SLLSFE8B November 2024 – November 2025 TCAN2845-Q1 , TCAN2847-Q1
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The device has an integrated watchdog function. The device provides a default window based, time-out and question and answer (Q&A) watchdog using SPI programming at WD_CONFIG_1 register 8'h13[7:6], WD_CONFIG. The watchdog configuration and type can only be programmed when the device is in standby mode. Normal mode supports all three watchdog configurations while standby mode defaults to timeout. When the device enters standby mode, the watchdog configuration automatically changes to a timeout watchdog. The standby mode watchdog can be configured to the same type as normal mode by programming register 8'h13[2] = 1b. The watchdog is default off in sleep mode but can be configured to be active as a timeout watchdog by programming WD_SLP_EN at register 8'h13[3] = 1b.
When entering standby mode from restart mode, there is a nRST transition from low to high. This transition starts the tINITWD timer, and includes the tRSTN_act timer in restart mode. A WD trigger input must take place prior to this initial long window times out. The initial long window defaults to 600ms but can be programmed to other values, WD_LW_SEL at register 8'h13[1:0]. See Figure 8-57 for the timing diagram. Once the long window watchdog is served, the watchdog configured in the Standby mode starts immediately.
When entering normal mode, the programmed watchdog timer starts based upon the programmed configuration. The watchdog timer is off in sleep, restart and fail-safe modes. The LIMP pin provides a limp home capability. When in sleep mode, the LIMP pin is off. When the error counter exceeds the watchdog trigger event level, the LIMP pin turns pulling the LIMP pin to ground as described in the LIMP pin section.
The watchdog has extensive configurable including the ability to select the time-out or Q&A watchdog. Watchdog is default enabled for standby mode, but can be disabled by setting register 8'h14[0] = 1b. Register 8'h13[7:6] can be set to 00b to disable the WD. There is a WD error counter available, see Section 8.4.8.9.1 for description of this counter. Figure 8-58 provides a flow chart on the watchdog in standby mode. Watchdog can be enabled in sleep mode, but only behaves as a time-out watchdog. VCC1 must be enabled for sleep mode. Figure 8-59 flow chart provides the behavior of the device when the watchdog is enabled or disabled in sleep mode.