36.6.2.4.3 Transmitting Data Packets

When an address packet with direction Host Write (see Figure 36-3) was transmitted successfully , INTFLAG.MB will be set. The I²C host will start transmitting data via the I²C bus by writing to DATA.DATA, and monitor continuously for packet collisions.

If a collision is detected, the I²C host will lose arbitration and STATUS.ARBLOST will be set. If the transmit was successful, the I²C host will receive an ACK bit from the I²C client, and STATUS.RXNACK will be cleared. INTFLAG.MB will be set in both cases, regardless of arbitration outcome.

It is recommended to read STATUS.ARBLOST and handle the arbitration lost condition in the beginning of the I²C Host on Bus interrupt. This can be done as there is no difference between handling address and data packet arbitration.

STATUS.RXNACK must be checked for each data packet transmitted before the next data packet transmission can commence. The I²C host is not allowed to continue transmitting data packets if a NACK is received from the I²C client.