Datasheet

ATmega164A/PA/324A/PA/644A/PA/1284/P
 2018 Microchip Technology Inc. Data Sheet Complete DS40002070A-page 68
• Bit 5, 2:0 - WDP3:0: Watchdog Timer Prescaler 3, 2, 1 and 0
The WDP3:0 bits determine the Watchdog Timer prescaling when the Watchdog Timer is running. The different
prescaling values and their corresponding time-out periods are shown in Table 11-2 on page 68.
Table 11-2. Watchdog Timer Prescale Select
WDP3 WDP2 WDP1 WDP0
Number of WDT oscillator
cycles
Typical time-out at
V
CC
= 5.0V
0 0 0 0 2K (2048) cycles 16ms
0 0 0 1 4K (4096) cycles 32ms
0 0 1 0 8K (8192) cycles 64ms
0 0 1 1 16K (16384) cycles 0.125s
0 1 0 0 32K (32768) cycles 0.25s
0 1 0 1 64K (65536) cycles 0.5s
0 1 1 0 128K (131072) cycles 1.0s
0 1 1 1 256K (262144) cycles 2.0s
1 0 0 0 512K (524288) cycles 4.0s
1 0 0 1 1024K (1048576) cycles 8.0s
1 0 1 0
Reserved
1 0 1 1
1 1 0 0
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 0
1 1 1 1