Thermal sensor – Rainbow Electronics DS1616 User Manual
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DS1616 ALARM TIME STAMPS AND DURATIONS FOR THE THERMAL
SENSOR AND ADC CHANNEL 1 Figure 2c
Sample Counter Address
(Low, Medium, High Bytes)
Duration
Address
Register
220, 221, 222
223
T1 Low
224, 225, 226
227
T2 Low
228, 229, 22A
22B
T3 Low
22C, 22D, 22E
22F
T4 Low
230, 231, 232
233
T5 Low
234, 235, 236
237
T6 Low
238, 239, 23A
23B
T1 High
23C, 23D, 23E
23F
T2 High
240, 241, 242
243
T3 High
244, 245, 246
247
T4 High
248, 249, 24A
24B
T5 High
24C, 24D, 24E
24F
T6 High
250, 251, 252
253
D1 Low
254, 255, 256
257
D2 Low
258, 259, 25A
25B
D3 Low
25C, 25D, 25E
25F
D4 Low
260, 261, 262
263
D5 Low
264, 265, 266
267
D6 Low
268, 269, 26A
26B
D1 High
26C, 26D, 26E
26F
D2 High
270, 271, 272
273
D3 High
274, 275, 276
277
D4 High
278, 279, 27A
27B
D6 High
27C, 27D, 27E
27F
D6 High
DS1616 TEMPERATURE HISTOGRAM DATA BINS Figure 2d
Address (Low – High Byte)
Register
800 – 801
-40, -39.5, -39, -38.5°C Data Bin
802 – 803
-38, -37.5, -37, -36.5°C Data Bin
804
↓
87B
↓
87C – 87D
84, 84.5, 85°C Data Bin
DS1616 ADC DATA HISTOGRAM DATA BINS Figure 2e
Address (Low – High Byte)
Register
880 – 881
Channel 1 Code 00, 01, 02, 03h Data Bin
882 – 883
Channel 1 Code 04, 05, 06, 07h Data Bin
884
↓
8FD
↓
8FE – 8FF
Channel 1 Code FC, FD, FE, FFh Data Bin
THERMAL SENSOR
The key to temperature monitoring in the DS1616 is an integrated thermal sensor. The thermal sensor
can measure temperature from -40
°C to +85°C in 0.5°C increments (Fahrenheit equivalent is -40°F to
+183.2
°F in 1.8°F increments). The thermal sensor provides an accuracy of ±2°C.