution output by a given fan. By plotting fan speed
measurements at 100% speed with different pulses/revolution
settings, the smoothest graph with the lowest ripple determines
the correct pulses/revolution value.
Table 26. Fan Pulses Per Revolution Register
Fan Default
1:0 FAN1 2 pulses per revolution
3:2 FAN2 2 pulses per revolution
Table 27. Fan Pulses Per Revolution Values
Code Pulses per Revolution
00 1
01 2
10 3
11 4
The ADT7466 has a unique fan spin-up function. It spins the
fan with the fan start-up voltage until two tach pulses are
detected on the tach input. Once two pulses are detected, the
fan drive goes to the expected running value. The advantage of
this is that fans have different spin-up characteristics and take
different times to overcome inertia. The ADT7466 runs the fans
just fast enough to overcome inertia and is quieter on spin-up
than fans programmed to spin-up for a given spin-up time.
FAN START-UP TIMEOUT
To prevent false interrupts being generated as a fan spins up
(since it is below running speed), the ADT7466 includes a fan
start-up timeout function. This is the time limit allowed for two
tach pulses to be detected on spin-up. For example, if a
2-second fan start-up timeout is chosen, and no tach pulses
occur within two seconds of the start of spin-up, a fan fault is
detected and flagged in Interrupt Status Register 1.
Start-Up Timeout Configuration (Reg. 0x38)
Bits 2:0 control the start-up timeout for DRIVE1. Bits 5:3
control the start-up timeout for DRIVE2.
Table 28. Start-Up Timeout Configuration
Code Timeout
000 No start-up timeout
001 100 ms
010 250 ms
011 400 ms
100 667 ms
101 1 second
110 2 seconds
111 4 seconds
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ADT7466
AUTOMATIC FAN SPEED CONTROL
The ADT7466 has a local temperature sensor and a remote
temperature channel, which can be connected to an on-chip
diode-connected transistor on a CPU. In addition, the two
analog input channels can be reconfigured for temperature
measurement. Any or all of these temperature channels can be
used as the basis for automatic fan speed control to drive fans
according to system temperature. By running the fans at only
the speed needed to maintain a desired temperature, acoustic
noise is reduced. Reducing fan speed can also decrease system
current consumption.
To use automatic fan control (AFC), a number of parameters
must be set up.
Which Temperature Channel Controls Which Fan?
This is determined by the AFC configuration registers (0x05
and 0x06). AFC1 configuration register controls Fan 1, and
AFC2 configuration register controls Fan 2. Setting bits in these
registers decides which temperature channels controls the fan.
Table 29. AFC Configuration Registers
Bit Description
Bit 0 Fan controlled by TH1 or REM2
Bit 1 Fan controlled by TH2
Bit 2 Fan controlled by Remote Temperature 1
Bit 3 Fan controlled by local temperature
Bit 4 Fan under manual control
Bit 5 Fan at minimum speed
Bit 6 Fan at start-up speed
Bit 7 Fan at maximum speed
If more than one of the temperature channel Bits 0:3 are set, the
channel that demands the highest fan speed takes control.
When TH1 and TH2 are set up as AIN1 and AIN2, these pins
still control the AFC loop if Bits 0:1 in the AFC configuration
register are set. Bits 0:1 should not be set in analog input mode.
If the manual control bit is set, AFC is switched off and the
DRIVE registers can be programmed manually. This overrides
any setting of the temperature channel bits. The maximum
RPM registers, 0x34 and 0x35, should be set to 0x00 when the
fans are under manual control.
If the minimum speed bit is set, AFC is switched off and the fan
runs at minimum speed. This overrides any setting of Bits 4:0.
If the start-up speed bit is set, AFC is switched off and the fan
runs at start-up speed. This overrides any setting of Bits 5:0.
If the maximum speed bit is set, AFC is switched off and the fan
runs at maximum speed. This overrides any setting of Bits 6:0.
Fan Start Voltage (V_FAN_ON)
This is the minimum drive voltage from the DAC at which a fan
starts running. This depends on the parameters of the fan and
the characteristics of the fan drive circuit.
