Datasheet

DescriptionResetTypeNameBit/Field
GPTM Timer A Count Direction
DescriptionValue
The timer counts down.0
The timer counts up. When counting up, the timer starts from a
value of 0x0.
1
When in PWM or RTC mode, the status of this bit is ignored. PWM mode
always counts down and RTC mode always counts up.
0RWTACDIR4
GPTM Timer A Alternate Mode Select
The TAAMS values are defined as follows:
DescriptionValue
Capture or compare mode is enabled.0
PWM mode is enabled.1
Note: To enable PWM mode, you must also clear the TACMR
bit and configure the TAMR field to 0x1 or 0x2.
0RWTAAMS3
GPTM Timer A Capture Mode
The TACMR values are defined as follows:
DescriptionValue
Edge-Count mode0
Edge-Time mode1
0RWTACMR2
GPTM Timer A Mode
The TAMR values are defined as follows:
DescriptionValue
Reserved0x0
One-Shot Timer mode0x1
Periodic Timer mode0x2
Capture mode0x3
The Timer mode is based on the timer configuration defined by bits 2:0
in the GPTMCFG register.
0x0RWTAMR1:0
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General-Purpose Timers