13.19.3 Fault Indicator

A “FAULT” indicator bit resides in the STAT0 register. The bit is the logical ‘OR’ of all of the Fault bits in the two Status registers. Warnings are not included in the FAULT indicator bit.

The FAULT bit will allow the user to read the STAT0 register in order to determine if a Fault is present in the system. If the bit is set, then the user may request the STAT1 message and interrogate the bits of both status messages to determine what Faults exist.

The Faults that are logically OR’d together to generate the FAULT bit are as follows:

  • STAT0:OTPF
  • STAT0:UVLOF
  • STAT0:OVLOF
  • STAT1:REGUVF
  • STAT1:XUVLOF
  • STAT1:XOCPF
Table 13-2. Faults
FaultDE2 Message

Fault Active (‘OR’ of all Faults)

0x85 0x01

Overtemperature

0x85 0x04

HVDD Input Undervoltage

0x85 0x08

HVDD Input Overvoltage

0x85 0x10

VREG Output Undervoltage

0x86 0x01

External MOSFET Undervoltage Lockout

0x86 0x04

External MOSFET Overcurrent Detection

0x86 0x08

Table 13-3. Warnings
FaultDE2 Message

Temperature Warning

0x85 0x02