30.1 Features

  • Issues a System Reset If Its Counter Is Not Cleared Before It Expires
  • 24-bit Configurable Expiration Value Based Upon Either
    • Counting executed processor instructions
    • Counting system clock cycles
  • Software Enabled
  • 16-bit Configurable Window Determines When The Counter Can Be Cleared
  • Command Sequence Required to Clear Counter
  • Operates Synchronously With System Clock Using The Same Clock Source
  • Configuration Lock to Prevent Unwanted Changes
  • Test Features for Functional Safety
    • Counter is readable
    • To speed up testing, expiration can be accelerated