DS1232
MicroMonitor Chip
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FEATURES
Halts and restarts an out-of-control
microprocessor
Holds microprocessor in check during power
transients
Automatically restarts microprocessor after
power failure
Monitors pushbutton for external override
Accurate 5% or 10% microprocessor power
supply monitoring
Eliminates the need for discrete components
Space-saving, 8-pin mini-DIP
Optional 16-pin SOIC surface mount package
Industrial temperature -40°C to +85°C
available, designated N
PIN ASSIGNMENT
PBRST
TD
TOL
GND
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VCC
ST
RST
RST
DS1232 8-Pin DIP (300-mil)
See Mech. Drawings Section
NC
PBRST
NC
TD
NC
TOL
NC
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
NC
VCC
NC
ST
NC
RST
NC
RST
DS1232S 16-Pin SOIC (300-mil)
See Mech. Drawings Section
PIN DESCRIPTION
PBRST
TD
TOL
GND
RST
RST
ST
V
CC
NC
- Pushbutton Reset Input
- Time Delay Set
- Selects 5% or 10% V
CC
Detect
- Ground
- Reset Output (Active High)
- Reset Output (Active Low, open
drain)
- Strobe Input
- +5 Volt Power
- No Connections
DESCRIPTION
The DS1232 MicroMonitor™ Chip monitors three vital conditions for a microprocessor: power supply,
software execution, and external override. First, a precision temperature-compensated reference and
comparator circuit monitors the status of V
CC
. When an out-of-tolerance condition occurs, an internal
power fail signal is generated which forces reset to the active state. When V
CC
returns to an in-tolerance
condition, the reset signals are kept in the active state for a minimum of 250 ms to allow the power supply
and processor to stabilize.
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The second function the DS1232 performs is pushbutton reset control. The DS1232 debounces the
pushbutton input and guarantees an active reset pulse width of 250 ms minimum. The third function is a
watchdog timer. The DS1232 has an internal timer that forces the reset signals to the active state if the
strobe input is not driven low prior to timeout. The watchdog timer function can be set to operate on
timeout settings of approximately 150 ms, 600 ms, and 1.2 seconds.
OPERATION - POWER MONITOR
The DS1232 detects out-of-tolerance power supply conditions and warns a processor-based system of
impending power failure. When V
CC
falls below a preset level as defined by TOL (Pin 3), the V
CC
comparator outputs the signals RST (Pin 5) and
RST
(Pin 6). When TOL is connected to ground, the RST
and
RST
signals become active as V
CC
falls below 4.75 volts. When TOL is connected to V
CC
, the RST
and
RST
signals become active as V
CC
falls below 4.5 volts. The RST and
RST
are excellent control
signals for a microprocessor, as processing is stopped at the last possible moments of valid V
CC
. On
power-up, RST and
RST
are kept active for a minimum of 250 ms to allow the power supply and
processor to stabilize.
OPERATION - PUSHBUTTON RESET
The DS1232 provides an input pin for direct connection to a pushbutton (Figure 2). The pushbutton reset
input requires an active low signal. Internally, this input is debounced and timed such that RST and
RST
signals of at least 250 ms minimum are generated. The 250 ms delay starts as the pushbutton reset input is
released from low level.
OPERATION - WATCHDOG TIMER
A watchdog timer function forces RST and
RST
signals to the active state when the
ST
input is not
stimulated for a predetermined time period. The time period is set by the TD input to be typically 150 ms
with TD connected to ground, 600 ms with TD left unconnected, and 1.2 seconds with TD connected to
V
CC
. The watchdog timer starts timing out from the set time period as soon as RST and
RST
are inactive.
If a high-to-low transition occurs on the
ST
input pin prior to timeout, the watchdog timer is reset and
begins to timeout again. If the watchdog timer is allowed to timeout, then the RST and
RST
signals are
driven to the active state for 250 ms minimum. The
ST
input can be derived from microprocessor
address signals, data signals, and/or control signals. When the microprocessor is functioning normally,
these signals would, as a matter of routine, cause the watchdog to be reset prior to timeout. To guarantee
that the watchdog timer does not timeout, a high-to-low transition must occur at or less than the minimum
shown in Table 1. A typical circuit example is shown in Figure 3.
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