Timer A
M30240 Group
Rev.1.00 Sep 24, 2003 Page 150 of 360
Figure 2.10: Set-up procedure for timer mode and gate function
Setting divide ratio
Can be set to 000016 to FFFF16
b7 b0
(b15) (b8)
b7 b0
Timer A0 register [Address 0387 16, 038616] TA0
Timer A1 register [Address 0389
16, 038816] TA1
Timer A2 register [Address 038B
16, 038A16] TA2
Timer A3 register [Address 038D
16, 038C16] TA3
Timer A4 register [Address 038F
16, 038E16] TA4
Pulse output function select bit
0 : Pulse is not output (TA
iOUT pin is a normal port pin)
Selecting timer mode and functions
Timer Ai mode register (i=0 to 4) [Address 0396 16 to 039A16]
TAiMR (i=0 to 4)
Gate function select bit
1 1 : Timer counts only when TA
iIN pin is held “H” (Note)
b4 b3
Selection of timer mode
b7 b0
0000
0 (Must always be “0” in timer mode)
Count source select bit
0 0 : f
1
0 1 : f 8
1 0 : f 32
1 1 : Reserved
b7 b6
Note: Set the corresponding port direction register to “0”.
11
Count source period
f(XIN) : 12MH Z
b7 b6
Count
source
83.3ns
667ns
2.67.µs
00
01
10
f1
f8
f32
Setting count start flag
Count start flag [Address 0380 16]
TABSR
Timer A0 count start flag
Timer A1 count start flag
Timer A2 count start flag
Timer A3 count start flag
Timer A4 count start flag
b7 b0
Start count