Intel HS-2601A Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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After an Enable cycle of WDT, user must immediately execute a
Refresh cycle to WDT before its period setting comes to an end every
1, 2, 10, 20, 110 or 220 seconds. If the Refresh cycle does not activate
before WDT period cycle, the onboard WDT architecture will issue a
Reset or NMI cycle to the system. There are three I/O ports that control
the Watchdog Timer.
443H I/O Read The Enable cycle
443H
I/O Read The Refresh cycle
045H I/O Read The Disable cycle
The following sample program shows how to Enable, Disable and
Refresh the Watchdog Timer
WDT_EN_RF EQU 0433H
WDT_DIS EQU 0045H
WT_Enable PUSH AX ; keep AX DX
PUSH DX
MOV DX,WDT_EN_RF ; enable the WDT
IN AL,DX
POP DX ; get back AX, DX
POP AX
RET
WT_Refresh PUSH AX ; keep AX, DX
PUSH DX
MOV DX,WDT_ET_RF ; refresh the WDT
IN AL,DX
POP DX ; get back AX, DX
POP AX
RET
WT_DISABLE PUSH AX
PUSH DX
MOV DX,WDT_DIS ; disable the WDT
IN AL,DX
POP DX ; get back AX, DX
POP AX
RET