Vout_ov_fault_response, Vout_uv_fault_limit, Vout_uv_fault_response – Maxim Integrated MAX15303 PMBus Command Set User Manual
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MAX15303 PMBus Command Set User’s Guide
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VOUT_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE
fault does not abate, shutdown and attempt to restart according to bits [5:3].
10
Stop regulating immediately, delay for the time specified in bits [2:0], then attempt to
restart according to bits [5:3]. (Default setting)
11
Stop regulating immediately, and then restart as soon as possible after the fault
condition abates.
Bits [5:3] determine the number of retry attempts. The MAX15303 supports only a subset of the full
PMBus functionality for this portion of the command:
000-110
No attempt is made to restart after a fault shutdown. (Default setting)
111
Attempt to restart continuously until commanded off, or until another fault
condition causes the unit to shut down.
Bits [2:0] determine the fault-tolerance or retry-delay timing. Each binary value in bits [2:0]
corresponds to a multiple of 100ms, up to a possible maximum of 111
bin
= 700ms. A value of 000
bin
will cause the MAX15303 to use the minimum possible timing value, typically about 30-40ms. (The
default timing for overvoltage faults is 000
bin
.)
VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT
Reference:
Standard Command
Lockable:
Yes
Command Code:
0x44
Format:
Unsigned integer mantissa
Data Bytes:
2
Units:
V
Transfer:
Read/Write Word
Factory Value:
0x019A (0.100V)
Description/Notes: See Section 15.6 of the PMBus Specification Part II.
VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT mantissa data sent to and from the MAX15303 must be divided by 4096 to
determine the actual voltage value, according to the fixed value of
In the MAX15303, there are seven possible output voltage ranges based on seven corresponding
internal feedback divider taps. The MAX15303 hardware has 8-bit resolution for the undervoltage
fault limit within each of these seven ranges.
The desired value of VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT is retained in memory, regardless of limitations
imposed by the feedback divider range and the 8-bit fault limit resolution, but the read-back value is
based on actual hardware register settings.
The factory value of 0x019A (0.100V) will be overridden during initialization to
x 0.85, unless a specific value has been written to the User Store.
VOUT_UV_FAULT_RESPONSE
Reference:
Standard Command
Lockable:
Yes
Command Code:
0x45
Format:
Bit field
Data Bytes:
1
Units:
N/A
Transfer:
Read/Write Byte
Factory Value:
0x00 (Ignore undervoltage faults)
Description/Notes: See Sections 10.5.1 and 15.7 of the PMBus Specification Part II.
Note that the MAX15303 does not support finite, non-zero restart-attempt counts. (Continuous
restart attempts are supported.)