Minimum Fan Speed (V_FAN_MIN)
This is the minimum drive voltage from the DAC at which a fan
keeps running, which is lower than the voltage required to start
it. This depends on the parameters of the fan and the
characteristics of the fan drive circuit.
Maximum Fan Speed
For acoustic reasons it may be desirable to limit the maximum
rpm of the fans. These values are programmed into the
maximum fan speed registers (0x34 and 0x35). During AFC,
the fan speed is monitored and is never allowed to exceed the
programmed limit, even if the AFC loop demands it. However,
the maximum fan speed limit can be overridden by a
event, which sets the fan drive to full scale (full speed) for
emergency cooling.
THERM
Operating Temperature Range
The temperature range over which AFC operates can be
programmed by using the TMIN and TRANGE registers.
TMIN is the temperature at which a fan starts and runs at
minimum speed when in AFC mode. TRANGE is the
temperature range over which AFC operates. Thus, if TMIN is
set to 40°C and TRANGE is set to 20°C, the fan starts when the
temperature exceeds 40°C and the fan reaches maximum speed
at a temperature of 60°C.
Enhanced Acoustics
When fan speed is controlled automatically, a temperature event
can cause the fan drive output to change instantaneously to a new
value. The sudden subsequent change in fan speed can cause an
audible noise pulse. To avoid this problem, the ADT7466 can be
programmed so that the drive value changes in a series of small
steps, using the enhanced acoustics register (0x36).
Bits 2:0 of this register allow eight step sizes from 1 to 48 bits to
be selected for Fan 1. Bits 5:3 do the same for Fan 2. When
automatic fan control requires a change in drive value, the value
changes by the step size once every 250 ms until the final value
is reached. For example, if the step size is 3 and the drive value
changes from 137 to 224, the drive value takes 29 ms × 250 ms
to reach its final value.
Enhanced acoustics for the Fan 1 output (DRIVE1) can be
enabled by setting Bit 6 of the enhanced acoustics register, and
by setting Bit 7 for Fan 2 (DRIVE2).
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ADT7466
AFC Loop Operation
The automatic fan speed control loop operates as follows.
Once the temperature exceeds T_MIN, the ADT7466 outputs
the voltage V_FAN_ON on its DRIVE pin. For Fan 1, FAN1 ON
is also asserted. When the fan starts rotating reliably, the drive
voltage is reduced to V_FAN_MIN. Reliable startup is
determined when two tachometer pulses are sensed on the tach
input. As the measured temperature increases, the voltage
output by the ADT7466 also increases linearly. The rate with
which the voltage output (fan speed) increases is controlled by
the T_RANGE parameter.
STARTING THE FAN
Under normal conditions, the V_FAN_ON register sets DRIVE
at a voltage sufficient to start the fan rotating. Fan startup is
confirmed after two tach pulses are generated.
1. Set the initial V_FAN_ON by BIOS.
2. Wait for two tach pulses (up to 2 seconds maximum).
3. If successful, set the drive to V_FAN_MIN and follow the
automatic slope.
If not successful, increase the V_FAN_ON voltage on
DRIVE by a programmed value (set in step size register)
and return to Step 1. This sequence can be repeated five
times or until DRIVE is set at full scale. If the fan still fails
to start, the
FANLO CK
pin is a
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ADT7466
XOR TEST MODE
The ADT7466 includes an XOR tree test mode. This mode is
useful for in-circuit test equipment at board-level testing. By
applying stimulus to the pins included in the XOR tree, it is
possible to detect opens or shorts on the system board. Figure 44
shows the signals that are exercised in the XOR tree test mode.
The XOR tree test is invoked by setting Bit 0 (XEN) of the XOR
tree test enable register (0x42). Pin 7 should be configured as a
PROCHOT
Register 3 (0x02). The
0 STRT Read/Write Logic 1 enables monitoring, and PWM control outputs based on the limit settings programmed.
Logic 0 disables monitoring and PWM control based on the default power-up limit settings. The limit
values programmed are preserved even if a Logic 0 is written to this bit and the default settings are
enabled. This bit becomes read only and cannot be changed once Bit 1 (LOCK bit) is written. All limit
registers should be programmed by BIOS before setting this bit to 1. Lockable.
