DS1556W-120 Maxim Integrated Products, DS1556W-120 Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: DS1556W-120
• Description: IC RTC RAM Y2K 3.3V 120NS 32EDIP
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated Products
• Type: Clock/Calendar/NVSRAM/Y2Kr

Specifications of DS1556W-120

• Memory Size: 1M (128K x 8)
• Time Format: HH:MM:SS (24 hr)
• Date Format: YY-MM-DD-dd
• Interface: Parallel
• Voltage - Supply: 3 V ~ 3.6 V
• Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 70°C
• Mounting Type: Through Hole
• Package / Case: 32-DIP Module (600 mil), 32-EDIP
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

CE,
USING THE CLOCK ALARM
The alarm settings and control for the DS1556 reside within Registers 1FFF2h to 1FFF5h. Register
1FFF6h contains two alarm enable bits: Alarm Enable (AE) and Alarm in Backup Enable (ABE). The AE
and ABE bits must be set as described below for the IRQ/FT output to be activated for a matched alarm
condition.
The alarm can be programmed to activate on a specific day of the month or repeat every day, hour,
minute, or second. It can also be programmed to go off while the DS1556 is in the battery-backed state of
operation to serve as a system wake-up. Alarm mask bits AM1 to AM4 control the alarm mode. Table 3
shows the possible settings. Configurations not listed in the table default to the once per second mode to
notify the user of an incorrect alarm setting.
Table 3. Alarm Mask Bits
When the RTC Register values match Alarm Register settings, the Alarm Flag bit (AF) is set to a 1. If
Alarm Flag Enable (AE) is also set to a 1, the alarm condition activates the IRQ/FT pin. The IRQ/FT
signal is cleared by a read or write to the Flags Register (Address 1FFF0h) as shown in Figure 2 and 3.
When CE is active, the IRQ/FT signal may be cleared by having the address stable for as short as 15 ns
and either OE or WE active, but is not guaranteed to be cleared unless t
also cleared by a read or write to the Flags Register but the flag will not change states until the end of the
read/write cycle and the IRQ/FT signal has been cleared.
Figure 2. Clearing IRQ Waveforms
AM4
1
1
1
1
0
0V
AM3
1
1
1
0
0
AM2
1
1
0
0
0
AM1
1
0
0
0
0
ALARM RATE
Once per second
When seconds match
When minutes and seconds match
When hours, minutes, and seconds match
When date, hours, minutes, and seconds match
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is fulfilled. The alarm flag is