Time-Stamp Function - STMicroelectronics RM0365 Reference Manual

Real-time clock (RTC)
Using this mode and measuring the accuracy of the 1 Hz output over exactly 32 seconds
guarantees that the measure is within 0.477 ppm (0.5 RTCCLK cycles over 32 seconds, due
to the limitation of the calibration resolution).
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CALW16 bit of the RTC_CALR register can be set to 1 to force a 16- second calibration
cycle period.
In this case, the RTC precision can be measured during 16 seconds with a maximum error
of 0.954 ppm (0.5 RTCCLK cycles over 16 seconds). However, since the calibration
resolution is reduced, the long term RTC precision is also reduced to 0.954 ppm: CALM[0]
bit is stuck at 0 when CALW16 is set to 1.
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CALW8 bit of the RTC_CALR register can be set to 1 to force a 8- second calibration
cycle period.
In this case, the RTC precision can be measured during 8 seconds with a maximum error of
1.907 ppm (0.5 RTCCLK cycles over 8s). The long term RTC precision is also reduced to
1.907 ppm: CALM[1:0] bits are stuck at 00 when CALW8 is set to 1.
Re-calibration on-the-fly
The calibration register (RTC_CALR) can be updated on-the-fly while RTC_ISR/INITF=0, by
using the follow process:
1. Poll the RTC_ISR/RECALPF (re-calibration pending flag).
2. If it is set to 0, write a new value to RTC_CALR, if necessary. RECALPF is then
automatically set to 1
3. Within three ck_apre cycles after the write operation to RTC_CALR, the new calibration
settings take effect.
27.3.13

Time-stamp function

Time-stamp is enabled by setting the TSE bit of RTC_CR register to 1.
The calendar is saved in the time-stamp registers (RTC_TSSSR, RTC_TSTR, RTC_TSDR)
when a time-stamp event is detected on the RTC_TS pin.
When a time-stamp event occurs, the time-stamp flag bit (TSF) in RTC_ISR register is set.
By setting the TSIE bit in the RTC_CR register, an interrupt is generated when a time-stamp
event occurs.
If a new time-stamp event is detected while the time-stamp flag (TSF) is already set, the
time-stamp overflow flag (TSOVF) flag is set and the time-stamp registers (RTC_TSTR and
RTC_TSDR) maintain the results of the previous event.
Note: TSF is set 2 ck_apre cycles after the time-stamp event occurs due to synchronization
process.
There is no delay in the setting of TSOVF. This means that if two time-stamp events are
close together, TSOVF can be seen as '1' while TSF is still '0'. As a consequence, it is
recommended to poll TSOVF only after TSF has been set.
Caution: If a time-stamp event occurs immediately after the TSF bit is supposed to be cleared, then
both TSF and TSOVF bits are set.To avoid masking a time-stamp event occurring at the
same moment, the application must not write '0' into TSF bit unless it has already read it to
'1'.
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