DS2406

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INITIALIZATION

All transactions on the 1-Wire bus begin with an initialization sequence. The initialization sequence

consists of a reset pulse transmitted by the bus master followed by a presence pulse(s) transmitted by the

slave(s). The presence pulse lets the bus master know that the DS2406 is on the bus and is ready to

operate. For more details, see the “1-Wire Signaling” section.

ROM FUNCTION COMMANDS

Once the bus master has detected a presence, it can issue one of the five ROM function commands that

the DS2406 supports. All ROM function commands are 8 bits long. A list of these commands follows

(refer to flowchart in Figure 13).

Read ROM [33h]

This command allows the bus master to read the DS2406’s 8-bit family code, unique 48-bit serial

number, and 8-bit CRC. This command should only be used only if there is a single slave on the bus. If

more than one slave is present on the bus, a data collision will occur when all slaves try to transmit at the

same time (open drain will produce a wired-AND result). The resultant family code and 48-bit serial

number will be invalid.

Match ROM [55h]

The match ROM command, followed by a 64-bit ROM sequence, allows the bus master to address a

specific DS2406 on a multidrop bus. Only the DS2406 that exactly matches the 64-bit ROM sequence

will respond to the subsequent memory function command. All slaves that do not match the 64-bit ROM

sequence will wait for a reset pulse. This command can be used with a single or multiple devices on the

bus.

Search ROM [F0h]

When a system is initially brought up, the bus master might not know the number of devices on the

1-Wire bus or their 64-bit ROM codes. The Search ROM command allows the bus master to use a

process of elimination to identify the 64-bit ROM codes of all slave devices on the bus. The search ROM

process is the repetition of a simple 3-step routine: read a bit, read the complement of the bit, then write

the desired value of that bit. The bus master performs this 3-step routine on each bit of the ROM. After

one complete pass, the bus master knows the 64-bit ROM code of one device. Additional passes will

identify the ROM codes of the remaining devices. See Application Note 187 for a comprehensive

discussion of a search ROM, including an actual example.

Skip ROM [CCh]

This command can save time in a single drop bus system by allowing the bus master to access the

memory and channel access functions without providing the 64-bit ROM code. If more than one slave is

present on the bus and, for example, a read command is issued following the Skip ROM command, data

collision will occur on the bus as multiple slaves transmit simultaneously (open drain pull-downs will

produce a wired-AND result).