SLUUBY1B December   2020  – April 2022 BQ76942

 

  1.   Read This First
    1.     About This Manual
    2.     Battery Notational Conventions
    3.     Trademarks
    4.     Glossary
  2. Introduction
  3. Device Description
    1. 2.1 Overview
    2. 2.2 Functional Block Diagram
  4. Device Configuration
    1. 3.1 Direct Commands and Subcommands
    2. 3.2 Configuration Using OTP or Registers
    3. 3.3 Device Version Differences
    4. 3.4 Data Formats
      1. 3.4.1 Unsigned Integer
      2. 3.4.2 Integer
      3. 3.4.3 Floating Point
      4. 3.4.4 Hex
  5. Measurement Subsystem
    1. 4.1  Voltage Measurement
      1. 4.1.1 Voltage Measurement Schedule
      2. 4.1.2 Usage of VC Pins for Cells Versus Interconnect
      3. 4.1.3 Cell Interconnect Resistance
    2. 4.2  General Purpose ADCIN Functionality
    3. 4.3  Coulomb Counter and Digital Filters
    4. 4.4  Synchronized Voltage and Current Measurement
    5. 4.5  Subcommands 0x0071–0x0073 DASTATUS1-3() , Cell Voltage and Synchronized Current Counts
    6. 4.6  Subcommands 0x0075–0x0077 DASTATUS5-7(), Additional Measurements
    7. 4.7  Internal Temperature Measurement
    8. 4.8  Thermistor Temperature Measurement
    9. 4.9  Factory Trim of Voltage ADC
    10. 4.10 Voltage Calibration (ADC Measurements)
    11. 4.11 Voltage Calibration (COV and CUV Protections)
    12. 4.12 Current Calibration
    13. 4.13 Temperature Calibration
  6. Primary and Secondary Protection Subsystems
    1. 5.1 Protections Overview
    2. 5.2 Primary Protections
      1. 5.2.1  Primary Protections Overview
      2. 5.2.2  High-Side NFET Drivers
      3. 5.2.3  Protection FETs Configuration and Control
        1. 5.2.3.1 FET Configuration
        2. 5.2.3.2 FET Control
          1. 5.2.3.2.1 Precharge Mode
          2. 5.2.3.2.2 Predischarge Mode
      4. 5.2.4  Cell Overvoltage Protection
      5. 5.2.5  Cell Undervoltage Protection
      6. 5.2.6  Short Circuit in Discharge Protection
      7. 5.2.7  Overcurrent in Charge Protection
      8. 5.2.8  Overcurrent in Discharge 1, 2, and 3 Protections
      9. 5.2.9  Overtemperature in Charge Protection
      10. 5.2.10 Overtemperature in Discharge Protection
      11. 5.2.11 Overtemperature FET Protection
      12. 5.2.12 Internal Overtemperature Protection
      13. 5.2.13 Undertemperature in Charge Protection
      14. 5.2.14 Undertemperature in Discharge Protection
      15. 5.2.15 Internal Undertemperature Protection
      16. 5.2.16 Host Watchdog Protection
      17. 5.2.17 Precharge Timeout Protection
      18. 5.2.18 Load Detect Functionality
    3. 5.3 Secondary Protections
      1. 5.3.1  Secondary Protections Overview
      2. 5.3.2  Copper Deposition (CUDEP) Permanent Fail
      3. 5.3.3  Safety Undervoltage (SUV) Permanent Fail
      4. 5.3.4  Safety Overvoltage (SOV) Permanent Fail
      5. 5.3.5  Safety Overcurrent in Charge (SOCC) Permanent Fail
      6. 5.3.6  Safety Overcurrent in Discharge (SOCD) Permanent Fail
      7. 5.3.7  Safety Cell Overtemperature (SOT) Permanent Fail
      8. 5.3.8  Safety FET Overtemperature (SOTF) Permanent Fail
      9. 5.3.9  Charge FET (CFETF) Permanent Fail
      10. 5.3.10 Discharge FET (DFETF) Permanent Fail
      11. 5.3.11 Secondary Protector (2LVL) Permanent Fail
      12. 5.3.12 Voltage Imbalance in Relax (VIMR) Permanent Fail
      13. 5.3.13 Voltage Imbalance in Active (VIMA) Permanent Fail
      14. 5.3.14 Short Circuit in Discharge Latched Permanent Fail
      15. 5.3.15 OTP Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      16. 5.3.16 Data ROM Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      17. 5.3.17 Instruction ROM Memory Signature Permanent Fail
      18. 5.3.18 LFO Oscillator Permanent Fail
      19. 5.3.19 Voltage Reference Permanent Fail
