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Watchdog Timer
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10.1
Watchdog Timer
A watchdog timer can generate nonmaskable interrupts (NMIs) or a reset when a time-out value is
reached. The watchdog timer is used to regain control when a system has failed due to a software
error or due to the failure of an external device to respond in the expected way.
The Stellaris Watchdog Timer module consists of a 32-bit down counter, a programmable load
register, interrupt generation logic, a locking register, and user-enabled stalling.
The Watchdog Timer can be configured to generate an interrupt to the controller on its first
time-out, and to generate a reset signal on its second time-out. Once the Watchdog Timer has
been configured, the lock register can be written to prevent the timer configuration from being
inadvertently altered.
Block Diagram
Figure 10-1. WDT Module Block Diagram
Interrupt
System Clock
Control/ Clock /
Interrupt
Generation
WDTCTL
WDTICR
WDTRIS
WDTMIS
WDTLOCK
WDTTEST
WDTLOAD
32-Bit Down
Counter
0x00000000
Comparator
WDTVALUE
Identification Registers
WDTPCellID0 WDTPeriphID0 WDTPeriphID4
WDTPCellID1 WDTPeriphID1 WDTPeriphID5
WDTPCellID2 WDTPeriphID2 WDTPeriphID6
WDTPCellID3 WDTPeriphID3 WDTPeriphID7
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