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05/29/08 05:02
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 		 #155244 - hardware description is needed
Responding to: ???'s previous message
As mensioned in my previous post(also many other posts are indicating), you need to find out reasons for failures.

For that hardware description is needed. Sensor, signal conditioning circuit, heater controling electronics anything can fail. Can your MCU understand if any of above is failed.(In such kind of failure any standby controller (if used) will also be unable to take control action.)

As far as possible try to rectify the firmware related problems. Look for any possible loops / value of variable that leads to the hangups.(This is more correct approch than to go for standby controller)

As far as WDT is concern it is possible to reset & still have few of the status information intact. (For more details read WDT related topic in the datasheet of your MCU)

Regards,
Mahesh

List of 32 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
stanby controller for emergency            01/01/70 00:00      
   ALE pulse            01/01/70 00:00      
   What are the expected problems?            01/01/70 00:00      
   The problem here is...            01/01/70 00:00      
      What about processing speed            01/01/70 00:00      
         processing speed should not be an issue            01/01/70 00:00      
   How do you know if it has failed?            01/01/70 00:00      
      my querry            01/01/70 00:00      
         Use a watchdog            01/01/70 00:00      
            I think watchdog not suitable            01/01/70 00:00      
               watchdog            01/01/70 00:00      
                  if it is critical system            01/01/70 00:00      
               Backup controllers            01/01/70 00:00      
         does that going to help            01/01/70 00:00      
            Where are erik and Andy            01/01/70 00:00      
               Irrespective....            01/01/70 00:00      
                  What you say is correct            01/01/70 00:00      
                     engineering procedure            01/01/70 00:00      
               Where are erik and Andy - asleep            01/01/70 00:00      
   much simpler            01/01/70 00:00      
   always operating or failsafe            01/01/70 00:00      
   Have you considered this ...            01/01/70 00:00      
      there is always a gotcha            01/01/70 00:00      
         Yes, but it always depends ...            01/01/70 00:00      
            hardware description is needed            01/01/70 00:00      
               Is this feasible            01/01/70 00:00      
                  No,            01/01/70 00:00      
                  You have reinvented a watchdog            01/01/70 00:00      
                     this is running in circles because ....            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Nothing's perfect            01/01/70 00:00      
                           not if you are only concerned with hardware failur            01/01/70 00:00      
                              it's all about testing            01/01/70 00:00      

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