Methods for identifying target slave address for serial communication interface
US11947478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0052
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for programming and controlling of a plurality of slave devices serially connected in a daisy chain configuration using a master device includes assigning a unique slave address to each slave device in the plurality of slave devices by sending an initialization data packet from the master device serially through the plurality of slave devices; storing, in each of the plurality of slave devices, the assigned slave address; defining a data packet; and transmitting the data packet serially to one or more of the plurality of slave devices. The data packet has a target slave address, a read/write command, a start address, and optionally a register address and an increment value.
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