dB
Cool® Remote Thermal
Controller and Voltage Monitor
ADT7466
Rev. 0
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FEATURES
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 THERM output monitors
performance impact of Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
thermal control circuit via PROCHOT input
3-wire fan speed measurement
Limit comparison of all monitored values
SMBus 1.1 serial interface
APPLICATIONS
Low acoustic noise notebook PCs
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 PROCHOT input
to time and monitor the PROCHOT output of the processor.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
SERIAL BUS
INTERFACE
CONFIGURATION
REGISTERS
THERM
REGISTER
INTERRUPT
MASKING
ADDRESS
POINTER
REGISTER
INTERRUPT
STATUS
REGISTERS
VALUE AND
LIMIT
REGISTERS
ACOUSTIC
ENHANCEMENT
CONTROL
AUTOMATIC
FAN SPEED
CONTROL
LIMIT
COMPARATORS
FAN
SPEED
MONITOR
V_FAN_MIN
V_FAN_ON
CONTROL
8-BIT
DAC
8-BIT
DAC
V
CC
GND REFOUT
SCL SDA ALERT
BAND GAP
REFERENCE
10-BIT
ADC
DRIVE1
DRIVE2
TACH1
TACH2
FANLOCK
FAN1_ON/
PROCHOT/
THERM
D1+
D1–
AIN1/TH1/D2–
AIN2/TH2/D2+
SERIES
RESISTANCE
CANCELLATION
BAND GAP
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
SERIES
RESISTANCE
CANCELLATION
INPUT
SIGNAL
CONDITIONING
AND
ANALOG
MULTIPLEXER
FAN1
ENABLE
PROCHOT
ADT7466
04711-001
Figure 1.
Protected by U.S. Patent Numbers 6,188,189; 6,169,442; 6,097,239; 5,982,221; 5,867,012.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specifications..................................................................................... 3
Serial Bus Timing ......................................................................... 5
Absolute Maximum Ratings............................................................ 6
Thermal Characteristics .............................................................. 6
ESD Caution.................................................................................. 6
Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions............................. 7
Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 8
Functional Description .................................................................. 11
Measurement Inputs .................................................................. 11
Sequential Measurement ........................................................... 11
Fan Speed Measurement and Control ..................................... 11
Internal Registers of the ADT7466 .......................................... 11
Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 12
Serial Bus Interface..................................................................... 12
Write and Read Operations....................................................... 14
Alert Response Address (ARA)................................................ 15
SMBus Timeout .......................................................................... 15
Voltage Measurement ................................................................ 15
Reference Voltage Output.......................................................... 16
Configuration of Pin 11 and Pin 12 ......................................... 16
Temperature Measurement ....................................................... 17
Series Resistance Cancellation.................................................. 17
Temperature Measurement Method ........................................ 17
Using Discrete Transistors ........................................................ 17
Temperature Measurement Using Thermistors ..................... 19
Reading Temperature from the ADT7466.............................. 20
Additional ADC Functions....................................................... 21
Limit Values ................................................................................ 21
Alert Interrupt Behavior............................................................ 23
Configuring the ADT7466 THERM Pin as an Output......... 25
Fan Drive ..................................................................................... 26
PWM or Switch Mode Fan Drive............................................. 26
Fan Speed Measurement ........................................................... 26
Fan Start-Up Timeout................................................................ 28
Automatic Fan Speed Control .................................................. 29
Starting the Fan .......................................................................... 30
XOR Test Mode............................................................................... 31
Application Circuit......................................................................... 32
ADT7466 Register Map................................................................. 33
Register Details........................................................................... 35
Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 47
Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 47
REVISION HISTORY
6/05—Revision 0: Initial Version
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SPECIFICATIONS
TA = TMIN to TMAX, VCC = VMIN to VMAX, unless otherwise noted.1
Table 1.
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 Maximum resistance in series with thermal diode that can be
cancelled out
THERMISTOR-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
Temperature Range 30 100 °C Range over which specified accuracy is achieved. Wider range
can be used with less accuracy.
Resolution 0.25 °C
Accuracy ±2 °C Using specified thermistor and application circuit over specified
temperature range
ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
Input Voltage Range 0 VREF V VREF = 2.25V
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
Temperature)
8.63 8.99 ms Averaging enabled
Conversion Time (Remote
Temperature)
35.22 36.69 ms Averaging enabled
Conversion Time (VCC) 7.93 8.26 ms Averaging enabled
Total Monitoring Cycle Time 68.38 71.24 ms Averaging enabled, Pin 11 and Pin 12 configured for AIN/TH
monitoring (see Table 15)
Total Monitoring Cycle Time 87 90.63 ms Averaging enabled, Pin 11 and Pin 12 configured for REM2
monitoring (see Table 15)
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
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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 IOUT = −4.0 mA, VCC = 3.3 V
High Level Output Current (IOH) 0.1 1 µA VOUT = VCC
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
DIGITAL INPUT CURRENT (TACH
INPUTS, PROCHOT)
Input High Current (IIH) −1 µA VIN = VCC
Input Low Current (IIL) 1 µA VIN = 0
Input Capacitance (IN) 20 pF
OPEN-DRAIN DIGITAL OUTPUTS
(ALERT, FANLOCK, FAN1_ON/THERM)
Output Low Voltage (VOL) 0.4 V IOUT = −4.0 mA, VCC = 3.3 V
High Level Output Current (IOH) 0.1 1 µA VOUT =VCC
SERIAL BUS TIMING 2
Clock Frequency (fSCLK) 400 kHz See Figure 2
Glitch Immunity (tSW) 50 ns See Figure 2
Bus Free Time (tBUF) 1.3 µs See Figure 2
Start Setup Time (tSU;STA) 0.6 µs See Figure 2
Start Hold Time (tHD;STA) 0.6 µs See Figure 2
SCL Low Time (tLOW) 1.3 µs See Figure 2
SCL High Time (tHIGH) 0.6 µs See Figure 2
SCL, SDA Rise Time (tr) 1000 ns See Figure 2
SCL, SDA Fall Time (tf ) 300 ns See Figure 2
Data Setup Time (tSU;DAT) 100 ns See Figure 2
Detect Clock Low Timeout (tTIMEOUT) 25 64 Ms Can be optionally disabled
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 = 0.8 V for a
falling edge and at V = 2.0 V for a rising edge.
A
IL
IH
2 Guaranteed by design, not production tested.
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SERIAL BUS TIMING
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SCL
SDA
PS S P
t
SU;STO
t
HD;STA
t
SU;STA
t
SU;DAT
t
HD;DAT
t
HD;STA
t
HIGH
t
BUF
t
LOW
t
R
t
F
Figure 2. Diagram for Serial Bus Timing
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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
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:
θJA = 105°C/W
θJC = 39°C/W
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 degrada-
tion or loss of functionality.
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PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS
04711-002
ADT7466
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
DRIVE1
1
SCL
16
TACH1
2
SDA
15
DRIVE2
3
ALERT
14
TACH2
4
REFOUT
13
GND
5
AIN2/TH2/D2+
12
V
CC 6
AIN1/TH1/D2–
11
FAN1_ON/PROCHOT/THERM
7
D1+
10
FANLOCK
8
D1–
9
Figure 3. Pin Configuration
Table 3. Pin Function Descriptions
Pin No. Mnemonic Type Description
1 DRIVE1 Analog
Output
Output of 8-Bit DAC Controlling Fan 1 Speed.
2 TACH1 Digital
Input
Fan Tachometer Input to Measure Speed of Fan 1.
3 DRIVE2 Analog
Output
Output of 8-Bit DAC Controlling Fan 2 Speed.
4 TACH2 Digital
Input
Fan Tachometer Input to Measure Speed of Fan 2.
5 GND Ground Ground Pin for Analog and Digital Circuitry.
6 VCC Power
supply
3.3 V Power Supply. VCC is also monitored through this pin.
7 FAN1_ON/ PROCHOT/
THERM
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 output of the
Intel Pentium 4 processor to time and monitor PROCHOT assertions.
If configured as THERM, this pin is the interrupt output to flag critical thermal events.
8 FANLOCK Digital
Output
Open-Drain Digital Output. This output is asserted (low) when either of the fans stall or
fail to spin up.
9 D1− Analog
Input
Cathode Connection to Thermal Diode 1.
10 D1+ Analog
Input
Anode Connection to Thermal Diode 1.
