Specifications

C8051F330/1
Rev. 1.1 189
19.2.2. Software Timer (Compare) Mode
In Software Timer mode, the PCA counter/timer value is compared to the module's 16-bit capture/compare register
(PCA0CPHn and PCA0CPLn). When a match occurs, the Capture/Compare Flag (CCFn) in PCA0CN is set to
logic
1 and an interrupt request is generated if CCF interrupts are enabled. The CCFn bit is not automatically cleared
by hardware when the CPU vectors to the interrupt service routine, and must be cleared by software. Setting the
ECOMn and MATn bits in the PCA0CPMn register enables Software Timer mode.
Important Note About Capture/Compare Registers: When writing a 16-bit value to the PCA0 Capture/Compare
registers, the low byte should always be written first. Writing to PCA0CPLn clears the ECOMn bit to ‘0’; writing to
PCA0CPHn sets ECOMn to ‘1’.
Figure 19.5. PCA Software Timer Mode Diagram
Match
16-bit Comparator
PCA0H
PCA0CPHn
Enable
PCA0L
PCA
Timebase
PCA0CPLn
00 00
0
1
x
ENB
ENB
0
1
Write to
PCA0CPLn
Write to
PCA0CPHn
Reset
PCA0CPMn
P
W
M
1
6
n
E
C
O
M
n
E
C
C
F
n
T
O
G
n
P
W
M
n
C
A
P
P
n
C
A
P
N
n
M
A
T
n
x
PCA0CN
C
F
C
R
C
C
F
0
C
C
F
2
C
C
F
1
C
C
F
4
C
C
F
3
PCA Interrupt