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• Description: M68hc08 Microcontrollers
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Timer Interface Module (TIM2)
19.3.1 TIM2 Counter Prescaler
The TIM2 clock source can be one of the seven prescaler outputs or the TIM2 clock pin,
. The
T2CH0
prescaler generates seven clock rates from the internal bus clock. The prescaler select bits, PS[2:0], in
the TIM2 status and control register select the TIM2 clock source.
19.3.2 Input Capture
An input capture function has three basic parts: edge select logic, an input capture latch, and a 16-bit
counter. Two 8-bit registers, which make up the 16-bit input capture register, are used to latch the value
of the free-running counter after the corresponding input capture edge detector senses a defined
transition. The polarity of the active edge is programmable. The level transition which triggers the counter
transfer is defined by the corresponding input edge bits (ELSxB and ELSxA in T2SC0 through T2SC5
control registers with x referring to the active channel number). When an active edge occurs on the pin of
an input capture channel, the TIM2 latches the contents of the TIM2 counter into the TIM2 channel
registers, T2CHxH:T2CHxL. Input captures can generate TIM2 CPU interrupt requests. Software can
determine that an input capture event has occurred by enabling input capture interrupts or by polling the
status flag bit.
The free-running counter contents are transferred to the TIM2 channel registers (T2CHxH:T2CHxL) (see
19.8.5 TIM2 Channel
Registers) on each proper signal transition regardless of whether the TIM2 channel
flag (CH0F–CH5F in T2SC0–T2SC5 registers) is set or clear. When the status flag is set, a CPU interrupt
is generated if enabled. The value of the count latched or “captured” is the time of the event. Because this
value is stored in the input capture register when the actual event occurs, user software can respond to
this event at a later time and determine the actual time of the event. However, this must be done prior to
another input capture on the same pin; otherwise, the previous time value will be lost.
By recording the times for successive edges on an incoming signal, software can determine the period
and/or pulse width of the signal. To measure a period, two successive edges of the same polarity are
captured. To measure a pulse width, two alternate polarity edges are captured. Software should track the
overflows at the 16-bit module counter to extend its range.
Another use for the input capture function is to establish a time reference. In this case, an input capture
function is used in conjunction with an output compare function. For example, to activate an output signal
a specified number of clock cycles after detecting an input event (edge), use the input capture function to
record the time at which the edge occurred. A number corresponding to the desired delay is added to this
captured value and stored to an output compare register (see
19.8.5 TIM2 Channel
Registers). Because
both input captures and output compares are referenced to the same 16-bit modulo counter, the delay
can be controlled to the resolution of the counter independent of software latencies.
Reset does not affect the contents of the input capture channel (T2CHxH:T2CHxL) registers.
19.3.3 Output Compare
With the output compare function, the TIM2 can generate a periodic pulse with a programmable polarity,
duration, and frequency. When the counter reaches the value in the registers of an output compare
channel, the TIM2 can set, clear, or toggle the channel pin. Output compares can generate TIM2 CPU
interrupt requests.
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