CAT1232LP, CAT1832
5 V and 3.3 V Supply Monitor, Watchdog Timer,
Manual Reset, with Active High & Low Resets
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
Selectable reset voltage tolerance
— CAT1232LP for 5 V supply
— CAT1832 for 3.3 V supply
The CAT1232LP and CAT1832 microprocessor
supervisors can halt and restart a “hung-up” or
“stalled” microprocessor, restart a microprocessor
after a power failure, and debounce a manual/push-
button microprocessor reset switch. The devices are
drop in replacements for the Maxim/Dallas
Semiconductor DS1232LP and DS1832 supervisors
Selectable watchdog period:
150 ms, 600 ms or 1.2 s
Two reset outputs
— Active high, push-pull reset output
Precision reference and comparator circuits monitor
the 5 V or 3.3 V system power supply voltage, VCC.
During power-up or when the power supply falls
outside selectable tolerance limits, both the RESET
— Active low, open-drain reset output
(CAT1232LP)
— Active low, push-pull reset output (CAT1832)
Debounced manual push-button reset
Compact SOIC and MSOP packages
¯¯¯¯¯¯
and RESET become active. After the power supply
voltage rises above the RESET threshold voltage, the
reset signals remain active for a minimum of 250ms,
allowing the power supply and system processor to
stabilize. The trip-point tolerance input, TOL, selects
the trip level tolerance to be either 5% or 10% for the
CAT1232LP 5 V supply and 10% or 20% for the
CAT1832 3.3 V supply.
For Ordering Information details, see page 11.
APPLICATIONS
Microprocessor Systems
Portable Equipment
Controllers
Each device has a push-pull, active HIGH reset
output. The CAT1232LP also has an open drain,
active LOW reset output while the CAT1832 also has
a push-pull, active LOW reset output.
Single Board Computers
Instrumentations
A debounced manual reset input activates the reset
outputs and holds them active for a minimum period of
250 ms after being released.
Telecommunications
Also included is a watchdog timer to reset a
microprocessor that has stopped due to a software or
hardware failure. Three watchdog time-out periods are
¯¯
selectable: 150 ms, 600 ms and 1.2 s. If the ST input
is not strobed low before the watchdog time out period
expires, the reset signals become active for a
minimum of 250 ms.
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
V
CC
RESET
(CAT1232LP)
TOL
Tolerance Selection
Reference
+
–
V
CC
40kΩ
RESET
RESET
PBRST
TD
Push Button Debounce
Watchdog Timebase Selection
Watchdog Transition Detector
Reset &
Watchdog Timer
(CAT1832)
ST
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Characteristics subject to change without notice
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Doc. No. MD-3018 Rev. F