attiny167-esxz ATMEL Corporation, attiny167-esxz Datasheet - Page 52

• Manufacturer Part Number: attiny167-esxz
• Description: 8-bit Avr 8-bit Microcontroller Microcontroller With 16k Bytes In-system Programmable Flash And Lin Controller
• Manufacturer: ATMEL Corporation

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ATtiny167
Figure 6-7.
The WDT gives an interrupt or a system reset when the counter reaches a given time-out value.
In normal operation mode, it is required that the system uses the WDR - Watchdog Timer Reset
- instruction to restart the counter before the time-out value is reached. If the system doesn't
restart the counter, an interrupt or system reset will be issued.
In Interrupt mode, the WDT gives an interrupt when the timer expires. This interrupt can be used
to wake the device from sleep-modes, and also as a general system timer. One example is to
limit the maximum time allowed for certain operations, giving an interrupt when the operation
has run longer than expected. In System Reset mode, the WDT gives a reset when the timer
expires. This is typically used to prevent system hang-up in case of runaway code. The third
mode, Interrupt and System Reset mode, combines the other two modes by first giving an inter-
rupt and then switch to System Reset mode. This mode will for instance allow a safe shutdown
by saving critical parameters before a system reset.
The Watchdog always on (WDTON) fuse, if programmed, will force the Watchdog Timer to
System Reset mode. With the fuse programmed the System Reset mode bit (WDE) and Inter-
rupt mode bit (WDIE) are locked to 1 and 0 respectively. To further ensure program security,
alterations to the Watchdog set-up must follow timed sequences. The sequence for clearing
WDE and changing time-out configuration is as follows:
1. In the same operation, write a logic one to the Watchdog change enable bit (WDCE) and
2. Within the next four clock cycles, write the WDE and Watchdog prescaler bits (WDP) as
WDE. A logic one must be written to WDE regardless of the previous value of the WDE
bit.
desired, but with the WDCE bit cleared. This must be done in one operation.
Watchdog Timer
MONITORING
CLOCK
WATCHDOG
OSCILLATOR
WDIF
WDIE
WDE
~128 KHz
RESET
WDP0
WDP1
WDP2
WDP3
PRESCALER
WATCHDOG
MCU
RESET
INTERRUPT
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