GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The DS3882 features EMI suppression functionality and provides a lamp current overdrive mode for rapid lamp heating in cold weather conditions. The DS3882 supports configurations of 1 or 2 lamps with fully independent lamp control and minimal external components. Multiple DS3882 controllers can be cascaded to support applications requiring more than 2 lamps. Control of the DS3882, after initial programming setup, can be completely achieved through I2C* software communication. Many DS3882 functions are also pin-controllable if software control is not desired. FEATURES
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o Minimal External Components Required o I2C Interface o Per-Channel Lamp-Fault Monitoring for LampOpen, Lamp-Overcurrent, Failure to Strike, and Overvoltage Conditions o Status Register Reports Fault Conditions o Accurate (±5%) Independent On-Board Oscillators for Lamp...