Datasheet

PIC16(L)F1507

DS41586A-page 151 Preliminary  2011 Microchip Technology Inc.

18.0 TIMER2 MODULE

The Timer2 module incorporates the following features:

• 8-bit Timer and Period registers (TMR2 and PR2,

respectively)

• Readable and writable (both registers)

• Software programmable prescaler (1:1, 1:4, 1:16,

and 1:64)

• Software programmable postscaler (1:1 to 1:16)

• Interrupt on TMR2 match with PR2, respectively

• Optional use as the shift clock for the MSSP

modules

See Figure 18-1 for a block diagram of Timer2.

FIGURE 18-1: TIMER2 BLOCK DIAGRAM

Comparator

TMR2

Sets Flag

TMR2

Output

Reset

Postscaler

Prescaler

PR2

OSC/4

1:1 to 1:16

1:1, 1:4, 1:16, 1:64

bit TMR2IF

T2OUTPS<3:0>

T2CKPS<1:0>