Corne Smith wrote:
>
> Hi dudes
>
> I've got a basic question that I still don't understand.
>
> What is the wachdog timer used for ?
> I know it is used to reset the PIC,but why ?
>
> Cheers
>
> Corne


Just in case your code goes pear shaped. if it dont get a "nudge" every
so often then there is a good chance that your appplication has hung or
is running out of control. Under these situations then the WD timer can
be used to reset the CPU to a known state to enable your system to
recover.


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Cheers Peter ..........

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