CTRLA

Control A

  0x00 8 PAC Write-Protection, Write-Synchronized, Enable-Protected x initially determined from NVM User Row after reset  
Parent topic: Register Description

Control A

Bit  7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0  
  ALWAYSON RUNSTDBY       WEN ENABLE    
Access  R/W R/W       R/W R/W    
Reset  x x       x x    

Bit 7 – ALWAYSON: Always-On

Always-On

This bit allows the WDT to run continuously. After being set, this bit cannot be written to '0', and the WDT will remain enabled until a power-on Reset is received. When this bit is '1', the Control A register (CTRLA), the Configuration register (CONFIG) and the Early Warning Control register (EWCTRL) will be read-only, and any writes to these registers are not allowed.

Writing a '0' to this bit has no effect.

This bit is not Enable-Protected.

This bit is loaded from NVM User Row at start-up.

ValueDescription
0 The WDT is enabled and disabled through the ENABLE bit.
1 The WDT is enabled and can only be disabled by a power-on reset (POR).

Bit 6 – RUNSTDBY: Run in Standby

Run in Standby

This bit controls the behavior of the watchdog during standby sleep mode. This bit can only be written when CTRLA.ENABLE is zero or CTRLA.ALWAYSON is one:

These bits are loaded from NVM User Row at startup.

ValueDescription
0 The WDT is disabled during standby sleep.
1 The WDT is enabled continues to operate during standby sleep.

Bit 2 – WEN: Watchdog Timer Window Mode Enable

Watchdog Timer Window Mode Enable

This bit enables Window mode. It can only be written if the peripheral is disabled unless CTRLA.ALWAYSON=1. The initial value of this bit is loaded from Flash Calibration.

This bit is loaded from NVM User Row at startup.

ValueDescription
0 Window mode is disabled (normal operation).
1 Window mode is enabled.

Bit 1 – ENABLE: Enable

Enable

This bit enables or disables the WDT. It can only be written if CTRLA.ALWAYSON=0.

Due to synchronization, there is delay between writing CTRLA.ENABLE until the peripheral is enabled/disabled. The value written to CTRLA.ENABLE will read back immediately, and the Enable bit in the Synchronization Busy register (SYNCBUSY.ENABLE) will be set. SYNCBUSY.ENABLE will be cleared when the operation is complete.

This bit is not Enable-Protected.

This bit is loaded from NVM User Row at startup.

ValueDescription
0 The WDT is disabled.
1 The WDT is enabled.