This document describes the inter-integrated circuit (I2C) peripheral in the TMS320C642x Digital Signal
Processor (DSP). The I2C peripheral provides an interface between the DSP and other devices that are
compliant with Philips Semiconductors Inter-IC bus (I2C-bus) specification version 2.1 and connected by
way of an I2C-bus. The scope of this document assumes that you are familiar with the I2C-bus
specification.
Notational Conventions
This document uses the following conventions.
•Hexadecimal numbers are shown with the suffix h. For example, the following number is 40
hexadecimal (decimal 64): 40h.
•Registers in this document are shown in figures and described in tables.
– Each register figure shows a rectangle divided into fields that represent the fields of the register.
Each field is labeled with its bit name, its beginning and ending bit numbers above, and its
read/write properties below. A legend explains the notation used for the properties.
– Reserved bits in a register figure designate a bit that is used for future device expansion.
Preface
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Related Documentation From Texas Instruments
The following documents describe the TMS320C642x Digital Signal Processor (DSP). Copies of these
documents are available on the Internet at www.ti.com. Tip: Enter the literature number in the search box
provided at www.ti.com.
The current documentation that describes the C642x DSP, related peripherals, and other technical
collateral, is available in the C6000 DSP product folder at: www.ti.com/c6000.
SPRUEM3 — TMS320C642x DSP Peripherals Overview Reference Guide. Provides an overview and
briefly describes the peripherals available on the TMS320C642x Digital Signal Processor (DSP).
SPRAA84 — TMS320C64x to TMS320C64x+ CPU Migration Guide. Describes migrating from the
Texas Instruments TMS320C64x digital signal processor (DSP) to the TMS320C64x+ DSP. The
objective of this document is to indicate differences between the two cores. Functionality in the
devices that is identical is not included.
SPRU732 — TMS320C64x/C64x+ DSP CPU and Instruction Set Reference Guide. Describes the CPU
architecture, pipeline, instruction set, and interrupts for the TMS320C64x and TMS320C64x+ digital
signal processors (DSPs) of the TMS320C6000 DSP family. The C64x/C64x+ DSP generation
comprises fixed-point devices in the C6000 DSP platform. The C64x+ DSP is an enhancement of
the C64x DSP with added functionality and an expanded instruction set.
SPRU871 — TMS320C64x+ DSP Megamodule Reference Guide. Describes the TMS320C64x+ digital
signal processor (DSP) megamodule. Included is a discussion on the internal direct memory access
(IDMA) controller, the interrupt controller, the power-down controller, memory protection, bandwidth
This document describes the operation of the inter-integrated circuit (I2C) peripheral in the TMS320C642x
Digital Signal Processor (DSP). The scope of this document assumes that you are familiar with the Philips
Semiconductors Inter-IC bus (I2C-bus) specification version 2.1.
1.1Purpose of the Peripheral
The I2C peripheral provides an interface between the TMS320C642x DSP and other devices that are
compliant with the I2C-bus specification and connected by way of an I2C-bus. External components that
are attached to this two-wire serial bus can transmit and receive data that is up to eight bits wide both to
and from the DSP through the I2C peripheral.
1.2Features
The I2C peripheral has the following features:
•Compliance with the Philips Semiconductors I2C-bus specification (version 2.1):
– Support for byte format transfer
– 7-bit and 10-bit addressing modes
– General call
– START byte mode
– Support for multiple master-transmitters and slave-receivers mode
– Support for multiple slave-transmitters and master-receivers mode
– Combined master transmit/receive and receive/transmit mode
– I2C data transfer rate of from 10 kbps up to 400 kbps (Philips I2C rate)
•2 to 8 bit format transfer
•Free data format mode
•One read DMA event and one write DMA event that the DMA can use
•Seven interrupts that the CPU can use
•Peripheral enable/disable capability
User's Guide
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Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) Peripheral
1.2.1Features Not Supported
•High-speed mode
•CBUS-compatibility mode
•The combined format in 10-bit addressing mode (the I2C sends the slave address the second byte
every time it sends the slave address the first byte).
The I2C peripheral consists of the following primary blocks:
•A serial interface: one data pin (SDA) and one clock pin (SCL)
•Data registers to temporarily hold receive data and transmit data traveling between the SDA pin and
the CPU or the EDMA controller
•Control and status registers
•A peripheral data bus interface to enable the CPU and the EDMA controller to access the I2C
peripheral registers
•A clock synchronizer to synchronize the I2C input clock (from the processor clock generator) and the
clock on the SCL pin, and to synchronize data transfers with masters of different clock speeds
•A prescaler to divide down the input clock that is driven to the I2C peripheral
•A noise filter on each of the two pins, SDA and SCL
•An arbitrator to handle arbitration between the I2C peripheral (when it is a master) and another master
•Interrupt generation logic, so that an interrupt can be sent to the CPU
•EDMA event generation logic, so that activity in the EDMA controller can be synchronized to data
reception and data transmission in the I2C peripheral
Figure 1 shows the four registers used for transmission and reception. The CPU or the EDMA controller
writes data for transmission to ICDXR and reads received data from ICDRR. When the I2C peripheral is
configured as a transmitter, data written to ICDXR is copied to ICXSR and shifted out on the SDA pin one
bit a time. When the I2C peripheral is configured as a receiver, received data is shifted into ICRSR and
then copied to ICDRR.
Peripheral Architecture
2.1Bus Structure
Figure 1 shows how the I2C peripheral is connected to the I2C bus. The I2C bus is a multi-master bus
that supports a multi-master mode. This allows more than one device capable of controlling the bus that is
connected to it. A unique address recognizes each I2C device. Each I2C device can operate as either
transmitter or receiver, depending on the function of the device. Devices that are connected to the I2C bus
can be considered a master or slave when performing data transfers, in addition to being a transmitter or
receiver.
NOTE: A master device is the device that initiates a data transfer on the bus and generates the
clock signals to permit that transfer. Any device that is addressed by this master is
considered a slave during this transfer.
An example of multiple I2C modules that are connected for a two-way transfer from one device to other
devices is shown in Figure 2.
As shown in Figure 3, PLL1 receives a signal from an external clock source and produces an I2C input
clock. A programmable prescaler (IPSC bit in ICPSC) in the I2C module divides down the I2C input clock
to produce a prescaled module clock. The prescaled module clock must be operated within the range of
6.7 to 13.3 MHz. The I2C clock dividers divide-down the high (ICCH bit in ICCLKH) and low portions
(ICCL bit in ICCLKL) of the prescaled module clock signal to produce the I2C serial clock, which appears
on the SCL pin when the I2C module is configured to be a master on the I2C bus.
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Figure 3. Clocking Diagram for the I2C Peripheral
Prescaled Module Clock Frequency Range:
The I2C module must be operated with a prescaled module clock frequency of
6.7 to 13.3 MHz. The I2C prescaler register (ICPSC) must be configured to this
frequency range.
The prescaler (IPSC bit in ICPSC) must only be initialized while the I2C module is in the reset state
(IRS = 0 in ICMDR). The prescaled frequency only takes effect when the IRS bit in ICMDR is changed to
1. Changing the IPSC bit in ICPSC while IRS = 1 in ICMDR has no effect. Likewise, you must configure
the I2C clock dividers (ICCH bit in ICCLKH and ICCL bit in ICCLKL) while the I2C module is still in reset
(IRS = 0 in ICMDR).
