CHAPTER 7 16-BIT RELOAD TIMER
7.1
Overview of 16-bit Reload Timer
The 16-bit reload timer consists of the following elements:
• 16-bit down counter
• 16-bit reload register
• Internal count clock generation prescaler
• Control register
I Features of 16-bit reload timer
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The input clock can be selected from three internal clocks (1/2, 1/8, and 1/32 of the machine
clock).
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Interrupt-driven DMA transfer is supported.
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This model contains four reload timer channels.
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Output T0 of reload timer channel 2 is connected to the A/D converter in the LSI circuit.
Therefore, A/D conversion can be started at the intervals specified in the reload register.
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