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M41ST84Y, M41ST84W
Figure 18. Back-Up Mode Alarm Waveform
Watchdog Timer
The watchdog timer can be used to detect an out-
of-control microprocessor. The user programs the
watchdog timer by setting the desired amount of
time-out into the Watchdog Register, address 09h.
Bits BMB4-BMB0 store a binary multiplier and the
two lower order bits RB1-RB0 select the resolu-
tion, where 00 = 1/16 second, 01 = 1/4 second,
10 = 1 second, and 11 = 4 seconds. The amount
of time-out is then determined to be the multiplica-
tion of the five-bit multiplier value with the resolu-
tion. (For example: writing 00001110 in the
Watchdog Register = 3*1, or 3 seconds).
Note: Accuracy of timer is within ± the selected
resolution.
If the processor does not reset the timer within the
specified period, the M41ST84Y/W sets the WDF
(Watchdog Flag) and generates a watchdog inter-
rupt or a microprocessor reset.
The most significant bit of the Watchdog Register
is the Watchdog Steering Bit (WDS). When set to
a '0,' the watchdog will activate the IRQ
/FT/OUT
pin when timed-out. When WDS is set to a '1,' the
watchdog will output a negative pulse on the RST
pin for t
REC
. The Watchdog register, FT, AFE, ABE
and SQWE Bits will reset to a '0' at the end of a
Watchdog time-out when the WDS Bit is set to a
'1.'
The watchdog timer can be reset by two methods:
1) a transition (high-to-low or low-to-high) can be
applied to the Watchdog Input pin (WDI) or 2) the
microprocessor can perform a WRITE of the
Watchdog Register. The time-out period then
starts over.
Note: The WDI pin should be tied to V
SS
if not
used.
In order to perform a software reset of the watch-
dog timer, the original time-out period can be writ-
ten into the Watchdog Register, effectively
restarting the count-down cycle.
Should the watchdog timer time-out, and the WDS
Bit is programmed to output an interrupt, a value of
00h needs to be written to the Watchdog Register
in order to clear the IRQ
/FT/OUT pin. This will also
disable the watchdog function until it is again pro-
grammed correctly. A READ of the Flags Register
will reset the Watchdog Flag (Bit D7; Register
0Fh).
The watchdog function is automatically disabled
upon power-up and the Watchdog Register is
cleared. If the watchdog function is set to output to
the IRQ
/FT/OUT pin and the Frequency Test (FT)
function is activated, the watchdog function pre-
vails and the Frequency Test function is denied.
AI03920
V
CC
IRQ/FT/OUT
V
PFD
ABE, AFE Bits in Interrupt Register
AF bit in Flags Register
HIGH-Z
V
SO
HIGH-Z
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