2.3Clock Synchronization
Only one master device generates the clock signal (SCL) under normal conditions. However, there are
two or more masters during the arbitration procedure; and, you must synchronize the clock so that you
can compare the data output. Figure 4 illustrates the clock synchronization. The wired-AND property of
SCL means that a device that first generates a low period on SCL (device #1) overrules the other devices.
At this high-to-low transition, the clock generators of the other devices are forced to start their own low
period. The SCL is held low by the device with the longest low period. The other devices that finish their
low periods must wait for SCL to be released before starting their high periods. A synchronized signal on
SCL is obtained, where the slowest device determines the length of the low period and the fastest device
determines the length of the high period.
If a device pulls down the clock line for a longer time, the result is that all clock generators must enter the
wait state. This way, a slave slows down a fast master and the slow device creates enough time to store a
received data word or to prepare a data word that you are going to transmit.
Figure 4. Synchronization of Two I2C Clock Generators During Arbitration
Peripheral Architecture
2.4Signal Descriptions
The I2C peripheral has a serial data pin (SDA) and a serial clock pin (SCL) for data communication, as
shown in Figure 1. These two pins carry information between the C642x device and other devices that are
connected to the I2C-bus. The SDA and SCL pins both are bi-directional. They each must be connected to
a positive supply voltage using a pull-up resistor. When the bus is free, both pins are high. The driver of
these two pins has an open-drain configuration to perform the required wired-AND function.
See the device-specific data manual for additional timing and electrical specifications for these pins.
2.4.1Input and Output Voltage Levels
The master device generates one clock pulse for each data bit that is transferred. Due to a variety of
different technology devices that can be connected to the I2C-bus, the levels of logic 0 (low) and logic 1
(high) are not fixed and depend on the associated power supply level. See the device-specific data
manual for more information.
The data on SDA must be stable during the high period of the clock (see Figure 5). The high or low state
of the data line, SDA, can change only when the clock signal on SCL is low.
Figure 5. Bit Transfer on the I2C-Bus
2.5START and STOP Conditions
The I2C peripheral can generate START and STOP conditions when the peripheral is configured to be a
master on the I2C-bus, as shown in Figure 6:
•The START condition is defined as a high-to-low transition on the SDA line while SCL is high. A
master drives this condition to indicate the start of a data transfer.
•The STOP condition is defined as a low-to-high transition on the SDA line while SCL is high. A master
drives this condition to indicate the end of a data transfer.
The I2C-bus is considered busy after a START condition and before a subsequent STOP condition. The
bus busy (BB) bit of ICSTR is 1. The bus is considered free between a STOP condition and the next
START condition. The BB is 0.
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The master mode (MST) bit and the START condition (STT) bit in ICMDR must both be 1 for the I2C
peripheral to start a data transfer with a START condition. The STOP condition (STP) bit must be set to 1
for the I2C peripheral to end a data transfer with a STOP condition. A repeated START condition
generates when BB is set to 1 and STT is also set to 1. See Section 3.9 for a description of ICMDR
(including the MST, STT, and STP bits).
Figure 6. I2C Peripheral START and STOP Conditions
Figure 7 shows an example of a data transfer on the I2C-bus. The I2C peripheral supports 1-bit to 8-bit
data values. Figure 7 is shown in an 8-bit data format (BC = 000 in ICMDR). Each bit put on the SDA line
is equivalent to one pulse on the SCL line. The data is always transferred with the most-significant bit
(MSB) first. The number of data values that can be transmitted or received is unrestricted; however, the
transmitters and receivers must agree on the number of data values being transferred.
The I2C peripheral supports the following data formats:
•7-bit addressing mode
•10-bit addressing mode
•Free data format mode
Peripheral Architecture
Figure 7. I2C Peripheral Data Transfer
2.6.17-Bit Addressing Format
In the 7-bit addressing format (Figure 8), the first byte after a START condition (S) consists of a 7-bit slave
address followed by a R/W bit. The R/W bit determines the direction of the data.
•R/W = 0: The master writes (transmits) data to the addressed slave.
•R/W = 1: The master reads (receives) data from the slave.
An extra clock cycle dedicated for acknowledgment (ACK) is inserted after the R/W bit. If the slave inserts
the ACK bit, n bits of data from the transmitter (master or slave, depending on the R/W bit) follow it. n is a
number from 1 to 8 that the bit count (BC) bits of ICMDR determine. The receiver inserts an ACK bit after
the data bits have been transferred.
Write a 0 to the expanded address enable (XA) bit of ICMDR to select the 7-bit addressing format.
Figure 8. I2C Peripheral 7-Bit Addressing Format (FDF = 0, XA = 0 in ICMDR)
n = The number of data bits (from 1 to 8) specified by the bit count (BC) field of ICM DR.
The 10-bit addressing format (Figure 9) is like the 7-bit addressing format, but the master sends the slave
address in two separate byte transfers. The first byte consists of 11110b, the two MSBs of the 10-bit slave
address, and R/W = 0 (write). The second byte is the remaining 8 bits of the 10-bit slave address. The
slave must send acknowledgment (ACK) after each of the two byte transfers. Once the master has written
the second byte to the slave, the master can either write data or use a repeated START condition to
change the data direction. (For more information about using 10-bit addressing, see the Philips
Semiconductors I2C-bus specification.)
Write 1 to the XA bit of ICMDR to select the 10-bit addressing format.
Figure 9. I2C Peripheral 10-Bit Addressing Format With Master-Transmitter Writing to Slave-Receiver
(FDF = 0, XA = 1 in ICMDR)
n = The number of data bits (from 1 to 8) specified by the bit count (BC) field of ICMDR.
2.6.3Free Data Format
In the free data format (Figure 10), the first bits after a START condition (S) are a data word. An ACK bit is
inserted after each data word, which can be from 1 to 8 bits, depending on the bit count (BC) bits of
ICMDR. No address or data-direction bit is sent. Therefore, the transmitter and the receiver must both
support the free data format, and the direction of the data must be constant throughout the transfer.
To select the free data format, write 1 to the free data format (FDF) bit of ICMDR.
Figure 10. I2C Peripheral Free Data Format (FDF = 1 in ICMDR)
n = The number of data bits (from 1 to 8) specified by the bit count (BC) field of ICMDR.
2.6.4Using a Repeated START Condition
The repeated START condition can be used with the 7-bit addressing, 10-bit addressing, and free data
formats. The 7-bit addressing format using a repeated START condition (S) is shown in Figure 11. At the
end of each data word, the master can drive another START condition. Using this capability, a master can
transmit/receive any number of data words before driving a STOP condition. The length of a data word
can be from 1 to 8 bits and is selected with the bit count (BC) bits of ICMDR.
Figure 11. I2C Peripheral 7-Bit Addressing Format With Repeated START Condition
(FDF = 0, XA = 0 in ICMDR)
n = The number of data bits (from 1 to 8) specified by the bit count (BC) field of ICMDR.
When the device is configured for big-endian mode, in order for the data to be placed in the right side of
the register being accessed, access to the I2C registers must be performed as follows:
•8-bit accesses: An offset of 3h must be added to the address of the register being accessed. For
example, the offset address of ICDRR becomes 1Bh (18h + 3h).
