Special Features; Watchdog Timer; Sata Support - Kontron ETX®-CN8 User Manual

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Special Features

5.1

Watchdog Timer

The watchdog timer is implemented withing the Winbond W83627HG. The WDT can also be controlled by
the JIDA BIOS support (Refer to
WDT to prevent its timeout. Upon timeout, the WDT resets and restarts the system. This provides a way to
recover from program crashes or lockups.
Configuration
You can program the timeout period for the watchdog timer in two ranges:
1-second increments from 1 to 255 seconds
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1-minute increments from 1 to 255 minutes
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The watchdog can release a NMI or a reset.
Contact Kontron Embedded Modules technical support for information on programming and operating
the WDT.
5.2

SATA Support

The ETX®-CN8 supports two SATA ports compliant to the ETX® 3.0 specification
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