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- From: mdk@col.hp.com (Mark Keisling)
- Subject: Re: Max699 ( what is this for? )
- Sender: news@col.hp.com (Usenet News)
- Message-ID: <1992Oct9.212924.7280@col.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 21:29:24 GMT
- References: <geb1.718651549@Isis.MsState.Edu>
- Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division
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- geb1@ra.msstate.edu (Granville Barker) writes:
- > I was just wondering what a MAX 699 IC is used for?
- >
- The MAX699 is a reset/watchdog timer part. It monitors the +5V supply
- and generates a reset pulse for the system. The watchdog timer will
- pulse its output if it doesn't detect any activity on its input for
- more than a second.
-
- Mark.
-