38.4.4.1.3 CSMBCLK TIMEOUT MEXT and CSMBCLK TIMEOUT SEXT
The following figure illustrates the definition of the timeout intervals T
LOW:SEXT
 and
T
LOW:MEXT
. When in master mode, the I2C module must not cumulatively extend its
clock cycles for a period greater than T
LOW:MEXT
 within a byte, where each byte is
defined as START-to-ACK, ACK-to-ACK, or ACK-to-STOP. When CSMBCLK
TIMEOUT MEXT occurs, SMBus MEXT rises and also triggers the SLTF.
Start
LOW:SEXT
T
Stop
LOW:MEXT
T
ClkAck
LOW:MEXT
T
ClkAck
LOW:MEXT
T
SCL
SDA
Figure 38-40. Timeout measurement intervals
A master is allowed to abort the transaction in progress to any slave that violates the
T
LOW:SEXT
 or T
TIMEOUT,MIN
 specifications. To abort the transaction, the master issues a
STOP condition at the conclusion of the byte transfer in progress. When a slave, the I2C
module must not cumulatively extend its clock cycles for a period greater than
T
LOW:SEXT
 during any message from the initial START to the STOP. When CSMBCLK
TIMEOUT SEXT occurs, SEXT rises and also triggers SLTF.
NOTE
CSMBCLK TIMEOUT SEXT and CSMBCLK TIMEOUT
MEXT are optional functions that are implemented in the
second step.
38.4.4.2 FAST ACK and NACK
To improve reliability and communication robustness, implementation of packet error
checking (PEC) by SMBus devices is optional for SMBus devices but required for
devices participating in and only during the address resolution protocol (ARP) process.
The PEC is a CRC-8 error checking byte, calculated on all the message bytes. The PEC is
appended to the message by the device that supplied the last data byte. If the PEC is
present but not correct, a NACK is issued by the receiver. Otherwise an ACK is issued.
To calculate the CRC-8 by software, this module can hold the SCL line low after
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