TC1796
System Units (Vol. 1 of 2)
Watchdog Timer
User’s Manual
16-7
V2.0, 2007-07
WDT, V2.0
16.4.2
Operating Modes of the Watchdog Timer
The WDT can operate in one of four different operating modes:
•
Time-Out Mode
•
Normal Mode
•
Disable Mode
•
Prewarning Mode
The following overview describes these modes and how the WDT changes from one
mode to the other. As well as these major operating modes, the WDT has special
behavior during power-saving and OCDS suspend modes. Detailed discussions of each
of the modes can be found on
.
is a state diagram of the different modes of the WDT and the transition
possibilities. Please refer to the description for the conditions for changing from one state
to the other.
Figure 16-3 State Diagram of the WDT Operating Modes
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Reset
Time-Out
Mode
Normal
Mode
Prewarning
Mode
Disable
Mode