MCF51QE128 MCU Series Reference Manual, Rev. 3
Freescale Semiconductor 2-271
Figure 13-9. IIC Bus Transmission Signals
13.4.1.1 Start Signal
When the bus is free, no master device is engaging the bus (SCL and SDA lines are at logical high), a
master may initiate communication by sending a start signal. As shown in Figure 13-9, a start signal is
defined as a high-to-low transition of SDA while SCL is high. This signal denotes the beginning of a new
data transfer (each data transfer may contain several bytes of data) and brings all slaves out of their idle
states.
13.4.1.2 Slave Address Transmission
The first byte of data transferred immediately after the start signal is the slave address transmitted by the
master. This is a seven-bit calling address followed by a R/W bit. The R/W bit tells the slave the desired
direction of data transfer.
1 = Read transfer, the slave transmits data to the master.
0 = Write transfer, the master transmits data to the slave.
Only the slave with a calling address that matches the one transmitted by the master responds by sending
back an acknowledge bit. This is done by pulling the SDA low at the ninth clock (see Figure 13-9).
No two slaves in the system may have the same address. If the IIC module is the master, it must not
transmit an address equal to its own slave address. The IIC cannot be master and slave at the same time.
However, if arbitration is lost during an address cycle, the IIC reverts to slave mode and operates correctly
even if it is being addressed by another master.
SCL
SDA
Start
Signal
Ack
Bit
12345678
msb lsb
12345678
msb lsb
Stop
Signal
No
SCL
SDA
12345678
msb lsb
12 5678
msb lsb
Repeated
34
9 9
AD7 AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 R/W XXX D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
Calling Address Read/ Data Byte
AD7 AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 R/W AD7 AD6 AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2 AD1 R/W
New Calling Address
99
XX
Ack
Bit
Write
Start
Signal
Start
Signal
Ack
Bit
Calling Address Read/
Write
Stop
Signal
No
Ack
Bit
Read/
Write