16.2 Features

  • Configuration using Fuses (DEVCFG) or Software controlled
  • Up to 32 Configurable Time-Out Periods
  • Can wake the Device from Standby Sleep or Idle mode
  • Independent Run and Standby Sleep mode Counters
  • WDT may use alternate Clock source and Postscaler for Run mode Counter
  • Independent 5-bit Postscalers for Run and Standby Sleep mode Counters
  • Hardware and Software enabled
  • Two Clock sources
  • Windowed WDT
Note: When the CPU is running on the same clock or clock frequency as the WDT, the lowest pre-scale values may not allow the CPU to have enough time to reset the WDT before it expires.