1 LOCK Write Once
2 RDY Read Only
3 FSPD Read/Write When this bit is 1, it runs all fans at full speed. Power-on default is 0. This bit is not locked at any time.
4 FSPDIS Read/Write
5 TODIS Read/Write
6 VCC Read/Write When this bit is 1, the ADT7466 rescales its VCC pin to measure a 5 V supply.
7 OBIN Read/Write When this bit is 0 (default) temperature data format is binary.
Configuration 2
This register becomes read only when the Configuration Register 1 lock bit is set to 1. Additional attempts to write to this register have no
effect.
1 CURR Read/Write This bit sets the thermal diode current. It should be left at 0.
2 REFZ Read/Write Setting this bit makes the REFOUT pin high impedance.
3 Unused – Unused. Write ignored. Reads back 0.
4 AVG Read/Write
5 RATE Read/Write
6 SHDN Read/Write
7 REM2 Read/Write
Logic 1 locks all limit values to their current settings. Once this bit is set, all lockable registers become
read only and cannot be modified until the ADT7466 is powered down and powered up again. This
prevents rogue programs such as viruses from modifying critical system limit settings. Lockable.
This bit is set to 1 by the ADT7466 to indicate that the device is fully powered up and ready to begin
systems monitoring.
Logic 1 disables fan spin-up for two tach pulses. Instead, the DAC outputs go high for the entire fan
spin-up timeout selected.
When this bit is 1, the SMBus timeout feature is disabled. This allows the ADT7466 to be used with
SMBus controllers that cannot handle SMBus timeouts. Lockable.
When this bit is 0, the ADT7466 measures V
When this bit is 1, format is offset binary.
When this bit is cleared (default), thermistor normalization is optimized for 100 kΩ thermistors. When
this bit is set, it is optimized for 10 kΩ thermistors.
When AVG is 1, averaging on the temperature and voltage measurements is turned off. This allows
measurements on each channel to be made much faster.
If averaging is turned off and measurement set to single channel mode, the RATE bit sets the
conversion rate. 0 = 32 conversions/second; 1 = 4 conversions/second.
When SHDN is 1, the ADT7466 goes into shutdown mode. Both DAC outputs are set to 0 V to switch off
both fans. The DAC registers read back 0x00 to indicate that the fans are not being driven.
Setting this bit configures AIN1 and AIN2 for connection of a second thermal diode. Setting this bit
overrides THER1 and THER2 in Configuration Register 3.
as a 3.3 V supply. Lockable.
CC
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ADT7466
Configuration 3
This register becomes read only when the Configuration Register 1 lock bit is set to 1. Additional attempts to write to this register have no
effect. Bits 4:5 are not locked.
6 THER2 Read/Write Setting this bit to 1 configures AIN1 as a thermistor input.
7 THER1 Read/Write Setting this bit to 1 configures AIN2 as a thermistor input.
These bits configure Pin 7 as either FAN1_ON output,
00 = FAN1_ON output
01 =
THERM output
PROCHOT input
1X =
When BOOST is set to 1, assertion of
safe cooling.
Setting this bit to 1 enables fast tach measurements on all channels. This increases the tach
measurement rate from once a second, to one every 250 ms (4×).
Setting this bit to 1 enables tach measurements to be continuously made on TACH1. Not
lockable.
Setting this bit to 2 enables tach measurements to be continuously made on TACH2. Not
lockable.
Setting this bit to 0 configures for analog input.
Setting this bit to 0 configures for analog input.
PROCHOT causes all fans to run at 100% duty cycle for fail
2:0 CH2:0 Read/Write These bits select the input channel when SNGL bit is set.
011 = Remote 1 temperature
100 = Local temperature
101 = Remote 2 temperature
3 SNGL Read/Write Setting this bit selects single channel measurement.
4 MIN1 Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 1 never goes below minimum speed setting.
5 MIN2 Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 2 never goes below minimum speed setting.
6 Unused Read only Unused. Write ignored. Reads back 0.
7 Unused Read only Unused. Write ignored. Reads back 0.
AFC1 Configuration
If more than one of Bits 0:3 are set, the fan speed is controlled by whichever temperature channel demands the highest fan speed.
