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# 1.28 RSTC Interrupt

This example application shows how to use the RSTC peripheral to generate an interrupt instead of generating a reset, when the Reset switch is pressed on board.

## Description

The RSTC peripheral samples the Reset input (NRST pin) at slow clock speed. When the line is detected low, it resets the processor and the peripherals. However, the RSTC peripheral can be programmed to not trigger a reset when an assertion of NRST occurs. The Reset pin state can be read at any time in software or it can be programmed to generate an interrupt instead of generating a reset.

## Downloading and Building the Application

To clone or download this application from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.

Path of the application within the repository is apps/rstc/led_switcher/firmware.

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

Project Name | Description
--- | ---
sam_9x75_curiosity.X | MPLABX project for SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board
sam_9x75_curiosity_pro.X | MPLABX project for SAM9X75 Curiosity Pro Development Board

## Setting Up AT91Bootstrap Loader

To load the application binary onto the target device, the user needs to use at91bootstrap loader. Refer to the at91bootstrap loader documentation for details on how to configure, build and run bootstrap loader project and use it to bootstrap the application binaries.

## Setting Up the Hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.

Project Name | Description
--- | ---
sam_9x75_curiosity.X | SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board
sam_9x75_curiosity_pro.X | SAM9X75 Curiosity Pro Development Board

### Setting Up SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board

Additional hardware required:

- SD Card with FAT32 file system

Setting up SD card:

- Download harmony MPU bootstrap loader
- Copy the downloaded boot loader binary( boot.bin) onto the SD card

Setting up the board:

- SDMMC slot used for bootloading the application is SD BOOT (J14)
- Connect the UART DEBUG J35 on board to the computer using a UART-FTDI cable (to enable debug com port)
- Connect the USB port J2 on board to the computer using a micro USB cable (to power the board)

### Setting Up SAM9X75 Curiosity Pro Development Board

Additional hardware required:

- SD Card with FAT32 file system

Setting up SD card:

- Download harmony MPU bootstrap loader
- Copy the downloaded boot loader binary( boot.bin) onto the SD card

Setting up the board:

- SDMMC slot used for bootloading the application is microSD (J42)
- Connect the UART DEBUG J63 on board to the computer using a UART-FTDI cable (to enable debug com port)
- Connect the port J1 on board to the computer using a Type-C USB cable (to power the board)

## Running the Application

1. Build the application using its IDE.
2. Copy the output binary (named harmony.bin) onto the SD Card (Refer to the Setting up hardware section above for setting up the SD card).
3. Insert the SD card into SDMMC slot on the board (Refer to the Setting up hardware section for the correct SDMMC slot).
4. Open the Terminal application (Ex.:Tera term) on the computer.
5. Connect to the (USB to Serial) COM port and configure the serial settings as follows:
   - Baud: 115200
   - Data: 8 Bits
   - Parity: None
   - Stop: 1 Bit
   - Flow Control: None
6. Disconnect and reconnect the USB port (J1) to power cycle the board.
7. Console displays following message:
8. Press the RESET switch and observe the LED toggling, and console displays following message:
   Note: Push and release RESET switch very quickly so as to not end up cutting power to the PMIC triggering a power on reset (instead of just toggling of the reset pin).

Refer to the following table for LED name:

Board | LED Name
--- | ---
SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board | RGB_LED toggles between green and blue color for every switch press
SAM9X75 Curiosity Pro Development Board | RGB_LED toggles between green and blue color for every switch press

Rev: E