Host Control B

Name:
MCTRLB
Offset:
0x04
Reset:
0x00
Access:
-
Bit76543210
FLUSHACKACTMCMD[1:0]
AccessR/WR/WR/WR/W
Reset0000

Bit 3 – FLUSH: Flush

Flush

This bit clears the internal state of the host and the bus states changes to Idle. The TWI will transmit invalid data if the Host Data (TWIn.MDATA) register is written before the Host Address (TWIn.MADDR) register. Writing to Host Address (TWIn.MADDR) and Host Data (TWIn.MDATA) after a Flush will cause a transaction to start as soon as hardware detects SCL bus free.

Writing a ‘1’ to this bit generates a strobe for one clock cycle, disabling the host and then re-enabling the host. Writing a ‘0’ to this bit has no effect.

Bit 2 – ACKACT: Acknowledge Action

Acknowledge Action

The ACKACT(1) bit represents the behavior in the Host mode under certain conditions defined by the bus state and the software interaction. If the Smart Mode Enable (SMEN) bit in the Host Control A (TWIn.MCTRLA) register is set to ‘1’, the acknowledge action is performed when the Host Data (TWIn.MDATA) register is read, else a command must be written to the Command (MCDM) bit field in the Host Control B (TWIn.MCTRLB) register.

The acknowledge action is not performed when the Host Data (TWIn.MDATA) register is written since the host is sending data.

ValueNameDescription
0 ACK Send ACK
1 NACK Send NACK

Bits 1:0 – MCMD[1:0]: Command

Command

The MCMD(1) bit field is a strobe. This bit field is always read as ‘0’.

Writing to this bit field triggers a host operation, as defined by the table below.

Table 1. Command Settings
MCMD[1:0] Group Configuration DIR Description
0x0 NOACT X Reserved
0x1 REPSTART X Execute Acknowledge Action followed by repeated Start condition
0x2 RECVTRANS W

Execute Acknowledge Action (no action) followed by a byte write operation(2)
R Execute Acknowledge Action followed by a byte read operation
0x3 STOP X Execute Acknowledge Action followed by issuing a Stop condition
Notes:
  1. 1.The ACKACT bit and the MCMD bit field can be written at the same time.
  2. 2.For a host write operation, the TWI will wait for new data to be written to the Host Data (TWIn.MDATA) register.