11 AIN1/TH1/D2− Analog
input
0 V to 2.25 V Analog Input. Can be reconfigured as thermistor input or as a cathode
connection to Thermal Diode 2. Configured for thermistor connection by default.
12 AIN2(TH2)/D2+ Analog
Input
0 V to 2.25 V Analog Input. Can be reconfigured as thermistor input or as an anode
connection to Thermal Diode 2. Configured for thermistor connection by default.
13 REFOUT Analog
Output
2.25 V Reference Voltage Output, 20 mA maximum output current.
14 ALERT Digital
Output
Open-Drain Digital Output. The SMBus ALERT pin alerts the system to out-of-limit events
such as a failed fan, overtemperature, or out-of-limit analog measurement.
15 SDA Digital I/O Open-Drain Digital I/O. SMBus bidirectional serial data. Requires SMBus pull-up resistor.
16 SCL Digital
Input
Open-Drain Digital Input. SMBus serial clock input. Requires SMBus pull-up resistor.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
20
–60
–50
–40
–30
–20
–10
0
10
0 10080604020
04711-004
LEAKAGE RESISTANCE (MΩ)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
D+ TO GND
D+ TO V
CC
Figure 4. Temperature Error vs. PCB Track Resistance
20
–10
–5
0
5
10
15
0645321
04711-005
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
100mV
250mV
Figure 5. Remote Temperature Error vs. Power Supply Noise Frequency
35
–20
–15
–10
–5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0645321
04711-006
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
100mV
250mV
Figure 6. Local Temperature Error vs. Power Supply Noise Frequency
0
–70
–60
–50
–40
–30
–20
–10
022015105
04711-007
CAPACITANCE (nF)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
5
DEVICE 1 DEVICE 2
DEVICE 3
Figure 7. Temperature Error vs. Capacitance Between D+ and D−
40
–5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
0645321
04711-008
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
60mV
100mV
40mV
Figure 8. Remote Temperature Error vs. Common-Mode Noise Frequency
90
80
–10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0645321
04711-009
NOISE FREQUENCY (MHz)
TEMPERATURE ERROR (°C)
60mV
100mV
40mV
Figure 9. Remote Temperature Error vs. Differential Mode Noise Frequency
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7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
3.0 5.45.25.04.84.64.44.24.03.83.63.43.2
04711-010
VDD (V)
IDD (µA)
DEVICE 1 DEVICE 2
DEVICE 3
Figure 10. Standby Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage
16
12
14
10
8
6
4
2
00 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
04711-011
SCL FREQUENCY (kHz)
SHUTDOWN I
DD
(µA)
DEVICE 1
DEVICE 2
DEVICE 3
Figure 11. Standby Current vs. Clock Frequency
120
80
100
60
40
20
0
–20
–40
–40 –20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
04711-014
ACTUAL TEMPERATURE (°C)
PENTIUM 4 READING (°C)
Figure 12. Pentium 4 Temperature Measurement vs. ADT7466 Reading
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0065040302010
04711-012
TIME (s)
MEASURED TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
Figure 13. Response to Thermal Shock
1.00
0.99
0.98
0.97
0.96
0.95
0.94
0.93
0.92
0.91
0.90
0.89 3.23.0 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4
04711-013
VDD (V)
I
DD
(mA)
DEVICE 1
DEVICE 2
DEVICE 3
Figure 14. Supply Current vs. Supply Voltage
2
–6
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
1
–40 0 20 40 60 85 105 125
04711-015
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TEMPERATURE ERROR
HIGH SPEC
MEAN
LOW SPEC
Figure 15. Local Temperature Error
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2
–5
–4
–3
–2
–1
0
1
–40 0 20 40 60 85 105 125
04711-016
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TEMPERATURE ERROR
HIGH SPEC
MEAN
LOW SPEC
Figure 16. Remote Temperature Error
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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 ALERT output is provided to indicate out-of-limit
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.
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 VCC through this pin. It is normally connected to a
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.
Table 4. Internal Register Summary
Register Description
Configuration These registers provide control and configuration of the ADT7466 including alternate pinout functionality.
Address Pointer 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.
Status 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 ALERT output (Pin 14) goes low.
Interrupt Mask These registers allow interrupt sources to be masked so that they do not affect the ALERT output.
Value and Limit The results of analog voltage inputs, temperature, and fan speed measurements are stored in these registers, along
with their limit values.
Offset These registers allow each temperature channel reading to be offset by a twos complement value written to these
registers.
PROCHOT Status This register allows the ADT7466 to monitor and time any PROCHOT events gauging system performance.
TMIN These registers program the starting temperature for each fan under automatic fan speed control.
TRANGE These registers program the temperature-to-fan speed control slope in automatic fan speed control mode for each
fan drive output.
Enhance Acoustics This register sets the step size for fan drive changes in AFC mode to minimize acoustic noise.
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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
()
1128 +++= xxxxC
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/W
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 conven-
ient 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/W bit is 0, the master writes to the slave device. If the
R/W bit is 1, the master reads from the slave device.
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
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
R/W set to 0. This is followed by two data bytes. The first data
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/W bit set to 1, followed by the data byte read from
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.
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SCL
SDA
START BY
MASTER ACK. BY
ADT7466 ACK. BY
ADT7466
ACK. BY
ADT7466 STOP BY
MASTER
FRAME 2
ADDRESS POINTER REGISTER BYTE
FRAME 1
SERIAL BUS ADDRESS BYTE
1
19
19
91
0 0 1 1 0 0 R/W D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
SCL (CONTINUED)
SDA (CONTINUED)
FRAME 3 DATA BYTE
Figure 17. Writing a Register Address to the Address Pointer Register, then Writing Data to the Selected Register
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1919
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 R/W D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
START BY
MASTER ACK. BY
ADT7466 ACK. BY
ADT7466 STOP BY
MASTER
FRAME 2
ADDRESS POINTER REGISTER BYTE
FRAME 1
SERIAL BUS ADDRESS BYTE
SCL
SD
A
Figure 18. Writing to the Address Pointer Register Only
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1919
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 R/W D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
START BY
MASTER ACK. BY
ADT7466 NO ACK. BY
MASTER STOP BY
MASTER
FRAME 2
ADDRESS POINTER REGISTER BYTE
FRAME 1
SERIAL BUS ADDRESS BYTE
SCL
SD
A
Figure 19. Reading Data from a Previously Selected Register
Although it is possible to read a data byte from a data register
without first writing to the address pointer register if the
address pointer register is already at the correct value, it is not
possible to write data to a register without writing to the address
pointer register, because the first data byte of a write is always
written to the address pointer register.
In addition to supporting the send byte and receive byte
protocols, the ADT7466 also supports the read byte protocol
(see the SMBus Specifications Rev. 1.1 for more information).
If it is required to perform several read or write operations in
succession, the master can send a repeat start condition instead
of a stop condition to begin a new operation.
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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—Write
A—Acknowledge
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.
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SLAVE
ADDRESS REGISTER
ADDRESS
SWA A
2413
P
56
Figure 20. Setting a Register Address for Subsequent Read
If it is required to read data from the register immediately after
setting up the address, the master can assert a repeat start con-
dition immediately after the final ACK and carry out a single-
byte read without asserting an intermediate stop condition.
Write Byte
In this operation, the master device sends a command byte and
one data byte to the 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 sends a data byte.
7. The slave asserts ACK on SDA.
8. The master asserts a stop condition on SDA to end the
transaction.
This is shown in Figure 21.
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SLAVE
ADDRESS REGISTER
ADDRESS
S W A DATAAPA
2413576 8
Figure 21. Single-Byte Write to a Register
Read Operations
The ADT7466 uses the following SMBus read protocols.
Receive Byte
This is useful when repeatedly reading a single register. The
register address needs to have been set up previously.
In this operation, the master device receives a single byte from 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
read bit (high).
3. The addressed slave device asserts ACK on SDA.
4. The master receives a data byte.
5. The master asserts NO ACK on SDA.
6. The master asserts a stop condition on SDA and the
transaction ends.
For the ADT7466, the receive byte protocol is used to read a
single byte of data from a register whose address was set
previously by a send byte or write byte operation.
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SLAVE
ADDRESS
S R DATA PA
6
A
Figure 22. Single-Byte Read from a Register
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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 ALERT output can be used as an interrupt
output, or it can be used as an ALERT. One or more outputs can
be connected to a common ALERT line connected to the
master. If a device’s ALERT line goes low, the following occurs:
1. ALERT is pulled low.
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 ALERT output is low responds to the
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 ALERT output is low, the one
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.
