1.26 RSTC Reset Cause

This example shows how to use the RSTC peripheral to indicate the cause of the device reset.

Description

The Reset Controller collects the various reset sources and generates reset for the device and allows the reset source to be identified by the software.

  • Power On Reset: The device contains a power-on-reset (POR) detector, which keeps the system reset until power is stable. This eliminates the need for external reset circuitry to guarantee stable operation when powering up the device.
  • VDDCORE Brown Out Reset: BOD12 will reset the device if a voltage of 1.2V or below is observed on the I/O pin supplying power to the MCU core (VDDCORE).
  • VDDANA Brown Out Reset: BOD33 resets the device if the voltage on the VDDANA pin falls below a value configured by the SYSCTRL.
  • Watchdog Reset: The watchdog reset occurs when it times out.
  • System Reset: The System Reset Request is a software reset generated by the CPU when asserting the SYSRESETREQ bit located in the Reset Control register of the CPU.
  • External Reset: A external reset is generated when a low level is detected on the RESET pin.

This example application uses the RSTC peripheral to indicate the user Reset and the Watchdog reset. The WDT reset is emulated by not feeding the watchdog on switch press.

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/rstc_reset_cause/firmware.

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

Project NameDescription
sam_9x75_curiosity.XMPLABX project for SAM9X75 Curiosity 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 NameDescription
sam_9x75_curiosity.XSAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board

Setting Up SAM9X75 Curiosity Development Board

Additional hardware required:
  • SD Card with FAT32 file system
Setting up the 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)

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. Reset the board to run the application
  7. RGB LED toggles in green color and console displays the following message
    Note: The cause for last reset will differ based on initial user action and is blanked out to avoid confusion.
  8. Press Switch USER to stop petting the watchdog
  9. RGB LED to should start toggling in blue color and the console display should be updated as follows
  10. After a few seconds board will reset and the demo will start again (RGB LED toggles in Green color)
  11. Console shall display watchdog as the cause of reset
    Note: Application and bootloader shares the same console . Since bootloader messages are not relevant to the application,they are not shown here.
  12. Press Switch RESET to reset the board. Board will reset immediately and demo will start again (RGB LED toggles in Green color)
  13. Console displays user as the cause of reset