Datasheet

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8011O–AVR–07/10
ATmega164P/324P/644P
When the ICRn is used as TOP value (see description of the WGMn3:0 bits located in the
TCCRnA and the TCCRnB Register), the ICPn is disconnected and consequently the Input Cap-
ture function is disabled.
Bit 5 – Reserved Bit
This bit is reserved for future use. For ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be
written to zero when TCCRnB is written.
Bit 4:3 – WGMn3:2: Waveform Generation Mode
See TCCRnA Register description.
Bit 2:0 – CSn2:0: Clock Select
The three Clock Select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter, see Figure
13-10 and Figure 13-11.
If external pin modes are used for the Timer/Countern, transitions on the Tn pin will clock the
counter even if the pin is configured as an output. This feature allows software control of the
counting.
13.11.3 TCCR1C – Timer/Counter1 Control Register C
Bit 7 – FOCnA: Force Output Compare for Channel A
Bit 6 – FOCnB: Force Output Compare for Channel B
The FOCnA/FOCnB bits are only active when the WGMn3:0 bits specifies a non-PWM mode.
However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, these bits must be set to zero when
TCCRnA is written when operating in a PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the
FOCnA/FOCnB bit, an immediate compare match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit.
The OCnA/OCnB output is changed according to its COMnx1:0 bits setting. Note that the
FOCnA/FOCnB bits are implemented as strobes. Therefore it is the value present in the
COMnx1:0 bits that determine the effect of the forced compare.
Table 13-6. Clock Select Bit Description
CSn2 CSn1 CSn0 Description
0 0 0 No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped).
001clk
I/O
/1 (No prescaling)
010clk
I/O
/8 (From prescaler)
011clk
I/O
/64 (From prescaler)
100clk
I/O
/256 (From prescaler)
101clk
I/O
/1024 (From prescaler)
1 1 0 External clock source on Tn pin. Clock on falling edge.
1 1 1 External clock source on Tn pin. Clock on rising edge.
Bit 76543210
(0x82) FOC1A FOC1B TCCR1C
Read/Write R/W R/W R R R R R R
Initial Value00000000