Window Watchdog (Wwdg); Introduction; Main Features; Functional Description - ST STM32F101 Series Reference Manual

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Window watchdog (WWDG)

11.1

Introduction

The window watchdog is used to detect the occurrence of a software fault, usually
generated by external interference or by unforeseen logical conditions, which causes the
application program to abandon its normal sequence. The Watchdog circuit generates an
MCU reset on expiry of a programmed time period, unless the program refreshes the
contents of the downcounter before the T6 bit becomes cleared. An MCU reset is also
generated if the 7-bit downcounter value (in the control register) is refreshed before the
downcounter has reached the window register value. This implies that the counter must be
refreshed in a limited window.
11.2

Main features

Programmable free-running downcounter
Conditional reset
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Early wakeup interrupt (EWI): triggered (if enabled and the watchdog activated) when
the downcounter is equal to 40h. Can be used to reload the counter and prevent
WWDG reset
11.3

Functional description

If the watchdog is activated (the WDGA bit is set in the WWDG_CR register) and when the
7-bit downcounter (T[6:0] bits) rolls over from 0x40 to 0x3F (T6 becomes cleared), it initiates
a reset. If the software reloads the counter while the counter is greater than the value stored
in the window register, then a reset is generated.
Reset (if watchdog activated) when the downcounter value becomes less than 40h
Reset (if watchdog activated) if the downcounter is reloaded outside the window
(see Figure 24)
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