PIC18F2480_09 Datasheet, PDF (153/490 Pages) Microchip Technology – 28/40/44-Pin Enhanced Flash Microcontrollers with ECAN Technology, 10-Bit A/D and nanoWatt Technology

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12.3 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
(T0CON<3:0>) which determine the prescaler
assignment and prescale ratio.
Clearing the PSA bit assigns the prescaler to the
Timer0 module. When it is assigned, prescale values
from 1:2 through 1:256 in 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.
12.3.1 SWITCHING PRESCALER
ASSIGNMENT
The prescaler assignment is fully under software
control and can be changed “on-the-fly” during program
execution.
12.4 Timer0 Interrupt
The TMR0 interrupt is generated when the TMR0
register 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
clearing the TMR0IE bit (INTCON<5>). Before re-
enabling the interrupt, the TMR0IF bit must be cleared
in software by the Interrupt Service Routine.
Since Timer0 is shut down in Sleep mode, the TMR0
interrupt cannot awaken the processor from Sleep.
TABLE 12-1: 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
56
TMR0H Timer0 Register High Byte
56
INTCON GIE/GIEH PEIE/GIEL TMR0IE INT0IE RBIE TMR0IF INT0IF RBIF
55
T0CON
TMR0ON T08BIT T0CS T0SE
PSA T0PS2 T0PS1 T0PS0
56
TRISA
TRISA7⁽¹⁾ TRISA6⁽¹⁾ PORTA Data Direction Register
58
Legend: — = unimplemented locations, read as ‘0’. Shaded cells are not used by Timer0.
Note 1: RA6/RA7 and their associated latch and direction bits are individually configured as port pins based on various
primary oscillator modes. When disabled, these bits read as ‘0’.
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