Re-setting the Arduino

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Hello
Can't seem to find answer to this question on this site.
I am wondering if the UNO or Meag can be software programmed to re-set itself and a given period of time?

Thank for the help :slight_smile:

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You can connect an output pin to the Reset pin and set it LOW to reset the processor.

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mntlvr_66:
Hello
Can't seem to find answer to this question on this site.
I am wondering if the UNO or Meag can be software programmed to re-set itself and a given period of time?

Thank for the help :slight_smile:

Yes it can using the watch dog timer facility. Try searching on WDT and you should be able to fine examples. I wouldn't recommend that on mega boards unless you replace the bootloader code for the mega with the latest bootloader version as the bootloader that comes with the board does not handle WDT interrupts correctly.

Lefty

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johnwasser:
You can connect an output pin to the Reset pin and set it LOW to reset the processor.

No you can't. Upon reset all I/O pins revert to input pins thus removing the 0vdc to the reset pin for a shorter period then the minimum required reset pulse length. The AVR datasheet explicitly advises not to try and use that method. The WDT is easy to use and will properly reset the chip.

Lefty

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Thanks will try lefty's method. :slight_smile:

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To do it without software, you can use a RTC like [Maxim's DS1337+ ](http://O que a Vanessa não havia explicado é que a conta contábil depende mais do tipo de pagamento (mensalidade, matrícula, 2ª oportunidade, etc), do que do centro de custo.). Basically, you program the DS1337+ to generate an interrupt at a given interval or specified time, which would be the RESET signal (actually it will need a transistor to bring RST low when the interrupt happens)

I find this to be a much better approach to WDT, although it is a bit more complex hardware-wise. The reasons is: if you depend entirely on software and the software fails, the Arduino won't reset.

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You could also modify John's method to work by making the digital pin trigger a one shot circuit that pulls the reset low. You can fairly easily configure a 555 to be a one shot (mono-stable) oscillator.

This is just another way to do this and may be better or worse based on your design. That said, I think everyone should configure a 555 at least once, so if you haven't done so yet this might be your chance.

A decent place to start: