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PIC16(L)F1508/9
DS40001609E-page 86
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9.0
WATCHDOG TIMER (WDT)
The Watchdog Timer is a system timer that generates
a Reset if the firmware does not issue a
CLRWDT
instruction within the time-out period. The Watchdog
Timer is typically used to recover the system from
unexpected events.
The WDT has the following features:
• Independent clock source
• Multiple operating modes
- WDT is always on
- WDT is off when in Sleep
- WDT is controlled by software
- WDT is always off
• Configurable time-out period is from 1 ms to 256
seconds (nominal)
• Multiple Reset conditions
• Operation during Sleep
FIGURE 9-1:
WATCHDOG TIMER BLOCK DIAGRAM
WDTE<1:0> =
01
SWDTEN
WDTE<1:0> =
11
WDTE<1:0> =
10
23-
%
it Programmable
Prescaler WDT
LFINTOSC
WDTPS<4:0>
WDT
Time-out
Sleep
Rev. 10-000141A
7/30/2013