Datasheet

Chapter 16 Timer/PWM Module (S08TPMV3)
MC9S08SH8 MCU Series Data Sheet, Rev. 3
Freescale Semiconductor 257
16.4.2.1 Input Capture Mode
With the input-capture function, the TPM can capture the time at which an external event occurs. When an
active edge occurs on the pin of an input-capture channel, the TPM latches the contents of the TPM counter
into the channel-value registers (TPMxCnVH:TPMxCnVL). Rising edges, falling edges, or any edge may
be chosen as the active edge that triggers an input capture.
In input capture mode, the TPMxCnVH and TPMxCnVL registers are read only.
When either half of the 16-bit capture register is read, the other half is latched into a buffer to support
coherent 16-bit accesses in big-endian or little-endian order. The coherency sequence can be manually
reset by writing to the channel status/control register (TPMxCnSC).
An input capture event sets a flag bit (CHnF) which may optionally generate a CPU interrupt request.
While in BDM, the input capture function works as configured by the user. When an external event occurs,
the TPM latches the contents of the TPM counter (which is frozen because of the BDM mode) into the
channel value registers and sets the flag bit.
16.4.2.2 Output Compare Mode
With the output-compare function, the TPM can generate timed pulses with programmable position,
polarity, duration, and frequency. When the counter reaches the value in the channel-value registers of an
output-compare channel, the TPM can set, clear, or toggle the channel pin.
In output compare mode, values are transferred to the corresponding timer channel registers only after both
8-bit halves of a 16-bit register have been written and according to the value of CLKSB:CLKSA bits, so:
• If (CLKSB:CLKSA = 0:0), the registers are updated when the second byte is written
• If (CLKSB:CLKSA not = 0:0), the registers are updated at the next change of the TPM counter
(end of the prescaler counting) after the second byte is written.
The coherency sequence can be manually reset by writing to the channel status/control register
(TPMxCnSC).
An output compare event sets a flag bit (CHnF) which may optionally generate a CPU-interrupt request.
16.4.2.3 Edge-Aligned PWM Mode
This type of PWM output uses the normal up-counting mode of the timer counter (CPWMS=0) and can
be used when other channels in the same TPM are configured for input capture or output compare
functions. The period of this PWM signal is determined by the value of the modulus register
(TPMxMODH:TPMxMODL) plus 1. The duty cycle is determined by the setting in the timer channel
register (TPMxCnVH:TPMxCnVL). The polarity of this PWM signal is determined by the setting in the
ELSnA control bit. 0% and 100% duty cycle cases are possible.
The output compare value in the TPM channel registers determines the pulse width (duty cycle) of the
PWM signal (Figure 16-15). The time between the modulus overflow and the output compare is the pulse
width. If ELSnA=0, the counter overflow forces the PWM signal high, and the output compare forces the
PWM signal low. If ELSnA=1, the counter overflow forces the PWM signal low, and the output compare
forces the PWM signal high.