Datasheet
13Maxim Integrated
±1°C Accurate 8-Channel Temperature Sensor
MAX6581
Table 3. Command Byte Register Bit Assignment
REGISTER
ADDRESS
(HEX)
POR
VALUE
(HEX)
READ/
WRITE
DESCRIPTION
Remote 1 01 00 R Read channel 1 remote temperature
Remote 2 02 00 R Read channel 2 remote temperature
Remote 3 03 00 R Read channel 3 remote temperature
Remote 4 04 00 R Read channel 4 remote temperature
Remote 5 05 00 R Read channel 5 remote temperature
Remote 6 06 00 R Read channel 6 remote temperature
Local 07 00 R Read local temperature
Remote 7 08 00 R Read channel 7 remote temperature
Remote 1 Extended
Bits*
09 00 R Read channel 1 remote-diode extended temperature
Manufacturer ID 0A 4D R Read manufacturer ID
Revision ID 0F 00 R Read revision ID
Remote 1 ALERT High
Limit
11 7F R/W
Read/write channel 1 remote-diode alert high-temperature
threshold limit
Remote 2 ALERT High
Limit
12 7F R/W
Read/write channel 2 remote-diode alert high-temperature
threshold limit
Remote 3 ALERT High
Limit
13 64 R/W
Read/write channel 3 remote-diode alert high-temperature
threshold limit
Remote 4 ALERT High
Limit
14 64 R/W
Read/write channel 4 remote-diode alert high-temperature
threshold limit
Remote 5 ALERT High
Limit
15 64 R/W
Read/write channel 5 remote-diode alert high-temperature
threshold limit
Remote 6 ALERT High
Limit
16 64 R/W
Read/write channel 6 remote-diode alert high-temperature
threshold limit
Local ALERT High Limit
17 5A R/W Read/write local-diode alert high-temperature threshold limit
Remote 7
ALERT High
Limit
18 64 R/W
Read/write channel 7 remote-diode alert high-temperature
threshold limit
Local OVERT High Limit
20 50 R/W Read/write channel local-diode overtemperature threshold limit
Remote 1 OVERT High
Limit
21 6E R/W Read/write channel 1 remote-diode overtemperature threshold limit
Remote 2 OVERT High
Limit
22 6E R/W Read/write channel 2 remote-diode overtemperature threshold limit
Remote 3 OVERT High
Limit
23 6E R/W Read/write channel 3 remote-diode overtemperature threshold limit
Remote 4 OVERT High
Limit
24 7F R/W Read/write channel 4 remote-diode overtemperature threshold limit
Remote 5 OVERT High
Limit
25 5A R/W Read/write channel 5 remote-diode overtemperature threshold limit
Remote 6 OVERT High
Limit
26 5A R/W Read/write channel 6 remote-diode overtemperature threshold limit