      20. 5.3.20 VSS Permanent Fail
      21. 5.3.21 Protection Comparator MUX Permanent Fail
      22. 5.3.22 Commanded Permanent Fail
      23. 5.3.23 Top of Stack Measurement Check
      24. 5.3.24 Cell Open Wire
  7. Device Status and Controls
    1. 6.1 0x00 Control Status() and 0x12 Battery Status() Commands
    2. 6.2 0x0070 MANU_DATA() Subcommand
    3. 6.3 LDOs
      1. 6.3.1 Preregulator Control
      2. 6.3.2 REG1 and REG2 LDO Controls
    4. 6.4 Multifunction Pin Controls
    5. 6.5 CFETOFF, DFETOFF, and BOTHOFF Pin Functionality
    6. 6.6 ALERT Pin Operation
    7. 6.7 DDSG and DCHG Pin Operation
    8. 6.8 Fuse Drive
    9. 6.9 Device Event Timing
  8. Operational Modes
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 NORMAL Mode
    3. 7.3 SLEEP Mode
    4. 7.4 DEEPSLEEP Mode
    5. 7.5 SHUTDOWN Mode
    6. 7.6 CONFIG_UPDATE Mode
  9. Device Security
    1. 8.1 Overview
  10. Serial Communications Interfaces
    1. 9.1 Serial Communications Overview
    2. 9.2 I2C Communications Subsystem
    3. 9.3 SPI Communications Interface
      1. 9.3.1 SPI Protocol
    4. 9.4 HDQ Communications Interface
  11. 10Cell Balancing
    1. 10.1 Cell Balancing Operation
    2. 10.2 Cell Balancing Timing
  12. 11Diagnostics
    1. 11.1 Diagnostics Overview
    2. 11.2 VREF2 Versus VREF1 Check
    3. 11.3 VSS Measurement
    4. 11.4 Top of Stack Measurement Check
    5. 11.5 LFO Oscillator Monitor
    6. 11.6 Protection Comparator Mux Check
    7. 11.7 Internal Watchdog Reset
    8. 11.8 Internal Memory Checks
  13. 12Commands and Subcommands
    1. 12.1 Direct Commands
    2. 12.2 Bitfield Definitions for Direct Commands
      1. 12.2.1  Control Status Register
      2. 12.2.2  Safety Alert A Register
      3. 12.2.3  Safety Status A Register
      4. 12.2.4  Safety Alert B Register
      5. 12.2.5  Safety Status B Register
      6. 12.2.6  Safety Alert C Register
      7. 12.2.7  Safety Status C Register
      8. 12.2.8  PF Alert A Register
      9. 12.2.9  PF Status A Register
      10. 12.2.10 PF Alert B Register
      11. 12.2.11 PF Status B Register
      12. 12.2.12 PF Alert C Register
      13. 12.2.13 PF Status C Register
      14. 12.2.14 PF Alert D Register
      15. 12.2.15 PF Status D Register
      16. 12.2.16 Battery Status Register
      17. 12.2.17 Alarm Status Register
      18. 12.2.18 Alarm Raw Status Register
      19. 12.2.19 Alarm Enable Register
      20. 12.2.20 FET Status Register
    3. 12.3 Command-Only Subcommands
    4. 12.4 Subcommands with Data
    5. 12.5 Bitfield Definitions for Subcommands
      1. 12.5.1 PF Status A Register
      2. 12.5.2 PF Status B Register
      3. 12.5.3 PF Status C Register
      4. 12.5.4 PF Status D Register
      5. 12.5.5 Manufacturing Status Register
      6. 12.5.6 FET Control Register
      7. 12.5.7 REG12 Control Register
      8. 12.5.8 OTP Write Check Result Register
      9. 12.5.9 OTP Write Result Register
  14. 13Data Memory Settings
    1. 13.1 Data Memory Access
    2. 13.2 Calibration
      1. 13.2.1  Calibration:Voltage
        1. 13.2.1.1  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 1 Gain
        2. 13.2.1.2  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 2 Gain
        3. 13.2.1.3  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 3 Gain
        4. 13.2.1.4  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 4 Gain
        5. 13.2.1.5  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 5 Gain
        6. 13.2.1.6  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 6 Gain
        7. 13.2.1.7  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 7 Gain
        8. 13.2.1.8  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 8 Gain
        9. 13.2.1.9  Calibration:Voltage:Cell 9 Gain
        10. 13.2.1.10 Calibration:Voltage:Cell 10 Gain
