
DS1616
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Tx (Transmit Output) -
 Transmit output of the asynchronous serial interface.  Tx is tri-stated whenever
V
CC
 < V
bat
.
Rx (Receive Input) - 
Receive input of the asynchronous serial interface.
SCLK (3-Wire Serial Clock Input)
 - The SCLK pin is the serial clock input for the 3-wire synchronous
communications channel.
I/O (3-Wire Input/Output) - 
The I/O pin is the data Input/Output signal for the 3-wire synchronous
communications channel.
RST
 (3-Wire Reset Input)
 - The 
RST
  pin is the communications reset pin for the 3-wire synchronous
communications channel.
NT
I
interrupt input of a microprocessor.  The 
INT
  output remains low as long as the status bit causing the
interrupt is present and the corresponding interrupt-enable bit is set.
 (Interrupt Output) - 
The 
INT
  pin is an open drain active low output that can be connected to an
INSPEC
 (Open Drain In-Specification Output) -
 This pin, in conjunction with the 
OUTSPEC
 pin, is
used to signal the status of the operation and data of the DS1616.
OUTSPEC
 (Open Drain Out-of-Specification Output) - 
This pin, in conjunction with the 
INSPEC
 pin,
is used to signal the status of the operation and data of the DS1616.
ST
 (Start/Status Button Input) -
 The 
ST
 pin provides two functions.  First, when enabled as the datalog
start source (SE bit in Control 1 register is a logic 1), the 
ST
 pin is used to instruct the DS1616 to begin
recording data based on the programmed start delay and data sample rate.  The 
ST
 pin must be held low
for at least 0.5 seconds for a datalog mission to begin.
Secondly, the 
ST
 pin can be used to poll the status of the recorded data.  After datalogging has begun, the
ST
 pin instructs the DS1616 to report the status of the recorded data via the 
INSPEC
 and 
OUTSPEC
 pins.
AIN1, AIN2, AIN3 (Analog Inputs) 
- The AINx pins are the mux’ed inputs to the ADC.
X1, X2 -
 Connections for a standard 32.768 kHz quartz crystal, Daiwa part number DT-26S or
equivalent.  For greatest accuracy, the DS1616 must be used with a crystal that has a specified load
capacitance of 6 pF.  There is no need for external capacitors or resistors.  Note: X1 and X2 are very high
impedance nodes.  It is recommended that they and the crystal be guard-ringed with ground and that high
frequency signals be kept away from the crystal area.  For more information on crystal selection and
crystal layout considerations, please consult Application Note 58, “Crystal Considerations with Dallas
Real Time Clocks.”
NC (No Connect)
- 
These pins should be left unconnected or tied to ground.