AAEON EPIC-5536 User Manual

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Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer

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Exit the MB PnP Mode. Undesired result may occur if the MB PnP
Mode is not exited normally.

(1) Enter the MB PnP Mode

To enter the MB PnP Mode, four special I/O write operations are to
be performed during Wait for Key state. To ensure the initial state of
the key-check logic, it is necessary to perform four write opera-tions
to the Special Address port (2EH). Two different enter keys are
provided to select configuration ports (2Eh/2Fh) of the next step.

Address Port

Data Port

87h, 01h, 55h, 55h:

2Eh

2Fh

(2) Modify the Data of the Registers

All configuration registers can be accessed after entering the MB
PnP Mode. Before accessing a selected register, the content of
Index 07h must be changed to the LDN to which the register
belongs, except some Global registers.

(3) Exit the MB PnP Mode

Set bit 1 of the configure control register (Index=02h) to 1 to exit the
MB PnP Mode.

WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers

LDN Index R/W Reset Configuration Register or Action
All 02H W N/A Configuration

Control

07H 71H R/W 00H

WatchDog Timer Control Register

07H 72H R/W 00H

WatchDog Timer Configuration Register

07H 73H R/W 00H

WatchDog Timer Time-out Value (LSB)
Register

07H 74H R/W 00H

WatchDog Timer Time-out Value (MSB)
Register

Configure Control (Index=02h)

This register is write only. Its values are not sticky; that is to say, a

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