# WATCHDOG TIMER

**URL:** <https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/watchdog-timer/659>\
**Category:** Documentation feedback\
**Created:** [September 6, 2006, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/watchdog-timer/659 "2006-09-06T07:38:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bulat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@Bulat](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Bulat)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/watchdog-timer/659/1 "2006-09-06T07:38:37Z")

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Hello,  
in my program i have a cycle.  
this is for type cycle and the number of the cycles is constant.

but in process the module is restarted because watchdog is not stopped

is exist the possibility to stop or reset him value?  
or i need to divide up my cycle?

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**Author:** ![awneil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@awneil](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/awneil)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/watchdog-timer/659/2 "2006-09-06T09:04:22Z")

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The v3.03 Open-AT Basic Development Guide says,

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> The Embedded Application software is protected from reaching a dead-end lock by a 8 seconds watchdog

If your for loop is taking over 8 seconds, then you should most certainly divide it up!! 😮

What are you doing that takes so long?! 😮

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**Author:** ![Bulat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@Bulat](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Bulat)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/watchdog-timer/659/3 "2006-09-06T09:40:09Z")

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On power up i need to rellocate 248 flash objects.

I think that is not very correctly to set ranges to watchdog timeout,  
because my for cycle always can be finished.  
But it seems that i have no choise.

thank you.