        11. 13.2.1.11 Calibration:Voltage:Pack Gain
        12. 13.2.1.12 Calibration:Voltage:TOS Gain
        13. 13.2.1.13 Calibration:Voltage:LD Gain
        14. 13.2.1.14 Calibration:Voltage:ADC Gain
      2. 13.2.2  Calibration:Current
        1. 13.2.2.1 Calibration:Current:CC Gain
        2. 13.2.2.2 Calibration:Current:Capacity Gain
      3. 13.2.3  Calibration:Vcell Offset
        1. 13.2.3.1 Calibration:Vcell Offset:Vcell Offset
      4. 13.2.4  Calibration:V Divider Offset
        1. 13.2.4.1 Calibration:V Divider Offset:Vdiv Offset
      5. 13.2.5  Calibration:Current Offset
        1. 13.2.5.1 Calibration:Current Offset:Coulomb Counter Offset Samples
        2. 13.2.5.2 Calibration:Current Offset:Board Offset
      6. 13.2.6  Calibration:Temperature
        1. 13.2.6.1  Calibration:Temperature:Internal Temp Offset
        2. 13.2.6.2  Calibration:Temperature:CFETOFF Temp Offset
        3. 13.2.6.3  Calibration:Temperature:DFETOFF Temp Offset
        4. 13.2.6.4  Calibration:Temperature:ALERT Temp Offset
        5. 13.2.6.5  Calibration:Temperature:TS1 Temp Offset
        6. 13.2.6.6  Calibration:Temperature:TS2 Temp Offset
        7. 13.2.6.7  Calibration:Temperature:TS3 Temp Offset
        8. 13.2.6.8  Calibration:Temperature:HDQ Temp Offset
        9. 13.2.6.9  Calibration:Temperature:DCHG Temp Offset
        10. 13.2.6.10 Calibration:Temperature:DDSG Temp Offset
      7. 13.2.7  Calibration:Internal Temp Model
        1. 13.2.7.1 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Gain
        2. 13.2.7.2 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int base offset
        3. 13.2.7.3 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Maximum AD
        4. 13.2.7.4 Calibration:Internal Temp Model:Int Maximum Temp
      8. 13.2.8  Calibration:18K Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.8.1  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.8.2  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.8.3  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.8.4  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.8.5  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.8.6  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.8.7  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.8.8  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.8.9  Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.8.10 Calibration:18K Temperature Model:Adc0
      9. 13.2.9  Calibration:180K Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.9.1  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.9.2  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.9.3  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.9.4  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.9.5  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.9.6  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.9.7  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.9.8  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.9.9  Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.9.10 Calibration:180K Temperature Model:Adc0
      10. 13.2.10 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model
        1. 13.2.10.1  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a1
        2. 13.2.10.2  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a2
        3. 13.2.10.3  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a3
        4. 13.2.10.4  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a4
        5. 13.2.10.5  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff a5
        6. 13.2.10.6  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b1
        7. 13.2.10.7  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b2
        8. 13.2.10.8  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b3
