Datasheet

REV. 0–54–
ADuC831
Timer/Counter Operation Modes
The following paragraphs describe the operating modes for
Timer/Counter 2. The operating modes are selected by bits in the
T2CON SFR as shown in Table XXII.
Table XXII. T2CON Operating Modes
RCLK (or) TCLK CAP2 TR2 Mode
00116-Bit Autoreload
01116-Bit Capture
1X1Baud Rate
XX0OFF
16-Bit Autoreload Mode
In Autoreload mode, there are two options, which are selected
by bit EXEN2 in T2CON. If EXEN2 = 0, then when Timer 2
rolls over it not only sets TF2, but also causes the Timer 2 registers
to be reloaded with the 16-bit value in registers RCAP2L and
RCAP2H, which are preset by software. If EXEN2 = 1, then
Timer 2 still performs the above, but with the added feature that
a 1-to-0 transition at external input T2EX will also trigger the
16-bit reload and set EXF2. The Autoreload mode is illustrated
in Figure 49.
16-Bit Capture Mode
In the Capture mode, there are again two options, which are
selected by bit EXEN2 in T2CON. If EXEN2 = 0, then Timer 2
is a 16-bit timer or counter which, upon overflowing, sets bit TF2,
the Timer 2 overflow bit, which can be used to generate an inter-
rupt. If EXEN2 = 1, then Timer 2 still performs the above, but
a l-to-0 transition on external input T2EX causes the current value
in the Timer 2 registers, TL2 and TH2, to be captured into regis-
ters RCAP2L and RCAP2H, respectively. In addition, the
transition at T2EX causes bit EXF2 in T2CON to be set, and
EXF2, like TF2, can generate an interrupt. The Capture mode
is illustrated in Figure 50.
The baud rate generator mode is selected by RCLK = 1 and/or
TCLK = 1.
In either case, if Timer 2 is being used to generate the baud
rate, the TF2 interrupt flag will not occur. Therefore, Timer 2
interrupts will not occur so they do not have to be disabled. In
this mode the EXF2 flag, however, can still cause interrupts and
this can be used as a third external interrupt.
Baud rate generation will be described as part of the UART
serial port operation in the following pages.
CORE
CLK
12
T2
PIN
C/
T2 = 0
C/
T2 = 1
TR2
CONTROL
TL2
(8 BITS)
TH2
(8 BITS)
RELOAD
TF2
EXF2
TIMER
INTERRUPT
EXEN2
CONTROL
TRANSITION
DETECTOR
T2EX
PIN
RCAP2L RCAP2H
Figure 49. Timer/Counter 2, 16-Bit Autoreload Mode
TF2
CORE
CLK
12
T2
PIN
TR2
CONTROL
TL2
(8 BITS)
TH2
(8 BITS)
CAPTURE
EXF2
TIMER
INTERRUPT
EXEN2
CONTROL
TRANSITION
DETECTOR
T2EX
PIN
RCAP2L RCAP2H
C/ T2 = 0
C/
T2 = 1
Figure 50. Timer/Counter 2, 16-Bit Capture Mode