Power Supply and Watchdog Timer
Monitoring Circuit
a
ADM9690
FUNCTIO NAL BLO CK D IAGRAM
FEATURES
Precision Voltage Monitor (4.40 V)
Watchdog Tim eout Monitor
Selectable Watchdog Tim eout—0.75 m s, 1.5 m s,
12.5 m s, 25 m s
V
CC
V
MON
ADM9690
Tw o RESET Outputs
4.40V
APPLICATIONS
Microprocessor System s
Com puters
RESET(1)
RESET(1)
TIMER
OSC SEL1
OSC SEL2
WATCHDOG
TIMEBASE
RESET(2)
TIMER
RESET(2)
Printers
Controllers
Intelligent Instrum ents
WATCHDOG
TRANSITION
DETECTOR
WATCHDOG
INPUT (WDI)
GND
GENERAL D ESCRIP TIO N
T he watchdog timer monitoring circuit is designed to monitor
the activity on the WDI input. T his input is normally connected
to an output line on the µP. Its function is to check that the
microprocessor has not stalled in an infinite loop. If there is a
period of inactivity for the watchdog timeout period, both reset
outputs are activated. As above, RESET(1) remains low for
50 ms while RESET(2) remains low for an additional 10 ms.
T he watchdog timer is restarted when RESET(1) goes inactive.
T he actual watchdog timeout period is adjustable using two
select inputs SEL1 and SEL2.
T he ADM9690 contains a voltage monitoring comparator and a
watchdog timer monitor. It is designed to monitor the 5 V
power supply to a microprocessor and the microprocessor opera-
tion via a watchdog function.
T he voltage monitoring comparator monitors the voltage on
V
MON. If it drops outside tolerance, as will happen during a
power-fail, two reset signals are generated. Both reset signals go
active (low) simultaneously. T hey will remain active while
VMON is below the threshold, and for 50 ms (RESET(1)) or
60 ms (RESET(2)) after VMON climbs above the reset thresh-
old. RESET(1) is intended to provide a power-on reset signal
for the µP while RESET(2) is used to hold additional circuitry
in a reset state until the µP has regained control following a
power-up.
T he ADM9690 is available in an 8-lead SOIC package. It is
specified over the industrial temperature range.
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