SLUSF21 june 2023 BQ79616
PRODUCTION DATA
The device can operate as a standalone device in a multidrop configuration (DEV_CONF[MULTIDROP_EN] = 1) or as a base/stack device in a daisy chain configuration (DEV_CONF[MULTIDROP_EN] = 0). In multidrop configuration, the daisy chain communication is disabled and the host communicates only with a single device through UART interface. This document will focus on the daisy chain communication.
In daisy chain configuration, each device is identified by a 6-bit device address; hence, up to 64 devices can be connected in the daisy chain. In this configuration, a device is either defined to a base (interface with host through UART) or a stack (interface through the daisy chain ports COMH/COML to the base device). The base description in this document assumes the use of BQ79616 as base device. If a communication extender (also known as bridge device) is used as a base, user must refer to the bridge device’s datasheet for details.