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Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

8-bit A/D and D/A converter

PCF8591

8

line (SDA) and a serial clock line (SCL). Both lines must be connected to a positive supply via a pull-up resistor. Data

transfer may be initiated only when the bus is not busy.

8.1

Bit transfer

One data bit is transferred during each clock pulse. The data on the SDA line must remain stable during the HIGH period

of the clock pulse as changes in the data line at this time will be interpreted as a control signal.

8.2

Start and stop conditions

Both data and clock lines remain HIGH when the bus is not busy. A HIGH-to-LOW transition of the data line, while the

clock is HIGH, is defined as the start condition (S). A LOW-to-HIGH transition of the data line while the clock is HIGH, is

defined as the stop condition (P).

Fig.12 Bit transfer.

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MBC621

data line

stable;

data valid

change

of data

allowed

SDA

SCL

Fig.13 Definition of START and STOP condition.

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SDA

SCL

P

STOP condition

SDA

SCL

S

START condition