Datasheet

 2011-2017 Microchip Technology Inc. DS30009995E-page 141
PIC24FV32KA304 FAMILY
13.0 TIMER2/3 AND TIMER4/5
The Timer2/3 and Timer4/5 modules are 32-bit timers,
which can also be configured as four independent,16-bit
timers with selectable operating modes.
As a 32-bit timer, Timer2/3 or Timer4/5 operate in three
modes:
• Two Independent 16-Bit Timers (Timer2 and
Timer3) with all 16-Bit Operating modes (except
Asynchronous Counter mode)
• Single 32-Bit Timer
• Single 32-Bit Synchronous Counter
They also support these features:
• Timer Gate Operation
• Selectable Prescaler Settings
• Timer Operation during Idle mode
• Interrupt on a 32-Bit Period Register Match
• A/D Event Trigger
Individually, all four of the 16-bit timers can function as
synchronous timers or counters. They also offer the
features listed above, except for the A/D event trigger
(this is implemented only with Timer3). The operating
modes and enabled features are determined by setting
the appropriate bit(s) in the T2CON, T3CON, T4CON
and T5CON registers. The T2CON,T3CON, T4CON
and T5CON registers are provided in generic form in
Register 13-1 and Register 13-2, respectively.
For 32-bit timer/counter operation, Timer2/Timer4 is
the least significant word (lsw) and Timer3
/Timer 5 is
the most significant word (msw) of the 32-bit timer.
To configure Timer2/3 or Timer4/5 for 32-bit operation:
1. Set the T32 bit (T2CON<3> or T4CON<3> = 1).
2. Select the prescaler ratio for Timer2 or Timer4
using the TCKPS<1:0> bits.
3. Set the Clock and Gating modes using the TCS
and TGATE bits.
4. Load the timer period value. PR3 (or PR5) will
contain the most significant word of the value,
while PR2 (or PR4) contains the least significant
word.
5. If interrupts are required, set the Timerx Interrupt
Enable bit, TxIE. Use the Timerx Interrupt Priority
bits, TxIP<2:0>, to set the interrupt priority.
6. Set the TON bit (TxCON<15> = 1).
The timer value, at any point, is stored in the register
pair, TMR3:TMR2 (or TMR5:TMR4). TMR3 (TMR5)
always contains the most significant word of the count,
while TMR2 (TMR4) contains the least significant word.
To configure any of the timers for individual 16-bit
operation:
1. Clear the T32 bit corresponding to that timer
(T2CON<3> for Timer2 and Timer3 or
T4CON<3> for Timer4 and Timer5).
2. Select the timer prescaler ratio using the
TCKPS<1:0> bits.
3. Set the Clock and Gating modes using the TCS
and TGATE bits.
4. Load the timer period value into the PRx
register.
5. If interrupts are required, set the Timerx Interrupt
Enable bit, TxIE; use the Timerx Interrupt Priority
bits, TxIP<2:0>, to set the interrupt priority.
6. Set the TON bit (TxCON<15> = 1).
Note: This data sheet summarizes the features of
this group of PIC24F devices. It is not
intended to be a comprehensive reference
source. For more information on Timers,
refer to the “dsPIC33/PIC24 Family
Reference Manual”, “Timers” (DS39704).
Note: For 32-bit operation, T3CON or T5CON
control bits are ignored. Only T2CON or
T4CON control bits are used for setup and
control. Timer2
or Timer4 clock and gate
inputs are utilized for the 32-bit timer
modules, but an interrupt is generated with
the Timer3 or Timer5 interrupt flags.