•16-bit accesses: Not supported for the I2C peripheral.
•32-bit accesses: No offset is needed. For example, the offset address of ICDRR remains as 18h.
In general, software programs the CPU to use 32-bit reads and writes when accessing the I2C registers;
therefore, no offset is needed. However, software usually programs the EDMA to read and write 8-bit
values from the ICDDR and ICDXR registers; hence, the offset must be added.
No offset is needed to access the I2C registers when the device is configured in little-endian mode.
2.8Operating Modes
The I2C peripheral has four basic operating modes to support data transfers as a master and as a slave.
See Table 1 for the names and descriptions of the modes.
If the I2C peripheral is a master, it begins as a master-transmitter and, typically, transmits an address for a
particular slave. When giving data to the slave, the I2C peripheral must remain a master-transmitter. In
order to receive data from a slave, the I2C peripheral must be changed to the master-receiver mode.
If the I2C peripheral is a slave, it begins as a slave-receiver and, typically, sends acknowledgment when it
recognizes its slave address from a master. If the master will be sending data to the I2C peripheral, the
peripheral must remain a slave-receiver. If the master has requested data from the I2C peripheral, the
peripheral must be changed to the slave-transmitter mode.
Peripheral Architecture
Table 1. Operating Modes of the I2C Peripheral
Operating ModeDescription
Slave-receiver modeThe I2C peripheral is a slave and receives data from a master. All slave modules begin in this
Slave-transmitter modeThe I2C peripheral is a slave and transmits data to a master. This mode can only be entered from
Master-receiver modeThe I2C peripheral is a master and receives data from a slave. This mode can only be entered
Master-transmitter modeThe I2C peripheral is a master and transmits control information and data to a slave. All master
mode. In this mode, serial data bits received on SDA are shifted in with the clock pulses that are
generated by the master. As a slave, the I2C peripheral does not generate the clock signal, but it
can hold SCL low while the intervention of the processor is required (RSFULL = 1 in ICSTR) after
data has been received.
the slave-receiver mode; the I2C peripheral must first receive a command from the master. When
you are using any of the 7-bit/10-bit addressing formats, the I2C peripheral enters its
slave-transmitter mode if the slave address is the same as its own address (in ICOAR) and the
master has transmitted R/W = 1. As a slave-transmitter, the I2C peripheral then shifts the serial
data out on SDA with the clock pulses that are generated by the master. While a slave, the I2C
peripheral does not generate the clock signal, but it can hold SCL low while the intervention of the
processor is required (XSMT = 0 in ICSTR) after data has been transmitted.
from the master-transmitter mode; the I2C peripheral must first transmit a command to the slave.
When you are using any of the 7-bit/10-bit addressing formats, the I2C peripheral enters its
master-receiver mode after transmitting the slave address and R/W = 1. Serial data bits on SDA
are shifted into the I2C peripheral with the clock pulses generated by the I2C peripheral on SCL.
The clock pulses are inhibited and SCL is held low when the intervention of the processor is
required (RSFULL = 1 in ICSTR) after data has been received.
modules begin in this mode. In this mode, data assembled in any of the 7-bit/10-bit addressing
formats is shifted out on SDA. The bit shifting is synchronized with the clock pulses generated by
the I2C peripheral on SCL. The clock pulses are inhibited and SCL is held low when the
intervention of the processor is required (XSMT = 0 in ICSTR) after data has been transmitted.
When the I2C peripheral is a receiver (master or slave), it can acknowledge or ignore bits sent by the
transmitter. To ignore any new bits, the I2C peripheral must send a no-acknowledge (NACK) bit during the
acknowledge cycle on the bus. Table 2 summarizes the various ways the I2C peripheral sends a NACK
bit.
I2C Peripheral
ConditionBasicOptional
Slave-receiver modeSet the NACKMOD bit of ICMDR before the rising
.
Master-receiver modeSet the NACKMOD bit of ICMDR before the rising
ANDedge of the last data bit you intend to receive.
Repeat mode
(RM = 1 in ICMDR)
Master-receiver modeSet the NACKMOD bit of ICMDR before the rising
ANDedge of the last data bit you intend to receive.
Nonrepeat mode
(RM = 0 in ICMDR)
Table 2. Ways to Generate a NACK Bit
NACK Bit Generation
• Disable data transfers (STT = 0 in ICSTR).
• Allow an overrun condition (RSFULL = 1 in
ICSTR).
• Reset the peripheral (IRS = 0 in ICMDR)
• Generate a STOP condition (STOP = 1 in
ICMDR).
• Reset the peripheral (IRS = 0 in ICMDR).
• If STP = 1 in ICMDR, allow the internal data
counter to count down to 0 and force a STOP
condition.
• If STP = 0, make STP = 1 to generate a
STOP condition.
If two or more master-transmitters simultaneously start a transmission on the same bus, an arbitration
procedure is invoked. The arbitration procedure uses the data presented on the serial data bus (SDA) by
the competing transmitters. Figure 12 illustrates the arbitration procedure between two devices. The first
master-transmitter, which drives SDA high, is overruled by another master-transmitter that drives SDA low.
The arbitration procedure gives priority to the device that transmits the serial data stream with the lowest
binary value. Should two or more devices send identical first bytes, arbitration continues on the
subsequent bytes.
If the I2C peripheral is the losing master, it switches to the slave-receiver mode, sets the arbitration lost
(AL) flag, and generates the arbitration-lost interrupt.
If during a serial transfer the arbitration procedure is still in progress when a repeated START condition or
a STOP condition is transmitted to SDA, the master-transmitters involved must send the repeated START
condition or the STOP condition at the same position in the format frame. Arbitration is not allowed
between:
•A repeated START condition and a data bit
•A STOP condition and a data bit
•A repeated START condition and a STOP condition
Peripheral Architecture
Figure 12. Arbitration Procedure Between Two Master-Transmitters
The I2C peripheral has two reset sources: software reset and hardware reset.
2.11.1Software Reset Considerations
To reset the I2C peripheral, write 0 to the I2C reset (IRS) bit in the I2C mode register (ICMDR). All status
bits in the I2C interrupt status register (ICSTR) are forced to their default values, and the I2C peripheral
remains disabled until IRS is changed to 1. The SDA and SCL pins are in the high-impedance state.
NOTE:If the IRS bit is cleared to 0 during a transfer, this can cause the I2C bus to hang (SDA and
SCL are in the high-impedance state).
2.11.2Hardware Reset Considerations
When a hardware reset occurs, all the registers of the I2C peripheral are set to their default values and
the I2C peripheral remains disabled until the I2C reset (IRS) bit in the I2C mode register (ICMDR) is
changed to 1.
NOTE:The IRS bit must be cleared to 0 while you configure/reconfigure the I2C peripheral.
Forcing IRS to 0 can be used to save power and to clear error conditions.
2.12 Initialization
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Proper I2C initialization is required prior to starting communication with other I2C device(s). Unless a fully
fledged driver is in place, you need to determine the required I2C configuration needed (for example,
Master Receiver, etc.) and configure the I2C controller with the desired settings. Enabling the I2C clock
should be the first task. Then the I2C controller is placed in reset. You now are ready to configure the I2C
controller. Once configuration is done, you need to enable the I2C controller by releasing the controller
from reset. Prior to starting communication, you need to make sure that all status bits are cleared and no
pending interrupts exist. Once the bus is determined to be available (the bus is not busy), the I2C is ready
to proceed with the desired communication.
