Texas Instruments TMS320F2837 D Series

Watchdog Timer
5 - 8 TMS320F2837xD Microcontroller Workshop - System Initialization
WDCLK
System
Reset
8-bit Watchdog
Counter
CLR
Watchdog
Reset Key
Register
55 + AA
Detector
1 0 1
/
/
3
3
WDDIS
WDCHK
Bad WDCHK Key
/512
Output
Pulse
WDRST
WDINT
WDOVERRIDE
Good Key
Watchdog
Prescaler
WDPS
WDCNTR
window
minimum
WDWCR
WDCNTR
less than
WDWCR
CNT
WDKEY
Watchdog Timer Module
The watchdog clock is divided by 512 and prescaled, if desired for slower watchdog time periods.
A watchdog disable switch allows the watchdog to be enabled and disabled. Also a watchdog
override switch provides an additional safety mechanism to insure the watchdog cannot be
disabled. Once set, the only means to disable the watchdog is by a system reset.
During initialization, a value ‘101’ is written into the watchdog check bit fields. Any other values
will cause a reset or interrupt. During run time, the correct keys must be written into the
watchdog key register before the watchdog counter overflows and issues a reset or interrupt.
Issuing a reset or interrupt is user-selectable. The watchdog also contains an optional
“windowing” feature that requires a minimum delay between counter resets.