1 TH2 Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 1 speed is controlled by TH2 if Pin 12 is configured for thermistor.
2 REM1 Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 1 speed is controlled by Remote Temperature Input 1.
3 LOC Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 1 speed is controlled by local temperature input.
4 MAN Read/Write
5 MIN Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 1 runs at minimum speed. This overrides all lower bit settings.
6 STRT Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 1 runs at start-up speed. This overrides all lower bit settings.
7 MAX Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 1 runs at maximum speed. This overrides all lower bit settings.
When this bit is set, Fan 1 speed is controlled by TH1 if Pin 11 is configured for thermistor, or by
Thermal Diode 2 if Pin 11 is configured for thermal diode.
When this bit is set, Fan 1 speed is under user control by writing directly to the DRIVE1 register. This
overrides all lower bit settings
THERM output or PROCHOT input.
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ADT7466
AFC2 Configuration
If more than one of Bits 0:3 are set, the fan speed is controlled by whichever temperature channel demands the highest fan speed.
1 T H2 Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 2 speed is controlled by TH2 if Pin 12 is configured for thermistor.
2 REM1 Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 2 speed is controlled by Remote Temperature Input 1.
3 LOC Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 2 speed is controlled by the local temperature input.
4 MAN Read/Write
5 MIN Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 2 runs at minimum speed. This overrides all lower bit settings.
6 STRT Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 2 runs at startup speed. This overrides all lower bit settings.
6 MAX Read/Write When this bit is set, Fan 2 runs at maximum speed. This overrides all lower bit settings.
0 REM0 Read only LSB of remote temperature reading.
1 REM1 Read only Bit 1 of remote temperature reading.
2 VCC0 Read only LSB of VCC reading.
3 VCC1 Read only Bit 1 of VCC reading.
4 AIN2-0 Read only LSB of AIN2 reading.
5 AIN2-1 Read only Bit 1 of AIN2 reading
6 AIN1-0 Read only LSB of AIN1 reading.
7 AIN1-1 Read only Bit 1 of AIN1 reading.
0 LOC0 Read only LSB of local temperature reading.
1 LOC1 Read only Bit 1 of local temperature reading.
2 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
3 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
4 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
5 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
6 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
7 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
Voltage Reading
If the extended resolution bits of these readings are also being read, Extended Resolution Register 1 (0x08) should be read first. Once the
extended resolution register is read, it and the associated MSB reading registers are frozen until read.
Table 39. Voltage Reading Registers (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x0A Read only AIN1(TH1)/REM2 reading (8 MSBs of reading).
0x0B Read only AIN2(TH2) reading (8 MSBs of reading).
0x0C Read only VCC reading. Measures VCC through the VCC pin (8 MSBs of reading).
When this bit is set, Fan 2 speed is controlled by TH1 if Pin 11 is configured for thermistor, or by
Thermal Diode 2 if Pin 11 is configured for thermal diode.
When this bit is set, Fan 2 speed is under user control by writing directly to the DRIVE2 register. This
overrides all lower bit settings.
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ADT7466
Temp er at u re R ea di ng
If the extended resolution bits of these readings are also being read, the extended resolution registers (0x08, 0x09) should be read first.
Once the extended resolution register gets read, all associated MSB reading registers get frozen until read. Both the extended resolution
register and the MSB registers are frozen.
Table 40. Temperature Reading Registers (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x0D Read only Remote Temperature 1 reading (8 MSBs of reading).
0x0E Read only Local temperature reading (8 MSBs of reading).
Set high on the assertion of the
Cleared on read. If the
LSB of the 8-bit TMR reading. This allows
seconds to be reported back with a resolution of 22.76 ms.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that Fan 2 has dropped below minimum speed or has stalled. This
bit is not set when the DRIVE2 output is off.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that Fan 1 has dropped below minimum speed or has stalled. This
bit is not set when the DRIVE1 output is off.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that the local temperature reading is out of limit. This bit is
cleared on a read of the status register only if the error condition clears.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that Remote Temperature 1 reading is out of limit. This bit is
cleared on a read of the status register only if the error condition clears.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that the V
the status register only if the error condition clears.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that the AIN2(TH2) reading is out of limit. This bit is cleared on a
read of the status register only if the error condition clears.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that the AIN1(TH1)/REM2 reading is out of limit. This bit is cleared
on a read of the status register only if the error condition clears.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that an out-limit event is latched in Status Register 2. This bit is a
logical OR of all status bits in Status Register 2. Software can test this bit in isolation to
determine whether any of the voltage, temperature, or fan speed readings represented by
Status Register 2 are out of limit. This saves the need to read Status Register 2 during every
interrupt or polling cycle.
