Datasheet

Section 10 16-Bit Timer Pulse Unit (TPU)
Rev.6.00 Mar. 18, 2009 Page 439 of 980
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10.4 Operation
10.4.1 Basic Functions
Each channel has a TCNT and TGR register. TCNT performs up-counting, and is also capable of
free-running operation, periodic counting, and external event counting.
Each TGR can be used as an input capture register or output compare register.
Counter Operation: When one of bits CST0 to CST5 is set to 1 in TSTR, the TCNT counter for
the corresponding channel starts counting. TCNT can operate as a free-running counter, periodic
counter, and so on.
1. Example of count operation setting procedure
Figure 10.2 shows an example of the count operation setting procedure.
Select counter clock
Operation selection
Select counter clearing source
Periodic counter
Set period
Start count
<Periodic counter>
[1]
[2]
[4]
[3]
[5]
Free-running counter
Start count
<Free-running counter>
[5]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
Select output compare register
Select the counter
clock with bits
TPSC2 to TPSC0 in
TCR. At the same
time, select the
input clock edge
with bits CKEG1
and CKEG0 in TCR.
For periodic counter
operation, select the
TGR to be used as
the TCNT clearing
source with bits
CCLR2 to CCLR0 in
TCR.
Designate the TGR
selected in [2] as an
output compare
register by means of
TIOR.
Set the periodic
counter cycle in the
TGR selected in [2].
Set the CST bit in
TSTR to 1 to start
the counter
operation.
Figure 10.2 Example of Counter Operation Setting Procedure