10.1 Reset Overview
10.2 Reset Pins
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Reset
There are five types of reset in the device. The types of reset differ by how they are initiated and/or by
their effect on the chip. Each type is briefly described in
and further described in the following
sections.
Table 10-1. Reset Types
Type
Initiator
Effect
POR (Power-On-Reset)
RESETN pin low and TRSTN low
Total reset of the chip (cold reset). Resets all
modules including memory and emulation.
Warm Reset
RESETN pin low and TRSTN high (initiated by
Resets all modules including memory, except ARM
ARM emulator).
emulation.
Max Reset
ARM emulator or Watchdog Timer (WDT).
Same effect as warm reset.
System Reset
ARM emulator
Resets all modules except memory and ARM
emulation. It is a soft reset that maintains memory
contents and does not affect or reset clocks or
power states.
Module Reset
ARM software
Resets a specific module. Allows the ARM software
to independently reset a module. Module reset is
intended as a debug tool not as a tool to use in
production.
Power-On-Reset (POR) and warm reset are initiated by the RESETN and TRSTN pins. The RESETN and
TRSTN pins are briefly described in
For more information, see the device-specific data manual.
Table 10-2. Reset Pins
Pin Name
Type [Input/Output]
Description
RESETN
Input
Active low global reset pin
TRSTN
Input
JTAG test-port reset pin
Reset
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