THERM input is asserted. These 7 bits read 0 until the PROCHOT assertion
THERM input.
PROCHOT assertion time exceeds 45.52 ms, this bit is set and becomes the
PROCHOT assertion times from 45.52 ms to 5.82
reading is out of limit. This bit is cleared on a read of
2 D1 Read only Setting this bit to 1 indicates either an open or a short circuit on the Thermal Diode 1 inputs.
3 D2 Read only Setting this bit to 1 indicates either an open or a short circuit on the Thermal Diode 2 inputs.
4 TH1 Read only Setting this bit to 1 indicates either an open or a short circuit on the TH1 input.
5 TH2 Read only Setting this bit to 1 indicates either an open or a short circuit on the TH2 input.
6 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
7 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
Setting this bit to 1 indicates that one of the
This bit is cleared automatically when the temperature drops below
If Pin 7 is configured as the input for
assertion time exceeds the limit programmed in the
0 FAN2 Read only
1 FAN1 Read only
2 LOC Read only
3 REM Read only
4 VCC Read only
5 AIN2(TH2) Read only
6
7 OOL Read only
AIN1
/TH1/REM2
Read only
Setting this bit masks the Fan 2 interrupt from the
Setting this bit masks the Fan 1 interrupt from the
Setting this bit masks the local temperature. interrupt from the
Setting this bit masks the remote temperature interrupt from the
Setting this bit masks the V
Setting this bit masks the AIN2(TH2) interrupt from the
Setting this bit masks the AIN1(TH1)/REM2 interrupt from the
0 OVT Read only
1 PHOT Read only
2 D1 Read only
3 D2 Read only
4 TH1 Read only
5 TH2 Read only
6 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
7 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
Setting this bit masks the OVT interrupt from
Setting this bit masks the
Setting this bit masks the Thermal Diode 1 fault interrupt from
Setting this bit masks Thermal Diode 2 fault interrupt from
Setting this bit masks the TH1 fault interrupt from
Setting this bit masks the TH2 fault interrupt from
THERM interrupt from ALERT output.
THERM overtemperature limits has been exceeded.
THERM − T
PROCHOT monitoring, this bit is set when the PROCHOT
PROCHOT limit register (0x1E).
ALERToutput.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
ALERT output.
HYST
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Setting the Configuration Register 1 lock bit has no effect on these registers.
High limits: An interrupt is generated when a value exceeds its high limit (> comparison).
Low limits: An interrupt is generated when a value is equal to or below its low limit (≤ comparison).
Setting the Configuration Register 1 lock bit has no effect on these registers. When the temperature readings are in offset binary format,
an offset of 64 degrees (0x40 or 0100000) must be added to all temperature and
THERM
actual programmed limit is 114.
High limits: An interrupt is generated when a value exceeds its high limit (> comparison).
Low limits: An interrupt is generated when a value is equal to or below its low limit (≤ comparison).
0x1A Read/Write Remote 1 Temperature low limit. 0x00
0x1B Read/Write Remote 1 Temperature high limit. 0x7F
0x1C Read/Write Local temperature low limit. 0x00
0x1D Read/Write Local temperature high limit. 0x7F
PROCHOT
Limit
limits. For example, if the limit is 50°C the
This is an 8-bit limit with a resolution of 22.76 ms allowing
the
PROCHOT
generated immediately upon assertion of the
Table 48. Register 0x1E—
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:0 LIMT Read/Write
assertion time exceeds this limit, Bit 1 of Interrupt Status Register 2 (0x11) is set. If the limit value is 0x00, an interrupt is
input.
