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Window Watchdog (WWTD)

Function introduction

The clock for the window watchdog is derived from the APB clock (PCLK) through frequency division. If the software fails to “feed” the watchdog before the counter reaches the specified value, a reset or interrupt will be triggered. Additionally, the WWTD features a configurable window value: if the software attempts to feed the watchdog before the counter reaches the lower window limit or after it exceeds the upper window limit, an interrupt or reset will also occur. Therefore, the software must feed the watchdog within a specified time window.

The main features of the window watchdog are:

  • Clock sourced from divided PCLK
  • Supports window-based servicing
  • Supports both normal mode and pre-warning alarm mode
  • In normal mode, incorrect feeding timing, counter overflow, or invalid feed value immediately triggers a reset
  • In pre-warning alarm mode, the first upper limit violation triggers an interrupt, the second triggers a reset; feeding at the wrong time or with an invalid value before the lower limit also triggers a reset
  • Lock register to prevent accidental register operations

Register Mapping

The base address of WWTD register mapping is 0x40010000, and the specific register mapping is shown in Table W-1.

Form W-1 WWTD Register Mapping

Offset Name Bit Width Type Reset Value Description
0x00 WDT_CTR 32 R/W 0x00000000 Control register
0x04 WDT_SCALE 32 R/W 0x00000001 Frequency division register
0x08 WDT_SRV 32 WO - Dog feeding value register
0x0C WDT_WLB 32 R/W 0x00000000 Window lower bound register
0x10 WDT_WUB 32 R/W 0xFFFFFFFF Window upper bound register
0x14 WDT_LOCK 32 R/W 0x00000000 Unlock command register
0x18 WDT_COUNT 32 RO 0x00000000 Count value register
0x1C WDT_STATUS 32 RO 0x00000000 Status register

Control Register (WDT_CTR)

Offset: 0x00

Reset value: 0x00000000

Bit Field Name Reset Value Type Description
31:7 Reserved 0x00000000 R/W Reserved
6 INT_EN 0 R/W Interrupt generation enable:
0: Disable
1: Enable
5 RST_EN 0 R/W Reset generation enable:
0: Disable
1: Enable
4 WIND_EN 0 R/W Window function switch:
0: feed the dog within the upper limit
1: feed the dog within the window
3 HALT_EN 0 R/W Reserved
2 MODE 0 R/W Working mode:
0: Normal mode
1: pre warning alarm mode
1 CLK_SEL 0 R/W Clock selection:
0: clock after PCLK frequency division
1: external input clock
0 GLB_ENB 0 R/W WWTD enable:
0: disable
1: enable

Frequency Division Register (WDT_SCALE)

Offset: 0x04

Reset value: 0x00000001

Bit Field Name Reset Value Type Description
31:16 Reserved 0x0000 R/W Reserved
15:0 WDT_SCALE 0x0001 R/W Frequency division register. When the clock after PCLK frequency division is selected as the timing reference clock, this register is used as the frequency division coefficient of PCLK. No frequency division when configured as 0 or 1

Dog Feeding Value Register (WDT_SRV)

Offset: 0x08

Reset value:-

Bit Field Name Reset Value Type Description
31:0 WDT_SRV - WO Dog feeding value register:
Writing 0xABADC0DE to this register in the window means dog feeding. Writing other values will generate a reset request. If the interrupt request has been generated, writing 0xABADC0DE will clear the interrupt request

Window Lower Bound Register (WDT_WLB)

Offset: 0x0C

Reset value: 0x00000000

Bit Field Name Reset Value Type Description
31:0 WDT_WLB 0x00000000 R/W Window lower bound register

Window Upper Bound Register (WDT_WUB)

Offset: 0x10

Reset value: 0xFFFFFFFF

Bit Field Name Reset Value Type Description
31:0 WDT_WUB 0xFFFFFFFF R/W Window upper bound register

Unlock Command Register (WDT_LOCK)

Offset: 0x14

Reset value: 0x00000000

Bit Field Name Reset Value Type Description
31:0 WDT_LOCK 0x00000000 R/W Unlock command register:
Write 0x51ACCE55 to this register to write all the other registers related to the module, otherwise you cannot write all the other registers
When reading this register:
0x00000000: cannot write all other registers
0x00000001: can write all other registers

Count Value Register (WDT_COUNT)

Offset: 0x18

Reset value: 0x00000000

Bit Field Name Reset Value Type Description
31:0 WDT_COUNT 0x00000000 RO Count value register

Status Register (WDT_STATUS)

Offset: 0x1C

Reset value: 0x00000000

Bit Field Name Reset Value Type Description
31:1 Reserved 0x00000000 RO Reserved
0 CNT_EXT 0 RO Count value count out of range status:
1: Exceeded upper limit
0: Not exceeded upper limit