Basic Timers (Tim6/7); Introduction; Tim6/7 Main Features; Figure 194. Basic Timer Block Diagram - ST STM32F412 Reference Manual

Basic timers (TIM6/7)

19 Basic timers (TIM6/7)
19.1

Introduction

The basic timers TIM6, TIM7 consist of a 16-bit auto-reload counter driven by a
programmable prescaler.
19.2

TIM6/7 main features

Basic timer (TIM6/TIM7) features include:
•
16-bit auto-reload upcounter
• 16-bit programmable prescaler used to divide (also "on the fly") the counter clock
frequency by any factor between 1 and 65536
•
Interrupt/DMA generation on the update event: counter overflow
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Figure 194. Basic timer block diagram

Internal clock (CK_INT)
TIMxCLK from RCC
CK_PSC
PSC
prescaler
Notes:
Preload registers transferred
Reg
to active registers on U event
according to control bit
Event
Interrupt & DMA output
Trigger
Controller
Control
Auto-reload register
U
Stop, clear or up
CK_CNT
+
CNT counter
RM0402 Rev 6
TRGO
Reset, enable, Count
UI
U
RM0402
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