PIC12F629/675
Counter mode is selected by setting the T0CS bit
(OPTION_REG<5>). In this mode, the Timer0 module
will increment either on every rising or falling edge of
pin GP2/T0CKI. The incrementing edge is determined
4.0
TIMER0 MODULE
The Timer0 module timer/counter has the following
features:
by
the
source
edge
(T0SE)
control
bit
• 8-bit timer/counter
(OPTION_REG<4>). Clearing the T0SE bit selects the
rising edge.
• Readable and writable
• 8-bit software programmable prescaler
• Internal or external clock select
• Interrupt on overflow from FFh to 00h
• Edge select for external clock
Note: Counter mode has specific external clock
requirements. Additional information on
these requirements is available in the PIC®
Mid-Range
(DS33023).
Reference
Manual,
Figure 4-1 is a block diagram of the Timer0 module and
the prescaler shared with the WDT.
4.2
Timer0 Interrupt
Note: Additional information on the Timer0
module is available in the PIC® Mid-Range
Reference Manual, (DS33023).
A Timer0 interrupt is generated when the TMR0
register timer/counter overflows from FFh to 00h. This
overflow sets the T0IF bit. The interrupt can be masked
by clearing the T0IE bit (INTCON<5>). The T0IF bit
(INTCON<2>) must be cleared in software by the
Timer0 module Interrupt Service Routine before re-
enabling this interrupt. The Timer0 interrupt cannot
wake the processor from Sleep since the timer is shut-
off during Sleep.
4.1
Timer0 Operation
Timer mode is selected by clearing the T0CS bit
(OPTION_REG<5>). In Timer mode, the Timer0
module will increment every instruction cycle (without
prescaler). If TMR0 is written, the increment is inhibited
for the following two instruction cycles. The user can
work around this by writing an adjusted value to the
TMR0 register.
FIGURE 4-1:
BLOCK DIAGRAM OF THE TIMER0/WDT PRESCALER
CLKOUT
(= FOSC/4)
Data Bus
0
1
8
1
SYNC 2
Cycles
TMR0
T0CKI
pin
0
0
1
Set Flag bit T0IF
on Overflow
T0CS
T0SE
8-bit
Prescaler
PSA
8
PSA
1
0
PS0 - PS2
WDT
Time-out
Watchdog
Timer
PSA
WDTE
Note 1: T0SE, T0CS, PSA, PS0-PS2 are bits in the OPTION register.
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