5 Special Features
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5
Special Features
5.1
Watchdog Timer
The watchdog timer is implemented withing the Winbond W83627HG. The WDT can also be controlled by
the JIDA BIOS support (Refer to
HU
Appendix F: JIDA Standard
UH
). The application software should strobe the
WDT to prevent its timeout. Upon timeout, the WDT resets and restarts the system. This provides a way to
recover from program crashes or lockups.
Configuration
You can program the timeout period for the watchdog timer in two ranges:
®
1-second increments from 1 to 255 seconds
®
1-minute increments from 1 to 255 minutes
The watchdog can release a NMI or a reset.
Contact Kontron Embedded Modules technical support for information on programming and operating
the WDT.
5.2
SATA Support
The ETX®-CN8 supports two SATA ports compliant to the ETX® 3.0 specification
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