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Winnov Watchdog
Winnov Watchdog is a crash-recovery function that automatically
reboots the system in the event of a software lock-up. This allows for
complete unattended operation, 24x7x365. Watchdog feature is
particularly useful for systems that are operated in a remote location
and in mission critical applications.
Watchdog program allows you to set the counter for the Watchdog,
that is to specify the time that the Watchdog should wait before
resetting the system after a system hang is detected.To take
advantage of this feature:
1. Make sure you have connected the Watchdog reset cable to the
Watchdog connector located on the Videum board. For more
information.
2. Right click on the dog icon located on your system tray.
Upon first installation of the drivers, a little dog icon representing
the Watchdog program will be located at your system tray on the
bottom right of your screen. By default the Watchdog program is
disabled, you need to enable it first.
3. Select “Configure Watchdog” and type in the time in seconds as
shown in Figure 7.0. In case a system hang is detected, your Videum
board will count down the number of seconds you set-up and will
reboot the system.
4. Click OK
If you click on ‘Cancel’ button, the counter will retain the last value it
was set to.
Figure 7.0: Configure Winnov Watchdog