Datasheet

Chapter 10 Timer/Pulse-Width Modulator (S08TPMV2)
MC9S08AW60 Data Sheet, Rev 2
Freescale Semiconductor 171
10.4.2 Timer x Counter Registers (TPMxCNTH:TPMxCNTL)
The two read-only TPM counter registers contain the high and low bytes of the value in the TPM counter.
Reading either byte (TPMxCNTH or TPMxCNTL) latches the contents of both bytes into a buffer where
they remain latched until the other byte is read. This allows coherent 16-bit reads in either order. The
coherency mechanism is automatically restarted by an MCU reset, a write of any value to TPMxCNTH or
TPMxCNTL, or any write to the timer status/control register (TPMxSC).
Reset clears the TPM counter registers.
Table 10-2. TPM Clock Source Selection
CLKSB:CLKSA TPM Clock Source to Prescaler Input
0:0 No clock selected (TPMx disabled)
0:1 Bus rate clock (BUSCLK)
1:0 Fixed system clock (XCLK)
1:1 External source (TPMxCLK)
1,2
1
The maximum frequency that is allowed as an external clock is one-fourth of the bus
frequency.
2
If the external clock input is shared with channel n and is selected as the TPM clock source,
the corresponding ELSnB:ELSnA control bits should be set to 0:0 so channel n does not try
to use the same pin for a conflicting function.
Table 10-3. Prescale Divisor Selection
PS2:PS1:PS0 TPM Clock Source Divided-By
0:0:0 1
0:0:1 2
0:1:0 4
0:1:1 8
1:0:0 16
1:0:1 32
1:1:0 64
1:1:1 128
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R Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Bit 8
W Any write to TPMxCNTH clears the 16-bit counter.
Reset 00000000
Figure 10-4. Timer x Counter Register High (TPMxCNTH)