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17.4 PWM Mode
In Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) mode, the CCPx pin
produces up to a 10-bit resolution PWM output. Since
the CCP4 and CCP5 pins are multiplexed with a
PORTG data latch, the appropriate TRISG bit must be
cleared to make the CCP4 or CCP5 pin an output.
Figure 17-4 shows a simplified block diagram of the
CCP module in PWM mode.
For a step-by-step procedure on how to set up a CCP
module for PWM operation, see Section 17.4.3
“Setup for PWM Operation”.
FIGURE 17-4: SIMPLIFIED PWM BLOCK
DIAGRAM
A PWM output (Figure 17-5) has a time base (period)
and a time that the output stays high (duty cycle).
The frequency of the PWM is the inverse of the
period (1/period).
FIGURE 17-5: PWM OUTPUT
17.4.1 PWM PERIOD
The PWM period is specified by writing to the PR2
(PR4) register. The PWM period can be calculated
using the following formula:
EQUATION 17-1:
PWM frequency is defined as 1/[PWM period].
When TMR2 (TMR4) is equal to PR2 (PR4), the
following three events occur on the next increment
cycle:
• TMR2 (TMR4) is cleared
• The CCPx pin is set (exception: if PWM duty
cycle = 0%, the CCPx pin will not be set)
• The PWM duty cycle is latched from CCPRxL into
CCPRxH
17.4.2 PWM DUTY CYCLE
The PWM duty cycle is specified by writing to the
CCPRxL register and to the CCPxCON<5:4> bits. Up
to 10-bit resolution is available. The CCPRxL contains
the eight MSbs and the CCPxCON<5:4> contains the
two LSbs. This 10-bit value is represented by
CCPRxL:CCPxCON<5:4>. The following equation is
used to calculate the PWM duty cycle in time:
EQUATION 17-2:
CCPRxL and CCPxCON<5:4> can be written to at any
time, but the duty cycle value is not latched into
CCPRxH until after a match between PR2 (PR4) and
TMR2 (TMR4) occurs (i.e., the period is complete). In
PWM mode, CCPRxH is a read-only register.
Note: Clearing the CCP4CON or CCP5CON
register will force the RG3 or RG4 output
latch (depending on device configuration)
to the default low level. This is not the
PORTG I/O data latch.
CCPRxL
CCPRxH (Slave)
Comparator
TMR2 (TMR4)
Comparator
PR2 (PR4)
(Note 1)
R
Q
S
Duty Cycle Registers
CCPxCON<5:4>
Clear Timer,
CCPx pin and
latch D.C.
Note 1:The 8-bit TMR2 or TMR4 value is concatenated with the
2-bit internal Q clock, or 2 bits of the prescaler, to cre-
ate the 10-bit time base.
CCPx Output
Corresponding
TRIS bit
Period
Duty Cycle
TMR2 (TMR4) = PR2 (TMR4)
TMR2 (TMR4) = Duty Cycle
TMR2 (TMR4) = PR2 (PR4)
Note: The Timer2 and Timer 4 postscalers (see
Section 14.0 “Timer2 Module” and
Section 16.0 “Timer4 Module”) are not
used in the determination of the PWM
frequency. The postscaler could be used
to have a servo update rate at a different
frequency than the PWM output.
PWM Period = [(PR2) + 1] • 4 • TOSC •
(TMR2 Prescale Value)
PWM Duty Cycle = (CCPRxL:CCPxCON<5:4>) •
T
OSC • (TMR2 Prescale Value)