Table 5. Configuration Register 1—Register 0x00
Bit Address and Value Description
<5> TODIS = 0 SMBus timeout enabled (default)
<5> TODIS = 1 SMBus timeout disabled
VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT
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, VCC. The VCC
supply voltage measurement is carried out through the VCC pin
(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 VCC measurement channel.
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 VCC
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
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.
Table 6. Voltage Measurement Registers
Register Description Default
0x0A AIN1 reading 0x00
0x0B AIN2 reading 0x00
0x0C VCC reading 0x00
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 VCC
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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.
Table 9. A-to-D Output Code vs. VIN
VCC 3.3 V VCC 5 V AIN Decimal Binary
<0.0172 <0.026 <0.0088 0 00000000
0.017–0.034 0.026–0.052 0.0088–0.0176 1 00000001
0.034–0.052 0.052–0.078 0.0176–0.0264 2 00000010
0.052–0.069 0.078–0.104 0.0264–0.0352 3 00000011
1.110–1.127 1.667–1.693 0.563–0.572 64 (¼ scale) 01000000
2.220–2.237 3.333–3.359 1.126–1.135 128 (½ scale) 10000000
3.3–3.347 5–5.026 1.689–1.698 192 (¾ scale) 11000000
4.371–4.388 6.563–6.589 2.218–2.226 252 11111100
4.388–4.405 6.589–6.615 2.226–2.235 253 11111101
4.405–4.423 6.615–6.641 2.235–2.244 254 11111110
>4.423 >6.634 >2.244 255 11111111
Table 10. Mode Configuration Summary
Mode
Configuration
Register Settings Limits Alerts1Description
Thermistor Mode Default mode. Mask interrupts on diode NC.
(Set Bits 2:3 of Reg. 0x13.)
TH1 Register 0x02
Bit 7 = 1
Low: Reg 0x14
High: Reg 0x15
OOL: Reg. 0x10, Bit 6
NC: Reg. 0x11, Bit 4
TH2 Register 0x02
Bit 6 = 1
Low: Reg 0x16
High: Reg 0x17
OOL: Reg. 0x10, Bit 5
NC: Reg. 0x11, Bit 5
AIN Mode Ensure that AFC is not on. (Clear Bits 0:1 of
AFC Configuration Register 1, 0x05.)
AIN1 Register 0x 02
Bit 7 = 0
Low: Reg 0x14
High: Reg 0x15
OOL: Reg. 0x10, Bit 6
AIN2 Register 0x02
Bit 6 = 0
Low: Reg 0x16
High: Reg 0x17
OOL: Reg. 0x10, Bit 5
Remote 2 Diode Mode Register 0x01
Bit 7 = 1
Low: Reg 0x14
High: Reg 0x15
OOL: Reg. 0x10, Bit 6
NC: Reg. 0x11, Bit 3
Mask interrupts on thermistor NC. (Set
Bits 4:5 of Reg. 0x13) and AIN2 (Bit 5 of
Reg. 0x12.)
1 OOL = Out of limit. NC = No connection.
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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.
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 (VBE) of a transistor operated at constant
current. Unfortunately, this technique requires calibration to
null out the effect of the absolute value of VBE, which varies
from device to device.
The technique used in the ADT7466 measures the change in
VBE when the device is operated at three different currents.
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
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 asure ΔV BE, the operating current through the sensor is
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 ΔVBE1, and then between I and N2 × I, giving
ΔVBE2. The temperature can then be calculated using the two
ΔVBE measurements. This method can also cancel the effect of
series resistance on the temperature measurement. The
resulting ΔVBE waveforms are passed through a 65 kHz low-pass
filter to remove noise, and then to a chopper-stabilized
amplifier. This amplifies and rectifies the waveform to produce
a dc voltage proportional to ΔVBE. The ADC digitizes this
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.
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.
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D+
D–
ADT7466
2N3904
NPN D+
D–
ADT7466
2N3906
PNP
Figure 23. Connections for NPN and PNP Transistors
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C1*
D+
BIAS
DIODE
*CAPACITOR C1 IS OPTIONAL. IT SHOULD ONLY BE USED IN NOISY ENVIRONMENTS.
V
DD
TO ADC
V
OUT+
V
OUT–
REMOTE
SENSING
T
RANSISTO
R
D–
I N1
×
I N2
×
I I
BIAS
LOW-PASS FILTER
f
C
= 65kHz
Figure 24. Signal Conditioning for Remote Diode Temperature Sensors
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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 power-
up, 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.
Table 11. Temperature Data Format
Temperature Binary1Offset Binary2
−64°C 0 000 0000 0 000 0000
0°C 0 000 0000 0 100 0000
1°C 0 000 0001 0 100 0001
10°C 0 000 1010 0 100 1010
25°C 0 001 1001 0 101 1001
50°C 0 011 0010 0 111 0010
75°C 0 100 1011 1 000 1011
100°C 0 110 0100 1 010 0100
125°C 0 111 1101 1 011 1101
127°C 0 111 1111 1 011 1111
191°C 0 111 1111 1 111 1111
1 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.
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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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 clock
generators, data/address buses and CRTs, are avoided, this
distance can be 4 inches to 8 inches.
If the distance to the remote sensor is more than 8 inches, the
use of twisted-pair cable is recommended. This works from
about 6 feet to 12 feet.
For very long distances (up to 100 feet), use shielded twisted
pair, such as Belden #8451 microphone cable. Connect the
twisted pair to D+ and D− and the shield to GND close to the
ADT7466. Leave the remote end of the shield unconnected to
avoid ground loops.
Because the measurement technique uses switched current
sources, excessive cable and/or filter capacitance can affect the
measurement. When using long cables, the filter capacitor could
be reduced or removed.
Route the D+ and D− tracks close together, in parallel, with
grounded guard tracks on each side. Provide a ground plane
under the tracks if possible.
Use wide tracks to minimize inductance and reduce noise
pickup. A 5 mil track minimum width and spacing is
recommended.
5MIL
5MIL
5MIL
5MIL
5MIL
5MIL
5MIL
GND
D+
GND
D–
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Figure 25. Arrangement of Signal Tracks
Try to minimize the number of copper/solder joints, which can
cause thermocouple effects. Where copper/solder joints are
used, make sure that they are in both the D+ and D− paths and
are at the same temperature.
Thermocouple effects should not be a major problem because
1°C corresponds to about 240 µV, and thermocouple voltages
are about 3 µV/°C of temperature difference. Unless there are
two thermocouples with a big temperature differential between
them, thermocouple voltages should be much less than 200 mV.
Place a 0.1 µF bypass capacitor close to the ADT7466.
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT USING
THERMISTORS
The analog input channels, AIN1 and AIN2, can be used to
measure temperature by using negative temperature coefficient
(NTC) thermistors. NTC thermistors have a nonlinear transfer
function of the form
⎟
⎟
⎠
⎞
⎜
⎜
⎝
⎛−×=
12
t1t2 t
B
t
B
eRR
where:
Rt2 is the resistance at temperature t2.
Rt1 is the resistance at temperature t1 (usually 25°C).
e = 2.71828.
B is the B constant of the thermistor (typically between 3000
and 5000).
A thermistor can be made to give a voltage output that is fairly
linear over a limited range by making it part of a potential
divider as shown in Figure 26.
A potential divider, with a thermistor as the upper part
connected to REFOUT, produces an output voltage that varies
nonlinearly in proportion to the inverse of the resistance. By
suitable choice of thermistor and fixed resistor, this can be made
to approximately cancel the nonlinearity of the thermistor
resistance vs. temperature curve, thus giving a fairly linear
output voltage with temperature over a limited range. This
circuit uses REFOUT as the excitation voltage for both the
thermistor and for the ADC, so any variation in REFOUT is
cancelled, and the measurement is purely ratiometric.
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TH1
REFOUT
TH2
ADT7466
TH2
REXT2
TH1
REXT1
Figure 26. Temperature Measurement Using Thermistor
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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. REXT is calculated as follows:
)2(
)2()(
MID
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MINMID
EXT RRR
RRRRR
R×−+
××−+×
=
where:
RMIN is the thermistor value at TMIN.
RMAX is the thermistor value at TMAX.
RMID is the thermistor value at
2
MAX
MIN
T
T
+
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
0
–1
–230 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
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TEMPERATURE (°C)
ERROR (°C)
Figure 27. Linearity Error Using Specified Components
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 REXT is chosen to
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.
