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Atmel-8155D-AVR-ATmega32A-Datasheet_02/2014
TOP Signalize that TCNT0 has reached maximum value.
BOTTOM Signalize that TCNT0 has reached minimum value (zero).
Depending of the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented at each timer clock
(clk
T0
). clk
T0
can be generated from an external or internal clock source, selected by the Clock Select bits
(CS02:0). When no clock source is selected (CS02:0 = 0) the timer is stopped. However, the TCNT0 value can be
accessed by the CPU, regardless of whether clk
T0
is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all
counter clear or count operations.
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the WGM01 and WGM00 bits located in the Timer/Counter
Control Register (TCCR0). There are close connections between how the counter behaves (counts) and how
waveforms are generated on the Output Compare output OC0. For more details about advanced counting
sequences and waveform generation, see “Modes of Operation” on page 78.
The Timer/Counter Overflow (TOV0) Flag is set according to the mode of operation selected by the WGM01:0 bits.
TOV0 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
15.5 Output Compare Unit
The 8-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT0 with the Output Compare Register (OCR0). Whenever
TCNT0 equals OCR0, the comparator signals a match. A match will set the Output Compare Flag (OCF0) at the
next timer clock cycle. If enabled (OCIE0 = 1 and Global Interrupt Flag in SREG is set), the Output Compare Flag
generates an output compare interrupt. The OCF0 Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is executed.
Alternatively, the OCF0 Flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit location. The wave-
form generator uses the match signal to generate an output according to operating mode set by the WGM01:0 bits
and Compare Output mode (COM01:0) bits. The max and bottom signals are used by the waveform generator for
handling the special cases of the extreme values in some modes of operation (See “Modes of Operation” on page
78.).
Figure 14-3 shows a block diagram of the output compare unit.
Figure 15-3. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram
OCFn (Int.Req.)
=
(8-bit Comparator )
OCRn
OCn
DATA B U S
TCNTn
WGMn1:0
Waveform Generator
top
FOCn
COMn1:0
bottom