2.12.1Configuring the I2C in Master Receiver Mode and Servicing Receive Data via CPU
The following initialization procedure is for the I2C controller configured in Master Receiver mode. The
CPU is used to move data from the I2C receive register to CPU memory (memory accessible by the
CPU).
1. Enable I2C clock from the Power and Sleep Controller (see the TMS320C642x DSP Power and SleepController (PSC) User's Guide (SPRUEN8)).
2. Place I2C in reset (clear IRS = 0 in ICMDR).
3. Configure ICMDR:
•Configure I2C as Master (MST = 1).
•Indicate the I2C configuration to be used; for example, Data Receiver (TRX = 0)
•Indicate 7-bit addressing is to be used (XA = 0).
•Disable repeat mode (RM = 0).
•Disable loopback mode (DLB = 0).
•Disable free data format (FDF = 0).
•Optional: Disable start byte mode if addressing a fully fledged I2C device (STB = 0).
•Set number of bits to transfer to be 8 bits (BC = 0).
4. Configure Slave Address: the I2C device this I2C master would be addressing (ICSAR = 7BIT
ADDRESS).
5. Configure the peripheral clock operation frequency (ICPSC). This value should be selected in such a
way that the frequency is between 6.7 and 13.3 MHz.
6. Configure I2C master clock frequency:
•Configure the low-time divider value (ICCLKL).
•Configure the high-time divider value (ICCLKH).
7. Make sure the interrupt status register (ICSTR) is cleared:
•Read ICSTR and write it back (write 1 to clear) ICSTR = ICSTR
•Read ICIVR until it is 0.
8. Take I2C controller out of reset: enable I2C controller (set IRS bit = 1 in ICMDR).
9. Wait until bus busy bit is cleared (BB = 0 in ICSTR).
10. Generate a START event, followed by Slave Address, etc. (set STT = 1 in ICMDR).
11. Wait until data is received (ICRRDY = 1 in ICSTR).
12. Read data:
•If ICRRDY = 1 in ICSTR, then read ICDRR.
•Perform the previous two steps until receiving one byte short of the entire byte expecting to
receive.
13. Configure the I2C controller not to generate an ACK on the next/final byte reception: set NACKMOD
bit for the I2C to generate a NACK on the last byte received (set NACKMOD = 1 in ICMDR).
14. End transfer/release bus when transfer is done. Generate a STOP event (set STP = 1 in ICMDR).
2.12.2Configuring the I2C in Slave Receiver and Transmitter Mode
The following initialization procedure is for the I2C controller configured in Slave Receiver and Transmitter
mode.
1. Enable I2C clock from PSC Level. Do this so that you will be able to configure the I2C registers.
2. Place I2C in reset (clear IRS = 0 in ICMDR).
3. Assign the Address (a 7 bit or 10 bit address) that the I2C Controller will be responding to. This is the
Address that the Master is going to broadcast when attempting to start communication with this slave
device; I2C Controller.
•If the I2C is able to respond to 7-bit Addressing: Configure XA = 0
•If the I2C is able to respond to 10-bit Addressing: Configure XA = 1
•Program ICOAR = Assigned Address (7-bit or 10-bit Address)
4. Enable the desired interrupt you need to receive by setting the desired interrupt bit field within ICIMR
to enable the particular Interrupt.
•AAS = 1; Expect an interrupt when Master's Address matches yours (ICOAR programmed value).
•ICRRDY = 1; Expect a receive interrupt when a byte worth data sent from the master is ready to
be read.
•ICXRDY = 1; Expect to receive interrupt when the transmit register is ready to be written with a
new data that is to be sent to the master.
•SCD = 1; Expect to receive interrupt when Stop Condition is detected.
5. Configure the I2C Controller Operating frequency; this is not the serial clock frequency. This should be
between 6.7 and 13.3 MHz. Program IPSC to generate a 6.7 to 13.3 MHz operating frequency.
•Prescaled Module Clock Frequency = PLL1 Output Frequency / (IPSC + 1).
6. Configure the I2C Serial Clock Frequency. It is advised to configure this frequency to operate at
400 kHz. This will allow the slave device to be able to attend to all Master speeds. Program ICCH and
ICCL.
•400 kHz = I2C Operating Frequency (6.7 to 13.3 MHz from Step 5) / [(ICCH + 5) + (ICCL + 5)].
•While (ICIVR != 0) Read ICIVR; Read until it is cleared to 0.
10. Instruct I2C Controller to detect START Condition and Its Own Address.
•STT = 1; Make sure you do not over write your previous configurations.
11. MASTER desires to perform a write transfer. If Master requests a Write, I2C needs to receive data,
perform the following:
•Wait for Receive Interrupt to be received, ICRRDY = 1.
•Read Data
12. Perform Step 11 until one of the two happens:
•Master generates a STOP Condition (SCD = 1) or
•I2C Slave desires to end receive transfer.
If the latter, then the I2C needs to Not Acknowledge the last byte to be received from the Master.
After reading the byte prior from the last byte set NACKMOD bit so that the I2C automatically
NACKs the following received data byte, which is the last data byte.
•NACKMOD = 1; set this field on the 2nd data prior from the last.
13. Master desires to perform a read transfer. If Master requests a Read, I2C needs to transmit data,
perform the following:
•Write Data.
•Wait for Transmit Interrupt to be received, ICXRDY = 1.
14. Perform step 13 until a STOP condition is detected (SCD = 1).
The is capable of interrupting the DSP CPU. The CPU can determine which I2C events caused the
interrupt by reading the I2C interrupt vector register (ICIVR). ICIVR contains a binary-coded interrupt
vector type to indicate which interrupt has occurred. Reading ICIVR clears the interrupt flag; if other
interrupts are pending, a new interrupt is generated. If there is more than one pending interrupt flag,
reading ICIVR clears the highest-priority interrupt flag.
2.13.1Interrupt Events and Requests
The I2C peripheral can generate the interrupts described in Table 3. Each interrupt has a flag bit in the
I2C interrupt status register (ICSTR) and a mask bit in the interrupt mask register (ICIMR). When one of
the specified events occurs, its flag bit is set. If the corresponding mask bit is 0, the interrupt request is
blocked; if the mask bit is 1, the request is forwarded to the CPU as an I2C interrupt.
Table 3. Descriptions of the I2C Interrupt Events
I2C InterruptInitiating Event
Arbitration-lost interrupt (AL)Generated when the I2C arbitration procedure is lost or illegal START/STOP conditions
occur
No-acknowledge interrupt (NACK)Generated when the master I2C does not receive any acknowledge from the receiver
Registers-ready-for-access interrupt Generated by the I2C when the previously programmed address, data and command have
(ARDY)been performed and the status bits have been updated. This interrupt is used to let the
controlling processor know that the I2C registers are ready to be accessed.
Receive interrupt/status (ICRINTGenerated when the received data in the receive-shift register (ICRSR) has been copied into
and ICRRDY)the ICDRR. The ICRRDY bit can also be polled by the CPU to read the received data in the
ICDRR.
Transmit interrupt/status (ICXINTGenerated when the transmitted data has been copied from ICDXR to the transmit-shift
and ICXRDY)register (ICXSR) and shifted out on the SDA pin. This bit can also polled by the CPU to write
the next transmitted data into the ICDXR.