Measurement Sequence
The ADT7466 automatically measures each analog and
temperature channel in the following round-robin sequence:
1. AIN1/TH1
2. AIN2(TH2)
3. VCC
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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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 Avg On Avg Off
Local temperature
Remote 1 temperature
Remote 2 temperature
AIN1/Thermistor 1
AIN2/Thermistor 2
VCC
8.99 ms
36.69 ms
36.69 ms
8.65 ms
8.65 ms
8.26ms
1.36 ms
6.25 ms
6.25 ms
1.02 ms
1.02 ms
0.61ms
Total171.24 ms 10.26ms
Total290.63 ms 14.47 ms
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.
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 VCC
011 Remote 1 temperature
100 Local temperature
101 Remote 2 temperature
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-of-
limit condition and detected by polling the device. Alternatively,
ALERT interrupts can be generated to flag out-of-limit
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 PROCHOT limit 0x00
0x1F AIN1(TH1)/REM2 THERM limit 0x64
0x20 AIN2(TH2) THERM limit 0x64
0x21 Remote THERM limit 0x64
0x22 Local THERM limit 0x64
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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.
Table 19. Fan Limit Registers
Register Description Default
0x4C TACH1 minimum low byte 0xFF
0x4D TACH1 minimum high byte 0xFF
0x4E TACH2 minimum low byte 0xFF
0x4F TACH2 minimum high byte 0xFF
Out-of-Limit Comparisons
Once all limits have been programmed, ADT7466 monitoring
can be enabled. The ADT7466 measures all parameters in round-
robin 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 corre-
sponding 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
ALERT output (Pin 14) can be used as an interrupt, which
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-of-
limit, 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
1 indicates that a bit in Status Register 2 is set
and that Status Register 2 should be read.
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
1 indicates that the remote temperature
measurement is out of limit.
2 LOC
1 indicates that the local temperature
measurement is out of limit.
1 FAN1
1 indicates that the Tach 1 count is above
limit (fan speed below limit).
0 FAN2
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
1 indicates that Remote Temperature
Sensing Diode 2 is open-circuit or short-
circuit.
2 D1
1 indicates that Remote Temperature
Sensing Diode 1 is open-circuit or short-
circuit.
1 PHOT
1 indicates that the PROCHOT limit has been
exceeded.
0 OVT
1 indicates that a THERM overtemperature
limit has been exceeded.
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ALERT INTERRUPT BEHAVIOR
The ADT7466 can be polled for status, or an ALERT interrupt
can be generated for out-of-limit conditions. It is important to
note how the ALERT output and status bits behave when
writing interrupt handler software.
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HIGH LIMIT
TEMPERATURE
STICKY
STATUS
BIT TEMP BACK IN LIMIT
(STATUS BIT STAYS SET)
CLEARED ON READ
(TEMP BELOW LIMIT)
ALERT
Figure 28. ALERT and Status Bit Behavior
Figure 28 shows how the ALERT output and sticky status bits
behave. Once a limit is exceeded, the corresponding status bit is
set to 1. The status bit remains set until the error condition
subsides and the status register is read. This ensures that an out-
of-limit event cannot be missed if software is polling the device
periodically. The ALERT output remains low while a reading is
out-of-limit, until the status register is read. This has implica-
tions on how software handles the interrupt.
Handling Alert Interrupts
To prevent the system from being tied up servicing interrupts, it
is recommended to handle the ALERT interrupt as follows:
1. Detect the ALERT assertion.
2. Enter the interrupt handler.
3. Read the status registers to identify the interrupt source.
4. Mask the interrupt source by setting the appropriate mask
bit in the interrupt mask registers (0x12, 0x13).
5. Take the appropriate action for a given interrupt source.
6. Exit the interrupt handler.
7. Periodically poll the status registers. If the interrupt status
bit has cleared, reset the corresponding interrupt mask bit
to 0. This causes the ALERT output and status bits to
behave as shown in Figure 29.
04711-028
HIGH LIMIT
TEMPERATURE
STICKY
STATUS
BIT TEMP BACK IN LIMIT
(STATUS BIT STAYS SET)
INTERRUPT
MASK BIT SET
ALERT
CLEARED ON READ
(TEMP BELOW LIMIT)
INTERRUPT MASK BIT
CLEARED
(ALERT REARMED)
Figure 29. How Masking the Interrupt Source Affects ALERT Output
Masking Interrupt Sources
Interrupt Mask Registers 1 and 2 are located at Addresses 0x12
and 0x13. These registers allow individual interrupt sources to
be masked to prevent ALERT interrupts. Masking an interrupt
source prevents only the ALERT output from being asserted;
the appropriate status bit is set as normal.
Table 22. Interrupt Mask Register 1 (Reg. 0x12)
Bit No. Name Description
7 OOL 1 masks ALERT for any alert condition
flagged in Status Register 2.
6 AIN1(TH1)/
REM2
1 masks ALERT for AIN1(TH1)/REM2.
5 AIN2(TH2) 1 masks ALERT for AIN2(TH2).
4 VCC 1 masks ALERT for Vcc.
3 REM1 1 masks ALERT for remote
temperature.
2 LOC 1 masks ALERT for local temperature.
1 FAN1 1 masks ALERT for Fan 1.
0 FAN2 1 masks ALERT for Fan 2.
Table 23. Interrupt Mask Register 2 (Reg. 0x13)
Bit No. Name Description
5 THRM2
1 masks ALERT for TH1 open- or short-circuit
errors.
4 THRM1 1 masks TH2 open- or short-circuit errors.
3 D1
1 masks ALERT for Diode 1 open- or short-
circuit errors.
2 D2 1 masks ALERT for Diode 2 open- or short-
circuit errors.
1 PHOT
1 masks ALERT for PROCHOT.
0 OVT 1 masks ALERT for over temperature
(exceeding THERM limits).
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Measuring PROCHOT Assertion Time
The ADT7466 has an internal timer to measure PROCHOT
assertion time. The timer is started on the assertion of the
ADT7466 PROCHOT input, and stopped on the negation of
the pin. The timer counts PROCHOT times cumulatively, that
is, the timer resumes counting on the next PROCHOT
assertion. The PROCHOT timer continues to accumulate
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 timer register (0x0F) is designed such
that Bit 0 is set to 1 on the first PROCHOT assertion. Once the
cumulative PROCHOT assertion time exceeds 50 ms, Bit 1 of
the PROCHOT timer is set, and Bit 0 becomes the LSB of the
timer with a resolution of 22.76 ms.
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7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
00000001
PROCHOT
PROCHOT
TIMER
(REG. 0x0F) PROCHOT ASSERTED < OR = 25ms
PROCHOT
ACCUMULATE PROCHOT LOW
ASSERTION TIMES
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
00000010
PROCHOT
TIMER
(REG. 0x0F) PROCHOT ASSERTED > OR = 50ms
PROCHOT
ACCUMULATE PROCHOT LOW
ASSERTION TIMES
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
00000101
PROCHOT
TIMER
(REG. 0x0F) PROCHOT ASSERTED > OR = 125ms
(100ms + 25ms)
Figure 30. PROCHOT Timer
Figure 30 shows how the PROCHOT timer behaves as the
PROCHOT input is asserted and negated. Bit 0 is set on the first
PROCHOT assertion that is detected. This bit remains set until
the cumulative PROCHOT assertions exceed 50 ms. At this
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 PROCHOT timer, be aware of the following.
After a PROCHOT timer read (0x0F):
• 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 timer is set to 1 (since a
PROCHOT assertion is occurring).
• The PROCHOT timer increments from 0.
• If the PROCHOT limit (0x1E) = 0x00, the PHOT bit is set.
Generating ALERT Interrupts from PROCHOT Events
The ADT7466 can generate ALERTs when a programmable
PROCHOT limit is exceeded. This allows the systems designer
to ignore brief, infrequent PROCHOT assertions, while
capturing longer PROCHOT events that could signify a more
serious thermal problem within the system. Register 0x1E is the
PROCHOT limit register. This 8-bit register allows a limit from
0 seconds (first PROCHOT assertion) to 6.4 seconds to be set
before an ALERT is generated. The PROCHOT timer value is
compared with the contents of the PROCHOT limit register. If
the PROCHOT timer value exceeds the PROCHOT limit value,
the PHOT bit (Bit 1) of Status Register 2 is set, and an ALERT is
generated. The PHOT bit (Bit 1) of Mask Register 2 (0x13)
masks ALERTs if this bit is set to 1, although the PHOT bit of
Interrupt Status Register 2 is still set if the 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 limit register (0x21) causes ALERT to be generated
on the first PROCHOT assertion. A PROCHOT limit value of
0x01 generates an ALERT when cumulative PROCHOT
assertions exceed 50 ms.
