Datasheet

LM81
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SNAS011E JUNE 1999REVISED FEBRUARY 2002
LM81 Serial Interface ACPI-Compatible Microprocessor System Hardware Monitor
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FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
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Temperature Sensing
System Thermal and Hardware Monitoring for
Servers and PCs
6 Positive Voltage Inputs with Scaling
Resistors to Monitor +5V, +12V, +3.3V, +2.5V, Office Electronics
Vccp Power Supplies Directly
Electronic Test Equipment and
8-Bit DAC Output for Controlling Fan Speed Instrumentation
2 Fan Speed Monitoring Inputs
DESCRIPTION
Chassis Intrusion Detector Input
The LM81 is a highly integrated data acquisition
WATCHDOG Comparison of all Monitored
system for hardware monitoring of servers, Personal
Values
Computers, or virtually any microprocessor-based
SMBus 1.0 (LM81C) and 1.1 (LM81B) Serial
system. In a PC, the LM81 can be used to monitor
power supply voltages, temperatures, and fan
Bus Interface Compatibility
speeds. Actual values for these inputs can be read at
LM81B has Improved Voltage Monitoring
any time. Programmable WATCHDOG limits in the
Accuracy
LM81 activate a fully programmable and maskable
VID0-VID4 Monitoring Inputs
interrupt system with two outputs (INT and T_CRIT_).
The LM81 has an on-chip digital output temperature
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
sensor with 9-bit or 12-bit resolution, a 6 analog input
ADC with 8-bit resolution and an 8-bit DAC. Two fan
Voltage Monitoring Error: +2% or ±1.2% (max)
tachometer outputs can be measured with the LM81’s
Temperature Error
FAN1 and FAN2 inputs. The DAC, with a 0 to 1.25V
40˚C to +125˚C ± 3˚C (max) output voltage range, can be used for fan speed
control. Additional inputs are provided for Chassis
Supply Voltage Range: 2.8V to 3.8V
Intrusion detection circuits, and VID monitor inputs.
Supply Current: 0.4 mA (typ)
The LM81 has a Serial Bus interface that is
ADC and DAC Resolution: 8 Bits
compatible with SMBus. Serial Bus Timing Diagram
Temperature Resolution: 0.5˚C
TYPICAL APPLICATION
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