        9. 13.2.10.9  Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Coeff b4
        10. 13.2.10.10 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Rc0
        11. 13.2.10.11 Calibration:Custom Temperature Model:Adc0
      11. 13.2.11 Calibration:Current Deadband
        1. 13.2.11.1 Calibration:Current Deadband:Coulomb Counter Deadband
      12. 13.2.12 Calibration:CUV
        1. 13.2.12.1 Calibration:CUV:CUV Threshold Override
      13. 13.2.13 Calibration:COV
        1. 13.2.13.1 Calibration:COV:COV Threshold Override
    3. 13.3 Settings
      1. 13.3.1  Settings:Fuse
        1. 13.3.1.1 Settings:Fuse:Min Blow Fuse Voltage
        2. 13.3.1.2 Settings:Fuse:Fuse Blow Timeout
      2. 13.3.2  Settings:Configuration
        1. 13.3.2.1  Settings:Configuration:Power Config
        2. 13.3.2.2  Settings:Configuration:REG12 Config
        3. 13.3.2.3  Settings:Configuration:REG0 Config
        4. 13.3.2.4  Settings:Configuration:HWD Regulator Options
        5. 13.3.2.5  Settings:Configuration:Comm Type
        6. 13.3.2.6  Settings:Configuration:I2C Address
        7. 13.3.2.7  Settings:Configuration:SPI Configuration
        8. 13.3.2.8  Settings:Configuration:Comm Idle Time
        9. 13.3.2.9  Settings:Configuration:CFETOFF Pin Config
        10. 13.3.2.10 Settings:Configuration:DFETOFF Pin Config
        11. 13.3.2.11 Settings:Configuration:ALERT Pin Config
        12. 13.3.2.12 Settings:Configuration:TS1 Config
        13. 13.3.2.13 Settings:Configuration:TS2 Config
        14. 13.3.2.14 Settings:Configuration:TS3 Config
        15. 13.3.2.15 Settings:Configuration:HDQ Pin Config
        16. 13.3.2.16 Settings:Configuration:DCHG Pin Config
        17. 13.3.2.17 Settings:Configuration:DDSG Pin Config
        18. 13.3.2.18 Settings:Configuration:DA Configuration
        19. 13.3.2.19 Settings:Configuration:Vcell Mode
        20. 13.3.2.20 Settings:Configuration:CC3 Samples
      3. 13.3.3  Settings:Protection
        1. 13.3.3.1  Settings:Protection:Protection Configuration
        2. 13.3.3.2  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections A
        3. 13.3.3.3  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections B
        4. 13.3.3.4  Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections C
        5. 13.3.3.5  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections A
        6. 13.3.3.6  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections B
        7. 13.3.3.7  Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections C
        8. 13.3.3.8  Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections A
        9. 13.3.3.9  Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections B
        10. 13.3.3.10 Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections C
        11. 13.3.3.11 Settings:Protection:Body Diode Threshold
      4. 13.3.4  Settings:Alarm
        1. 13.3.4.1 Settings:Alarm:Default Alarm Mask
        2. 13.3.4.2 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask A
        3. 13.3.4.3 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask B
        4. 13.3.4.4 Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask C
        5. 13.3.4.5 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask A
        6. 13.3.4.6 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask B
        7. 13.3.4.7 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask C
        8. 13.3.4.8 Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask D
      5. 13.3.5  Settings:Permanent Failure
        1. 13.3.5.1 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF A
        2. 13.3.5.2 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF B
        3. 13.3.5.3 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF C
