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ATmega16M1/32M1/64M1 [DATASHEET]
8209E–AVR–11/2012
10.5
Register description
10.5.1
MCUSR – MCU Status Register
The MCU Status Register provides information on which reset source caused an MCU reset.
Bit 3 – WDRF: Watchdog Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Watchdog Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a logic zero to the
flag.
Bit 2 – BORF: Brown-out Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Brown-out Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a logic zero to the
flag.
Bit 1 – EXTRF: External Reset Flag
This bit is set if an External Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a logic zero to the flag.
Bit 0 – PORF: Power-on Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Power-on Reset occurs. The bit is reset only by writing a logic zero to the flag.
To make use of the Reset flags to identify a reset condition, the user should read and then reset the MCUSR as
early as possible in the program. If the register is cleared before another reset occurs, the source of the reset can
be found by examining the reset flags.
10.5.2
WDTCSR – Watchdog Timer Control Register
Bit 7 - WDIF: Watchdog Interrupt Flag
This bit is set when a time-out occurs in the Watchdog Timer and the Watchdog Timer is configured for interrupt.
WDIF is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, WDIF is
cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the I-bit in SREG and WDIE are set, the Watchdog Time-out Inter-
rupt is executed.
Bit 6 - WDIE: Watchdog Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the Watchdog Interrupt is enabled. If WDE
is cleared in combination with this setting, the Watchdog Timer is in Interrupt Mode, and the corresponding inter-
rupt is executed if time-out in the Watchdog Timer occurs.
If WDE is set, the Watchdog Timer is in Interrupt and System Reset Mode. The first time-out in the Watchdog
Timer will set WDIF. Executing the corresponding interrupt vector will clear WDIE and WDIF automatically by hard-
ware (the Watchdog goes to System Reset Mode). This is useful for keeping the Watchdog Timer security while
using the interrupt. To stay in Interrupt and System Reset Mode, WDIE must be set after each interrupt. This
should however not be done within the interrupt service routine itself, as this might compromise the safety-function
Bit
7
65
43
21
0
–
WDRF
BORF
EXTRF
PORF
MCUSR
Read/write
R
R/W
Initial value
0
See Bit Description
Bit
76543210
WDIF
WDIE
WDP3
WDCE
WDE
WDP2
WDP1
WDP0
WDTCSR
Read/write
R/W
Initial value
0000
X
000