Section 10 Watchdog Timer; Overview; Features - Hitachi H8/3035 Series Hardware Manual

10.1 Overview

The H8/3035 Series has an on-chip watchdog timer (WDT). The WDT has two selectable
functions: it can operate as a watchdog timer to supervise system operation, or it can operate as
an interval timer. As a watchdog timer, it generates a reset signal for the H8/3035 Series chip if
a system crash allows the timer counter (TCNT) to overflow before being rewritten. In interval
timer operation, an interval timer interrupt is requested at each TCNT overflow.

10.1.1 Features

WDT features are listed below.
• Selection of eight counter clock sources
ø/2, ø/32, ø/64, ø/128, ø/256, ø/512, ø/2048, or ø/4096
• Interval timer option
• Timer counter overflow generates a reset signal or interrupt.
The reset signal is generated in watchdog timer operation. An interval timer interrupt is
generated in interval timer operation.
• Watchdog timer reset signal resets the entire H8/3035 Series chip internally, and can also be
output externally.
The reset signal generated by timer counter overflow during watchdog timer operation resets
the entire H8/3035 Series internally. An external reset signal can be output from the
pin to reset other system devices simultaneously.

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