        4. 13.3.5.4 Settings:Permanent Failure:Enabled PF D
      6. 13.3.6  Settings:FET
        1. 13.3.6.1 Settings:FET:FET Options
        2. 13.3.6.2 Settings:FET:Chg Pump Control
        3. 13.3.6.3 Settings:FET:Precharge Start Voltage
        4. 13.3.6.4 Settings:FET:Precharge Stop Voltage
        5. 13.3.6.5 Settings:FET:Predischarge Timeout
        6. 13.3.6.6 Settings:FET:Predischarge Stop Delta
      7. 13.3.7  Settings:Current Thresholds
        1. 13.3.7.1 Settings:Current Thresholds:Dsg Current Threshold
        2. 13.3.7.2 Settings:Current Thresholds:Chg Current Threshold
      8. 13.3.8  Settings:Cell Open-Wire
        1. 13.3.8.1 Settings:Cell Open-Wire:Check Time
      9. 13.3.9  Settings:Interconnect Resistances
        1. 13.3.9.1  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 1 Interconnect
        2. 13.3.9.2  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 2 Interconnect
        3. 13.3.9.3  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 3 Interconnect
        4. 13.3.9.4  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 4 Interconnect
        5. 13.3.9.5  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 5 Interconnect
        6. 13.3.9.6  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 6 Interconnect
        7. 13.3.9.7  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 7 Interconnect
        8. 13.3.9.8  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 8 Interconnect
        9. 13.3.9.9  Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 9 Interconnect
        10. 13.3.9.10 Settings:Interconnect Resistances:Cell 10 Interconnect
      10. 13.3.10 Settings:Manufacturing
        1. 13.3.10.1 Settings:Manufacturing:Mfg Status Init
      11. 13.3.11 Settings:Cell Balancing Config
        1. 13.3.11.1  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Balancing Configuration
        2. 13.3.11.2  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Min Cell Temp
        3. 13.3.11.3  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Max Cell Temp
        4. 13.3.11.4  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Max Internal Temp
        5. 13.3.11.5  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Interval
        6. 13.3.11.6  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Max Cells
        7. 13.3.11.7  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Cell V (Charge)
        8. 13.3.11.8  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Delta (Charge)
        9. 13.3.11.9  Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Stop Delta (Charge)
        10. 13.3.11.10 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Cell V (Relax)
        11. 13.3.11.11 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Min Delta (Relax)
        12. 13.3.11.12 Settings:Cell Balancing Config:Cell Balance Stop Delta (Relax)
    4. 13.4 Power
      1. 13.4.1 Power:Shutdown
        1. 13.4.1.1 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Cell Voltage
        2. 13.4.1.2 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Stack Voltage
        3. 13.4.1.3 Power:Shutdown:Low V Shutdown Delay
        4. 13.4.1.4 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Temperature
        5. 13.4.1.5 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Temperature Delay
        6. 13.4.1.6 Power:Shutdown:FET Off Delay
        7. 13.4.1.7 Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Command Delay
        8. 13.4.1.8 Power:Shutdown:Auto Shutdown Time
        9. 13.4.1.9 Power:Shutdown:RAM Fail Shutdown Time
      2. 13.4.2 Power:Sleep
        1. 13.4.2.1 Power:Sleep:Sleep Current
        2. 13.4.2.2 Power:Sleep:Voltage Time
        3. 13.4.2.3 Power:Sleep:Wake Comparator Current
        4. 13.4.2.4 Power:Sleep:Sleep Hysteresis Time
