> Van: Daniel Watford <piclist@cctec.ltd.uk>
> Aan: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> CC: caisson@telebyte.nl
> Onderwerp: Re: Newbie code doesn't seem to work - please take a look
(watchdog)
> Datum: vrijdag 9 juli 1999 12:05
>
> Hi Caisson,
>
> Just a quick message to say thanks for the explanation.

You're welcome.

> It does sound that if used properly the watchdog timer can be a very
usefull
> feature.

It is !

> Is it just a case that when using it you must issue the CLRWDT command.

No.  You have to set-up the Wach-dog timer first.  It must be enabled (in
the configuration-word), and you can assign a pre-scaler to it, so that the
time-out of the wachdog-timer can be extended. And you can define what an
wachdog time-out does: Reset the device, or issue an interrupt.   Default :
 No prescaler, reset the device (as you have noticed :-)

Greetz,
  Rudy Wieser