Stop-Condition-Detection interruptGenerated when a STOP condition has been detected
(SCD)
Address-as-Slave interrupt (AAS)Generated when the I2C has recognized its own slave address or an address of all (8)
zeros.
Peripheral Architecture
2.13.2Interrupt Multiplexing
The I2C interrupt to the DSP CPU are not multiplexed with any other interrupt source.
2.14 DMA Events Generated by the I2C Peripheral
For the EDMA controller to handle transmit and receive data, the I2C peripheral generates the following
two EDMA events. Activity in EDMA channels can be synchronized to these events.
•Receive event (ICREVT): When receive data has been copied from the receive shift register (ICRSR)
to the data receive register (ICDRR), the I2C peripheral sends an REVT signal to the EDMA controller.
In response, the EDMA controller can read the data from ICDRR.
•Transmit event (ICXEVT): When transmit data has been copied from the data transmit register
(ICDXR) to the transmit shift register (ICXSR), the I2C peripheral sends an XEVT signal to the EDMA
controller. In response, the EDMA controller can write the next transmit data value to ICDXR.
2.15 Power Management
The I2C peripheral can be placed in reduced-power modes to conserve power during periods of low
activity. The power management of the I2C peripheral is controlled by the processor Power and Sleep
Controller (PSC). The PSC acts as a master controller for power management for all of the peripherals on
the device. For detailed information on power management procedures using the PSC, see the
TMS320C642x DSP Power and Sleep Controller (PSC) User's Guide (SPRUEN8).
The response of the I2C events to emulation suspend events (such as halts and breakpoints) is controlled
by the FREE bit in the I2C mode register (ICMDR). The I2C peripheral either stops exchanging data
(FREE = 0) or continues to run (FREE = 1) when an emulation suspend event occurs. How the I2C
peripheral terminates data transactions is affected by whether the I2C peripheral is acting as a master or a
slave. For more information, see the description of the FREE bit in ICMDR (see Section 3.9).
3Registers
Table 4 lists the memory-mapped registers for the inter-integrated circuit (I2C) peripheral. See the
device-specific data manual for the memory address of these registers. All other register offset addresses
not listed in Table 4 should be considered as reserved locations and the register contents should not be
modified.
Table 4. Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) Registers
OffsetAcronymRegister DescriptionSection
0hICOARI2C Own Address RegisterSection 3.1
4hICIMRI2C Interrupt Mask RegisterSection 3.2
8hICSTRI2C Interrupt Status RegisterSection 3.3
The I2C own address register (ICOAR) is used to specify its own slave address, which distinguishes it
from other slaves connected to the I2C-bus. If the 7-bit addressing mode is selected (XA = 0 in ICMDR),
only bits 6-0 are used; bits 9-7 are ignored.
The I2C own address register (ICOAR) is shown in Figure 13 and described in Table 5.
Figure 13. I2C Own Address Register (ICOAR)
3116
Reserved
R-0
151090
ReservedOADDR
R-0R/W-0
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 5. I2C Own Address Register (ICOAR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-10Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
9-0OADDR0-3FFh Own slave address. Provides the slave address of the I2C.
In 7-bit addressing mode (XA = 0 in ICMDR): bits 6-0 provide the 7-bit slave address of the I2C. Bits 9-7
are ignored.
In 10-bit addressing mode (XA = 1 in ICMDR): bits 9-0 provide the 10-bit slave address of the I2C.
The I2C interrupt mask register (ICIMR) is used to individually enable or disable I2C interrupt requests.
The I2C interrupt mask register (ICIMR) is shown in Figure 14 and described Table 6.
Figure 14. I2C Interrupt Mask Register (ICIMR)
318
Reserved
R-0
76543210
ReservedAASSCDICXRDYICRRDYARDYNACKAL
R-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 6. I2C Interrupt Mask Register (ICIMR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-7Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
6AASAddress-as-slave interrupt enable bit.
0Interrupt request is disabled.
1Interrupt request is enabled.
5SCDStop condition detected interrupt enable bit.
0Interrupt request is disabled.
1Interrupt request is enabled.
4ICXRDYTransmit-data-ready interrupt enable bit.
0Interrupt request is disabled.
1Interrupt request is enabled.
3ICRRDYReceive-data-ready interrupt enable bit.
0Interrupt request is disabled.
1Interrupt request is enabled.
2ARDYRegister-access-ready interrupt enable bit.
0Interrupt request is disabled.
1Interrupt request is enabled.
1NACKNo-acknowledgment interrupt enable bit.
0Interrupt request is disabled.
1Interrupt request is enabled.
0ALArbitration-lost interrupt enable bit
0Interrupt request is disabled.
1Interrupt request is enabled.
The I2C interrupt status register (ICSTR) is used to determine which interrupt has occurred and to read
status information.
The I2C interrupt status register (ICSTR) is shown in Figure 15 and described in Table 7.
Figure 15. I2C Interrupt Status Register (ICSTR)
3116
Reserved
R-0
15141312111098
ReservedSDIRNACKSNTBBRSFULLXSMTAASAD0
R-0R/W1C-0R/W1C-0R/W1C-0R-0R-1R-0R-0
76543210
ReservedSCDICXRDYICRRDYARDYNACKAL
R-0R/W1C-0R/W1C-1R/W1C-0R/W1C-0R/W1C-0R/W1C-0
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; W1C = Write 1 to clear (writing 0 has no effect); -n = value after reset
Table 7. I2C Interrupt Status Register (ICSTR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-15Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
14SDIRSlave direction bit. In digital-loopback mode (DLB), the SDIR bit is cleared to 0.
0I2C is acting as a master-transmitter/receiver or a slave-receiver. SDIR is cleared by one of the
following events:
• A STOP or a START condition.
• SDIR is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
1I2C is acting as a slave-transmitter.
13NACKSNTNo-acknowledgment sent bit. NACKSNT bit is used when the I2C is in the receiver mode. One instance
in which NACKSNT is affected is when the NACK mode is used (see the description for NACKMOD in
Section 3.9).
0NACK is not sent. NACKSNT is cleared by one of the following events:
• It is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
• The I2C is reset (either when 0 is written to the IRS bit of ICMDR or when the processor is reset).
1NACK is sent. A no-acknowledge bit was sent during the acknowledge cycle on the I2C-bus.
12BBBus busy bit. BB bit indicates whether the I2C-bus is busy or is free for another data transfer. In the
master mode, BB is controlled by the software.
0Bus is free. BB is cleared by one of the following events:
• The I2C receives or transmits a STOP bit (bus free).
• BB is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
• The I2C is reset (either when 0 is written to the IRS bit of ICMDR or when the processor is reset).
1Bus is busy. When the STT bit in ICMDR is set to 1, a restart condition is generated. BB is set by one of
the following events:
• The I2C has received or transmitted a START bit on the bus.
• SCL is in a low state and the IRS bit in ICMDR is 0.
11RSFULLReceive shift register full bit. RSFULL indicates an overrun condition during reception. Overrun occurs
when the receive shift register (ICRSR) is full with new data but the previous data has not been read
from the data receive register (ICDRR). The new data will not be copied to ICDRR until the previous
data is read. As new bits arrive from the SDA pin, they overwrite the bits in ICRSR.
