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SMBus (SBS SPD) (System Management Bus)

SMBus (System Management Bus) is a two-wire bus (Clock / Data) derived from I2C, defined by Intel in 1995; typical clock 10 kHz–100 kHz. It can decode SMBus, SBS (Smart Battery), and SPD (Serial Presence Detect).

Wrong address mode or PEC / SBS / SPD options yields wrong report fields. See Settings.

Decode Settings

Decode Settings

SMBus Decode Settings
  • Channel:
    • SMBCLK: Clock channel.
    • SMBDATA: Data channel.
  • PEC: Packet Error Code. Field enabled (Enable) when checked. Default: cleared.
  • 8-bit addressing (Include R/W in Address): Show 8-bit address (with R/W). Field enabled (Enable) when checked. Default: cleared.
  • Show SBS: Show Smart Battery System in the report. Field enabled (Enable) when checked. Default: cleared.
  • Show SPD: Show Serial Presence Detect. Field enabled (Enable) when checked (SPD type list). Default: cleared.
  • Clock Stretching: Detect clock stretching. Field enabled (Enable) when checked. Default: cleared (timeout often 35000).
  • Ignore Glitch: Ignore short glitches. Field enabled (Enable) when checked. Default: checked, < 2 sample points.

Result

SMBus

SMBus Result

SMBus decode result

Show SBS (Smart Battery System)

SBS

Show SBS

Show SPD (Serial Presence Detect)

SPD

Show SPD

See also