How can I reset mbed at regular intervals(every 6 or 12 hours) using code instead of pushbutton or usb?

OK GREAT:

I added code:

Timeout reset_pgm added before main loop

reset_pgm.attach(extern "C" void mbed_reset(), 60.0);added at beginning of main loop to reset mbed every 60 seconds

I get error 29 so I guess I'm missing something very simple.

Appreciate the help!

Thanks

I think you should use ticker and call reset every 6 hours

Hi,

I think that you have not used correctly ticker, because I think that instead of writing it

reset_pgm.attach(extern "C" void mbed_reset(), 60.0);

you should write

reset_pgm.attach(&mbed_reset(), 60.0);

I'm not sure, but try it.

Got error code 20 "mbed_reset is undefined"

Is there a library or something else I have to load??

Is this what you have:

#include "mbed.h"

extern "C" void mbed_reset();

Timeout reset_pgm; 

int main() {

  reset_pgm.attach(&mbed_reset(), 60.0);
}

Some know issues on http://mbed.org/forum/mbed/topic/3045/?page=1#comment-15418

Also see: http://mbed.org/forum/mbed/topic/890/?page=1#comment-4324

Thats what I had and it didn't work so I removed the () from reset_pgm.attach(&mbed_reset(), 60.0);" and now it seems to be working OK.

Thanks for the help;

Is there a time limit for the time period; can I use timeout for a 6 hour time period???

yes, need to delete the ()

The API http://mbed.org/handbook/Timeout states that time is in seconds and in float format. Should work, but you may have to test it. Anyhow, you can always use a 3600s Timeout, and on callback test for 6th call before you do a reset..

1. include "mbed.h"

extern "C" void mbed_reset();

Timeout reset_pgm;

int main() {

reset_pgm.attach(&mbed_reset, X); }

X = seconds for the timeout (its a float so e.g. 60.0 for one minute or 3600.0 for one hour)