HT46RB50 Holtek Semiconductor, HT46RB50 Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: HT46RB50
• Description: A/D Type USB 8-Bit MCU
• Manufacturer: Holtek Semiconductor

Timer/Event Counter
Two Timer/Event Counters (TMR0, TMR1) are imple-
mented in the microcontroller. The Timer/Event Counter
0 contains a 8-bit programmable count-up counter and
the clock may come from an external source or an inter-
nal clock source. An internal clock source comes from
f
grammable count-up counter and the clock may come
from an external source or an internal clock source. An
internal clock source comes from f
clock input allows the user to count external events,
measure time intervals or pulse widths, or generate an
accurate time base.
There are five registers related to the Timer/Event
Counter 0; TMR0 (0DH), TMR0C (0EH) and the
Timer/Event Counter 1; TMR1H (0FH), TMR1L (10H),
TMR1C (11H). For 16bits timer to Write data to TMR1L
will only put the written data to an internal lower-order
byte buffer (8-bit) and writing TMR1H will transfer the
specified data and the contents of the lower-order byte
buffer to TMR1H and TMR1L registers. The Timer/Event
Counter 1 preload register is changed by each writing
TMR1H operations. Reading TMR1H will latch the con-
tents of TMR1H and TMR1L counters to the destination
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. The Timer/Event Counter 1 contains a 16-bit pro-
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Timer/Event Counter 0
Timer/Event Counter 1
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and the lower-order byte buffer, respectively. Reading
the TMR1L will read the contents of the lower-order byte
buffer. The TMR0C (TMR1C) is the Timer/Event Coun-
ter 0 (1) control register, which defines the operating
mode, counting enable or disable and an active edge.
The T0M0, T0M1 (TMR0C) and T1M0, T1M1 (TMR1C)
bits define the operation mode. The event count mode is
used to count external events, which means that the
clock source is from an external (TMR0, TMR1) pin. The
timer mode functions as a normal timer with the clock
source coming from the internal selected clock source.
Finally, the pulse width measurement mode can be used
to count the high or low level duration of the external sig-
nal (TMR0, TMR1), and the counting is based on the in-
ternal selected clock source.
In the event count or timer mode, the timer/event coun-
ter starts counting at the current contents in the
timer/event counter and ends at FFFFH(for 16 bits timer
is FFFFH, bit 8 bits timer will be FFH). Once an overflow
occurs, the counter is reloaded from the timer/event
counter preload register, and generates an interrupt re-
quest flag (T0F; bit 5 of the INTC0, T1F; bit 6 of the
INTC0).
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