Datasheet

 2011-2012 Microchip Technology Inc. Preliminary DS41579D-page 199
PIC16(L)F1782/3
23.0 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
module
See Figure 23-1 for a block diagram of Timer2.
FIGURE 23-1: TIMER2 BLOCK DIAGRAM
Comparator
TMR2 Output
Sets Flag bit TMR2IF
TMR2
Reset
Postscaler
Prescaler
PR2
2
F
OSC/4
1:1 to 1:16
1:1, 1:4, 1:16, 1:64
EQ
4
T2OUTPS<3:0>
T2CKPS<1:0>