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CONFIGURING THE ADT7466 THERM PIN
AS AN OUTPUT
If PROCHOT monitoring is not required, Pin 7 can be config-
ured as a THERM output by setting Bits 1:0 of Configuration
Register 3 to 01. The user can preprogram system critical thermal
limits. If the temperature exceeds a thermal limit by 0.25°C,
THERM asserts low. If the temperature is still above the thermal
limit on the next monitoring cycle, THERM stays low. THERM
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 THERM asserts, it
is guaranteed to remain low for at least one monitoring cycle.
The THERM pin can be configured to assert low if the TH1,
TH2, external or internal temperature THERM limits are
exceeded by 0.25°C. The THERM limit registers are at locations
0x1F, 0x20, 0x21, and 0x22, respectively.
Figure 32 shows how the THERM pin asserts low as an output
in the event of a critical overtemperature.
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THERM LIMIT
25°C
THERM LIMIT
TEMP
THERM
ADT7466
MONITORING
CYCLE
Figure 31. Asserting THERM as an Output Based on Tripping THERM Limits
04711-031
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
25ms
50ms
100ms
200ms
400ms
800ms
1.6s
3.2s
PROCHOT
SMBALERT
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
25ms
50ms
100ms
200ms
400ms
800ms
1.6s
3.2s
PROCHOT TIMER CLEARED
ON READ
PROCHOT TIMER
(REG. 0x0F)
PROCHOT LIMIT
(REG. 0x1E)
COMPARATOR
IN OUT
LATCH
RESET
PHOT BIT 1
MASK REGISTER 2
(REG. 0x13)
1 = MASK
CLEARED ON
READ
STATUS
REGISTER 2
PCHT BIT (BIT 1)
Figure 32. Functional Diagram of the ADT7466 PROCHOT Monitoring Circuitry
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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.
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.
04711-032
Q1
2N2219
A
12V
R3
1kΩ
1/4
LM324
A
OU
T
R1
10kΩ
R2
12kΩ(5V)
43kΩ(12V)
Figure 33. Fan Drive Circuit with Op Amp and Emitter-Follower
04711-033
Q1
IRF9620
5V OR 12V
1/4
LM324
DAC R3
100kΩ
R1
10kΩ
R2
12kΩ(5V)
43kΩ(12V)
Figure 34. Fan Drive Circuit with P-Channel MOSFET
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.
04711-034
ADT7466
V+
DRIVE1
FAN1 ON
DRIVE
VOLTAGE
SHUTDOWN
DC-DC
OR PWM
FAN SPEED
CONTROLLER
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 VCC is
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 VCC, it can be
connected directly to the fan input, as shown in Figure 36.
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FAN DRIVE
V
CC
ADT7466
TACH
TACH
OUTPUT
FAN SPEED
COUNTER
PULLUP
4.7kΩ
TYP.
Figure 36. Fan with Tach Pull-Up to +VCC
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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 VIH of the tach input but less than 6.5 V,
allowing for the voltage tolerance of the Zener. A value of
between 3 V and 5 V is suitable.
04711-036
FAN DRIVE
V
CC
ADT7466
TACH
ZD1*
ZENER
*CHOOSE ZD1 VOLTAGE APPROX. 0.8
×
V
CC
TACH
OUTPUT FAN SPEED
COUNTER
PULL-UP
4.7kΩ
TYP.
Figure 37. Fan with Tach.
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
2 V < VPULLUP × R2/(RPULLUP + R1 + R2) < 5 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.
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FAN DRIVE
V
CC
ADT7466
TACH
ZD1*
ZENER
*CHOOSE ZD1 VOLTAGE APPROX. 0.8 × V
CC
TACH
OUTPUT
R1
10kΩ
FAN SPEED
COUNTER
PULL-UP
TYP. < 1kΩ
OR TOTEM POLE
Figure 38. Fan with Strong Tach.
Pull-Up to >VCC or Totem Pole Output, Clamped with Zener and Resistor.
04711-038
FAN DRIVE
V
CC
ADT7466
TACH
R1* R2*
*SEE TEXT
TACH
OUTPUT FAN SPEED
COUNTER
<1kΩ
Figure 39. Fan with Strong Tach.
Pull-Up to >VCC or Totem Pole Output, Attenuated with R1/R2.
Fan Speed Registers
The fan counter does not count the fan tach output pulses
directly because the fan speed can be less than 1000 rpm; it
would take several seconds to accumulate a reasonably large
and accurate count. Instead, the period of the fan revolution is
measured by gating an on-chip 82 kHz oscillator into the input
of a 16-bit counter for N periods of the fan tach output, as
shown in Figure 40. The accumulated count is actually
proportional to the fan tachometer period and inversely
proportional to the fan speed.
04711-039
C
LOC
K
TACH
1
2
Figure 40. Fan Speed Measurement
N, the number of pulses counted, is determined by the settings
of Register 0x39 (fan pulses per revolution register). This
register contains 2 bits for each fan, allowing 1, 2 (default), 3 or
4 tach pulses to be counted.
The fan tachometer readings are 16-bit values consisting of a
2-byte read from the ADT7466.
Table 24. Fan Speed Measurement Registers
Register Description Default
0x48 TACH1 low byte 0xFF
0x49 TACH1 high byte 0xFF
0x4A TACH2 low byte 0xFF
0x4B TACH2 high byte 0xFF
Reading Fan Speed from the ADT7466
Measuring fan speeds involves a 2-register read for each
measurement. The low byte should be read first, which causes
the high byte to be frozen until both high and low byte registers
are read. This prevents erroneous tach readings.
The fan tachometer reading registers report the number of
12.2 µs period clocks (82 kHz oscillator) gated to the fan speed
counter from the rising edge of the first fan tach pulse to the
rising edge of the third fan tach pulse, assuming two pulses per
revolution is being counted. Since the device is essentially
measuring the fan tach period, the higher the count value, the
slower the fan is actually running. A 16-bit fan tachometer
reading of 0xFFFF indicates either that the fan has stalled or
that it is running very slowly (<75 rpm).
A greater than comparison is performed when comparing with
the high limit.
The actual fan tach period is being measured in this case.
Therefore, when the fan tach limit is exceeded, a 1 is set for the
appropriate status bit and can be used to generate an ALERT.
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The fan tach limit registers are 16-bit values consisting of 2 bytes.
Table 25. Fan Tach Limit Registers
Register Description Default
0x4C TACH1 minimum low byte 0xFF
0x4D TACH1 minimum high byte 0xFF
0x4E TACH2 minimum low byte 0xFF
0x4F TACH2 minimum high byte 0xFF
Fan Speed Measurement Rate
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.
For example, if
TACH1 High Byte (Reg. 0x49) = 0x17
TACH1 Low Byte (Reg. 0x48) = 0xFF
then fan speed in rpm is
Fan 1 TACH reading = 0x17FF = 6143 decimal
rpm = (82000 × 60)/Fan 1 TACH reading
rpm = (82000 × 60)/6143 = 800 = fan speed
Fan Pulses Per Revolution
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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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 THERM
event, which sets the fan drive to full scale (full speed) for
emergency cooling.
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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AFC Loop Operation STARTING THE FAN
The automatic fan speed control loop operates as follows. 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.
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.
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 FANLOCK pin is asserted.
Once the measured fan speed reaches a programmable
maximum limit, the fan speed does not increase further. This is
to maintain low acoustics. If, however, the THERM fail safe
limit is breached, the fans immediately run to full speed (0xFF).
They continue to run at full speed until the temperature falls by
a programmable hysteresis value below the THERM limit. Then
the fan speed reduces to its value before the THERM limit is
exceeded.
4. Set the drive at 0 V (to avoid high power dissipation).
5. Wait 1 minute and repeat the entire sequence. (This
sequence recovers the situation if the fan is temporarily
stalled due a mechanical reason such as jammed with a
stick.)
As the temperature decreases, the fan speed decreases along the
same curve. Once the temperature falls below T_MIN, the fan
runs at V_FAN_MIN. If the temperature continues to decrease,
the fan can continue to run at V_FAN_MIN, or if the
temperature drops below a hysteresis value, the fan can be
switched off completely. This is controlled by Bits 4:5 of
Configuration Register 4. Setting these bits ensures that the fans
never go below minimum speed. FAN 1 ON is also deasserted
when the fan drive is set to 0 V.
