Method for communicating between a microprocessor and an interface circuit

A method for communicating between a microprocessor and an interface circuit, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting a first edge of an enable signal to the microprocessor at a predetermined point in every time period of a predetermined duration;
• transmitting a first edge of a first pulse of a window signal to the interface circuit in response to the microprocessor receiving the first edge of the enable signal;
• transmitting a second edge of the first pulse of the window signal to the interface circuit;
• transmitting a first data signal to the microprocessor;
• transmitting a first pulse of a command signal to the interface circuit in response to the microprocessor initiating an unlock command;
• unlocking a command interface of the interface circuit in response to the interface circuit receiving the first pulse of the command signal after receiving the first edge of the first pulse of the window signal and before receiving the second edge of the first pulse of the window signal;
• transmitting a first edge of at least one pulse of the window signal to the interface circuit after the step of transmitting a second edge of the first pulse of the window signal;
• transmitting a second edge of the at least one pulse of the window signal to the interface circuit;
• monitoring at least one parameter of a circuit element in response to the interface circuit receiving the first edge of the at least one pulse of the window signal;
• transmitting at least one data signal generated using the at least one parameter to the microprocessor;
• transmitting a first edge and a second edge of at least one pulse of the command signal to the interface circuit in response to the microprocessor initiating at least one command;
• executing the at least one command in response to the command interface of the interface circuit being unlocked, in response to the interface circuit receiving the first edge of the at least one pulse of the command signal after receiving the first edge of the at least one pulse of the window signal and before receiving the second edge of the at least one pulse of the window signal, and in response to the interface circuit receiving the second edge of the at least one pulse of the command signal after the second edge of the at least one pulse of the window signal;
• and
• locking the command interface of the interface circuit.