PROCHOT assertion length allowed before an interrupt is generated.
PROCHOT
THERM
Limit Register (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Sets maximum
PROCHOT
assertion limits of 45.52 ms to 5.82 seconds to be programmed. If
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THERM
If any temperature measured exceeds its
mechanism incorporated to cool the system in the event of a critical overtemperature. It also ensures some level of cooling in the event
that software or hardware locks up. If set to 0x00, this feature is disabled. The DRIVE output remains at 0xFF until the temperature drops
below
pin to assert low as an output.
These registers become read only when the Configuration Register 1 lock bit is set to 1. Additional attempts to write to these registers
have no effect.
These registers contain an 8-bit, twos complement offset value that is automatically added to or subtracted from the temperature reading
to compensate for any systematic errors such as those caused by noise pickup. LSB value = 1°C.
Limit
THERM
THERM
limit − hysteresis. If the
Limit Registers
THERM
THERM
limit, both DRIVE outputs drive their fans at maximum output. This is a failsafe
pin is programmed as an output, exceeding these limits by 0.25°C can cause the
These registers contain the TMIN temperatures for automatic fan control (AFC). These are the temperatures above which the fan starts to
operate. The data format is either binary or offset binary, the same as the temperature reading, depending on which option is chosen by
setting or clearing Bit 7 of Configuration Register 1.
These registers become read only when the Configuration Register 1 lock bit is set to 1. Additional attempts to write to these registers
have no effect.
These bits set the temperature range over which AFC operates for the TH2 input. The fan starts
operating at T
code, and T
and reaches full speed at TM+ TR (where TM is the temperature set by the TMIN
M
is the temperature range set by the TRANGE code).
R
These bits set the temperature range over which AFC operates for the TH1 or REM2 input. The fan
starts operating at T
TMIN code, and T
and reaches full speed at TM+ TR (where TM is the temperature set by the
M
is the temperature range set by the TRANGE code).
R
These bits set the temperature range over which AFC operates for the local temperature input.
The fan starts operating at T
by the TMIN code, and T
and reaches full speed at TM + TR (where TM is the temperature set
M
is the temperature ranges set by the TRANGE code).
R
These bits set the temperature range over which AFC operates for the Remote 1 (D1)
temperature input. The fan starts operating at T
the temperature set by the TMIN code, and T
This is the voltage output from the fan drive output for two tach periods after it first starts up. Taking gain into account, the fan drive
amplifier should be chosen so the voltage applied to the fan is sufficiently high to ensure that the fan starts.
Table 58. Fan Start-Up Voltage Registers (Power-On Default = 0x80)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x30 Read/Write Fan 1 start-up voltage.
0x31 Read/Write Fan 2 start-up voltage.
Fan Maximum Voltage
This is the minimum voltage output from the fan drive output after the fan spins up, in the absence of any other speed control input.
Table 59. Fan Minimum Voltage Registers (Power-On Default = 0x60)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x32 Read/Write Fan 1 minimum voltage.
0x33 Read/Write Fan 2 minimum voltage.
Fan Maximum RPM
This is the maximum RPM that the fan can run at in AFC mode.
Table 60. Fan Maximum RPM Registers (Power-On Default = 0x20)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x34 Read/Write Fan 1 maximum RPM.
0x35 Read/Write Fan 2 maximum RPM.
This nibble contains the temperature hysteresis value for TH1/REM2. 0x0 =
0°C to 0xF = 15°C.
This nibble contains the temperature hysteresis value for TH2. 0x0 = 0°C to
0xF = 15°C.
This nibble contains the temperature hysteresis value for remote temperature
input. 0x0 = 0°C to 0xF = 15°C.
This nibble contains the temperature hysteresis value for local temperature
input. 0x0 = 0°C to 0xF = 15°C.
Table 65. Register 0x3D—Device ID Register (Power-On Default = 0x66)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:0 Reserved Read only Contains device ID number.
Table 66. Register 0x3E—Company Id Register (Power-On Default = 0x41)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:0 Reserved Read only Contains company ID number.
Table 67. Register 0x3F—Revision Number Register (Power-On Default = 0x02)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:0 Reserved Read only Contains device revision level.
