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16.6.2 Basic Operation
16.6.2.1 Initialization
After a power-on Reset, the RSTC is enabled and the Reset Cause (RCAUSE) register indicates the
POR source.
16.6.2.2 Enabling, Disabling, and Resetting
The RSTC module is always enabled.
16.6.2.3 Reset Causes and Effects
The latest Reset cause is available in RCAUSE register, and can be read during the application boot
sequence in order to determine proper action.
These are the groups of Reset sources:
Power supply Reset: Resets caused by an electrical issue. It covers POR and BODs Resets
User Reset: Resets caused by the application. It covers external Resets, system Reset requests and
watchdog Resets
Backup reset: Resets caused by a Backup Mode exit condition
The following table lists the parts of the device that are reset, depending on the Reset type.
Table 16-1. Effects of the Different Reset Causes
Power Supply Reset User Reset
POR, BOD33, BOD12 External Reset WDT Reset, System Reset
Request, NVM Reset
RTC, OSC32KCTRL, RSTC Y N N
GCLK with WRTLOCK Y N N
Debug logic Y Y N
Others Y Y Y
The external Reset is generated when pulling the RESET pin low.
The POR, BOD12, and BOD33 Reset sources are generated by their corresponding module in the
Supply Controller Interface (SUPC).
The WDT Reset is generated by the Watchdog Timer.
The System Reset Request is a Reset generated by the CPU when asserting the SYSRESETREQ bit
located in the Reset Control register of the CPU (for details refer to the ARM
®
Cortex
Technical
Reference Manual on http://www.arm.com).
The NVM Reset is a Reset generated by the NVMCTRL when for example a BKSWRST command is
performed (for details refer to NVMCTRL chapter).
From Backup Mode, the chip can be waken-up upon these conditions:
Battery Backup Power Switch (BBPS): generated by the SUPC controller when the 3.3V VDDIO is
restored.
Real-Time Counter interrupt. For details refer to the applicable INTFLAG in the RTC for details.
If one of these conditions is triggered in Backup Mode, the RCAUSE.BACKUP bit is set and the Backup
Exit Register (BKUPEXIT) is updated.
SAM D5x/E5x Family Data Sheet
RSTC – Reset Controller
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