DS1814/DS1819

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The DS1814/DS1819 ‘A’ and ‘C’ perform pushbutton reset control. They debounce the pushbutton input

and generate an active reset pulse width of 140ms minimum. The DS1814/9 ‘A’ and ‘B’ versions perform

a watchdog function. The watchdog is an internal timer that forces the reset signals to the active state if

the strobe input does not change state every 1.12 seconds. The watchdog timer function can be disabled

by leaving the watchdog strobe input disconnected.

OPERATION

Power Monitor

The DS1814 detects out-of-tolerance power supply conditions and warns a processor-based system of

to allow the power supply and processor to stabilize.

Pushbutton Reset

The DS1814 ‘A’ and ‘C’ provide an input pin for direct connection to a pushbutton reset (see Figure 2).

The pushbutton reset input requires an active low signal. Internally, this input is debounced and timed

commences as the pushbutton reset input is released from the low level (see Figure 3).

Watchdog Timer

prior to time-out, the watchdog timer is reset and begins to time out again. If the watchdog timer is

allowed to time out, then the reset output(s) will go active for 140ms. The watchdog can be disabled by

microprocessor data I/O signals and control signals. When the microprocessor functions normally, these

signals would as a matter of routine cause the watchdog to be reset prior to time-out. To guarantee that

the watchdog timer does not time out, a transition must occur at or less than 1.12 seconds. A typical

circuit example is shown in Figure 4. The DS1814/19 watchdog function can be disabled at any time by

tri-starting the strobe input. A sample circuit to disable the watchdog is shown in Figure 6.