ATA6603-EK Atmel, ATA6603-EK Datasheet - Page 163

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATA6603-EK
• Description: MCU, MPU & DSP Development Tools Demoboard LIN-MCM
• Manufacturer: Atmel

Specifications of ATA6603-EK

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4.15.4
4.15.4.1
4921E–AUTO–09/09
Output Compare Unit
Force Output Compare
The 8-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT2 with the Output Compare Register
(OCR2A and OCR2B). Whenever TCNT2 equals OCR2A or OCR2B, the comparator signals a
match. A match will set the Output Compare Flag (OCF2A or OCF2B) at the next timer clock
cycle. If the corresponding interrupt is enabled, the Output Compare Flag generates an Output
Compare interrupt. The Output Compare Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is exe-
cuted. Alternatively, the Output Compare Flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical
one to its I/O bit location. The Waveform Generator uses the match signal to generate an output
according to operating mode set by the WGM22:0 bits and Compare Output mode (COM2x1:0)
bits. The max and bottom signals are used by the Waveform Generator for handling the special
cases of the extreme values in some modes of operation (see
166).
Figure 4-55
Figure 4-55. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram
The OCR2x Register is double buffered when using any of the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
modes. For the Normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the double
buffering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the update of the OCR2x Compare
Register to either top or bottom of the counting sequence. The synchronization prevents the
occurrence of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the output glitch-free.
The OCR2x Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering
is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCR2x Buffer Register, and if double buffering is dis-
abled the CPU will access the OCR2x directly.
In non-PWM waveform generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by
writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOC2x) bit. Forcing compare match will not set the
OCF2x Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OC2x pin will be updated as if a real compare
match had occurred (the COM2x1:0 bits settings define whether the OC2x pin is set, cleared or
toggled).
shows a block diagram of the Output Compare unit.
bottom
FOCn
top
OCRnx
Waveform Generator
WGMn1:0
= (8-bit Comparator)
DATA BUS
COMnX1:0
ATA6602/ATA6603
TCNTn
OCFnx (Int.Req.)
“Modes of Operation” on page
OCnx
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