        5. 13.4.2.5 Power:Sleep:Sleep Charger Voltage Threshold
        6. 13.4.2.6 Power:Sleep:Sleep Charger PACK-TOS Delta
    5. 13.5 System Data
      1. 13.5.1 System Data:Integrity
        1. 13.5.1.1 System Data:Integrity:Config RAM Signature
    6. 13.6 Protections
      1. 13.6.1  Protections:CUV
        1. 13.6.1.1 Protections:CUV:Threshold
        2. 13.6.1.2 Protections:CUV:Delay
        3. 13.6.1.3 Protections:CUV:Recovery Hysteresis
      2. 13.6.2  Protections:COV
        1. 13.6.2.1 Protections:COV:Threshold
        2. 13.6.2.2 Protections:COV:Delay
        3. 13.6.2.3 Protections:COV:Recovery Hysteresis
      3. 13.6.3  Protections:COVL
        1. 13.6.3.1 Protections:COVL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.3.2 Protections:COVL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.3.3 Protections:COVL:Recovery Time
      4. 13.6.4  Protections:OCC
        1. 13.6.4.1 Protections:OCC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.4.2 Protections:OCC:Delay
        3. 13.6.4.3 Protections:OCC:Recovery Threshold
        4. 13.6.4.4 Protections:OCC:PACK-TOS Delta
      5. 13.6.5  Protections:OCD1
        1. 13.6.5.1 Protections:OCD1:Threshold
        2. 13.6.5.2 Protections:OCD1:Delay
      6. 13.6.6  Protections:OCD2
        1. 13.6.6.1 Protections:OCD2:Threshold
        2. 13.6.6.2 Protections:OCD2:Delay
      7. 13.6.7  Protections:SCD
        1. 13.6.7.1 Protections:SCD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.7.2 Protections:SCD:Delay
        3. 13.6.7.3 Protections:SCD:Recovery Time
      8. 13.6.8  Protections:OCD3
        1. 13.6.8.1 Protections:OCD3:Threshold
        2. 13.6.8.2 Protections:OCD3:Delay
      9. 13.6.9  Protections:OCD
        1. 13.6.9.1 Protections:OCD:Recovery Threshold
      10. 13.6.10 Protections:OCDL
        1. 13.6.10.1 Protections:OCDL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.10.2 Protections:OCDL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.10.3 Protections:OCDL:Recovery Time
        4. 13.6.10.4 Protections:OCDL:Recovery Threshold
      11. 13.6.11 Protections:SCDL
        1. 13.6.11.1 Protections:SCDL:Latch Limit
        2. 13.6.11.2 Protections:SCDL:Counter Dec Delay
        3. 13.6.11.3 Protections:SCDL:Recovery Time
        4. 13.6.11.4 Protections:SCDL:Recovery Threshold
      12. 13.6.12 Protections:OTC
        1. 13.6.12.1 Protections:OTC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.12.2 Protections:OTC:Delay
        3. 13.6.12.3 Protections:OTC:Recovery
      13. 13.6.13 Protections:OTD
        1. 13.6.13.1 Protections:OTD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.13.2 Protections:OTD:Delay
        3. 13.6.13.3 Protections:OTD:Recovery
      14. 13.6.14 Protections:OTF
        1. 13.6.14.1 Protections:OTF:Threshold
        2. 13.6.14.2 Protections:OTF:Delay
        3. 13.6.14.3 Protections:OTF:Recovery
      15. 13.6.15 Protections:OTINT
        1. 13.6.15.1 Protections:OTINT:Threshold
        2. 13.6.15.2 Protections:OTINT:Delay
        3. 13.6.15.3 Protections:OTINT:Recovery
      16. 13.6.16 Protections:UTC
        1. 13.6.16.1 Protections:UTC:Threshold
        2. 13.6.16.2 Protections:UTC:Delay
        3. 13.6.16.3 Protections:UTC:Recovery
      17. 13.6.17 Protections:UTD
        1. 13.6.17.1 Protections:UTD:Threshold
        2. 13.6.17.2 Protections:UTD:Delay
        3. 13.6.17.3 Protections:UTD:Recovery
      18. 13.6.18 Protections:UTINT
        1. 13.6.18.1 Protections:UTINT:Threshold
        2. 13.6.18.2 Protections:UTINT:Delay
        3. 13.6.18.3 Protections:UTINT:Recovery
      19. 13.6.19 Protections:Recovery
        1. 13.6.19.1 Protections:Recovery:Time
      20. 13.6.20 Protections:HWD
        1. 13.6.20.1 Protections:HWD:Delay
      21. 13.6.21 Protections:Load Detect
