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Programmable Clock Output
A 50% duty cycle clock can be programmed to come out on P1.0. This pin, besides being a regular I/O pin, has two
alternate functions. It can be programmed to input external clock for Timer/Counter 2 or to output a 50% duty cycle
clock from frequency fosc/2
18
to frequency fosc/4 (61 Hz to 4 MHz at a 16 MHz operating frequency).
The clock–out frequency depends on the oscillator frequency and the reload value of Timer 2 capture registers
RCAP2H and RCAP2L as shown in this equation:
Clock–Out frequency=
Oscillator frequency
4
⋅
(65536 – RCAP2H,RCAP2L)
To configure the Timer/Counter 2 as a clock generator, bit C/T2 in T2CON (bit location 1) must be cleared and bit T2OE
must be set. Bit TR2 in T2CON starts and stops the timer (see Figure 7). T2OE is located in T2MOD at bit location
1 (see Table 5).
In the clock–out mode, Timer 2 roll–overs will not generate an interrupt. This is similar to when Timer 2 is used as
a baud–rate generator. It is possible to use Timer 2 as a baud–rate generator and as clock generator simultaneously.
Note however, that the baud–rate and clock–out frequencies can not be determined independently from one another
since they both use RCAP2H and RCAP2L.
OSC
÷
2
TL2
(8–bit)
TH2
(8–bit)
OVERFLOW
C/T2
TR2
RCAP2L RCAP2H
(8–bit)
(8–bit)
T2
÷
2
EXEN2
T2OE
TIMER 2
INTERRUPT
T2EX
EXF2
Figure 7 Timer 2 Clock–Out Mode
Table 5 T2MOD – Timer 2 Control Register (C9h)
7
–
6
–
5
–
4
–
3
–
2
–
1
T2OE
0
DCEN
Symbol
–
T2OE
Reserved
Do not write 1 in these bits.
Description
Timer 2 Output Enable bit
Set to program P1.0/T2 as clock output.
Clear to program P1.0/T2 as clock input or I/O port.
Decrement Enable bit
Set to enable Timer 2 as up/down counter.
Clear to disable Timer 2 as up/down counter.
DCEN
The reset value of T2MOD is XXXX XX00b.
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MATRA MHS
Rev. C – 10 Sept 1997
Preliminary
TEMIC [ TEMIC SEMICONDUCTORS ]
