NXP Semiconductors
PCA8538
Automotive 102 x 9 Chip-On-Glass LCD segment driver
8.2.6 Command: Read-select
The Read-select command allows choosing to readout the temperature or the device
status.
Table 11. Read-select - status read select command bit description
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
-
R/W
0
fixed value
-
RS[1:0]
00
fixed value
7 to 1 -
0001110
fixed value
0
SO
readout
0[1]
temperature;
the Status-readout command allows to
readout the temperature TD[7:0], see
Table 12
1
device status:
the Status-readout command allows to
readout some information about the status of
the device, see Table 12
[1] Default value.
8.2.7 Command: Status-readout
The Status-readout command offers to readout some status bits of the PCA8538. These
bits indicate the status of the device at the moment of reading.
Table 12. Status-readout - status and temperature read command bit description
For this command, bit R/W has to be set logic 1.
Bit
Symbol
Value
Description
-
R/W
1
fixed value
-
RS[1:0]
00
fixed value
Temperature readout if SO = 0 (see Table 11)
7 to 0 TD[7:0]
00000000 to temperature readout (see Section 8.10.4.1 on
11111111[1] page 38)
Device status readout if SO = 1 (see Table 11)
7
SR7
display status (see Table 22 on page 19)
0[1]
display is disabled
1
display is enabled
6
SR6
charge pump switching status
(status of bit CPE, see Table 14 on page 14)
0[1]
charge pump disabled
1
charge pump enabled
5
SR5
charge pump charge status
0[1]
charge pump has not reached programmed
value
1
charge pump has reached programmed value
PCA8538
Product data sheet
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Rev. 4 — 26 September 2014
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