SLAU847E October 2022 – May 2025 MSPM0L1105 , MSPM0L1106 , MSPM0L1116 , MSPM0L1117 , MSPM0L1227 , MSPM0L1227-Q1 , MSPM0L1228 , MSPM0L1228-Q1 , MSPM0L1303 , MSPM0L1304 , MSPM0L1304-Q1 , MSPM0L1305 , MSPM0L1305-Q1 , MSPM0L1306 , MSPM0L1306-Q1 , MSPM0L1343 , MSPM0L1344 , MSPM0L1345 , MSPM0L1346 , MSPM0L2227 , MSPM0L2227-Q1 , MSPM0L2228 , MSPM0L2228-Q1
The heartbeat generator allows the signaling of a certain operating state of LFSS to the outside world. The signal is a repetitive pulse with a configurable interval time and pulse width.
For example, it can be used as a trigger for an external watchdog timer to indicate the RTC is still working. Alternatively, it can be used to flash a LED in a failure scenario as a visual alarm indicator. The interval time and pulse width are selectable to tailor the heartbeat to the intended application. Figure 25-6 shows the circuit diagram of the heartbeat generator.
Selectable interval time: 125ms, 250ms, 500ms, 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, 16s
Selectable pulse width: 1ms to 128ms in binary steps
Selectable heart beat mode: off, always-on, on with timestamp event, on with main supply fail
The selectable interval time and pulse width are dimensioned to allow the low power operation of an LED in blink/flash mode. For example, an average current load of a 2mA LED with a 1s period and 1ms flash configuration is 2µA.