PIC18F6525/6621/8525/8621
Figure 11-1 shows a simplified block diagram of the
Timer0 module in 8-bit mode and Figure 11-2 shows a
simplified block diagram of the Timer0 module in 16-bit
mode.
11.0 TIMER0 MODULE
The Timer0 module has the following features:
• Software selectable as an 8-bit or
16-bit timer/counter
The T0CON register (Register 11-1) is a readable and
writable register that controls all the aspects of Timer0,
• Readable and writable
including the prescale selection.
• Dedicated 8-bit software programmable prescaler
• Clock source selectable to be external or internal
• Interrupt-on-overflow from FFh to 00h in 8-bit
mode and FFFFh to 0000h in 16-bit mode
• Edge select for external clock
REGISTER 11-1: T0CON: TIMER0 CONTROL REGISTER
R/W-1
TMR0ON
bit 7
R/W-1
R/W-1
T0CS
R/W-1
T0SE
R/W-1
PSA
R/W-1
T0PS2
R/W-1
T0PS1
R/W-1
T0PS0
T08BIT
bit 0
bit 7
bit 6
bit 5
bit 4
bit 3
TMR0ON: Timer0 On/Off Control bit
1= Enables Timer0
0= Stops Timer0
T08BIT: Timer0 8-bit/16-bit Control bit
1= Timer0 is configured as an 8-bit timer/counter
0= Timer0 is configured as a 16-bit timer/counter
T0CS: Timer0 Clock Source Select bit
1= Transition on T0CKI pin
0= Internal instruction cycle clock (CLKO)
T0SE: Timer0 Source Edge Select bit
1= Increment on high-to-low transition on T0CKI pin
0= Increment on low-to-high transition on T0CKI pin
PSA: Timer0 Prescaler Assignment bit
1= TImer0 prescaler is not assigned. Timer0 clock input bypasses prescaler.
0= Timer0 prescaler is assigned. Timer0 clock input comes from prescaler output.
bit 2-0 T0PS2:T0PS0: Timer0 Prescaler Select bits
111= 1:256 Prescale value
110= 1:128 Prescale value
101= 1:64 Prescale value
100= 1:32 Prescale value
011= 1:16 Prescale value
010= 1:8 Prescale value
001= 1:4 Prescale value
000= 1:2 Prescale value
Legend:
R = Readable bit
-n = Value at POR
W = Writable bit
‘1’ = Bit is set
U = Unimplemented bit, read as ‘0’
‘0’ = Bit is cleared x = Bit is unknown
2005 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS39612B-page 131
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