04711-041
FULL SPEED
2.25V
(0xFF)
FAN DRIVE
V
TMIN
TACHO
V_FAN_ON
V_FAN_MIN
FAN OFF
0V
(0x00)
The fan speed is updated every 250 ms to 500 ms in the
automatic fan speed control loop.
04711-040
FULL SPEED
2.25V
(0xFF)
FAN DRIVE V
MAX FAN
SPEED
FAN SPIN UP
FOR 2 TACH
PULSES
TEMPERATURE
T_THERM
TMIN
TMIN_HYS
TRANGE TMAX
V_FAN_ON
V_FAN_MIN
FAN OFF
0V
(0x00)
T_THERM_HYS
Figure 42. Normal Fan Starting Timing Diagram
04711-042
FULL SPEED
2.25V
(0xFF)
FAN DRIVE V
FAN1_ON
FAN_LOCK
V_FAN_ON
V_FAN_ON_STEP
V_FAN_MIN
FAN OFF
0V
(0x00) 2SEC 1MIN
Figure 41. Operation of AFC Loop
Figure 43. Abnormal Fan Starting (Fan Stalled)
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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 input by setting Bit 1 (P7C1) of Configuration
Register 3 (0x02). The PROCHOT mask bit (Reg. 0x13, Bit 1)
should also be set.
SCL
TACH1
SDA
PROCHOT
ALERT
04711-043
TACH2 DRIVE1
Figure 44. ADT7466 XOR Tree
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APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Figure 45 shows a typical application circuit diagram for the
ADT7466. The analog inputs are configured for thermistor
temperature monitoring. Inputs D+ and D− are used to
measure the temperature of a discrete transistor. In an actual
application, every input and output may not be used. In this
case, unused analog and digital inputs should be tied to ground.
Pull-up resistors are required on SCL, SDA, FAN1_ON,
PROCHOT/THERM, and FANLOCK. There are two drive
outputs which control the speed of two fans. There are also two
tach inputs from the fans for monitoring the fan speed.
04711-045
ADT7466
DRIVE1
1
SCL
16
TACH1
2
SDA
15
DRIVE2
3
ALERT
14
TACH2
4
REFOUT
13
GND
5
AIN2/TH2/D2+
12
V
CC
6
AIN1/TH1/D2–
11
7
D1+
10
8
D1–
9
FANLOCK
FAN1_ON/PROCHOT/THERM
V
CC
V
CC
10kΩ10kΩ
V
CC
2kΩ2kΩV
CC
10kΩ
SCLOCK
SDATA SMB_ALERT
R
EXT
1
TH1
R
EXT
2
TH2
2N3904
NPN
FAN
DRIVE
CIRCUITRY
FAN
DRIVE
CIRCUITRY
V
CC
10kΩ
V
CC
10kΩ
FAN1_ON/PROCHOT/THERM
FANLOCK
SIGNALS FAN FAILURE
Figure 45. Typical Application Circuit
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ADT7466 REGISTER MAP
Table 30. ADT7466 Registers
Addr. R/W Name Description Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Default
Lock-
able
0x00 R/W CONF1 Configuration 1 OBIN Vcc TODIS FSPDIS FSPD RDY LOCK STRT 0x01 Yes
0x01 R/W CONF2 Configuration 2 REM2 SHDN RATE AVG REFZ CURR RTYPE 0x00 Yes
0x02 R/W CONF3 Configuration 3 THER 2 THER1 DC2 DC1 FAST BOOST P7C1 P7C0 0xC0 Yes
0x03 R/W CONF4 Configuration 4 MIN2 MIN1 SNGL CH2 CH1 CH0 0x00 Yes
0x04 R/W CONF5 Reserved 0x00 Yes
0x05 R/W AFC1 AFC1 Configuration MAX STRT MIN MAN LOC REM TH2 TH1 0x0C Yes
0x06 R/W AFC2 AFC2 Configuration MAX STRT MIN MAN LOC REM TH2 TH1 0x0C Yes
0x07 Reserved 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x08 R EXT1 Extended Resolution 1 AIN1-1 AIN1-0 AIN2-1 AIN2-0 VCC1 VCC0 REM1 REM0 0x00
0x09 R EXT2 Extended Resolution 2 LOC1 LOC0 0x00
0x0A R AIN1
AIN1(TH1)/REM2
Reading 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0x00
0x0B R AIN2 AIN2(TH2) Reading 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0x00
0x0C R VCC Vcc Reading 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0x00
0x0D R REM1
Remote1 Temp
Reading 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0x00
0x0E R LOC Local Temp Reading 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0x00
0x0F R PCHT PROCHOT Reading TMR TMR TMR TMR TMR TMR TMR
ASRT/
TMR0 0x00
0x10 R INT1 Interrupt Status 1 OOL
AIN1(TH1)/
REM2 AIN2(TH2) Vcc REM1 LOC FAN1 FAN2 0x00
0x11 R INT2 Interrupt Status 2 TH2 TH1 D2 D1 PHOT OVT 0x00
0x12 R/W MASK1 Interrupt Mask 1 OOL
AIN1(TH1)/
REM2 AIN2(TH2) Vcc REM LOC FAN1 FAN2 0x00
0x13 R/W MASK2 Interrupt Mask 2 TH2 TH1 D2 D1 PHOT OVT 0x00
0x14 R/W AIN1LOW
AIN1(TH1)/REM2 Low
Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x15 R/W AIN1HIGH
AIN1(TH1)/REM2 High
Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x16 R/W AIN2LOW AIN2(TH2) Low Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x17 R/W AIN2HIGH AIN2(TH2) High Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x18 R/W VCCLOW Vcc Low Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x19 R/W VCCHIGH Vcc High Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x1A R/W REM1LOW
Remote1 Temp Low
Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x1B R/W REM1HIGH
Remote1 Temp High
Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x7F
0x1C R/W LOCLOW Local Temp Low Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x1D R/W LOCHIGH Local Temp High Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x7F
0x1E R/W PCHTLIM PROCHOT Limit LIMT LIMT LIMT LIMT LIMT LIMT LIMT LIMT 0x00 Yes
0x1F R/W AIN1THERM
AIN1(TH1)/REM2
Therm Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x64 Yes
0x20 R/W AIN2THERM AIN2(TH2) Therm Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x64 Yes
0x21 R/W REM1THERM Remote 1 Therm Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x64 Yes
0x22 R/W LOCTHERM Local Therm Limit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x64 Yes
0x23 R/W Reserved 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x24 R/W AIN1OFS
AIN1(TH1)/REM2
Offset 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x25 R/W AIN2OFS AIN2(TH2) Offset 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x26 R/W REM1OFS Remote1 Temp Offset 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x27 R/W LOCOFS Local Temp Offset 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x28 R/W AIN1TMIN AIN1(TH1)/REM2 TMIN 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x5A Yes
0x29 R/W AIN2TMIN AIN2(TH2) TMIN 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x5A Yes
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Addr. R/W Name Description Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Default
Lock-
able
0x2A R/W REM1TMIN Remote1 TMIN 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x5A Yes
0x2B R/W LOCTMIN Local TMIN 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x5A Yes
0x2C R/W THTRANGE
TH1(REM2)/TH2
TRANGE TH1R3 TH1R2 TH1R1 TH1R0 TH2R3 TH2R2 TH2R1 TH2R0 0xCC Yes
0x2D R/W R1LTRANGE REM1,LOC TRANGE RM1R3 RM1R2 RM1R1 RM1R0 LOR3 LOR2 LOR1 LOR0 0xCC Yes
0x2E R/W THTHYS TH1,TH2 THyst TH1TH3 TH1TH2 TH1TH1 TH1TH0 TH2TH3 TH2TH2 TH2TH1 TH2TH0 0x44 Yes
0x2F R/W R1LTHYS Rem1/ Local THyst RM1H3 RM1H2 RM1H1 RM1H0 LOH3 LOH2 LOH1 LOH0 0x44 Yes
0x30 R/W FAN1START Fan1 Start-up Voltage 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x80 Yes
0x31 R/W FAN2START Fan2 Start-up Voltage 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x80 Yes
0x32 R/W FAN1MIN Fan1 Min Voltage 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x60 Yes
0x33 R/W FAN2MIN Fan2 Min Voltage 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x60 Yes
0x34 R/W FAN1MAX
Fan1 Max RPM (High
Byte) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x20 Yes
0x35 R/W FAN2MAX
Fan2 Max RPM (High
Byte) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x20 Yes
0x36 R/W ENHANCED Enhanced Acoustics FAN2EN FAN1EN FAN2-2 FAN2-1 FAN2-0 FAN1-2 FAN1-1 FAN1-0 0x3F Yes
0x37 R/W FAULTINC Fault Increment 7 6 FAN2-2 FAN2-1 FAN2-0 FAN1-2 FAN1-1 FAN1-0 0x3F Yes
0x38 R/W TIMEOUT
Startup Timeout
Configuration ST2-2 ST2-1 ST2-0 ST1-2 ST1-1 ST1-0 0x00 Yes
0x39 R/W PULSES
Fan Pulses per
Revolution FAN2 FAN2 FAN1 FAN1 0x05
0x3A R/W Reserved 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x3B R/W Not Used
0x3C R/W Not Used
0x3D R/W ID Device ID Register 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x66
0x3E R COMPANY Company ID Number 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x41
0x3F R REV Revision Number VER VER VER VER VER VER VER VER 0x02
0x40 R/W DRIVE 1 Drive 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x41 R/W DRIVE 2 Drive 2 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x42 R/W XOR XOR Tree Test Enable XEN 0x00 Yes
0x43 R/W Reserved 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x44 R/W
Reserved (Target
Monitor1) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x45 R/W
Reserved (Target
Monitor2) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00
0x46 R/W Not Used
0x47 R/W Not Used
0x48 R TACH1L Tach1 Low Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x49 R TACH1H Tach1 High Byte 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 0xFF
0x4A R TACH2L Tach2 Low Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x4B R TACH2H Tach2 High Byte 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 0xFF
0x4C R/W TACH1LOW
Tach1 Minimum Low
Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x4D R/W TACH1HIGH
Tach1 Minimum High
Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x4E R/W TACH2LOW
Tach2 Minimum Low
Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x4F R/W TACH2HIGH
Tach2 Minimum High
Byte 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0xFF
0x50 R/W TEST1 Test Register1 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x51 R/W TEST2 Test Register2 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x52 R/W TEST3 Test Register3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
0x53 R/W TEST4 Test Register4 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0x00 Yes
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REGISTER DETAILS
Configuration 1
Table 31. Register 0x00—Configuration Register 1 (Power-On Default = 0x01)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
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 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.
