PIC12F1516 MICROCHIP [Microchip Technology], PIC12F1516 Datasheet - Page 93

• Manufacturer Part Number: PIC12F1516
• Description: 28/40/44-Pin Flash Microcontrollers with nanoWatt XLP Technology
• Manufacturer: MICROCHIP [Microchip Technology]

10.0
The Watchdog Timer is a system timer that generates
a Reset if the firmware does not issue a CLRWDT
instruction within the time-out period. The Watchdog
Timer is typically used to recover the system from
unexpected events.
The WDT has the following features:
• Independent clock source
• Multiple operating modes
• Configurable time-out period is from 1 ms to 256
• Multiple Reset conditions
• Operation during Sleep
FIGURE 10-1:
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- WDT is always on
- WDT is off when in Sleep
- WDT is controlled by software
- WDT is always off
seconds (nominal)
WDTE<1:0> = 01
WDTE<1:0> = 11
WDTE<1:0> = 10
WATCHDOG TIMER
SWDTEN
Sleep
WATCHDOG TIMER BLOCK DIAGRAM
Preliminary
LFINTOSC
PIC16(L)F1516/7/8/9
23-bit Programmable
WDTPS<4:0>
Prescaler WDT
WDT Time-out
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