Timer Synchronization; Figure 197. Control Circuit In External Clock Mode 2 + Trigger Mode; Figure 198. Master/Slave Timer Example - ST STM32F446 Series Reference Manual

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Timer synchronization

The TIMx timers are linked together internally for timer synchronization or chaining. When
one Timer is configured in Master Mode, it can reset, start, stop or clock the counter of
another Timer configured in Slave Mode.
Figure 198
blocks.
Using one timer as prescaler for another

Figure 197. Control circuit in external clock mode 2 + trigger mode

presents an overview of the trigger selection and the master mode selection

Figure 198. Master/Slave timer example

General-purpose timers (TIM2 to TIM5)
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