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the next time-out will generate a reset. To avoid the Watchdog Reset, WDIE must be set after

each interrupt.

• Bit 4 – WDCE: Watchdog Change Enable

This bit must be set when the WDE bit is written to logic zero. Otherwise, the Watchdog will not

be disabled. Once written to one, hardware will clear this bit after four clock cycles. Refer to the

description of the WDE bit for a Watchdog disable procedure. This bit must also be set when

changing the prescaler bits. See “Timed Sequences for Changing the Configuration of the

Watchdog Timer” on page 43.

• Bit 3 – WDE: Watchdog Enable

When the WDE is written to logic one, the Watchdog Timer is enabled, and if the WDE is written

to logic zero, the Watchdog Timer function is disabled. WDE can only be cleared if the WDCE bit

has logic level one. To disable an enabled Watchdog Timer, the following procedure must be

followed:

1. In the same operation, write a logic one to WDCE and WDE. A logic one must be writ-

ten to WDE even though it is set to one before the disable operation starts.

2. Within the next four clock cycles, write a logic 0 to WDE. This disables the Watchdog.

In safety level 2, it is not possible to disable the Watchdog Timer, even with the algorithm

described above. See “Timed Sequences for Changing the Configuration of the Watchdog

Timer” on page 43.

In safety level 1, WDE is overridden by WDRF in MCUSR. See “MCUSR – MCU Status Regis-

ter” on page 45 for description of WDRF. This means that WDE is always set when WDRF is set.

To clear WDE, WDRF must be cleared before disabling the Watchdog with the procedure

described above. This feature ensures multiple resets during conditions causing failure, and a

safe start-up after the failure.

Note:

If the watchdog timer is not going to be used in the application, it is important to go through a

watchdog disable procedure in the initialization of the device. If the Watchdog is accidentally

enabled, for example by a runaway pointer or brown-out condition, the device will be reset, which

in turn will lead to a new watchdog reset. To avoid this situation, the application software should

always clear the WDRF flag and the WDE control bit in the initialization routine.

• Bits 5, 2:0 – WDP3:0: Watchdog Timer Prescaler 3, 2, 1, and 0

Table 8-2.

Watchdog Timer Configuration

WDE

WDIE

Watchdog Timer State

Action on Time-out

Stopped

None

Running

Interrupt

Running

Reset

Running

Interrupt

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