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bq28550-R1

SLUSAS4A – OCTOBER 2012 – REVISED SEPTEMBER 2014

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7.6.5.7.5

Remaining Time Alert

Similar to the Remaining Capacity notification, a system may require an alarm based on time rather than

Remaining Capacity. To set a notification when remaining time to empty is less than the user-set value, the user

can set a remaining time to empty alarm alert in the system side. The remaining time to empty value determined

by the bq28550-R1 device is compared to the user-selected value. If the Remaining Time to Empty value < the

user-selected Remaining Time to Empty threshold, the host system should instruct the user of what action to

take.

7.6.5.7.6

Data Flash Interface

7.6.5.7.6.1

Accessing the Data Flash

The bq28550-R1 data flash is a non-volatile memory that contains bq28550-R1 initialization, default, cell status,

calibration, configuration, and user information. The data flash can be accessed in several different ways,

depending on what mode the bq28550-R1 device is operating in and what data is being accessed.

Commonly accessed data flash memory locations, frequently read by a system, are conveniently accessed

through specific instructions, as described in . These commands are available when the bq28550-R1 device is

either in FULL ACCESS, UNSEALED, or SEALED modes.

Most data flash locations, however, are only accessible in FULL ACCESS or UNSEALED mode by using the

bq28550-R1 evaluation software or by data flash block transfers. These locations should be optimized and/or

fixed during the development and manufacture processes. They become part of a golden image file and can then

be written to multiple battery packs. Once established, the values generally remain unchanged during end-

equipment operation.

7.6.5.7.6.2

Read-Write Access of Data Flash

To read and write commands in data flash, the following method is used:

Command Type

SBS Command

SBS Data

Description

ManufacturerAccess() command to set up the data flash (DF) address

Write Word

0x00

0x1yy

in order to write a row (32-byte) of data. Yy = the row number where

the target DF address is located.

ManufacturerInput() command. Issue this command after setting up the

Read/Write Block

0x2F

32-byte of data

DF address to read/write the 32-byte data to the DF.

The following is an example procedure to update a parameter in data flash.

1. Identify the physical byte location of the target parameter using the class and subclass ID information. This is

typically the subclass ID + Offset.

2. Identify the target row number by truncating the division of the byte location and the row length; for example,

a byte location 27 would be in row: 27 divided by 32 = row number 0.

3. Byte location within the target row is determined by: Byte Index = physical location – (row number * row

length)

Byte Index = 27 – (0 *32) = 27

The target byte is in row 0 byte 27.

4. Using MAC command 0x1yy, where yy = row number. In this example, the SMBus write command would be

0x100.

5. Read the original target row first through a block read command 0x2F before updating.

6. Store

original

data

in

memory

array,

so

the

appropriate

byte(s)

can

be

updated.

SMBus block read cmd = 0x2F, length = 32 byte

7. Store the read data into a memory array (for example, yRowDataArray).

8. Update the target byte (yRowDataArray(27).

9. Write the updated yRowDataArray() array back to the device data flash. To do this, repeat Step 4. Issue

SMBus block write cmd = 0 × 27, length 32.

10. A read verify is recommended to ensure the data flash has been re-programmed correctly. To do a read

verify, repeat Steps 4 and 5.

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