An apparatus comprising: a backup power supply; a primary power supply configured to provide a primary ground; a watchdog circuit: wherein the watchdog circuit is configured to receive a common ground, and a backup ground from the backup power supply; wherein the watchdog circuit includes a ground switch coupled to the common ground and the backup ground; and wherein the ground switch is configured to isolate the common ground from the backup ground in response to a fault signal; a reset switch; a set of logic circuitry coupled to the common ground and coupled to the reset switch; wherein the reset switch is configured to route the primary ground to the common ground of the set of logic circuitry when the fault signal is absent; and wherein the reset switch is configured to route a backup voltage from the backup power supply to the common ground of the set of logic circuitry when the fault signal is present. And wherein the logic circuitry is configured to operate normally when receiving the primary ground; and wherein the logic circuitry is configured to reset when receiving the backup voltage; and wherein the reset switch, is coupled to the watchdog circuit; and the watchdog circuit is configured to generate a reset signal in response to the fault signal; wherein the reset switch is configured to receive the reset signal and couple the primary ground to the logic circuitry when the reset signal is absent; and wherein the reset switch is configured to couple the backup voltage to the logic circuitry when the reset signal is present. a backup power supply; a primary power supply configured to provide a primary ground; a watchdog circuit: wherein the watchdog circuit is configured to receive a common ground, and a backup ground from the backup power supply; wherein the watchdog circuit includes a ground switch coupled to the common ground and the backup ground; and wherein the ground switch is configured to isolate the common ground from the backup ground in response to a fault signal; a reset switch; a set of logic circuitry coupled to the common ground and coupled to the reset switch; wherein the reset switch is configured to route the primary ground to the common ground of the set of logic circuitry when the fault signal is absent; and wherein the reset switch is configured to route a backup voltage from the backup power supply to the common ground of the set of logic circuitry when the fault signal is present. And wherein the logic circuitry is configured to operate normally when receiving the primary ground; and wherein the logic circuitry is configured to reset when receiving the backup voltage; and wherein the reset switch, is coupled to the watchdog circuit; and the watchdog circuit is configured to generate a reset signal in response to the fault signal; wherein the reset switch is configured to receive the reset signal and couple the primary ground to the logic circuitry when the reset signal is absent; and wherein the reset switch is configured to couple the backup voltage to the logic circuitry when the reset signal is present. wherein the watchdog circuit is configured to receive a common ground, and a backup ground from the backup power supply; wherein the watchdog circuit includes a ground switch coupled to the common ground and the backup ground; and wherein the ground switch is configured to isolate the common ground from the backup ground in response to a fault signal; a reset switch; a set of logic circuitry coupled to the common ground and coupled to the reset switch; wherein the reset switch is configured to route the primary ground to the common ground of the set of logic circuitry when the fault signal is absent; and wherein the reset switch is configured to route a backup voltage from the backup power supply to the common ground of the set of logic circuitry when the fault signal is present. And wherein the logic circuitry is configured to operate normally when receiving the primary ground; and wherein the logic circuitry is configured to reset when receiving the backup voltage; and wherein the reset switch, is coupled to the watchdog circuit; and the watchdog circuit is configured to generate a reset signal in response to the fault signal; wherein the reset switch is configured to receive the reset signal and couple the primary ground to the logic circuitry when the reset signal is absent; and wherein the reset switch is configured to couple the backup voltage to the logic circuitry when the reset signal is present.