0No overrun is detected. RSFULL is cleared by one of the following events:
• ICDRR is read.
• The I2C is reset (either when 0 is written to the IRS bit of ICMDR or when the processor is reset).
Table 7. I2C Interrupt Status Register (ICSTR) Field Descriptions (continued)
BitFieldValueDescription
10XSMTTransmit shift register empty bit. XSMT indicates that the transmitter has experienced underflow.
9AASAddressed-as-slave bit.
8AD0Address 0 bit.
7-6Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
5SCDStop condition detected bit. SCD indicates when a STOP condition has been detected on the I2C bus.
4ICXRDYTransmit-data-ready interrupt flag bit. ICXRDY indicates that the data transmit register (ICDXR) is ready
3ICRRDYReceive-data-ready interrupt flag bit. ICRRDY indicates that the data receive register (ICDRR) is ready
2ARDYRegister-access-ready interrupt flag bit (only applicable when the I2C is in the master mode). ARDY
Underflow occurs when the transmit shift register (ICXSR) is empty but the data transmit register
(ICDXR) has not been loaded since the last ICDXR-to-ICXSR transfer. The next ICDXR-to-ICXSR
transfer will not occur until new data is in ICDXR. If new data is not transferred in time, the previous
data may be re-transmitted on the SDA pin.
0Underflow is detected.
1No underflow is detected. XSMT is set by one of the following events:
• Data is written to ICDXR.
• The I2C is reset (either when 0 is written to the IRS bit of ICMDR or when the processor is reset).
0The AAS bit has been cleared by a repeated START condition or by a STOP condition.
1AAS is set by one of the following events:
• I2C has recognized its own slave address or an address of all zeros (general call).
• The first data word has been received in the free data format (FDF = 1 in ICMDR).
0AD0 has been cleared by a START or STOP condition.
1An address of all zeros (general call) is detected.
The STOP condition could be generated by the I2C or by another I2C device connected to the bus.
0No STOP condition has been detected. SCD is cleared by one of the following events:
• By reading the INTCODE bits in ICIVR as 110b.
• SCD is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
1A STOP condition has been detected.
to accept new data because the previous data has been copied from ICDXR to the transmit shift
register (ICXSR). The CPU can poll ICXRDY or use the XRDY interrupt request.
0ICDXR is not ready. ICXRDY is cleared by one of the following events:
• Data is written to ICDXR.
• ICXRDY is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
1ICDXR is ready. Data has been copied from ICDXR to ICXSR. ICXRDY is forced to 1 when the I2C is
reset.
to be read because data has been copied from the receive shift register (ICRSR) to ICDRR. The CPU
can poll ICRRDY or use the RRDY interrupt request.
0ICDRR is not ready. ICRRDY is cleared by one of the following events:
• ICDRR is read.
• ICRRDY is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
• The I2C is reset (either when 0 is written to the IRS bit of ICMDR or when the processor is reset).
1ICDRR is ready. Data has been copied from ICRSR to ICDRR.
indicates that the I2C registers are ready to be accessed because the previously programmed address,
data, and command values have been used. The CPU can poll ARDY or use the ARDY interrupt
request.
0The registers are not ready to be accessed. ARDY is cleared by one of the following events:
• The I2C starts using the current register contents.
• ARDY is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
• The I2C is reset (either when 0 is written to the IRS bit of ICMDR or when the processor is reset).
1The registers are ready to be accessed. This bit is set after the slave address appears on the I2C bus.
• In the nonrepeat mode (RM = 0 in ICMDR): If STP = 0 in ICMDR, ARDY is set when the internal data
counter counts down to 0. If STP = 1, ARDY is not affected (instead, the I2C generates a STOP
condition when the counter reaches 0).
• In the repeat mode (RM = 1): ARDY is set at the end of each data word transmitted from ICDXR.
Table 7. I2C Interrupt Status Register (ICSTR) Field Descriptions (continued)
BitFieldValueDescription
1NACKNo-acknowledgment interrupt flag bit. NACK applies when the I2C is a transmitter (master or slave).
NACK indicates whether the I2C has detected an acknowledge bit (ACK) or a no-acknowledge bit
(NACK) from the receiver. The CPU can poll NACK or use the NACK interrupt request.
0ACK received/NACK is not received. NACK is cleared by one of the following events:
• An acknowledge bit (ACK) has been sent by the receiver.
• NACK is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
• The CPU reads the interrupt vector register (ICIVR) when the register contains the code for a NACK
interrupt.
• The I2C is reset (either when 0 is written to the IRS bit of ICMDR or when the processor is reset).
1NACK bit is received. The hardware detects that a no-acknowledge (NACK) bit has been received.
Note: While the I2C performs a general call transfer, NACK is 1, even if one or more slaves send
acknowledgment.
0ALArbitration-lost interrupt flag bit (only applicable when the I2C is a master-transmitter). AL primarily
indicates when the I2C has lost an arbitration contest with another master-transmitter. The CPU can poll
AL or use the AL interrupt request.
0Arbitration is not lost. AL is cleared by one of the following events:
• AL is manually cleared. To clear this bit, write a 1 to it.
• The CPU reads the interrupt vector register (ICIVR) when the register contains the code for an AL
interrupt.
• The I2C is reset (either when 0 is written to the IRS bit of ICMDR or when the processor is reset).
1Arbitration is lost. AL is set by one of the following events:
• The I2C senses that it has lost an arbitration with two or more competing transmitters that started a
transmission almost simultaneously.
• The I2C attempts to start a transfer while the BB (bus busy) bit is set to 1.
When AL is set to 1, the MST and STP bits of ICMDR are cleared, and the I2C becomes a
slave-receiver.
3.4I2C Clock Divider Registers (ICCLKL and ICCLKH)
When the I2C is a master, the prescaled module clock is divided down for use as the I2C serial clock on
the SCL pin. The shape of the I2C serial clock depends on two divide-down values, ICCL and ICCH. For
detailed information on how these values are programmed, see Section 2.2.
3.4.1I2C Clock Low-Time Divider Register (ICCLKL)
For each I2C serial clock cycle, ICCL determines the amount of time the signal is low. ICCLKL must be
configured while the I2C is still in reset (IRS = 0 in ICMDR).
The I2C clock low-time divider register (ICCLKL) is shown in Figure 16 and described in Table 8.
For each I2C serial clock cycle, ICCH determines the amount of time the signal is high. ICCLKH must be
configured while the I2C is still in reset (IRS = 0 in ICMDR).
The I2C clock high-time divider register (ICCLKH) is shown in Figure 17 and described in Table 9.
The I2C data count register (ICCNT) is used to indicate how many data words to transfer when the I2C is
configured as a master-transmitter-receiver (MST = 1 and TRX = 1/0 in ICMDR) and the repeat mode is
off (RM = 0 in ICMDR). In the repeat mode (RM = 1), ICCNT is not used.
The value written to ICCNT is copied to an internal data counter. The internal data counter is decremented
by 1 for each data word transferred (ICCNT remains unchanged). If a STOP condition is requested
(STP = 1 in ICMDR), the I2C terminates the transfer with a STOP condition when the countdown is
complete (that is, when the last data word has been transferred).
The data count register (ICCNT) is shown in Figure 18 and described in Table 10.