        1. 13.6.21.1 Protections:Load Detect:Active Time
        2. 13.6.21.2 Protections:Load Detect:Retry Delay
        3. 13.6.21.3 Protections:Load Detect:Timeout
      22. 13.6.22 Protections:PTO
        1. 13.6.22.1 Protections:PTO:Charge Threshold
        2. 13.6.22.2 Protections:PTO:Delay
        3. 13.6.22.3 Protections:PTO:Reset
    7. 13.7 Permanent Fail
      1. 13.7.1  Permanent Fail:CUDEP
        1. 13.7.1.1 Permanent Fail:CUDEP:Threshold
        2. 13.7.1.2 Permanent Fail:CUDEP:Delay
      2. 13.7.2  Permanent Fail:SUV
        1. 13.7.2.1 Permanent Fail:SUV:Threshold
        2. 13.7.2.2 Permanent Fail:SUV:Delay
      3. 13.7.3  Permanent Fail:SOV
        1. 13.7.3.1 Permanent Fail:SOV:Threshold
        2. 13.7.3.2 Permanent Fail:SOV:Delay
      4. 13.7.4  Permanent Fail:TOS
        1. 13.7.4.1 Permanent Fail:TOS:Threshold
        2. 13.7.4.2 Permanent Fail:TOS:Delay
      5. 13.7.5  Permanent Fail:SOCC
        1. 13.7.5.1 Permanent Fail:SOCC:Threshold
        2. 13.7.5.2 Permanent Fail:SOCC:Delay
      6. 13.7.6  Permanent Fail:SOCD
        1. 13.7.6.1 Permanent Fail:SOCD:Threshold
        2. 13.7.6.2 Permanent Fail:SOCD:Delay
      7. 13.7.7  Permanent Fail:SOT
        1. 13.7.7.1 Permanent Fail:SOT:Threshold
        2. 13.7.7.2 Permanent Fail:SOT:Delay
      8. 13.7.8  Permanent Fail:SOTF
        1. 13.7.8.1 Permanent Fail:SOTF:Threshold
        2. 13.7.8.2 Permanent Fail:SOTF:Delay
      9. 13.7.9  Permanent Fail:VIMR
        1. 13.7.9.1 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Check Voltage
        2. 13.7.9.2 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Max Relax Current
        3. 13.7.9.3 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Threshold
        4. 13.7.9.4 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Delay
        5. 13.7.9.5 Permanent Fail:VIMR:Relax Min Duration
      10. 13.7.10 Permanent Fail:VIMA
        1. 13.7.10.1 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Check Voltage
        2. 13.7.10.2 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Min Active Current
        3. 13.7.10.3 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Threshold
        4. 13.7.10.4 Permanent Fail:VIMA:Delay
      11. 13.7.11 Permanent Fail:CFETF
        1. 13.7.11.1 Permanent Fail:CFETF:OFF Threshold
        2. 13.7.11.2 Permanent Fail:CFETF:OFF Delay
      12. 13.7.12 Permanent Fail:DFETF
        1. 13.7.12.1 Permanent Fail:DFETF:OFF Threshold
        2. 13.7.12.2 Permanent Fail:DFETF:OFF Delay
      13. 13.7.13 Permanent Fail:VSSF
        1. 13.7.13.1 Permanent Fail:VSSF:Fail Threshold
        2. 13.7.13.2 Permanent Fail:VSSF:Delay
      14. 13.7.14 Permanent Fail:2LVL
        1. 13.7.14.1 Permanent Fail:2LVL:Delay
      15. 13.7.15 Permanent Fail:LFOF
        1. 13.7.15.1 Permanent Fail:LFOF:Delay
      16. 13.7.16 Permanent Fail:HWMX
        1. 13.7.16.1 Permanent Fail:HWMX:Delay
    8. 13.8 Security
      1. 13.8.1 Security:Settings
        1. 13.8.1.1 Security:Settings:Security Settings
      2. 13.8.2 Security:Keys
        1. 13.8.2.1 Security:Keys:Unseal Key Step 1
        2. 13.8.2.2 Security:Keys:Unseal Key Step 2
        3. 13.8.2.3 Security:Keys:Full Access Key Step 1
        4. 13.8.2.4 Security:Keys:Full Access Key Step 2
    9. 13.9 Data Memory Summary
  15. 15Revision History

ALERT Pin Operation

The ALERT pin is a multifunction pin that can be configured either as ALERT (to provide an interrupt to a host processor), a thermistor input, a general purpose ADC input, a general purpose digital output, or an HDQ serial communication interface. The pin can be configured as active-high, active-low, or open-drain, to accommodate different system design preferences. When configured as the HDQ interface pin, the pin will operate in open-drain mode.

