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diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/max31827.rst b/Documentation/hwmon/max31827.rst index a8bbfb85dd02..44ab9dc064cb 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/max31827.rst +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/max31827.rst @@ -90,11 +90,28 @@ the data sheet are: Enabling the device when it is already enabled has the side effect of setting the conversion frequency to 1 conv/s. The conversion time varies depending on -the resolution. The conversion time doubles with every bit of increased -resolution. For 10 bit resolution 35ms are needed, while for 12 bit resolution -(default) 140ms. When chip is in shutdown mode and a read operation is -requested, one-shot is triggered, the device waits for 140 (conversion time) ms, -and only after that is the temperature value register read. +the resolution. + +The conversion time doubles with every bit of increased resolution. The +available resolutions are: + +- 8 bit -> 8.75 ms conversion time +- 9 bit -> 17.5 ms conversion time +- 10 bit -> 35 ms conversion time +- 12 bit (default) -> 140 ms conversion time + +There is a temp1_resolution attribute which indicates the unit change in the +input temperature in milli-degrees C. + +- 1000 mC -> 8 bit +- 500 mC -> 9 bit +- 250 mC -> 10 bit +- 62 mC -> 12 bit (default) - actually this is 62.5, but the fil returns 62 + +When chip is in shutdown mode and a read operation is requested, one-shot is +triggered, the device waits for <conversion time> ms, and only after that is +the temperature value register read. Note that the conversion times are rounded +up to the nearest possible integer. The LSB of the temperature values is 0.0625 degrees Celsius, but the values of the temperatures are displayed in milli-degrees. This means, that some data is @@ -117,4 +134,4 @@ corresponding status bits. Notes ----- -PEC and resolution are not implemented. +PEC is not implemented. |