Datasheet
6 Maxim Integrated
Evaluates: MAX6581
MAX6581 Evaluation Kit
Table 2. Configuration Register Checkboxes
Table 3. ALERT Mask Register Checkboxes
*Power-on-reset (POR) state.
*Power-on-reset (POR) state.
BIT NAME STATE DESCRIPTION
7 STOP
Checked Places the device in software standby mode.
Unchecked* Places the device in operational mode.
6 POR
Checked
Resets all registers to their default values, including the global con-
figuration register. After selecting the POR checkbox, the checkbox
returns to the unchecked state.
Unchecked* Normal operation.
5 TIMEOUT
Checked Disables SMBus timeout.
Unchecked* Enables the SMBus timeout.
4 RESERVED N/A Not used.
3 RESERVED N/A Not used.
2 RESERVED N/A Not used.
1 EXTRANGE
Checked Temperature and limit data range set to -64NC to +191NC.
Unchecked* Temperature and limit data range set to 0 to +255NC.
0 RESERVED N/A Not used.
BIT NAME STATE DESCRIPTION
7
Mask ALERT 7
Checked
Disables the remote-diode 7 ALERT interrupt.
Unchecked*
Enables the remote-diode 7 ALERT interrupt.
6
Mask Local ALERT
Checked
Disables the local ALERT interrupt.
Unchecked*
Enables the local ALERT interrupt.
5
Mask ALERT 6
Checked
Disables the remote-diode 6 ALERT interrupt.
Unchecked*
Enables the remote-diode 6 ALERT interrupt.
4
Mask ALERT 5
Checked
Disables the remote-diode 5 ALERT interrupt.
Unchecked*
Enables the remote-diode 5 ALERT interrupt.
3
Mask ALERT 4
Checked
Disables the remote-diode 4 ALERT interrupt.
Unchecked*
Enables the remote-diode 4 ALERT interrupt.
2
Mask ALERT 3
Checked
Disables the remote-diode 3 ALERT interrupt.
Unchecked*
Enables the remote-diode 3 ALERT interrupt.
1
Mask ALERT 2
Checked
Disables the remote-diode 2 ALERT interrupt.
Unchecked*
Enables the remote-diode 2 ALERT interrupt.
0
Mask ALERT 1
Checked
Disables the remote-diode 1 ALERT interrupt.
Unchecked*
Enables the remote-diode 1 ALERT interrupt.