AMC80

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SBOS559B – MAY 2011 – REVISED OCTOBER 2015

8 Application and Implementation

NOTE

Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component

specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI’s customers are

responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should

validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality.

8.1 Application Information

8.1.1 Device Power-On

The AMC80 undergoes a power-on-reset condition when power is first applied to the device, or when the

Configuration Register INITIALIZATION bit (address 00h, bit 7) is set high; this bit automatically clears after

being set. The AMC80 can also be forced to a reset condition by taking the NTEST_IN/RESET_IN pin low for at

least 50 ns.

To start the AMC80 monitoring functions (temperature, analog inputs, and fan speeds), write to the Configuration

Register with a '0' to INT_Clear (bit 3) and a '1' to Start (bit 0). The AMC80 then performs continuous monitoring

of all temperature, analog inputs, and fan speeds. The sequence of items that are monitored (except for the

temperature reading) corresponds to locations in the Value RAM, respectively:

1. Temperature

2. CH0

3. CH1

4. CH2

5. CH3

6. CH4

7. CH5

8. CH6

9. Fan 1

10. Fan 2

The conversion results are available in the Value RAM (addresses 20h to 29h). Conversions can be read at any

time and provide the result of the last conversion. A typical sequence of events after AMC80 power-on consists

of these actions:

1. Set alarm limits

2. Set interrupt masks

3. Start the AMC80 monitoring process

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