SLUUCJ0 November 2023 BQ76907
The BQ76907 device integrates a Host Watchdog (HWD) Protection that triggers a fault when no valid communications are received for a programmable delay HWD_DLY. The HWD_DLY delay is programmable from 1-sec to 16-sec in 1-sec steps and from 20-sec to 976-sec in 4-sec steps, using the Settings:Protection:Host Watchdog Timeout configuration register. The HWD protection is enabled using the Settings:Protection:Enabled Protections B:[HWD] configuration bit.
The Safety Alert B[HWD] is asserted when no valid communications are received for a time of HWD_DLY / 2. If no valid communications are received for HWD_DLY, Safety Status B[HWD] is asserted. When this occurs, the device turns off the DSG FET, the CHG FET, or both FETs if configured for autonomous FET control, based on settings in Settings:Protection:DSG FET Protections A[HWD] and Settings:Protection:CHG FET Protections A[HWD]. The device recovers when valid communications are received.