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    Maxim > App Notes > DIGITAL POTENTIOMETERS Keywords: DS1863 May 25, 2007 APPLICATION NOTE 4052 Quick Reference Guide to the DS1863 Memory Map Abstract: The DS1863 burst-mode PON controller with integrated monitoring capabilities has programming options to configure the alarms, warnings, lookup tables, and other functions. This programmability[...]

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    Figure 1. Structure of the memory map in the DS1863. Register Reference The following tables provide an easy reference to the Lower Memory and Tables 01h and 02h . For a description of the functionality for each bit, please refer to the corresponding register in the DS1863 data sheet. Tables 03h, 04h, and 05h are lookup tables that do not require a[...]

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    Lower Memory Register Name Bit7 Bit0 TEMP ALARM HI 00h S 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 01h 2 -1 2 -2 2 -3 2 -4 2 -5 2 -6 2 -7 2 -8 TEMP ALARM LO 02h S 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 03h 2 -1 2 -2 2 -3 2 -4 2 -5 2 -6 2 -7 2 -8 TEMP WARN HI 04h S 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 05h 2 -1 2 -2 2 -3 2 -4 2 -5 2 -6 2 -7 2 -8 TEMP WARN LO 06h S 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2[...]

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    PW2 EE 30h-5Fh EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE TEMP VALUE 60h S 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 61h 2 -1 2 -2 2 -3 2 -4 2 -5 2 -6 2 -7 2 -8 V CC VALUE 62h 2 15 2 14 2 13 2 12 2 11 2 10 2 9 2 8 63h 2 7 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 MON1 VALUE 64h 2 15 2 14 2 13 2 12 2 11 2 10 2 9 2 8 65h 2 7 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 MON2 VALUE 66h 2 15 2 14 2 13 2 12 2 11 2 10[...]

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    Table 02h Bit7 Bit0 MODE 80h SEEB RSVD RSVD RSVD AEN MOD-EN APC-EN BIAS-EN T INDEX 81h 2 7 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 MOD DAC 82h 2 7 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 APC DAC 83h 2 7 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 BIAS DAC 84h 0 0 2 12 2 11 2 10 2 9 2 8 2 7 85h 2 7 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 DEVICE ID 86h 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 DEVICE VER 87h DEVICE VERSION UPD[...]

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    MAN IBIAS F8h RSVD RSVD 2 12 2 11 2 10 2 9 2 8 2 7 F9h 2 7 2 6 2 5 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 MAN_CNTL FAh RSVD RSVD RSVD RSVD RSVD RSVD RSVD MAN_CLK Application Note 4052: http://www.maxim-ic.com/an4052 More Information For technical questions and support: http://www.maxim-ic.com/support For samples: http://www.maxim-ic.com/samples Other questions and co[...]