ATMEGA163 ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation], ATMEGA163 Datasheet - Page 60

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA163
• Description: 8-bit Microcontroller with 16K Bytes In-System Programmable Flash
• Manufacturer: ATMEL [ATMEL Corporation]

Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer Control
Register – WDTCR
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ATmega163(L)
The Watchdog Timer is clocked from a separate On-chip Oscillator which runs at
1 MHz. This is the typical value at V
at other V
interval can be adjusted as shown in Table 23 on page 61. The WDR – Watchdog Reset
– instruction resets the Watchdog Timer. Eight different clock cycle periods can be
selected to determine the reset period. If the reset period expires without another
Watchdog Reset, the ATmega163 resets and executes from the Reset Vector. For tim-
ing details on the Watchdog Reset, refer to page 28.
To prevent unintentional disabling of the Watchdog, a special turn-off sequence must be
followed when the Watchdog is disabled. Refer to the description of the Watchdog Timer
Control Register for details.
Figure 40. Watchdog Timer
• Bits 7..5 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega163 and will always read as zero.
• Bit 4 – WDTOE: Watchdog Turn-off Enable
This bit must be set (one) when the WDE bit is cleared. Otherwise, the Watchdog will
not be disabled. Once set, hardware will clear this bit to zero after four clock cycles.
Refer to the description of the WDE bit for a Watchdog disable procedure.
• Bit 3 – WDE: Watchdog Enable
When the WDE is set (one) the Watchdog Timer is enabled, and if the WDE is cleared
(zero) the Watchdog Timer function is disabled. WDE can only be cleared if the WDTOE
bit is set(one). To disable an enabled Watchdog Timer, the following procedure must be
followed:
Bit
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Read/Write
Initial Value
CC
levels. By controlling the Watchdog Timer prescaler, the Watchdog Reset
R
7
–
0
1 MHz at V
OSCILLATOR
R
6
–
0
CC
= 5V
5
–
R
0
CC
WDTOE
= 5V. See characterization data for typical values
R/W
4
0
WDE
R/W
3
0
WDP2
R/W
2
0
WDP1
R/W
1
0
WDP0
R/W
0
0
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WDTCR