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PIC18F2XK20/4XK20
FIGURE 11-2:
TIMER0 BLOCK DIAGRAM (16-BIT MODE)
FOSC/4
0
T0CKI pin
T0SE
0
Sync with
1
Internal
Programmable ₁
Clocks
Prescaler
(2 TCY Delay)
T0CS
3
T0PS<2:0>
PSA
TMR0L
8
TMR0
High Byte
8
Set
TMR0IF
on Overflow
8
TMR0H
Read TMR0L
Write TMR0L
8
Note: Upon Reset, Timer0 is enabled in 8-bit mode with clock input from T0CKI max. prescale.
8
Internal Data Bus
11.3 Prescaler
An 8-bit counter is available as a prescaler for the Timer0
module. The prescaler is not directly readable or writable;
its value is set by the PSA and T0PS<2:0> bits of the
T0CON register which determine the prescaler
assignment and prescale ratio.
Clearing the PSA bit assigns the prescaler to the
Timer0 module. When the prescaler is assigned,
prescale values from 1:2 through 1:256 in integer
power-of-2 increments are selectable.
When assigned to the Timer0 module, all instructions
writing to the TMR0 register (e.g., CLRF TMR0, MOVWF
TMR0, BSF TMR0, etc.) clear the prescaler count.
Note:
Writing to TMR0 when the prescaler is
assigned to Timer0 will clear the prescaler
count but will not change the prescaler
assignment.
11.3.1 SWITCHING PRESCALER
ASSIGNMENT
The prescaler assignment is fully under software
control and can be changed “on-the-fly” during program
execution.
11.4 Timer0 Interrupt
The TMR0 interrupt is generated when the TMR0 reg-
ister overflows from FFh to 00h in 8-bit mode, or from
FFFFh to 0000h in 16-bit mode. This overflow sets the
TMR0IF flag bit. The interrupt can be masked by clear-
ing the TMR0IE bit of the INTCON register. Before
re-enabling the interrupt, the TMR0IF bit must be
cleared by software in the Interrupt Service Routine.
Since Timer0 is shut down in Sleep mode, the TMR0
interrupt cannot awaken the processor from Sleep.
TABLE 11-1: REGISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH TIMER0
Name
Bit 7
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
Reset
Values
on page
TMR0L Timer0 Register, Low Byte
58
TMR0H Timer0 Register, High Byte
58
INTCON GIE/GIEH PEIE/GIEL TMR0IE INT0IE RBIE TMR0IF INT0IF RBIF
57
T0CON
TMR0ON T08BIT T0CS T0SE
PSA T0PS2 T0PS1 T0PS0
58
TRISA
RA7⁽¹⁾
RA6⁽¹⁾
RA5
RA4
RA3
RA2
RA1
RA0
60
Legend: Shaded cells are not used by Timer0.
Note 1: PORTA<7:6> and their direction bits are individually configured as port pins based on various primary
oscillator modes. When disabled, these bits read as ‘0’.
© 2007 Microchip Technology Inc.
Advance Information
DS41303B-page 139