Application Monitor

The application monitor is graphically represented by a state-device as follows:

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Application monitor block diagram

The application monitor cannot memorize its state when power is switched off. During Power On, it always starts in the OFF state. The application monitor becomes active, and goes in the CNT DOWN state under the software application control by simply setting the ApplicationTimeout element to a desired value.

The application monitor can be in two states: OFF, or CNT DOWN.

OFF

In the OFF state, the application monitor is disabled.

CNT DOWN

Once in the CNT DOWN state, the application monitor waits for a new setting of the ApplicationTimeout element. Two situations may occur in the CNT DOWN state: