Datasheet

ATmega164A/PA/324A/PA/644A/PA/1284/P
 2018 Microchip Technology Inc. Data Sheet Complete DS40002070A-page 150
Be aware that the COM2x1:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value. Changing the
COM2x1:0 bits will take effect immediately.
17.6 Compare Match Output unit
The Compare Output mode (COM2x1:0) bits have two functions. The Waveform Generator uses the COM2x1:0
bits for defining the Output Compare (OC2x) state at the next compare match. Also, the COM2x1:0 bits control
the OC2x pin output source. Figure 17-4 shows a simplified schematic of the logic affected by the COM2x1:0 bit
setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O pins in the figure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O
Port Control Registers (DDR and PORT) that are affected by the COM2x1:0 bits are shown. When referring to
the OC2x state, the reference is for the internal OC2x Register, not the OC2x pin.
Figure 17-4. Compare Match Output unit, schematic
The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OC2x) from the Waveform Generator if
either of the COM2x1:0 bits are set. However, the OC2x pin direction (input or output) is still controlled by the
Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction Register bit for the OC2x pin (DDR_OC2x)
must be set as output before the OC2x value is visible on the pin. The port override function is independent of
the Waveform Generation mode.
The design of the Output Compare pin logic allows initialization of the OC2x state before the output is enabled.
Note that some COM2x1:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of operation. See ”Register description”
on page 159.
17.6.1 Compare Output Mode and Waveform Generation
The Waveform Generator uses the COM2x1:0 bits differently in normal, CTC, and PWM modes. For all modes,
setting the COM2x1:0 = 0 tells the Waveform Generator that no action on the OC2x Register is to be performed
on the next compare match. For compare output actions in the non-PWM modes refer to Table 17-5 on page
160. For fast PWM mode, refer to Table 17-6 on page 160, and for phase correct PWM refer to Table 17-7 on
page 161.
A change of the COM2x1:0 bits state will have effect at the first compare match after the bits are written. For
non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the FOC2x strobe bits.
PORT
DDR
DQ
DQ
OCnx
Pin
OCnx
DQ
Waveform
Generator
COMnx1
COMnx0
0
1
DATA BUS
FOCnx
clk
I/O