ATTINY26_06 Datasheet, PDF (86/185 Pages) ATMEL Corporation – 8-bit Microcontroller with 2K Bytes Flash

• Bit 3..2 – USICS1..0: Clock Source Select
These bits set the clock source for the Shift Register and counter. The data output latch
ensures that the output is changed at the opposite edge of the sampling of the data
input (DI/SDA) when using external clock source (SCK/SCL). When software strobe or
Timer0 overflow clock option is selected the output latch is transparent and therefore the
output is changed immediately. Clearing the USICS1..0 bits enables software strobe
option. When using this option, writing a one to the USICLK bit clocks both the Shift
Register and the counter. For external clock source (USICS1 = 1), the USICLK bit is no
longer used as a strobe, but selects between external clocking, and software clocking by
the USITC strobe bit.
Table 40 shows the relationship between the USICS1..0 and USICLK setting and clock
source used for the Shift Register and the 4-bit counter.
Table 40. Relations between the USICS1..0 and USICLK Setting
Shift Register Clock
USICS1 USICS0 USICLK Source
4-bit Counter Clock
Source
0
0
0
No Clock
No Clock
0
0
1
Software clock strobe
Software clock strobe
(USICLK)
(USICLK)
0
1
X
Timer/Counter0 overflow
Timer/Counter0 overflow
1
0
0
External, positive edge
External, both edges
1
1
0
External, negative edge
External, both edges
1
0
1
External, positive edge
Software clock strobe
(USITC)
1
1
1
External, negative edge
Software clock strobe
(USITC)
• Bit 1 – USICLK: Clock Strobe
Writing a one to this bit location strobes the Shift Register to shift one step and the
counter to increment by one provided that the USICS1..0 bits are set to zero and by
doing so selects the software clock strobe option. The output will change immediately
when the clock strobe is executed i.e. in the same instruction cycle. The value shifted
into the Shift Register is sampled the previous instruction cycle. The bit will be read as
zero.
When an external clock source is selected (USICS1 = 1), the USICLK function is
changed from a clock strobe to a Clock Select Register. Setting the USICLK bit in this
case will select the USITC strobe bit as clock source for the 4-bit counter (see Table 40).
• Bit 0 – USITC: Toggle Clock Port Pin
Writing a one to this bit location toggles the PORTB2 (SCK/SCL) value from either from
0 to 1, or 1 to 0. The toggling is independent of the DDRB2 setting, but if the PORTB2
value is to be shown on the pin the DDRB2 must be set as output (to one). This feature
allows easy clock generation when implementing master devices. The bit will be read as
zero.
When an external clock source is selected (USICS1 = 1) and the USICLK bit is set to
one, writing to the USITC strobe bit will directly clock the 4-bit counter. This allows an
early detection of when the transfer is done when operating as a master device.
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