Datasheet

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ATmega8(L)
2486M–AVR–12/03
8-bit Timer/Counter
Register Description
Timer/Counter Control
Register – TCCR0
• Bit 2:0 – CS02:0: Clock Select
The three clock select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter.
If external pin modes are used for the Timer/Counter0, transitions on the T0 pin will
clock the counter even if the pin is configured as an output. This feature allows software
control of the counting.
Timer/Counter Register –
TCNT0
The Timer/Counter Register gives direct access, both for read and write operations, to
the Timer/Counter unit 8-bit counter.
Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask
Register – TIMSK
• Bit 0 – TOIE0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Interrupt Enable
When the TOIE0 bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the
Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if
an overflow in Timer/Counter0 occurs, i.e., when the TOV0 bit is set in the
Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
– – – – – CS02 CS01 CS00 TCCR0
Read/Write R R R R R R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 34. Clock Select Bit Description
CS02 CS01 CS00 Description
0 0 0 No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped).
0 0 1 clk
I/O
/(No prescaling)
0 1 0 clk
I/O
/8 (From prescaler)
0 1 1 clk
I/O
/64 (From prescaler)
1 0 0 clk
I/O
/256 (From prescaler)
1 0 1 clk
I/O
/1024 (From prescaler)
1 1 0 External clock source on T0 pin. Clock on falling edge.
1 1 1 External clock source on T0 pin. Clock on rising edge.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
TCNT0[7:0] TCNT0
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
OCIE2 TOIE2 TICIE1 OCIE1A OCIE1B TOIE1 – TOIE0 TIMSK
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0