Rainbow Electronics W78C801 User Manual
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W78C801
Publication Release Date: February 1999
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Revision A3
PS2 PS1 PS0
PRESCALER SELECT
0 0 0
2
0 1 0
4
0 0 1
8
0 1 1
16
1 0 0
32
1 0 1
64
1 1 0
128
1 1 1
256
The time-out period is obtained using the following formula:
1
OSC
2
PRESCALER
1000
12 mS
14
Ч
Ч
Ч
Ч
Before Watchdog time-out occurs, the program must clear the 14-bit timer by writing 1 to WDTC.6
(CLRW). After 1 is written to this bit, the 14-bit timer , prescaler and this bit will be reset on the next
instruction cycle. The Watchdog timer is cleared on reset.
OSC
1/12
PRESCALER
14-BIT TIMER
CLEAR
CLRW
EXTERNAL
RESET
INTERNAL
RESET
WIDL
IDLE
ENW
Watchdog Timer Block Diagram
Typical Watch-Dog time-out period when OSC = 20 MHz
PS2 PS1 PS0
WATCHDOG TIME-OUT PERIOD
0 0 0
19.66 mS
0 1 0
39.32 mS
0 0 1
78.64 mS
0 1 1
157.28 mS
1 0 0
314.57 mS
1 0 1
629.14 mS
1 1 0
1.25 S
1 1 1
2.50 S