Serial device daisy chaining method and apparatus
US6816933B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/005
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method to enable unique identification of serial devices having a common bus for communication with a bus master includes the step of serially clocking a mask value through a plurality of serial devices until each serial device stores a corresponding portion of the mask value. Each serial device responds to a subsequent command only if enabled by the corresponding portion of the mask value. Another method includes the step of initializing a plurality of serial devices to one of a first mode and a second mode. If the plurality of devices are in the second mode, a mask value is serially clocked through the plurality of serial devices until each serial device stores a corresponding portion of the mask value. When in the first mode every serial device responds to a subsequent command. When in the second mode, only serial devices enabled by the corresponding portion of the mask value respond to the command. An apparatus includes a plurality of serial devices coupled to a bus master by a bus. The bus master clocks a mask value through the plurality of serial devices until each serial device stores a portion of the mask value. Each of the plurality of serial devices responds to a subseq…
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