2 RDY Read Only This bit is set to 1 by the ADT7466 to indicate that the device is fully powered up and ready to begin
systems monitoring.
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 Logic 1 disables fan spin-up for two tach pulses. Instead, the DAC outputs go high for the entire fan
spin-up timeout selected.
5 TODIS Read/Write 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.
6 VCC Read/Write When this bit is 1, the ADT7466 rescales its VCC pin to measure a 5 V supply.
When this bit is 0, the ADT7466 measures VCC as a 3.3 V supply. Lockable.
7 OBIN Read/Write When this bit is 0 (default) temperature data format is binary.
When this bit is 1, format is offset 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.
Table 32. Register 0x01—Configuration Register 2 (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
0 RTYPE Read/Write 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.
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 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.
5 RATE Read/Write 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.
6 SHDN Read/Write 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.
7 REM2 Read/Write 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.
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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.
Table 33. Register 0x02—Configuration Register 3 (Power-On Default = 0xC0)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
1:0 P7CONFIG Read/Write These bits configure Pin 7 as either FAN1_ON output, THERM output or PROCHOT input.
00 = FAN1_ON output
01 = THERM output
1X = PROCHOT input
2 BOOST Read/Write When BOOST is set to 1, assertion of PROCHOT causes all fans to run at 100% duty cycle for fail
safe cooling.
3 FAST Read/Write 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×).
4 DC1 Read/Write Setting this bit to 1 enables tach measurements to be continuously made on TACH1. Not
lockable.
5 DC2 Read/Write Setting this bit to 2 enables tach measurements to be continuously made on TACH2. Not
lockable.
6 THER2 Read/Write Setting this bit to 1 configures AIN1 as a thermistor input.
Setting this bit to 0 configures for analog input.
7 THER1 Read/Write Setting this bit to 1 configures AIN2 as a thermistor input.
Setting this bit to 0 configures for analog input.
Configuration Register 4
Table 34. Register 0x03—Configuration Register 4 (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name R/W Description
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.
Table 35. Register 0x05—AFC Configuration Register 1 (Power-On Default = 0x0C)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
0 TH1/REM2 Read/Write 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.
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 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
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.
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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.
Table 36. Register 0x06—AFC Configuration Register 2 (Power-On Default = 0x0C)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
0 TH1/REM2 Read/Write 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.
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 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.
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.
Extended Resolution 1
Table 37. Register 0x08—Extended Resolution Register 1 (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
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.
Extended Resolution 2
Table 38. Register 0x09—Extended Resolution Register 2 (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
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).
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Temperature Reading
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).
PROCHOT
Table 41. Register 0x0F—PROCHOT Register (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:1 TMR Read only Times for how long THERM input is asserted. These 7 bits read 0 until the PROCHOT assertion
time exceeds 45.52 ms.
0 ASRT/TMR0 Read only Set high on the assertion of the THERM input.
Cleared on read. If the PROCHOT assertion time exceeds 45.52 ms, this bit is set and becomes the
LSB of the 8-bit TMR reading. This allows PROCHOT assertion times from 45.52 ms to 5.82
seconds to be reported back with a resolution of 22.76 ms.
Interrupt Status 1
Table 42. Register 0x10—Interrupt Status Register 1 (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
0 FAN2 Read only 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.
1 FAN1 Read only 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.
2 LOC Read only 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.
3 REM1 Read only 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.
4 VCC Read only Setting this bit to 1 indicates that the VCC reading is out of limit. This bit is cleared on a read of
the status register only if the error condition clears.
5 AIN2(TH2) Read only 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.
6 AIN1(TH1)/REM2 Read only 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.
7 OOL Read only 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.
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Interrupt Status 2
Table 43. Register 0x11—Interrupt Status Register 2 (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
0 OVT Read only Setting this bit to 1 indicates that one of the THERM overtemperature limits has been exceeded.
This bit is cleared automatically when the temperature drops below THERM − THYST.
1 PHOT Read only If Pin 7 is configured as the input for PROCHOT monitoring, this bit is set when the PROCHOT
assertion time exceeds the limit programmed in the PROCHOT limit register (0x1E).
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.
Interrupt Mask 1
Table 44. Register 0x12—Interrupt Mask Register 1 (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
0 FAN2 Read only Setting this bit masks the Fan 2 interrupt from the ALERToutput.
1 FAN1 Read only Setting this bit masks the Fan 1 interrupt from the ALERT output.
2 LOC Read only Setting this bit masks the local temperature. interrupt from the ALERT output.
3 REM Read only Setting this bit masks the remote temperature interrupt from the ALERT output.
4 VCC Read only Setting this bit masks the VCC interrupt from the ALERT output.
5 AIN2(TH2) Read only Setting this bit masks the AIN2(TH2) interrupt from the ALERT output.
6 AIN1
/TH1/REM2
Read only Setting this bit masks the AIN1(TH1)/REM2 interrupt from the ALERT output.
7 OOL Read only Setting this bit masks the OOL interrupt from the ALERT output.
Interrupt Mask 2
Table 45. Register 0x13—Interrupt Mask Register 2 (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
0 OVT Read only Setting this bit masks the OVT interrupt from ALERT output.
1 PHOT Read only Setting this bit masks the THERM interrupt from ALERT output.
2 D1 Read only Setting this bit masks the Thermal Diode 1 fault interrupt from ALERT output.
3 D2 Read only Setting this bit masks Thermal Diode 2 fault interrupt from ALERT output.
4 TH1 Read only Setting this bit masks the TH1 fault interrupt from ALERT output.
5 TH2 Read only Setting this bit masks the TH2 fault interrupt from ALERT output.
6 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
7 Unused Read only Not used. Reads back 0.
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Volt a g e L imit
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).
Table 46. Voltage Limit Registers
Register Address Read/Write Description Power-On Default
0x14 Read/Write AIN1(TH1)/REM2 low limit. 0x00
0x15 Read/Write AIN1(TH1)/REM2 high limit. 0xFF
0x16 Read/Write AIN2(TH2) low limit. 0x00
0x17 Read/Write AIN2(TH2) high limit. 0xFF
0x18 Read/Write VCC low limit. 0x00
0x19 Read/Write VCC high limit. 0xFF
Temperature Lim it
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 limits. For example, if the limit is 50°C the
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).
