Using The Watchdog Timer To Find Bugs? Embedded System Explained

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Learn how you can use the Watchdog Timer to find out bugs in your code? Find out all about the Watchdog Timer in this Embedded Systems Explained episode!

0:00 Intro
0:40 What are Watchdog Timers & How do they work?
3:03 Watchdog Timer on the MSP430
4:01 How long should you set your Watchdog Timer?
5:37 How to use the Watchdog Timer to find bugs?
7:49 Watchdog Timer Tips & Tricks
8:51 How to experiment with Watchdog timers at home?
9:29 Outro

This video is part of my Embedded Systems Explained series.

My name is Fabi and I am an Engineer and Tech Enthusiast from Romania. On my YouTube channel I do thorough reviews of gadgets, showcase my programming projects and show you which cars I am driving.

This video describes what the Watchdog Timer is, how it's implemented in Embedded Systems and how long we should set it. There are also tips regarding how the Watchdog Timer can be used to allow for easier debugging of code and other useful tips & tricks.
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How do you use your Watchdog Timer during the development phase? Do you use it and clear it or do you stop it and only enable it when you're about to launch your project?👍

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Do you have any videos of physical examples of projects where you have implemented the watchdog timer?

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Checkout the article "How to use watchdog timer properly when multitasking".

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