Chapter 11 watchdog timer, 1 watchdog timer functions – NEC uPD78056Y User Manual

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CHAPTER 11 WATCHDOG TIMER

11.1 Watchdog Timer Functions

The watchdog timer has the following functions.

• Watchdog timer

• Interval timer

Caution

Select the watchdog timer mode or the interval timer mode with the watchdog timer mode register

(WDTM) (The watchdog timer and interval timer cannot be used at the same time).

(1) Watchdog timer mode

An inadvertent program loop (runaway) is detected. Upon detection of the runaway, a non-maskable interrupt

request or RESET can be generated.

Table 11-1. Watchdog Timer Runaway Detection Times

Runaway Detection Time

MCS = 1

MCS = 0

2

11

×

1/f

XX

2

11

×

1/f

X

(410

µ

s)

2

12

×

1/f

X

(819

µ

s)

2

12

×

1/f

XX

2

12

×

1/f

X

(819

µ

s)

2

13

×

1/f

X

(1.64 ms)

2

13

×

1/f

XX

2

13

×

1/f

X

(1.64 ms)

2

14

×

1/f

X

(3.28 ms)

2

14

×

1/f

XX

2

14

×

1/f

X

(3.28 ms)

2

15

×

1/f

X

(6.55 ms)

2

15

×

1/f

XX

2

15

×

1/f

X

(6.55 ms)

2

16

×

1/f

X

(13.1 ms)

2

16

×

1/f

XX

2

16

×

1/f

X

(13.1 ms)

2

17

×

1/f

X

(26.2 ms)

2

17

×

1/f

XX

2

17

×

1/f

X

(26.2 ms)

2

18

×

1/f

X

(52.4 ms)

2

19

×

1/f

XX

2

19

×

1/f

X

(104.9 ms)

2

20

×

1/f

X

(209.7 ms)

Remarks 1. f

XX

: Main system clock frequency (f

X

or f

X

/2)

2. f

X

: Main system clock oscillation frequency

3. MCS : Bit 0 of oscillation mode selection register (OSMS)

4. Figures in parentheses apply to operation with f

X

= 5.0 MHz.

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