Figure 18. I2C Data Count Register (ICCNT)
3116
Reserved
R-0
150
ICDC
R/W-0
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 10. I2C Data Count Register (ICCNT) Field Descriptions
Registers
BitFieldValueDescription
31-16Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
15-0ICDC0-FFFFhData count value. When RM = 0 in ICMDR, ICDC indicates the number of data words to transfer in
0The start value loaded to the internal data counter is 65536.
1h-FFFFhThe start value loaded to internal data counter is 1-65535.
the nonrepeat mode. When RM = 1 in ICMDR, the value in ICCNT is a don't care. If STP = 1 in
ICMDR, a STOP condition is generated when the internal data counter counts down to 0.
The I2C data receive register (ICDRR) is used to read the receive data. The ICDRR can receive a data
value of up to 8 bits; data values with fewer than 8 bits are right-aligned in the D bits and the remaining D
bits are undefined. The number of data bits is selected by the bit count bits (BC) of ICMDR. The I2C
receive shift register (ICRSR) shifts in the received data from the SDA pin. Once data is complete, the I2C
copies the contents of ICRSR into ICDRR. The CPU and the EDMA controller cannot access ICRSR.
The I2C data receive register (ICDRR) is shown in Figure 19 and described in Table 11.
Figure 19. I2C Data Receive Register (ICDRR)
3116
Reserved
R-0
15870
ReservedD
R-0R-0
LEGEND: R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 11. I2C Data Receive Register (ICDRR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-8Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
7-0D0-FFhReceive data.
3.7I2C Slave Address Register (ICSAR)
The I2C slave address register (ICSAR) contains a 7-bit or 10-bit slave address. When the I2C is not
using the free data format (FDF = 0 in ICMDR), it uses this address to initiate data transfers with a slave
or slaves. When the address is nonzero, the address is for a particular slave. When the address is 0, the
address is a general call to all slaves. If the 7-bit addressing mode is selected (XA = 0 in ICMDR), only
bits 6-0 of ICSAR are used; bits 9-7 are ignored. The I2C slave address register (ICSAR) is shown in
Figure 20 and described in Table 12.
Figure 20. I2C Slave Address Register (ICSAR)
3116
Reserved
R-0
151090
ReservedSADDR
R-0R/W-3FFh
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 12. I2C Slave Address Register (ICSAR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-10Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
9-0SADDR0-3FFhSlave address. Provides the slave address of the I2C.
In 7-bit addressing mode (XA = 0 in ICMDR): bits 6-0 provide the 7-bit slave address that the I2C
transmits when it is in the master-transmitter mode. Bits 9-7 are ignored.
In 10-bit addressing mode (XA = 1 in ICMDR): Bits 9-0 provide the 10-bit slave address that the
I2C transmits when it is in the master-transmitter mode.
The CPU or EDMA writes transmit data to the I2C data transmit register (ICDXR). The ICDXR can accept
a data value of up to 8 bits. When writing a data value with fewer than 8 bits, the written data must be
right-aligned in the D bits. The number of data bits is selected by the bit count bits (BC) of ICMDR. Once
data is written to ICDXR, the I2C copies the contents of ICDXR into the I2C transmit shift register
(ICXSR). The ICXSR shifts out the transmit data from the SDA pin. The CPU and the EDMA controller
cannot access ICXSR.
The I2C data transmit register (ICDXR) is shown in Figure 21 and described in Table 13.
Figure 21. I2C Data Transmit Register (ICDXR)
3116
Reserved
R-0
15870
ReservedD
R-0R/W-0
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 13. I2C Data Transmit Register (ICDXR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-8Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
The I2C mode register (ICMDR) contains the control bits of the I2C.
The I2C mode register (ICMDR) is shown in shown in Figure 22 and described in Table 14.
Figure 22. I2C Mode Register (ICMDR)
3116
Reserved
R-0
15141312111098
NACKMODFREESTTReservedSTPMSTTRXXA
R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0
7654320
RMDLBIRSSTBFDFBC
R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0R/W-0
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 14. I2C Mode Register (ICMDR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-16Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
15NACKMODNo-acknowledge (NACK) mode bit (only applicable when the I2C is a receiver).
0In slave-receiver mode: The I2C sends an acknowledge (ACK) bit to the transmitter during the each
acknowledge cycle on the bus. The I2C only sends a no-acknowledge (NACK) bit if you set the
NACKMOD bit.
In master-receiver mode: The I2C sends an ACK bit during each acknowledge cycle until the internal
data counter counts down to 0. When the counter reaches 0, the I2C sends a NACK bit to the
transmitter. To have a NACK bit sent earlier, you must set the NACKMOD bit.
1In either slave-receiver or master-receiver mode: The I2C sends a NACK bit to the transmitter during
the next acknowledge cycle on the bus. Once the NACK bit has been sent, NACKMOD is cleared.
To send a NACK bit in the next acknowledge cycle, you must set NACKMOD before the rising edge of
the last data bit.
14FREEThis emulation mode bit is used to determine the state of the I2C when a breakpoint is encountered in
13STTSTART condition bit (only applicable when the I2C is a master). The RM, STT, and STP bits determine
12Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
11STPSTOP condition bit (only applicable when the I2C is a master). The RM, STT, and STP bits determine
the high-level language debugger.
0When I2C is master: If SCL is low when the breakpoint occurs, the I2C stops immediately and keeps
driving SCL low, whether the I2C is the transmitter or the receiver. If SCL is high, the I2C waits until
SCL becomes low and then stops.
When I2C is slave: A breakpoint forces the I2C to stop when the current transmission/reception is
complete.
1The I2C runs free; that is, it continues to operate when a breakpoint occurs.
when the I2C starts and stops data transmissions (see Table 15). Note that the STT and STP bits can
be used to terminate the repeat mode.
0In master mode, STT is automatically cleared after the START condition has been generated.
In slave mode, if STT is 0, the I2C does not monitor the bus for commands from a master. As a result,
the I2C performs no data transfers.
1In master mode, setting STT to 1 causes the I2C to generate a START condition on the I2C-bus.
In slave mode, if STT is 1, the I2C monitors the bus and transmits/receives data in response to
commands from a master.
when the I2C starts and stops data transmissions (see Table 15). Note that the STT and STP bits can
be used to terminate the repeat mode.
0STP is automatically cleared after the STOP condition has been generated.
1STP has been set to generate a STOP condition when the internal data counter of the I2C counts down
Table 14. I2C Mode Register (ICMDR) Field Descriptions (continued)
BitFieldValueDescription
10MSTMaster mode bit. MST determines whether the I2C is in the slave mode or the master mode. MST is
automatically changed from 1 to 0 when the I2C master generates a STOP condition. See Table 16.
0Slave mode. The I2C is a slave and receives the serial clock from the master.
1Master mode. The I2C is a master and generates the serial clock on the SCL pin.
9TRXTransmitter mode bit. When relevant, TRX selects whether the I2C is in the transmitter mode or the
receiver mode. Table 16 summarizes when TRX is used and when it is a don't care.
0Receiver mode. The I2C is a receiver and receives data on the SDA pin.
1Transmitter mode. The I2C is a transmitter and transmits data on the SDA pin.
8XAExpanded address enable bit.
07-bit addressing mode (normal address mode). The I2C transmits 7-bit slave addresses (from bits 6-0 of
ICSAR), and its own slave address has 7 bits (bits 6-0 of ICOAR).
