III PERIPHERAL BLOCK: WATCHDOG TIMER

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III-5 WATCHDOG TIMER

Configuration of Watchdog Timer

The Peripheral Block incorporates a watchdog timer function to detect the CPU's crash.

This function is implemented through the use of the 16-bit programmable timer 0. When this function is enabled, an NMI (nonmaskable interrupt) is generated by the comparison B signal from the 16-bit programmable timer 0 (generating intervals can be set through the use of software). The 16-bit programmable timer 0 set in the software so as not to generate the NMI, making it possible to detect a program crash that may not pass through this processing routine.

Figure 5.1 shows the block diagram of the watchdog timer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watchdog timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock generator

 

 

Prescaler

 

 

16-bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

programmable timer 0

EWD

 

 

 

NMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 5.1 Watchdog Timer Block Diagram

 

 

 

Control of Watchdog Timer

Setting the operating clock and NMI generating interval

The watchdog timer is operated by the prescaler's output clock. Therefore, the watchdog timer function cannot be used when the prescaler is inactive.

The NMI is generated every time the 16-bit programmable timer 0 is reset by the comparison B setting. Therefore, this interval is determined by the prescaler's P16TS0[2:0] (D[2:0]) / 16-bit timer 0 clock control register (0x40147), and the comparison data B set in CR0B[15:0] (D[F:0]) / 16-bit timer 0 comparison register B (0x48182).

The NMI generating interval is calculated using the following equation:

NMI generating interval =

CR0B + 1

 

[sec.]

fPSCIN ⋅

pdr

 

 

 

fPSCIN: Prescaler input clock frequency [Hz]

 

pdr:

Prescaler's division ratio set by the P16TS0 register (1/4096, 1/1024, 1/256, 1/64, 1/16, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1)

CR0B:

Set value of the CR0B register (0 to 65,535)

 

For details on how to control the prescaler and the 16-bit programmable timer 0, refer to "Prescaler" and "16- Bit Programmable Timers".

Setting the watchdog timer function

To use the watchdog timer function, enable the NMI that is generated by the comparison B signal from the

16-bit programmable timer 0. For this purpose, use EWD (D1) / Watchdog timer enable register (0x40171). The NMI is enabled by writing "1" to EWD. At initial reset, EWD is set to "0", so generation of the NMI is disabled.

To prevent an unwanted NMI from being generated by erroneous writing to EWD, this register is normally write-protected. To write-enable EWD, write "1" to WRWD (D7) / Watchdog timer write-protect register (0x40170). Only one writing to EWD is enabled in this way by the WRWD bit. When data is written to EWD after it is write-enabled, the WRWD bit is reset back to "0", thus making EWD write-protected again.

For the 16-bit programmable timer 0, set an appropriate comparison B value to make it start operating.

If the watchdog timer function is not to be used, set EWD to "0" and do not change it.

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