When the pin is configured to drive an active high output, the output voltage is driven from either the REG18 1.8 V LDO or the REG1 LDO (which can be programmed from 1.8 V to 5.0 V). Note: if a DC or significant transient current may be driven by this pin, then the output should be configured to drive using the REG1 LDO, not the REG18 LDO.

The BQ76942 device includes functionality to generate an alarm signal at the ALERT pin, which can be used as an interrupt to a host processor. This functionality is optional, it can be enabled by setting the Settings:Configuration:ALERT Pin Config[PIN_FXN1:0] = 0b10. When used for the alarm function, the pin can be programmed to drive the signal as an active-low or hi-Z signal, an active-high or low signal, or an active-low or high signal (that is, inverted polarity). The alarm function within the BQ76942 device includes a programmable mask, to allow the customer to decide which of many flags or events can trigger an alarm. The 0x64 Alarm Raw Status() command provides the present (unlatched) value of the bits described below:

Table 6-8 Alarm Raw Status() Bit Definitions
BitNameDescription
15SSBCSafety Status - set if a bit in Safety Status B–C() is set.
14SSAHardware Safety Status - set if a bit in Safety Status A() is set.
13PFPermanent Fail Status - set if a bit in PF Status A–D() is set.
12MSK_SFALERTMasked Safety Alerts - set if a bit in Safety Alert A–C() is set and the corresponding bit in Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask A–C is set.
11MSK_PFALERTMasked Permanent Fail Alerts - set if a bit in PF Alert A–D() is set and the corresponding bit in Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask A–D is set.
10INITSTARTInitialization started (sets quickly after device powers up).
9INITCOMPInitiatlization completed (sets after device has powered and completed one measurement scan).
8RSVDReserved
7FULLSCANFull Voltage Scan Complete. The necessary multiple ADC scans have been completed to collect the full voltage measurement loop data (including cell voltages, pin or thermistor voltages, and so forth). This bit sets after the first full scan completes, then remains set.
6XCHGCHG FET is off
5XDSGDSG FET is off
4SHUTVStack voltage is below Power:Shutdown:Shutdown Stack Voltage
3FUSEFUSE Pin Driven. FUSE pin is being driven by either the BQ76942 device or the secondary protector.
2CBCell Balancing Enabled.
1ADSCANVoltage ADC Scan Complete. A single ADC scan is complete (cell voltages are measured on each scan). This bit sets after the first ADC scan completes, then remains set.
0WAKEWake. Device is wakened from SLEEP mode.

The bits in 0x64 Alarm Raw Status() can be selected to be latched and included in the alarm interrupt output based on mask registers. Note: the bits in 0x64 Alarm Raw Status() are not latched, so they may set only briefly. Whenever a masked flag transitions from low to high, it latches a corresponding bit in 0x62 Alarm Status(). The [ADSCAN] and [FULLSCAN] bits are exceptions, they will be latched in 0x62 Alarm Status() when scans complete if masked, even though the corresponding bits in 0x64 Alarm Raw Status() do not toggle.

The masking is determined if the corresponding mask bit is set in the Settings:Alarm:Default Alarm Mask, Settings:Alarm:SF Alert Mask A–C, and Settings:Alarm:PF Alert Mask A–D configuration registers. The host can poll 0x62 Alarm Status(), or use the alarm interrupt signal (the OR of all bits in 0x62 Alarm Status()) mapped to the ALERT pin.

Whenever bits are latched into 0x62 Alarm Status(), the host can read the status and clear those latched bits by writing the 0x62 Alarm Status() command with a '1' in one or more of the bits to be cleared, and '0s' in all other bits (which leaves the other bits unchanged). This prevents unintentional clearing of any additional 0x62 Alarm Status() bits that may have been set just before the clearing signal was sent from the host processor.

The 0x66 Alarm Enable() command can be read to see the present mask applied to the 0x64 Alarm Raw Status() bits. The 0x66 Alarm Enable() command can also be written by the host to change the masking during operation.

The status of the ALERT pin is provided in the 0x7F FET Status()[ALRT_PIN] register bit.