Fan Drive (DAC)
These registers reflect the drive value of each fan at any given time. When in automatic fan speed control mode, the ADT7466 reports the
drive values back through these registers. The fan drive values vary according to temperature in automatic fan speed control mode.
During fan startup, these registers report 0x00. In software mode, the fan drive outputs can be set to any value by writing to these
registers.
Table 68. Fan Drive (DAC) Registers (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x40 Read/Write DRIVE1, Current Fan 1 drive value.
0x41 Read/Write DRIVE2, Current Fan 2 drive value.
XOR Tree Test Enable
This register becomes read only when the Configuration Register 1 lock bit is set to 1. Additional attempts to write to this register have no
effect.
Table 69. Register 0x42—XOR Tree Test Enable (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:1 Reserved – Unused. Do not write to these bits.
0 XEN Read/Write
Sets number of pulses to be counted when measuring FAN1 speed. Can be
used to determine fan’s pulses per revolution number for unknown fan type.
Pulses Counted
Sets number of pulses to be counted when measuring FAN2 speed. Can be
used to determine fan’s pulses per revolution number for unknown fan type.
Pulses Counted
If the XEN bit is set to 1, the device enters the XOR tree test mode. Clearing the bit
removes the device from the XOR test mode.
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Fan Tachometer Reading
These registers count the number of 12.43 µs periods (based on a local 82 kHz clock) that occur between a number of consecutive fan
tach pulses (default = 2). The number of tach pulses used to count can be changed by using the fan pulses per revolution register (0x39).
This allows the fan speed to be accurately measured. Since a valid fan tachometer reading requires two bytes to be read, the low byte must
be read first. Both the low and high bytes are then frozen until read. At power-on, these registers contain 0x0000 until such time as the
first valid fan tach measurement is read into these registers. This prevents false interrupts from occurring while the fans are spinning up.
A count of 0xFFFF indicates that a fan is
• Stalled or blocked (object jamming the fan).
• Failed (internal circuitry destroyed).
• Not populated (the ADT7466 expects to see a fan connected to each tach. If a fan is not connected to that tach, its tach minimum
high and low byte should be set to 0xFFFF).
•2-wire instead of 3-wire.
Table 70. Fan Tachometer Reading Registers (Power-On Default = 0xFF)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x48 Read only TACH1 low byte
0x49 Read only TACH1 high byte
0x4A Read only TACH2 low byte
0x4B Read only TACH2 high byte
Fan Tachometer Limit
Exceeding any of the tach limit registers by 1 indicates that the fan is running too slowly or has stalled. The appropriate status bit is set in
Interrupt Status Register 1 to indicate the fan failure. Setting the Configuration Register 1 lock bit has no effect on these registers.
Table 71. Fan Tachometer Limit Registers (Power-On Default = 0xFF)
These registers are for manufacturer’s use only and should not be read or written to in normal use.
These registers become read only when the Configuration Register 1 lock bit is set to 1. Additional attempts to write to these register have
no effect.
Table 72. Register 0x3F—Manufacturers Test Registers (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x50 Read/Write Manufacturer’s Test Register 1
0x51 Read/Write Manufacturer’s Test Register 2
0x52 Read/Write Manufacturer’s Test Register 3
0x53 Read/Write Manufacturer’s Test Register 4
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OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
0.193
BSC
0.012
0.008
9
8
0.154
BSC
0.069
0.053
SEATING
PLANE
0.236
BSC
0.010
0.006
8°
0°
0.050
0.016
0.065
0.049
0.010
0.004
COPLANARITY
0.004
16
1
PIN 1
0.025
BSC
COMPLIANT TO JEDEC STANDARDS MO-137AB
Figure 46. 16-Lead Shrink Small Outline Package [QSOP]
(RQ-16)
Dimensions shown in inches
ORDERING GUIDE
Model Temperature Range Package Description Package Option
ADT7466ARQ Z
ADT7466ARQ Z-REEL1 −40°C to +125°C 16-Lead QSOP RQ-16
ADT7466ARQ Z-REEL71 −40°C to +125°C 16-Lead QSOP RQ-16
EVAL-ADT7466EB Evaluation Board