Register map

Registers represented by the driver

Address	Symbol	Use
0x00	DRV8316_REG_IC_STATUS	Summary diagnostics
0x01 / 0x02	DRV8316_REG_STATUS_1 / STATUS_2	Bridge, thermal, SPI, charge-pump, buck, and OTP detail
0x03	DRV8316_REG_CTRL_1	Register lock
0x04	DRV8316_REG_CTRL_2	Fault clear, PWM, slew, and SDO
0x05	DRV8316_REG_CTRL_3	OTW, OVP, and 100% PWM frequency
0x06	DRV8316_REG_CTRL_4	OCP and driver state
0x07	DRV8316_REG_CTRL_5	Current sense and recirculation
0x08	DRV8316_REG_CTRL_6	Buck regulator
0x09–0x0B	DRV8316_REG_CTRL_7–CTRL_9	Defined; no public fields currently exposed
0x0C	DRV8316_REG_CTRL_10	Delay compensation

The 16-bit SPI frame contains direction, a 6-bit address, parity, and 8-bit data. The driver generates parity and uses read-modify-write operations to preserve unrelated bits. The datasheet remains the source of truth for reserved bits, defaults, and device semantics.