Appendix C Programming the Watchdog Timer

C.1 Supported Input Timing Modes

In order to program the watchdog timer, you must write a program which writes I/O port address 866 (hex). The output data is a value of time inter- val. The value range is from 01 (hex) to FF (hex), and the related time interval is 1 sec. to 255 sec.

Data

Time Interval

00

Disable

01

1 sec.

02

2 sec.

03

3 sec.

044 sec.

.

.

 

.

FF

255 sec.

After data entry, your program must refresh the watchdog timer by rewriting the I/O port 866 (hex) while simultaneously setting it. When you want to disable the watchdog timer, your program should write I/O port 866 (hex) to 00.

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