Datasheet
Section 13 Timer Z 
Rev.5.00 Nov. 02, 2005 Page 242 of 500 
REJ09B0027-0500   
13.5.2 Status Flag Clearing Timing 
The status flag can be cleared by writing 0 after reading 1 from the CPU. Figure 13.51 shows the 
timing in this case. 
Address TSR address
φ
WTSR
(internal write signal)
IMF, OVF
ITMZ
Figure 13.51 Status Flag Clearing Timing 
13.6 Usage Notes 
1.  Contention between TCNT Write and Clear Operations: If a counter clear signal is generated 
in the T
2
 state of a TCNT write cycle, TCNT clearing has priority and the TCNT write is not 
performed. Figure 13.52 shows the timing in this case. 
T
1
T
2
TCNT
TCNT write cycle
TCNT address
WTCNT
(internal write signal)
Clearing has priority. 
Counter clear signal
N H'0000
φ
Figure 13.52 Contention between TCNT Write and Clear Operations 










