SLUS634F November 2004 – January 2022 TPS2384
PRODUCTION DATA
Undercurrent fault (dc modulated disconnect) is a condition when the load current that is being measured drops below 7.5 mA and turns on the disconnect timer. If the disconnect timer reaches its time out limit that is set between 300 ms to 400 ms, the corresponding port is turned off and the load disconnect fault code is generated in the Port Status 1 register. If the undercurrent condition goes away prior to the disconnect timer reaching its limit the timer is reset and the port remains powered.
Figure 8-10 shows DC Disconnect event. In this setup, the load current was set right above the 7.5-mA threshold. The duty cycle of the load was then adjusted until the off period exceeded the disconnect time out, causing turn-off of the port. The time-out period was > 300 ms.