110-bit addressing mode (expanded address mode). The I2C transmits 10-bit slave addresses (from bits
9-0 of ICSAR), and its own slave address has 10 bits (bits 9-0 of ICOAR).
7RMRepeat mode bit (only applicable when the I2C is a master). The RM, STT, and STP bits determine
when the I2C starts and stops data transmissions (see Table 15). If the I2C is configured in slave mode,
the RM bit is don't care.
0Nonrepeat mode. The value in the data count register (ICCNT) determines how many data words are
received/transmitted by the I2C.
1Repeat mode. Data words are continuously received/transmitted by the I2C until the STP bit is manually
set to 1, regardless of the value in ICCNT.
6DLBDigital loopback mode bit (only applicable when the I2C is a master-transmitter). This bit disables or
enables the digital loopback mode of the I2C. The effects of this bit are shown in Figure 23. Note that
DLB mode in the free data format mode (DLB = 1 and FDF = 1) is not supported.
0Digital loopback mode is disabled.
1Digital loopback mode is enabled. In this mode, the MST bit must be set to 1 and data transmitted out
of ICDXR is received in ICDRR after n clock cycles by an internal path, where:
The transmit clock is also the receive clock. The address transmitted on the SDA pin is the address in
ICOAR.
5IRSI2C reset bit. Note that if IRS is reset during a transfer, it can cause the I2C bus to hang (SDA and SCL
are in a high-impedance state).
0The I2C is in reset/disabled. When this bit is cleared to 0, all status bits (in ICSTR) are set to their
default values.
1The I2C is enabled.
4STBSTART byte mode bit (only applicable when the I2C is a master). As described in version 2.1 of the
Philips I2C-bus specification, the START byte can be used to help a slave that needs extra time to
detect a START condition. When the I2C is a slave, the I2C ignores a START byte from a master,
regardless of the value of the STB bit.
0The I2C is not in the START byte mode.
1The I2C is in the START byte mode. When you set the START condition bit (STT), the I2C begins the
transfer with more than just a START condition. Specifically, it generates:
1. A START condition
2. A START byte (0000 0001b)
3. A dummy acknowledge clock pulse
4. A repeated START condition
The I2C sends the slave address that is in ICSAR.
3FDFFree data format mode bit. Note that DLB mode in the free data format mode (DLB = 1 and FDF = 1) is
not supported. See Table 16.
0Free data format mode is disabled. Transfers use the 7-/10-bit addressing format selected by the XA bit.
1Free data format mode is enabled.
Table 14. I2C Mode Register (ICMDR) Field Descriptions (continued)
BitFieldValueDescription
2-0BC0-7hBit count bits. BC defines the number of bits (1 to 8) in the next data word that is to be received or
transmitted by the I2C. The number of bits selected with BC must match the data size of the other
device. Note that when BC = 0, a data word has 8 bits.
If the bit count is less than 8, receive data is right aligned in the D bits of ICDRR and the remaining D
bits are undefined. Also, transmit data written to ICDXR must be right aligned.
08 bits per data word
1h1 bit per data word
2h2 bits per data word
3h3 bits per data word
4h4 bits per data word
5h5 bits per data word
6h6 bits per data word
7h7 bits per data word
Table 15. Master-Transmitter/Receiver Bus Activity Defined by RM, STT, and STP Bits
ICMDR Bit
RMSTTSTPBus Activity
000NoneNo activity
001PSTOP condition
010S-A-D..(n)..DSTART condition, slave address, n data words (n = value in ICCNT)
011S-A-D..(n)..D-P START condition, slave address, n data words, STOP condition (n = value in ICCNT)
100NoneNo activity
101PSTOP condition
110S-A-D-D-D..Repeat mode transfer: START condition, slave address, continuous data transfers
111NoneReserved bit combination (No activity)
(1)
A = Address; D = Data word; P = STOP condition; S = START condition
The I2C interrupt vector register (ICIVR) is used by the CPU to determine which event generated the I2C
interrupt. Reading ICIVR clears the interrupt flag; if other interrupts are pending, a new interrupt is
generated. If there are more than one interrupt flag, reading ICIVR clears the highest priority interrupt flag.
Note that you must read (clear) ICIVR before doing another start; otherwise, ICIVR could contain an
incorrect (old interrupt flags) value.
The I2C interrupt vector register (ICIVR) is shown in Figure 24 and described in Table 17.
Figure 24. I2C Interrupt Vector Register (ICIVR)
3116
Reserved
R-0
1520
ReservedINTCODE
R-0R-0
LEGEND: R= Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 17. I2C Interrupt Vector Register (ICIVR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-3Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
2-0INTCODE0-7hInterrupt code bits. The binary code in INTCODE indicates which event generated an I2C interrupt.
0None
1hArbitration-lost interrupt (AL). Highest priority if multiple I2C interrupts are pending.
2hNo-acknowledgment interrupt (NACK)
3hRegister-access-ready interrupt (ARDY)
4hReceive-data-ready interrupt (ICRRDY)
5hTransmit-data-ready interrupt (ICXRDY)
6hStop condition detected interrupt (SCD)
7hAddress-as-slave interrupt (AAS). Lowest priority if multiple I2C interrupts are pending.
The I2C extended mode register (ICEMDR) is used to indicate which condition generates a transmit data
ready interrupt.
The I2C extended mode register (ICEMDR) is shown in Figure 25 and described in Table 18.
Figure 25. I2C Extended Mode Register (ICEMDR)
3116
Reserved
R-0
1510
ReservedIGNACKBCM
R-0R/W-0R/W-1
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R= Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 18. I2C Extended Mode Register (ICEMDR) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-2Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
1IGNACKIgnore NACK mode.
0Master transmitter operates normally, that is, it discontinues the data transfer and sets the ARDY and
NACK bits in ICSTR when receiving a NACK from the slave.
1Master transmitter ignores a NACK from the slave.
0BCMBackward compatibility mode bit. Determines which condition generates a transmit data ready interrupt.
The BCM bit only has an effect when the I2C is operating as a slave-transmitter.
0The transmit data ready interrupt is generated when the master requests more data by sending an
acknowledge signal after the transmission of the last data.
1The transmit data ready interrupt is generated when the data in ICDXR is copied to ICXSR.
The I2C prescaler register (ICPSC) is used for dividing down the I2C input clock to obtain the desired
prescaled module clock for the operation of the I2C.
The IPSC bits must be initialized while the I2C is in reset (IRS = 0 in ICMDR). The prescaled frequency
takes effect only when the IRS bit is changed to 1. Changing the IPSC value while IRS = 1 has no effect.
The I2C prescaler register (ICPSC) is shown in Figure 26 and described in Table 19.
Figure 26. I2C Prescaler Register (ICPSC)
3116
Reserved
R-0
15870
ReservedIPSC
R-0R/W-0
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 19. I2C Prescaler Register (ICPSC) Field Descriptions
BitFieldValueDescription
31-8Reserved0These reserved bit locations are always read as zeros. A value written to this field has no effect.
7-0IPSC0-FFhI2C prescaler divide-down value. IPSC determines how much the I2C input clock is divided to create the
I2C prescaled module clock:
I2C clock frequency = I2C input clock frequency/(IPSC + 1)
Note: IPSC must be initialized while the I2C is in reset (IRS = 0 in ICMDR).
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