MC68HC908MR8 Datasheet, PDF (118/372 Pages) Motorola, Inc – Microcontrollers

Clock Generator Module (CGM)
8.4.2.2 Acquisition and Tracking Modes
The PLL filter is manually or automatically configurable into one of two
operating modes:
• Acquisition mode — In acquisition mode, the filter can make large
frequency corrections to the VCO. This mode is used at PLL
startup or when the PLL has suffered a severe noise hit and the
VCO frequency is far off the desired frequency. When in
acquisition mode, the ACQ bit is clear in the PLL bandwidth control
register. See 8.6.2 PLL Bandwidth Control Register.
• Tracking mode — In tracking mode, the filter makes only small
corrections to the frequency of the VCO. PLL jitter is much lower
in tracking mode, but the response to noise is also slower. The
PLL enters tracking mode when the VCO frequency is nearly
correct, such as when the PLL is selected as the base clock
source. The PLL is automatically in tracking mode when not in
acquisition mode or when the ACQ bit is set. See 8.4.3 Base
Clock Selector Circuit.
8.4.2.3 Manual and Automatic PLL Bandwidth Modes
The PLL can change the bandwidth or operational mode of the loop filter
manually or automatically.
In automatic bandwidth control mode (AUTO = 1), the lock detector
automatically switches between acquisition and tracking modes.
Automatic bandwidth control mode also is used to determine when the
VCO clock, CGMVCLK, is safe to use as the source for the base clock,
CGMOUT (8.6.2 PLL Bandwidth Control Register). If PLL interrupts
are enabled, the software can wait for a PLL interrupt request and then
check the LOCK bit. If interrupts are disabled, software can poll the
LOCK bit continuously (during PLL startup, usually) or at periodic
intervals. In either case, when the LOCK bit is set, the VCO clock is safe
to use as the source for the base clock (see 8.4.3 Base Clock Selector
Circuit). If the VCO is selected as the source for the base clock and the
LOCK bit is clear, the PLL has suffered a severe noise hit and the
software must take appropriate action, depending on the application.
See 8.7 Interrupts for information and precautions on using interrupts.
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Clock Generator Module (CGM)
MC68HC908MR8 — Rev 4.1
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