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Clock Generator Module (CGMC)
Technical Data MC68HC908GR8 — Rev 4.0
104 Clock Generator Module (CGMC) MOTOROLA
frequency, f
RDV
. The circuit determines the mode of the PLL and the lock 
condition based on this comparison.
7.4.4 Acquisition and Tracking Modes
The PLL filter is manually or automatically configurable into one of two 
operating modes:
• Acquisition mode — In acquisition mode, the filter can make large 
frequency corrections to the VCO. This mode is used at PLL 
startup or when the PLL has suffered a severe noise hit and the 
VCO frequency is far off the desired frequency. When in 
acquisition mode, the ACQ bit is clear in the PLL bandwidth control 
register. (See PLL Bandwidth Control Register.)
• Tracking mode — In tracking mode, the filter makes only small 
corrections to the frequency of the VCO. PLL jitter is much lower 
in tracking mode, but the response to noise is also slower. The 
PLL enters tracking mode when the VCO frequency is nearly 
correct, such as when the PLL is selected as the base clock 
source. (See Base Clock Selector Circuit.) The PLL is 
automatically in tracking mode when not in acquisition mode or 
when the ACQ bit is set. 
7.4.5 Manual and Automatic PLL Bandwidth Modes
The PLL can change the bandwidth or operational mode of the loop filter 
manually or automatically. Automatic mode is recommended for most 
users.
In automatic bandwidth control mode (AUTO = 1), the lock detector 
automatically switches between acquisition and tracking modes. 
Automatic bandwidth control mode also is used to determine when the 
VCO clock, CGMVCLK, is safe to use as the source for the base clock, 
CGMOUT. (See PLL Bandwidth Control Register.) If PLL interrupts are 
enabled, the software can wait for a PLL interrupt request and then 
check the LOCK bit. If interrupts are disabled, software can poll the 
LOCK bit continuously (during PLL startup, usually) or at periodic 
intervals. In either case, when the LOCK bit is set, the VCO clock is safe 
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