Patent ID: 6222712
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G01R,G06F

Abstract:
A device (1) comprising:connection means for connection to a direct voltage source for the power supply of the device, a circuit powered with a d.c. supply voltage obtained by means of the direct voltage source, and which comprises;processor means by which different program sequences can be executed,undervoltage detection means for detecting whether the d.c. supply voltage exceeds or is below a given threshold value and adapted to generate a detection signal (DS) which alternates between two values (V1, V2) depending on whether the d.c. supply voltage exceeds or is below the threshold value, and which has a detection signal output connected to a detection signal input of the processor means and which applies the detection signal, which alternates between two values (V1, V2), to the detection signal input of the processor means,characterized in thata control signal source can be connected to the connection means and can apply a control signal (CV) to the connection means, which control signal alternates between at least two direct voltage values (V5, V6) within a given time interval (T), and the undervoltage detection means is adapted to produce at said detection signal output, within the given time interval, a detection signal which alternates between two values (V1, V2) corresponding to the two direct voltage values (V5, V6) of the control signal, and which is applied from the detection signal output to the detection signal input of the processor means, andthe processor means include transition detection means adapted to detect the occurrence of at least one transition (TR) between the two values (V1, V2) of the detection signal (DS) within the given time interval and whereby, after detection of such an occurrence of at least one transition between the two values (V1, V2) of the detection signal (DS), the processor means is controlled so as to execute at least one given program sequence.