Table 47. Temperature Limit Registers
Register Address Read/Write Description Power-On Default
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
This is an 8-bit limit with a resolution of 22.76 ms allowing PROCHOT assertion limits of 45.52 ms to 5.82 seconds to be programmed. If
the PROCHOT assertion time exceeds this limit, Bit 1 of Interrupt Status Register 2 (0x11) is set. If the limit value is 0x00, an interrupt is
generated immediately upon assertion of the THERM input.
Table 48. Register 0x1E—PROCHOT Limit Register (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:0 LIMT Read/Write Sets maximum PROCHOT assertion length allowed before an interrupt is generated.
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THERM Limit
If any temperature measured exceeds its THERM limit, both DRIVE outputs drive their fans at maximum output. This is a failsafe
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 THERM limit − hysteresis. If the THERM pin is programmed as an output, exceeding these limits by 0.25°C can cause the THERM
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.
Table 49. THERM Limit Registers
Register Address Read/Write Description Power-On Default
0x1F Read/Write AIN1/TH1REM2 THERM limit. 0x64 (100°C)
0x20 Read/Write AIN2(TH2) THERM limit. 0x64 (100°C)
0x21 Read/Write Remote 1 THERM limit. 0x64 (100°C)
0x22 Read/Write Local THERM limit. 0x64 (100°C)
Temperature Offset
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.
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 50. Temperature Offset Registers
Register Address Read/Write Description Power-On Default
0x24 Read/Write AIN1(TH1)/REM2 offset. 0x00
0x25 Read/Write AIN2(TH2) offset. 0x00
0x26 Read/Write Remote 1 offset. 0x00
0x27 Read/Write Local offset. 0x00
TMIN
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.
Table 51. TMIN Registers
Register Address Read/Write Description Power-On Default
0x28 Read/Write AIN1(TH1)/REM2 TMIN. 0x5A (90°C)
0x29 Read/Write AIN2(TH2) TMIN. 0x5A (90°C)
0x2A Read/Write Remote 1 TMIN. 0x5A (90°C)
0x2B Read/Write Local TMIN. 0x5A (90°C)
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Table 52. TMIN Codes
Temperature Binary Offset Binary
-64°C 0 000 0000 0 000 0000
0°C 0 000 0000 0 100 0000
1°C 0 000 0001 0 100 0001
10°C 0 000 1010 0 100 1010
25°C 0 001 1001 0 101 1001
50°C 0 011 0010 0 111 0010
75°C 0 100 1011 1 000 1011
100°C 0 110 0100 1 010 0100
125°C 0 111 1101 1 011 1101
127°C 0 111 1111 1 011 1111
191°C 0 111 1111 1 111 1111
THT Range
Table 53. Register 0x2C—THTRANGE Register (Power-On Default = 0xCC)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
3:0 TH2R Read/Write These bits set the temperature range over which AFC operates for the TH2 input. The fan starts
operating at TM and reaches full speed at TM+ TR (where TM is the temperature set by the TMIN
code, and TR is the temperature range set by the TRANGE code).
7:4 TH1R Read/Write These bits set the temperature range over which AFC operates for the TH1 or REM2 input. The fan
starts operating at TM and reaches full speed at TM+ TR (where TM is the temperature set by the
TMIN code, and TR is the temperature range set by the TRANGE code).
Remote and Local TRANGE
Table 54. Register 0x2D—Remote and Local TRANGE Register (Power-On Default = 0xCC)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
3:0 LOR Read/Write These bits set the temperature range over which AFC operates for the local temperature input.
The fan starts operating at TM and reaches full speed at TM + TR (where TM is the temperature set
by the TMIN code, and TR is the temperature ranges set by the TRANGE code).
7:4 RMR Read/Write These bits set the temperature range over which AFC operates for the Remote 1 (D1)
temperature input. The fan starts operating at TM and reaches full speed at TM + TR (where TM is
the temperature set by the TMIN code, and TR is the temperature range set by the TRANGE code).
Table 55. TRANGE Codes
Bits 7:4 or 3:0 TRANGE
0000 2°C
0001 2.5°C
0010 3.33°C
0011 4°C
0100 5°C
0101 6.67°C
0110 8°C
0111 10°C
1000 13.33°C
1001 16°C
1010 20°C
1011 26.67°C
1100 32°C (default)
1101 40°C
1110 53.33°C
1111 80°C
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TH1/TH2 Hysteresis
Table 56. Register 0x2E—TH1/TH2 Hysteresis Register (Power-On Default = 0x44)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:4 TH1TH Read/Write This nibble contains the temperature hysteresis value for TH1/REM2. 0x0 =
0°C to 0xF = 15°C.
3:0 TH2TH Read/Write This nibble contains the temperature hysteresis value for TH2. 0x0 = 0°C to
0xF = 15°C.
REM/LOC Hysteresis
Table 57. Register 0x2F—REM/LOC Hysteresis Register (Power-On Default = 0x44)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
7:4 RM1H Read/Write This nibble contains the temperature hysteresis value for remote temperature
input. 0x0 = 0°C to 0xF = 15°C.
3:0 LOH Read/Write This nibble contains the temperature hysteresis value for local temperature
input. 0x0 = 0°C to 0xF = 15°C.
Fan Start-Up Voltage
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.
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Enhanced Acoustics
Table 61. Register 0x36—Enhanced Acoustics Register (Power-On Default = 0x3F)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
2:0
5:3
FAN1 Step
FAN2 Step
Read/Write
Read/Write
These bits set the step size by which the DRIVE1 and DRIVE2 PWM output
duty-cycle can change when enhance acoustics mode is selected.
000 = 1 bit
001 = 2 bits
010 = 3 bits
011 = 5 bits
100 = 8 bits
101 = 12 bits
110 = 24 bits
111 = 48 bits
6 Enable Fan1
Enhanced
Acoustics
Read/Write When this bit is set to 1, enhanced acoustics are enabled for Fan 1.
7 Enable Fan2
Enhanced
Acoustics
Read/Write When this bit is set to 1, enhanced acoustics are enabled for Fan 2.
Fault Increment
Table 62. Register 0x37—Fault Increment Register (Power-On Default = 0x3F)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
2:0
5:3
FAN1Fault
FAN2 Fault
Read/Write
Read/Write
These bits set the step size by which the DRIVE1 and DRIVE2 PWM output
duty-cycle can change in fan fault mode.
000 = 1 bit
001 = 2 bits
010 = 3 bits
011 = 5 bits
100 = 8 bits
101 = 12 bits
110 = 24 bits
111 = 48 bits
7:6 Unused – Unused. Write ignored. Reads back 0.
Start-Up Timeout Configuration
Table 63. Register 0x38—Start-Up Timeout Configuration Register (Power-On Default = 0x00)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
2:0 ST1 Read/Write These bits set the start-up timeout for Fan 1.
5:3 ST2 Read/Write These bits set the start-up timeout for Fan 2.
000 = No start-up timeout
001 = 100 ms
010 = 250 ms
011 = 400 ms
100 = 667 ms
101 = 1second
110 = 2 seconds
111 = 4 seconds
7:6 Unused – Unused. Write ignored. Reads back 0.
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Fan Pulses Per Revolution
Table 64. Register 0x39—Fan Pulses Per Revolution Register (Power-On Default = 0x05)
Bit No. Name Read/Write Description
1:0 FAN1 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
00 = 1
01 = 2 (default)
10 = 3
11 = 4
3:2 FAN2 Read/Write 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
00 = 1
01 = 2 (default)
10 = 3
11 = 4
7:4 Unused – Unused. Write ignored. Reads back 0.
Information Registers
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 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)
Register Address Read/Write Description
0x4C Read/Write TACH 1 minimum low byte
0x4D Read/Write TACH 1 minimum high byte
0x4E Read/Write TACH 2 minimum low byte
0x4F Read/Write TACH 2 minimum high byte
Manufacturer’s Test
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
16 9
8
1
PIN 1
SEATING
PLANE
0.010
0.004 0.012
0.008
0.025
BSC 0.010
0.006
0.050
0.016
8°
0°
COPLANARITY
0.004
0.065
0.049 0.069
0.053
0.154
BSC
0.236
BSC
COMPLIANT TO JEDEC STANDARDS MO-137AB
0.193
BSC
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 Z1−40°C to +125°C 16-Lead QSOP RQ-16
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
1 Z = Pb-free part.
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