Mitsubishi microcomputers
M16C / 61 Group
SINGLE-CHIP 16-BIT CMOS MICROCOMPUTER
Watchdog Timer
Watchdog timer control register
b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0
Symbol
WDC
Address
000F16
When reset
000XXXXX
0
0
2
Bit symbol
Bit name
Function
R W
High-order bit of watchdog timer
Reserved bit
Must always be set to “0”
Must always be set to “0”
Reserved bit
WDC7
Prescaler select bit
0 : Divided by 16
1 : Divided by 128
Watchdog timer start register
b7
b0
Symbol
WDTS
Address
000E16
When reset
Indeterminate
Function
The watchdog timer is initialized and starts counting after a write instruction to
R W
this register. The watchdog timer value is always initialized to “7FFF16
regardless of whatever value is written.
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Figure 1.14.2. Watchdog timer control and start registers
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